danioj

Of course. Apologies. Here they are. Ignore the network stuff in the syslog as I was having router problems on Sunday. In addition I have stripped out logs pertaining to some ftp moves and the confirmation of file moves by the mover. Note that despite these errors no file failed to move from the Cache drive to the Array. They are all there. P.S.: I had not thought to run a SMART report on sdb as the Unraid status was "thumbs up". I am shocked to see that there are in fact errors in the SMART report. syslog_extract_20150113_0950.txt sdb_smart_report_20150113_0945.txt

Hello All, Just as always happens. You start a little project and then something happens to put a spanner in the works! I woke up dying this morning. Dog Sick. So much so I've taken a day off work. For some reason my therapy at 5am this morning while I tried to get into a state to go back to bed was to sit at the computer and look at my Unraid home page. All good. For WHATEVER reason I clicked the syslog - I still don't know why, and I read this: tail -n 40 -f /var/log/syslog Jan 13 05:04:18 nas kernel: ASC=0x11 ASCQ=0x4 Jan 13 05:04:18 nas kernel: sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: Jan 13 05:04:18 nas kernel: cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 10 f4 57 80 00 01 00 00 Jan 13 05:04:18 nas kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 284448672 Jan 13 05:04:18 nas kernel: ata1: EH complete Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: ata1.00: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x0 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: ata1.00: irq_stat 0x40000001 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: ata1.00: failed command: READ DMA EXT Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: ata1.00: cmd 25/00:08:a0:57:f4/00:00:10:00:00/e0 tag 0 dma 4096 in Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: res 51/40:08:a0:57:f4/00:00:10:00:00/e0 Emask 0x9 (media error) Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: ata1.00: status: { DRDY ERR } Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: ata1.00: error: { UNC } Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled sense code Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: Result: hostbyte=0x00 driverbyte=0x08 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: Sense Key : 0x3 [current] [descriptor] Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: Descriptor sense data with sense descriptors (in hex): Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: 72 03 11 04 00 00 00 0c 00 0a 80 00 00 00 00 00 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: 10 f4 57 a0 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: ASC=0x11 ASCQ=0x4 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: sd 1:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 10 f4 57 a0 00 00 08 00 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 284448672 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 35556076 Jan 13 05:04:21 nas kernel: ata1: EH complete Jan 13 05:06:21 nas logger: ./media/Movies/HD Movies/Movie 1 (1900) Jan 13 05:06:21 nas logger: .d..t...... media/Movies/HD Movies/Movie 1 (1900)/ Jan 13 05:06:21 nas logger: ./media/Movies/HD Movies Jan 13 05:06:21 nas logger: .d..t...... media/Movies/HD Movies/ Jan 13 05:06:21 nas logger: ./media/Movies Jan 13 05:06:21 nas logger: .d..t...... media/Movies/ Jan 13 05:06:21 nas logger: ./media/ Jan 13 05:06:21 nas logger: .d..t...... media/ Jan 13 05:06:21 nas logger: mover finished Jan 13 06:06:53 nas kernel: mdcmd (318): spindown 0 Jan 13 06:59:17 nas kernel: mdcmd (319): spindown 3 Jan 13 06:59:18 nas kernel: mdcmd (320): spindown 4 How would the experienced heads in the Unraid crowd interpret that log? sdb dying? Ta, Daniel EDIT: sdb is the cache drive. A new one in fact I installed a few weeks back. This was happening while the mover was running it appears. GUI doesn't report anything though (see newly attached) ....

Sweet, thanks so much Gary!! Weekend of building to come!! :-)

Im doing some more thinking. I am trying to figure out if I can "set" the RAM to operate at 1333MHz via the BIOS. I can't imagine it will "automatically" run at any speed let alone the speed I need it to. I guess it just runs at whatever the motherboard tells it to and that setting must be in the BIOS of the board? Or is that Friday night after 1 scotch logic?

