Add multiple drive, restart node with different parameters, and reduce Storage with out penalty

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@itisyeetimetoday

First I want to add another folder on a different drive. I understand I have to mount(on Linux) my external drive, but how to change the STORAGE parameter so that I can include multiple paths to folders.

You can’t include more than one folder. The only solution right now would be creating a second storage node for the external drive or use something like JBOD. I would recommend a second storage node because in case of a hard drive failure only one storage node gets disqualified.

@itisyeetimetoday

Third, if I can do the above 2, how do I reduce the amount of space available without a penalty?

You can reduce the allocated space. Your node will not accept new data and slowly delete old data. There is no penalty for it.

Never ever delete files on your drive. If you delete a single piece you risk getting disqualified for it. Our system is able to detect that and the penalty is high. If your node is getting disqualified you lose everything.

Let me know if you have more questions.