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Awesome! Thanks for the reply

I wanted to know if I have an NVMe drive, mounted, but not part of the array. Can this drive be accessible to a Docker image for storage?

Here is what we did and its slow: Setup Array setup with one parity drive set to "Turbo" mode A cache (NVMe 512 GB) for a share called "LargeFiles" Attached a HDD 16TB drive, mounted it and use Krusader to migrate from direct connected HDD (mounted) to the share called LargeFiles We tested with a folder of 200 Gb smaller documents We tested with large 1 GB files We tested with mixed large and small .... all are slow Is it a best practice to use the Network as the main conduit to migrate data into the Array ? Txs

UPDATE #3 - Kernel Panic - Stable for >48 hrs What's inside the server now Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 Rev1.01 new Supermicro 8087 to SATA cables - CBL-0097L-03 Nvidia Quadro 4000 USB (Plugged into the motherboard USB slot) Array: All clear Resolved Drive Issue & Added another 3TB drive Parity is clear, Array no errors clear Next Usecase: Now will begin to setup Unraid with VMs and add the K80 (when I get the riser cable and K80 cooler)

@JorgeB Thank you for the information. We are just re-running the test case to attempt and create a Kernel Panic with the NEW HBA. If it passes then we will rebuild that drive as you have prescribed. Thanks!. The drive issue happened after the 1st Kernel Panic so not our primary mission perse' but all good experience.

UPDATE #2 - Kernel Panic - Continues What's inside the server now at the 3rd Kernel Panic - Only these cards at the point of failure LSI, HBA (with new Supermicro 8087 to SATA cables - CBL-0097L-03) not the red ones as shown in the picture Radeon Graphics Card (Small temp discrete solution for testing) USB (Plugged into the motherboard USB slot) ** Memtest86 v5.01 ran for 16 hrs without errors - I exited and moved ahead with that considering it cleared. After Kernel Panic #3: Powered off server as it just hangs when Kernel Panic error occurs Removed USB from the motherboard and moved it to the back panel - Thinking maybe the heat Removed the GFX card and replaced with the Quadro 4000 Removed & Replaced the LSI HBA New HBA - Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 Rev1.01 Also: Bad Drive is not bad; Why is Unraid not reflecting this ? - I tested with 3 sets of Sata Cables - Drive is 100% no Smart errors and works in secondary tests - I tested with 3 controllers (onboard, LSI #1 & Supermicro) also tested drive with HBAs in different slots Troubleshooting: #1 - ? LSI HBA activity causing the Kernel Panic - Removed it to test with alternative HBA Test Case - Recreate the Kernel Panic - Copy over network to share and Copy from mounted disk to share same time.

Update #1 - Kernel Panic Whats inside the server now - Only these cards at the point of failure LSI, HBA (with new Supermicro 8087 to SATA cables - CBL-0097L-03) not the red ones as shown in the picture Radeon Graphics Card (Small temp descrete solution for testing) USB (Plugged into the motherboard USB slot) Unraid: Setup., Added 4 drives, cleared all, added one as parity and three for storage. Added shares and one docker (Krusader) and two utiliies (for mounting drives) File movement - Moved 3 tb to array, and then via network was moving 1tb over network at same time Via Unraid Web UI - One drive "dropped" or unmounted, unresponsive UI - and then Via Unraid Linux server saw the Kernel Panic error again Server was online for about 24 hours without any activity then approx 2 hrs into a drive clearing, and file copy it crashed. After Kernel Panic: Powered off server as it just hangs when Kernel Panic error occurs Removed USB from the motherboard and moved it to the back panel - Thinking maybe the heat Removed the GFX card and replaced with the Quadro 4000 Left the HBA in place Started server and started Memtest86 v5.01 (still running test #8, pass 34% / test 58%) still no errors Troubleshooting: #1 - ? LSI HBA activity causing the Kenel Panic - So will double check ALL Bios for both Onboard and the Card (and recreate the same conditons) - Copy over network to share and Copy from mounted disk to share same time.

Great. Thank you for the update.

Hi, May I ask what GPU or cards you have installed? We are trying to troubleshoot this same error with a K80, Quadro 4000 and one LSI HBA Card. The system fails when we start to add any drives to the system or any real use of Unraid. The system will just die.