Hi All, I am building a backup server this weekend as part of my project here: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=37567.0 Posting this question outside that thread as it may result in some discussion. The motherboard I have selected for the Back-up Server is a AS Rock E3C224D2I (http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=E3C224D2I#Specifications) and the CPU is an Intel Celeron G1850 (http://ark.intel.com/products/80798/Intel-Celeron-Processor-G1850-2M-Cache-2_90-GHz). The board is fine because it supports ECC RAM DDR3 1600/1333, Max. 16GB. The CPU I have chosen however while it supports ECC Registered RAM it only supports DDR3-1333. My local supplier has a nice deal on Kingston KVR16R11S8/4I 4GB (1x4GB) 1600MHz ECC Buffered DDR3. As you can see it is spec'd at 1600. My question is two fold: 1) Is this going to be ok? I know in the past when I have built non server rigs before in some cases it has been ok, it will just not run at full speed. But I am not so sure about buffered, ECC, Server Memory. 2) Because it is buffered memory am I ok with just buying 1 stick as apposed to two. I know with unbuffered it will be more reliable if I install one module per channel - but given that it is buffered can I just install 1 stick (4GB) or should I buy 2 (even though I don't really need 8GB - 2GB modules I just can't get). Thank you in advance. Daniel

I am not sure what I was smoking when I thought about the processor for my two builds. I am sold on wanting ECC Registered Memory. I am going to be migrating my Unraid Disk FS's to XFS along the time I upgrade to v6.x. I know others disagree but with what I have read about XFS (and this is new education i admit), it seems to me that it assumes that you are using ECC Registered Memory. Or more to the point it assumes you're taking precautions about hardware, power failure etc and using ECC Registered Memory is one of those precautions. So, back to the CPU. I don't know why I even compared the i3-4340 with a Xeon for the Main Server. There is no comparison. So I have decided to go with a Xeon. $100 more expensive, but I think its worth it. I thought about the E3-1226V3 but it doesn't have Hyperthreading. I feel based on what I have read that this is worth paying for given I am going to be running a couple of VM's. So I think I am going to go with a E3-1231V3 for the Main Server. I think I will be happier. I am still going to put that i3-4340 I think I am going to put a Celeron G1850 in the Back-up Server mainly because that is the cheapest ($150 cheaper than the i3) CPU @ AUD $52 I can find that fits the board I want and supports ECC Registered Memory and (as I mention above) it is really not going to be doing anything that the Main Server is doing. Most of the time just sat there - this as well balances the net cost out nicely too. I think I have made the right choice here.

@theone I am going to go with my original plan for now. My existing parts aren't what I want for a backup server and if I use them I am going to have a bigger build than what I want meaning I will no meet the portability requirement of the project at least which is important. I have just done a an update of the post though, adding Bill of Materials for each system. I think I will take it in stages and do what is important first - build the Back-Up Server and get my stuff backed up before I start tinkering with the Main Server. [me=danioj]is looking forward to going shopping at the weekend! [/me]

They warrant some of my time to look at. Clearly these small boxes have come along a long way since the Pivos Xios. As for using the spare parts in the backup server, they are not the right FF for the case I want. The Celeron CPU does not support ECC Memory and the Memory itself is not ECC Registered either. However, maybe there is better use for those parts - as a test box - which is always a nice to have. Then get another NUC or one of those suggested boxes and stick that in the living room with OE on it. Ill give it some thought and some research. Thank you.

I've added that to my notes to make sure I don't forget. Although I sort of like the idea of everything going back to scratch! Ill just have to watch all the Star Wars / Back to the Future / Lethal Weapon Sets again! Then again I might also be told I have to watch something like A Walk to Remember Again too. So, yeah - Ill remember to export the Library!

Thats a great tip. Just checked my supplier and thats only $35 (AUD) compared to the $105 (AUD). Thank you.

I thought about that because the NUC is currently in there now. It came down to economics. I already have the important parts of the HTPC from the Unraid Box which I am replacing. So here is the math (in AUD): Intel NUC (165), + Crucial MX100 128GB SSD (89) + Kingston 4GB Memory (85) = $339 Silverstone GD05 (104) + Crucial MX100 128GB SSD (89) + Geforce GT 740 (105) ATI HD5450 (35) = $298 $228 And while not really an economic benefit I don't end up with spare parts (Out of the Unraid Box) lying around that are not being used. As for the Android Box, I stay away from them now. I already have a Pivos Xios and even with the default skin it is just slow and clunky as well as annoying with all in one remotes.

