Srengr

2 servers 6.8.1 —> 6.8.2. Smooth sailing.

Upgraded two servers with no issues. Thanks for all the hard work! -srengr

Updated two servers 6.6.5 --> 6.6.6 with no issues.

Upgraded two servers from 6.5.2, no issues. Kudos to the team... -srengr

Two servers 6.5.1 —> 6.5.2, no issues. Kudos to the team. — srengr

Upgrade 2 servers 6.5.0 to 6.5.1. All is well.

I upgraded my two servers from 6.4.1 to 6.5.0. It seemed to go fine, but when I tried to copy some files from my PC (WIn 10) to an unRAID share (public), I got the old "access denied, you need permission..." error. I changed the share from Public to Private, and then back again-- no joy. Then I re-ran 'New Permissions' from the Tools menu and that fixed it. Any idea what caused it? Thanks, srengr

Mst status says no device found, or something like that. I will try to RMD them. Got them on Amazon. Thanks, srengr

Windows wouldn't recognize that the cards were even installed. I think they are bricked. My donation to the www for the week... Thanks, srengr

Both cards say MNPA19-XTR. I'll try to recover the firmware on my Win machine. Thanks, srengr

Hi All, I am trying to setup a direct connect 10GBe link between my to unRAID servers. Both are running v6.4.1. I installed a Mellanox Connectx 2 card in each machine. unRAID is not recognizing the cards as ethernet adapters: IOMMU group 10: [15b3:0191] 01:00.0 Memory controller: Mellanox Technologies MT25408 [ConnectX IB Flash Recovery] (rev b0) Any ideas? Thanks, srengr

I just built two new servers (https://pcpartpicker.com/b/LKKBD3) to replace my two original servers (that have been humming along since Nov 2010 ). Upgraded both new servers from 6.3.5 to 6.4.0 with no problems. I let them run a few days to make sure they were stable, and thought 'what the heck', how about upgrading the original servers (which were running 4.7). So, I did a 'clean install' using this guide-- http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php/Upgrading_to_UnRAID_v6 It worked perfectly. Easy as pie. Thanks, --srengr

