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Might as well wait for 6.12.1 😃

Yes. There are quite a few different posts/threads here in the Unraid forum.

Just spent the past 2 hours unsuccessfully troubleshooting an issue. Before I dive back into it some more: Will 6.12 address the issue where Realtek 8125 NIC has the r8169 driver loaded? Or at least allow the r8169 to be blacklisted without getting 'device eth0 does not exist'? The r8169 cripples this NIC to under 300 Mits/sec.

Unraid cannot run on your Mac - It does not run on ARM processors, only x86 Intel/AMD processors. Unraid is basically a NAS (Network Attached Storage) server with native resources to run both Docker containers and KVM virtual machines.

I must agree with @TimTheSettler. Probably the most impossible question asked repeatably on this forum is "Will this hardware work for my server?..." followed by "I'll run Plex, a web server and maybe a couple of VMs...". What makes it difficult is is not *what* applications are run, but how *hard* they are run. Is Plex just used by family at home, maybe 1 or 2 direct streams over LAN? Or do you share with dozens of friends, each requiring media to be transcoded? Is the web server visited infrequently by a few family members to view some pictures, or is your side business run on it? VMs can be a lightweight home automation platform or a full blown Windows install to run a high end game. Then to complicate it more, do you plan on doing all of it at once, or are some things idle when others are in use? The Devil is in the details. The good news is that the Unraid platform performs really well even with modest almost-modern hardware. You can read my post linked in my siggy, I originally built my server with a retired 1500X cpu, motherboard and 16GB of mismatched DRAM. I ran 18 dockers on that for over a year, and it ran flawlessly. But as Tim said, Unraid can be a rabbit hole where you start wanting to do more. There are a couple of other projects I want to try which require a VM platform. I felt 4c/8t 1500X and 16GB may be stretching the limit, plus I wanted to configure something on a second GPU, so I updated to a 5700G to double my core count, and added a new MB (more PCIe slots) and DRAM (prices great at the moment). It was likely the easiest and most pain free upgrade I've ever done.

No. Unraid only runs on Intel/AMD x86. Yes. It can be run as a server. It is basically a NAS with native resources to run both Docker containers and KVM virtual machines. It depends. The Trial version requires the system to be connected to the Internet for license validation. A paid licensed version can stand alone without any network connected.

Always the same two drives - Could it be the same two MB SATA ports? A number of motherboards disable some SATA ports when NVMe slots are populated (as there are only so many PCIe lines to go around).

Troubleshooting suggestion: Since all drives not yet connected, try building a trial version on a new flash drive, and see if that will at least boot up. Will then see if it is something with the new hardware or your current flash drive (drive or configuration).

Yeah, that seems about right. I never had to clear a drive that large, but the 183 MB/s seems to be a very good average speed.

I already have too much stuff in my life. A BFH to them, then into the trash bin.

^ This. I must agree with Tim above. I've run several systems into the ground. Looking back as far as I want to look up release dates, my daily driver computers which typically run 24/7/365, last me nearly 10 years. I ran an Athlon Thunderbird from 2001 to 2011 in a SFF Shuttle system, which was replaced with a 1st generation 13-530 in another SFF case. I upgraded that with a Ryzen 1500X (as I work for the company that fabricates them) on it's launch day in early 2017. I did update the 1500X two years later, and moved the 1500X into my Unraid server for a few years. I've had a couple of power supplies die (SFF cases are hot an PSU for them have come a long way in 20 years). I can't recall a HDD ever die (at least, one mounted in a system) nor a SSD fail (my first SSD is used in my server as a transcode disk location). A couple of displays have failed over the years, but as I've said, my systems never power off. Been working with computer systems since the mid-1980s. Most things that go wrong seem to typically be self inflicted.

Just as a test, try plugging the computer directly into the wall outlet vs into the UPS. It may be the output signal from the UPS isn't a true sine waver (regardless of what the manufacturer says) and your power meter isn't interpreting it properly.

I wouldn't think so. What is the make/model of the 2.5GBe card?

Good example of this - Plex support for AMD graphics under Linux as low to none. Both for iGPU and discrete graphics cards.

Hoopster is correct. I back up several systems on my network to my Unraid server array. I then back up (weekly) the latest few months of those backups to an external drive attached to my Unraid server. Then every (other?) month, I swap that external drive with another I keep offsite. The backup on my server is a convenient place to put the backups of the other systems as everything is automated. The external backup exists if the Unraid server fails, and also can be attached directly to a system that may need to be restored. Offsite backups are important if the unthinkable happens (fire, flood, etc). Parity on Unraid helps in the recovery of issues with the system as well as may give an early indication if something is wrong, but it is not a backup of data.

1.24 is where I ended up during football season a year ago. Streaming Live TV remotely (not actually a supported feature) broke, and it was the best version to watch football at my desk at work when I was scheduled on Sundays. The feed would "Unexpectedly ended..." every 12 minutes. Getting back to a "modern" version is on my To Do list for the server. But just completed a CPU/MB upgrade, added a KVM, converted all access to Cloudflare tunnels. Still need to prepare the entire network for the 1G fiber coming in a few months. Plex is working, users are happy. That's why Plex is perhaps the last of my apps I feel I need update as soon as they drop something new. They ain't got a great track record for this...

Maybe both? All I can say, the screenshot from my server worked when I set it. This is how it has been for at least 1.5 years, when I fixed a Live TV streaming bug. I really need to see if one of the most current revisions work correctly, and update. Need to find a time where I can take Plex down for awhile.

Just saw the same here. Except my log was being spammed every 1 minute. Feb 11 20:14:01 Malta-Tower crond[1494]: exit status 127 from user root /usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.system.stats/scripts/sa1 1 1 &> /dev/null I rebooted the server, but unfortunately no change. Currently running 6.10.3 I've removed the plugin until there is some resolution.

Thanks trurl. I tried rebooting, no change. I'm adding a post to the V6 thread on this as well.

I'll take that back - It's Stats that's messed up. Just went to the tab, and it is completely flat lined. 😒 I'm going to reboot, and hope it clears up. First time I've seen this...

Came home from work today, and noticed this (from Dynamix Scripts?) spamming my logs: Feb 11 20:14:01 Malta-Tower crond[1494]: exit status 127 from user root /usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.system.stats/scripts/sa1 1 1 &> /dev/null Ideas?

Maybe KluthR can tidy up the VM backup plugin also. In his spare time. 😆

Unraid does not require you use parity.

Not quite. Looks as this (obviously, replace with the version you wish to run): Set VERSION back to docker

Late to the party, but I'll toss out a few thoughts: If it was a BIOS setting, the shutdown would likely be more like pressing the power button (giving a clean shutdown). So your failure sounds more of a hardware issue. That you tested USB voltage is good, but your failure happens intermittently, over time. OK when you tested, then something happens and not ok. Is the system running hot? If it is overheating (especially the motherboard and/or VRM) this could cause the issue you are seeing. Are you overclocking? Made any changes to the voltage settings in your BIOS? If so, set things back to default. "Over-current" conditions are typically caused by something trying to pull too much power. Check the system that all of the wiring is undamaged and connected correctly. I'd recommend temporarily disconnecting any case and accessory cables (front panel USB, audio, etc.). The power/reset switches are OK to stay connected. A pinched or damaged cable can cause your issue. Plug your boot drive, kb, etc. in the MB back panel. At this point, it sounds like a hardware failure. 5V is all over the entire system. The two main culprits would be the motherboard (failing VRM circuitry) or power supply. Swapping out the PSU with a known good one is the easier task of the two.