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 ====== Manual scan ====== ====== Manual scan ======
  
-Manual scan is automatically started on the server start-up. That is, unless you uncheck the [[serviio_console_explained|'Keep library automatically updated']] checkbox. It checks all shared folders (which are currently available and connected) and compares their files with the current state of the media library. It performs any additions / deletions and updates (if [[serviio_console_explained|'Search for updates of currently shared files']] is enabled). This operation may take some time for large libraries.+Manual scan is automatically started on the server start-up. That is, unless you uncheck the [[pc5dczc_console_explained|'Keep library automatically updated']] checkbox. It checks all shared folders (which are currently available and connected) and compares their files with the current state of the media library. It performs any additions / deletions and updates (if [[pc5dczc_console_explained|'Search for updates of currently shared files']] is enabled). This operation may take some time for large libraries.
  
 The Force refresh button will kick off this scan. The Force refresh button will kick off this scan.
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 ====== Delta scan ====== ====== Delta scan ======
  
-Once the Manual scan has finished, Serviio registers all your available shared folders for Delta scan (again, only if you enable [[serviio_console_explained|'Keep library automatically updated']]). This process will hook into to OS level file monitoring and will perform addition / updates and removal of files in real-time as they happen.+Once the Manual scan has finished, Serviio registers all your available shared folders for Delta scan (again, only if you enable [[pc5dczc_console_explained|'Keep library automatically updated']]). This process will hook into to OS level file monitoring and will perform addition / updates and removal of files in real-time as they happen.
  
 Once a folder is registered to this mechanism, you will see this in your log: Once a folder is registered to this mechanism, you will see this in your log:
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 ======= Forcing POLLER scanner ======= ======= Forcing POLLER scanner =======
  
-Sometimes NATIVE scanner doesn't work. That is especially the case in some combinations of the host operating system and shared remote drives. If you don't see any automatic updates, try forcing POLLER mechanism by setting ''serviio.forceLibraryPoller'' [[http://serviio.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21#q3|system property]] to ''true''+Sometimes NATIVE scanner doesn't work. That is especially the case in some combinations of the host operating system and shared remote drives (e.g. Samba/CIFS mapped drives on Linux). If you don't see any automatic updates, try forcing POLLER mechanism by selecting the checkbox on the details page of the Shared Folder
  
 ====== External drives management ====== ====== External drives management ======
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