A few thoughts ... => There's really no reason to move from the Q08 to a Q25B. Both easily hold 7 3.5" drives ... with the Q08 there are 6 3.5" slots plus you can put one in the 5.25" bay; with the Q25B there are 5 hot-swap bays and you can put 2 on bottom plate. It's possible, using spacers, to add a couple more on the bottom of the Q25, but unless you plan to do that, there's no real reason to switch cases unless it's worth it to you for the easier drive-swap capability. I DO like the nice "pop-off" side panel on the Q25B a lot more than the tiny screws you have to remove on the Q08, but they're both very nice cases. I've used the Q08 for several desktop PC builds. => Your current D510 build is an exellent unit for NAS-only usage; but I agree you need more "horsepower" for Dockers and Plex. If price isn't the sole consideration, I'd use a server class motherboard and a CPU that supports ECC [Current gen i3 or Xeon E3]. This is a good choice: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813599009 [Although Newegg doesn't show it, it DOES support Skylake i3/5/7 CPUs if you don't want to use a Xeon -- but I'd at least use ECC RAM and a CPU with ECC support - either an i3 or a Xeon E3] Note that if you use a Xeon you need to get one that has built-in graphics (all of the Skylake i3's do; but not all Xeons do). Note that this upgrade will make a HUGE increase in your CPU "horsepower" => your Atom D510 scores 654 on PassMark; a low-end Core i3-6100 scores 5330, and the E3 Xeons can double that. You'll not only have PLENTY of power for Dockers and a couple Plex streams, but if you should later decide to run a VM or two you can easily do so. You could save a few $$ by using a Pentium G4400, which still has ECC support and scores a respectable 3676 on PassMark, but for ~ $50 difference I'd go with the i3-6100 just for "insurance", primarily in case you want to run an extra Plex stream, but also for a bit more "horsepower" if you ever use a VM. Both support both vt-x and vt-d, so they'll work fine with VM's, should you ever decide to add one. I do agree that the i3 is "overkill" for your stated needs; and the G4400 is really plenty. Only you can decide if bumping up to an i3 feels like you'd be spending "... more than necessary to cover my bases ..." or is simply good insurance against possible increasing demands on the system in the future. One other thought: You apparently aren't running dual parity, but if you should decide to do so, the CPU demands of the 2nd parity calculation are significantly higher than with single parity. Any modern CPU (including the G4400) won't have an issue with that; but I suspect your D510 would struggle a bit (it would work fine; you'd just have slower parity checks and drive rebuilds). But IF you have no plans to move to dual parity, one other alternative would be to simply leave your system as-is for your NAS use, and build a small 2nd server for your apps. This wouldn't be any cheaper -- in fact it'd probably cost more, since you'd not only need a new motherboard, CPU, memory, but also a new case and PSU -- but depending on where you want to locate the systems might let you use an even smaller case. Perhaps something like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112424 ... OR, if your 2nd system doesn't need to be an UnRAID box you could even use a NUC, which is a REALLY nifty little system [i've configured a couple of these in the past few months, and they're VERY nice systems -- in a 4" x 4" x 1.5" box !! => e.g. this little guy scores 3504 on PassMark: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856102146&cm_re=Intel_NUC-_-56-102-146-_-Product ] Bottom line: Your best choice is probably to simply upgrade your current motherboard/CPU/memory to a current generation Intel setup ... I'd spring for the server-class board so you can use ECC RAM and get either the Pentium G4400 or the i3-6100. That will let you setup the Dockers you want; easily support 2 or 3 Plex streams (especially with the i3); and will even have enough "horsepower" to support a VM if you should ever decide to go that route. For what you've outlined, 8GB would be plenty of RAM, but you may want to go with 16GB for a bit more "headroom" for the future. Simply get a pair of either these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820242154 or these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820242165 garycase, Given the stated intentions around support of Skylake CPUs, I am leery of them. For a new build, what non-Skylake MB/CPU would you recommend-- that supports ECC and works with a Q25 or M25 case? This would be for a system that stores a large video library, streams to a couple of Kodi client machines (NUC-like), would host a couple of VMs (Windows), and has future proof 'headroom'. Replacing a couple of v4.7 full-tower systems that have been in faithful service since 2010 with equivalent SFFs. Thanks, srengr

Qtrmeg, Did you build this unit? If, so are you happy with it? I am looking at building a replacement server with the same parts, but with the PC-M25 case. Thanks, srengr. I built it a couple weeks ago and used the M25 case, that link is updated with the correct parts I used. I like it very much but there are a couple things you might want to change. I used a Bronze non-modular power supply that could be improved on. I actually didn't want a modular unit because I can get better wire management & airflow, but I would absolutely use a SFF PS regardless of what brand/model you decide on. The PS is right on top of the motherboard in both of these cases and you really want as much space between as you can get. I also had a hard time deciding on either the Asrock MB or the Supermicro X11SSM-F. I gave up IPMI for onboard sound & better display options. Ironically onboard sound & graphics is pretty much not functional with Skylark but who knows what will happen in the future. Qtrmeg, Thanks for the info and recommendations. I had the E3-1245 v5 on my list for the same on board video/audio options as you voiced. I did not know there was an issue with the Skylake in this area, thanks for the heads up. Rethinking my choices... srengr

Qtrmeg, Did you build this unit? If, so are you happy with it? I am looking at building a replacement server with the same parts, but with the PC-M25 case. Thanks, srengr.

So, a little more research. This card uses an ESAS driver. Anyone have an idea how to install this in unRaid? It would be nice to have an x8 card that supports 16 disks. Thanks. Srengr

Dunno. Not specified on their website, nothing on the card, and nothing declared during boot. Any suggestions? They do provide a Linux driver, but I do not know how to install it in unRAID. Thanks, srengr

Greetings, I have an ATTO Tech H30F HSA card (PCIe x8, supports 16 drives) from an old WHS v1 build that I would like to use in a new UnRAID server, but I can't get UnRAID to recognize the card. It shows up during the Bios boot sequence, but not in UnRAID. I am a bit of a Linux newbie. Any experience with this card and/or suggestions? My motherboard is a X8SIL-F (also came from the old WHS server). Any help is much appreciated. Thanks, srengr