Restore server ID option

[Dariusz 25]

Hello,

I am currently in the process of moving the emby server from my Asustor NAS to a TrueNAS box.. when restoring the config, there is an option to "restore server ID".. what exactly would the benefit be in restoring the server ID or with starting a new server ID? 

I will not be using the old server once this new one is setup.. 

 

thank you

[Luke 42077]

Hi, does the help text underneath the option not sufficiently why you would or wouldn't enable that?

[Dariusz 25]

1 hour ago, Luke said:

Hi, does the help text underneath the option not sufficiently why you would or wouldn't enable that?

I understand it states that if you are using multiple instances of emby server, you should choose not to keep the server ID on the new machine.. I just wonder what is the actual server ID? is it just the name of the server or something stored in a config file we don't see? 

Like i said, i won't be using my old emby server after i do the import, so I was going to keep the server ID.. however I just wanted to see if there was any other benefit to keeping the ID vs not keeping the ID..

Edited June 24, 2024 by Dariusz

[Happy2Play 9780]

1 hour ago, Dariusz said:

I understand it states that if you are using multiple instances of emby server, you should choose not to keep the server ID on the new machine.. I just wonder what is the actual server ID? is it just the name of the server or something stored in a config file we don't see? 

Yes it is in a config file and you see in in most of the server url.  It is the id that make your server different then everyone elses.

Pretty sure Connect uses the serverid also.