diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go
index dad8d8626..195cc2699 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_server_evacuate.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 type commandVolumeServerEvacuate struct {
+	topologyInfo *master_pb.TopologyInfo
 	targetServer string
 	volumeRack   string
 }
@@ -58,12 +60,12 @@ func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv,
 	}
 	infoAboutSimulationMode(writer, *applyChange, "-force")
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil {
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil && *applyChange {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if *volumeServer == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("need to specify volume server by -node=<host>:<port>")
+	if *volumeServer == "" && *volumeRack == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("need to specify volume server by -node=<host>:<port> or source rack")
 	}
 	if *targetServer != "" {
 		c.targetServer = *targetServer
@@ -88,25 +90,33 @@ func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) volumeServerEvacuate(commandEnv *CommandEn
 
 	// list all the volumes
 	// collect topology information
-	topologyInfo, _, err := collectTopologyInfo(commandEnv, 0)
+	c.topologyInfo, _, err = collectTopologyInfo(commandEnv, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := c.evacuateNormalVolumes(commandEnv, topologyInfo, volumeServer, skipNonMoveable, applyChange, writer); err != nil {
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			if topologyInfo, _, err := collectTopologyInfo(commandEnv, 5*time.Minute); err != nil {
+				c.topologyInfo = topologyInfo
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	if err := c.evacuateNormalVolumes(commandEnv, volumeServer, skipNonMoveable, applyChange, writer); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := c.evacuateEcVolumes(commandEnv, topologyInfo, volumeServer, skipNonMoveable, applyChange, writer); err != nil {
+	if err := c.evacuateEcVolumes(commandEnv, volumeServer, skipNonMoveable, applyChange, writer); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) evacuateNormalVolumes(commandEnv *CommandEnv, topologyInfo *master_pb.TopologyInfo, volumeServer string, skipNonMoveable, applyChange bool, writer io.Writer) error {
+func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) evacuateNormalVolumes(commandEnv *CommandEnv, volumeServer string, skipNonMoveable, applyChange bool, writer io.Writer) error {
 	// find this volume server
-	volumeServers := collectVolumeServersByDc(topologyInfo, "")
+	volumeServers := collectVolumeServersByDc(c.topologyInfo, "")
 	thisNodes, otherNodes := c.nodesOtherThan(volumeServers, volumeServer)
 	if len(thisNodes) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not found in this cluster", volumeServer)
@@ -115,7 +125,7 @@ func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) evacuateNormalVolumes(commandEnv *CommandE
 	// move away normal volumes
 	for _, thisNode := range thisNodes {
 		for _, diskInfo := range thisNode.info.DiskInfos {
-			volumeReplicas, _ := collectVolumeReplicaLocations(topologyInfo)
+			volumeReplicas, _ := collectVolumeReplicaLocations(c.topologyInfo)
 			for _, vol := range diskInfo.VolumeInfos {
 				hasMoved, err := c.moveAwayOneNormalVolume(commandEnv, volumeReplicas, vol, thisNode, otherNodes, applyChange)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -136,9 +146,9 @@ func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) evacuateNormalVolumes(commandEnv *CommandE
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) evacuateEcVolumes(commandEnv *CommandEnv, topologyInfo *master_pb.TopologyInfo, volumeServer string, skipNonMoveable, applyChange bool, writer io.Writer) error {
+func (c *commandVolumeServerEvacuate) evacuateEcVolumes(commandEnv *CommandEnv, volumeServer string, skipNonMoveable, applyChange bool, writer io.Writer) error {
 	// find this ec volume server
-	ecNodes, _ := collectEcVolumeServersByDc(topologyInfo, "")
+	ecNodes, _ := collectEcVolumeServersByDc(c.topologyInfo, "")
 	thisNodes, otherNodes := c.ecNodesOtherThan(ecNodes, volumeServer)
 	if len(thisNodes) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not found in this cluster\n", volumeServer)