Hi All, I wanted to share this journey as it unfolds and gain the collective experience from the community as it goes forward. I do hope to solve this and return to the Unraid community (first build was back in Jan 2013) I will explain my equipment, versions and usecase then begin to explain the Problem and steps to solve it. Equipment: Supermicro X9DA7/E with latest bios v3.3 Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2620 0 @ 2.00GHz x 2 (aka Dual) 64 GiB DDR3 Multi-bit ECC (all Memtested) LSI SAS9207-8i (HBA flashed in IT mode) USB - Unraid - Patriot AUTOBAHN 8gb "Low Profile" "Equipment to be added for docker and VM workloads (usecases); Nvidia Quadro 4000 Nvidia K80 Special note: The onboard Supermicro raid is disabled and we are using the LSI SAS9207-8i card as the primary HBA Unraid: Version 6.9.2 2021-04-07 (No dockers, no addons nothing but vanilla install to date) Situation: When all cards are installed (as seen in the Image). We login to the Web UI and try and build the initial array with one parity drive (8TB) & one drive (6TB) the server stops/locks up with this error. It does not reboot Error: KERNEL PANIC - NOT SYNCING: TIMEOUT: NOT ALL CPUS ENTERED BROADCAST EXCEPTION HANDLER Troubleshooting plan: Worked: (One of three) Removed all cards; then add one by one - Re-added one card; LSI SAS9207-8i; Re-connected two drives to above card Started server, created a NEW Parity drive and one disk drive and after 12 hours it is OK/Healthy and NO Errors. Now we will add one card at a time and re-start the troubleshooting)

btw - yes i saw the post (which was similar) however we were looking for ideas or concepts for a) Image duplicate finders - size/name maybe different but images are the same b) Videos - same c) Files (.docx same name and size but different docs)

Pros, Obviously we all have large arrays of data (Files of various types and importance) However how are you dealing with the De-Duplication process - How are you managing Images, Videos and Files? Interesting to hear your thoughts - Which products work great, Which methods work great etc...

well no luck with the USB pass through. We have moved to a concept where we image the unRAID USB, and create this as a Boot Partition on a VM.. Now if unRAID explicitly looks for USB identification we would not be able to spoof that.

gorgeous power (molex on backplane) connectors.. mine is a little tight using the Seasonic's supplied cables. will hunt down or build some like yours. thxs for the reply

* Just noticed in this pic you only have the left "MOLEX" power connectors plugged in? https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/x0vvmlWqGSD-cw7LA6YPBwr0UjbvvNR7w7Q0RfvhR0M?feat=directlink Why is this? do you not need to use all 12?

We are wondering what others have found as bottle necks or performance improvements: What would be consider "Overkill" in an unRAID build?

Was there ever a resolution to this? (I am in the process of documenting a DR plan for our coming unRAID build and very interested in REBUILD times for 3tb/4tb drives)

Re: USB on Hosts - Maybe this may work: http://blogs.technet.com/b/hollis/archive/2012/02/21/accessing-usb-drives-in-a-hyper-v-vm.aspx <------ TESTING this on 12/23 (Results posted here) http://www.incentivespro.com/hyper-v-usb.html <-------- NOT AN OPTION (only post boot USB shares like HD)

Re: USB and Hyper-V http://www.altaro.com/hyper-v/usb-devices-in-hyper-v-guests/ We use some of these on Medical Devices which require connectivity pass though and it has been Hit-and-Miss. Meaning, some of the legacy controllers worked without issue, but we have not tried USB Boot and it will be walking in the wild for us... However, We are in contact with MSFT to see what advances have been made Obviously, We will update this thread as we progress/fail and or re-attempt

