[Expanding my array]

On 6/13/2019 at 8:50 AM, caplam said:

My unraid server sits in a hp Z620 workstation.

I have 2 parity and 1 data drive in the internals bays.

In the 2 5,25" external bays i threw a 3x3,5" cage for data drives

I also have a pci-e bracket which old 2 sata m2 drives.

I only have room left for 1 m2 nvme ssd.

Finally i have 4 data drives.

I'd like to use some drives from machines i will soon stop cause replacing them with unraid.

Expanding storage with dell md1200 or similar is not an option for me as i can't use rackmount server due to depth.

So i don't have many options as i don't consider using usb enclosure

Building my own storage expansion unit is hard when it comes to source case and backplane (i'm in france)

So it leaves me with the option of using a desktop expansion unit from synology like the DX1215.

First question: can you use a dx1215 with an hba from lsi or other brand than synology? it seems to me that it uses a standard sas port with an expander.

and second : Which one could you use with unraid ?

I have three of the DX1215 expansion cages,  Any confirmation that these work with an LSI controller or other unlocked controller with the right adaption cable. These models including the Series II used an infiniband cable , vs the new models currently for sale use a standard SAS connection cable from the Master diskstation.  Thanks for any information. I might have to test a few of these out, I also have some DX513s that were cut off for newer units from Synology and may serve purposes beyond life with Synology . Of course the DX1215s as well as the DS36XX series  use the 500W power supplies, so they are definately not energy saver models for Synology Enteprise products.  The now EOL power supply from Synology parts. 

[Just discovered unRaid]

On 7/19/2019 at 4:26 AM, petecemi said:

Interesting, thanks bastl, this sounds cool, although I will probably reinstall Debian, but I'll try the different options, to see what works best for me.  I guess that storing the OS on unRaid gives me the benefit of safety, if a drive fails.

 

So I just plugged in my Synology DX513 5 x 6TB external box with an external SATA cable to the unRaid machine and all drives show up in Array Devices, this is great!

So, did you determine that the DX513 can be used added to to unraid as data drives successfully, without any synology lockouts on the backplane or controller?  This would be fantastic for my aged DS1812+ as I have 2 of the DX513s, What cable is needed for this to work. 

[Announcing New Unraid OS License Keys]

I have read through 11 pps on this current thread and had planned rolling a unraid server regardless of this change with new pricing tiers. I am ok with it but have 2 questions. 

 

1. I have purchased a pro key:  The server has not been built at this time. The key will be under current terms when i generate the license key for the USB when "i" am ready to build. Correct? I tend to procrastinate these projects and need have this confirmation. 

 

2. I also want to buy a 2nd key to test a smaller server, likely basic, but possibly plus as well. Is limetech purposely not answering the question of cost to upgrade as a "grandfathered user" from basic to plus or plus to pro because they do not know if it will be the same cost as it is now?  ie. will i be abled to upgrade from basic to plus (6 dev to 12 dev) for same cost as it is now, or is that to going to increase/decrease based on new the two new 2 tiers being introduced. 

 

I simply want to obviously keep the unlimited upgrades, and the same price in this scenario.  It seemed Tom and the team were very passionate about being direct and fair with the inevitable pricing structure changes. The question is simple though, and it seems a lot have asked for the answer from my review of 11 pages in this thread.  

 

Can a "grandfathered user" expect to pay the same upgrade cost to move from Basic to Plus , Or Plus to Pro under their license?

 

 

The video attached from the other day at The Uncast Show really came across genuine, and if this is what allows the company to remain viable in the long term, than this is a positive path. This is coming from a synology DSM user of over a decade. Tom and his daughter truly care, it shows in this interview how much the users mean to them, at least from an outsider looking in.