New Build: Any advice, ideas or configurations which anyone sees as an improvement is welcomed. Primary Purpose: ** Windows 2012 Hyper-V (lab of 10-20 VD's) ** unRAID ** Transcoding (Proof Of Concept) Solution Name: DENDRITE Goal: Build our first box with (a) ability to improve the build by adding an additional Processor / Memory when capacity is required (b) re-purpose (core internals) if build is scrapped Motherboard: SUPERMICRO MBD-X9DA7-O Dual LGA 2011 Processor: 1x Intel Xeon E5-2620 Sandy Bridge-EP 2.0GHz LGA 2011 95W Six-Core Server Processor Memory: 4x Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ECC Registered Server Memory DR x4 Hynix C RAID Cards: areca ARC-1882IX-24 PCI-Express 2.0 x8 SATA / SAS 28 Ports 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Adapter <-- Choose this considering the DR (Disaster Recovery in mind and re-build times) Case: 1 x NORCO RPC-4220 (Powder-coated White) PSU: 1 x SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply USB: Lic#1 - Patriot AUTOBAHN 8gb "Low Profile" USB: Lic#2 - Maxell Maxdata "ONYX" 8gb Other Features to mitigate problems: a) USB on Hyper-V for Guest OS - Digi AW-USB-2 2-port USB Hub (proof of concept) b) Battery Backup for the controller areca - areca ARC-6120-3 Controller Card Backup Battery - OEM Cables & Other Items - Already In Office: 3 x NORCO C-SFF8087-4S Discrete to SFF-8087 (Reverse breakout) Cable - OEM 2 x SUPERMICRO AOC-SASLP-MV8 PCI-Express x4 Low Profile SAS RAID Controller 2 x ARCTIC F8 PRO PWM Case Fan 3 x Nexus PWM Series D12SL-12PWM 120mm Case cooler 4 x NORCO C-SFF8087-D SFF-8087 to SFF-8087 Internal Multilane SAS Cable - OEM 1 x 120mm fan wall bracket for RPC-4224, RPC-4220, RPC-4216, RPC-4116, RPC-4020, RPC-4164 1 x 4 pin female Molex to 15 pin male SATA adapter C-SATA-FM 4 x Discrete SATA to SFF-8087 Mini SAS Reverse breakout cable 2 x SFF-8087 to SFF-8087 Internal Multilane SAS Cable Setup and Configuration Plans: We plan on following advice of the team here as to the best overall Setup and Config of Drive Types for Cache/Parity etc.. Open Technical Questions (which we are solving/need advice) 1) RAID Card(s) for this board - would like to not spend more than $500 but can increase if performance is amazing? 2) Cooling for this processor - any tips? 3) PSU - Is this OK or should we have gone larger? like the 1000W Seasonic? ** BTW - This is one of the best overall forums we have seen in Tech over the past 15 years.. Hats Off

unRAID Pros, LGA 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_2011 We have a couple planned builds in early 2013 and have been seeking advice about HOW "recent" MoBo's perform with unRAID/ESXi Our reason behind the demand for higher end Server boards and processors is as follows: - Goal: Build once but be able to expand (add a secondary processor or improve the processor etc) ** Transcoding: We want to have multi-core build out possible. ** ESXi and Windows Hyper V: We have the need to build one of each type to test in a Pilot - supporting 25 VDI's (Virtual Desktops) ** unRAID: Primary reason for the build is to store 25-40tb of data If anyone has any experience with either Single or Dual Processor LGA 2011 boards please advise.

Wierd question; but Bay Area - San Jose etc... Are there anymore Bricks and Mortar places to get equipment? * Micro Center - Closed * FRY's is ok but lacks many of the parts * Central Computer - has some items Just wondering if there is a GREAT place we do not know about

Jeff or Others with a NORCO 4220 What is the dB or the lowest noise of your current boxes? While most of us in the office worked in Data Centers (alot of Whitenoise) it would be nice to get it as quite as possible. Any ideas or tips / lessons learned?

Jeff, Really appreciate the reply - I think I will go for the beta release as the forums / support seem to be quite good here. Maybe I can get the box approved before xmas break Thanks, Mike T

Pros, I am in the process of creating a "Purchase Order" to get approval to build an unRAID box for our startup. Here are the issues I would like to know in advance; We have the following drives available to be used in the Build but need to know what is or is not possible 8 x WD Green (3tb) 7 x Seagate (2tb) 5 x mixed (1 and 1.5tb) Our goal will be to build something with the NORCO 24 or 20 bay with a parts/build list as current as possible a) What would you do if you had this these drives and wanted to re-use them somehow. b) Over 2013 we would like to pull out the smaller 1 and 1.5tb drives and swap with 3tb WD Red or improve as we get more money Thank you in advance for your advice