Issues, Configuration, Build Queries and Discussions Discussion on suitability for Seagate 8TB Shingle Hard Disk Drives http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=36749.0 Summary of testing done on Seagate 8TB Shingle Hard Drives https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=39526.0 WD Reds vs WD Greens https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=39025.0 Format XFS on replacement drive / Convert from RFS to XFS https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=37490.0 Summary of Heat and Airflow Issues with Silverstone DS380 and Test Results https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=31967.0 https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=43802.0 Preparing an unRAID USB stick on OSX El’Capitan https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=45397.0 Free Space on USB Drive runs out after a period of time https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=41998.0 ASRock C2550 Motherboard Issues https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=39248.0 https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=34084.0 Issues With Cache Pool Setup https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=45492.0 Using previously Deployed Drives as a new Data Drive https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=40624.0 Understanding Disk Issues and S.M.A.R.T attributes https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=45467.0 https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=45009.0 Backup Strategy and Solutions https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=40847.0 http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=45331.0 https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=39007.0 Temperature Concerns if a GeForce GTX980 is in the Main Servers’ future!! https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=45242.0 Increase the size of a KVM vdisk https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=39731.msg382619#msg382619 Access a Docker Containers’ Filesystem https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=40290.0 Preparing for Dual Parity https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=45331.0 Emby Server is Awesome https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=41207.0 Media Setup and Solving Media Serving Problems http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=39880.0 A new Router to Support the Setup https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=41111.0

Photos Main Server Backup Server Backup Server Skirt Mod Test Server Finished

DanioJ's Home Setup (**UPDATED 14/01/2016**) Project Status - Complete Main Server- Initial 23TB of Protected Space. Expandable (with currently available non Archive disks of 8TB) to 104TB Complete Backup Server - Initial 24TB of Protected Space. Expandable (with currently available Archive disks of 8TB) to 56TB - Complete Test Server - 400GB of Protected Space - Complete Old Setup Unraid 5.04, System: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - P8B75-M LX, CPU: Intel® Celeron® CPU G550 @ 2.60GHz, Cache: 32 kB, 256 kB, 2048 kB, Memory: G.Skill 1666 Ripjaws 4 GB 4096 MB, Case: Antec P183 V3, Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620 Cache: WDC_WD20EARS 2TB, Parity: WDC_WD30EFRX 3TB, Array: 4 x WDC_WD30EFRX 3TB Total Protected Space 12TB (11TB Used) Project Notes I decided to go with the Backup Server first. I just NEED to Backup my data NOW. My intention is have them both run the latest BETA of Unraid now. My reasoning here is because I don't want to have to migrate my disks to XFS later, I want to do it now This prevents me from utilising some components in the current server but I can live with that (Plus I have a use for them anyway). I built the Backup Server first, backed up all my data. Then I built my Main Server, converted all the current disks to XFS and copied all the data back from the Backup Server to the Main Server. All copied were done with Verify Copy enabled using Teracopy. Main Server Initial 23TB of Protected Space. Expandable (with currently available Archive disks of 8TB) to 104TB. This server is the primary source of my data. It is ALWAYS on and serves all my media, runs my home server applications and 2 VM’s and stores all my digital files and content. Build Type: ATX Notes: No specific requirements for this build other than looking good in the Study. OS: Unraid (Latest - Pro) Build Hardware CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1241v3 (8M Cache, 3.50 GHz) Manufacturer: http://ark.intel.com/products/80909/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E3-1241-v3-8M-Cache-3_50-GHz Vendor: http://www.msy.com.au/1150-socket/13945-intel-bx80646e31241v3-quad-core-e3-1241v3-35ghz-8mb-lga1150-xeon-cpu.html Status: Bought. AUD $369. Notes: I have decided to go with an Xeon over another cheaper CPU. I want to run VM’s from the Box now and I think this is the best value Xeon for what I want. UPDATE: I was set on the E3-1231v3 BUT was out of stock when I got there and the 1241 was just AUD $15 more so I went with that one. Motherboard: Supermicro X10SL7-F Manufacturer: http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/C220/X10SL7-F.cfm Vendor: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Supermicro-X10SL7-F-mATX-Server-Board-/161674176680? Status: Bought. AUD $376.38 Notes: I was going to go with the ASRock C226 Workstation but then I found this Bad Boy. It has everything I want and nothing I don't. Plus it has so many SATA ports. No expansion cards for me. Have noticed that there is currently an issue with compatible memory for this board so I am watching this space so to speak. UPDATE: Seems memory issue is a non issue. Got this from Kogan on eBay. Best price I have seen in months in Australia. Memory: 2 x Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3/DDR3L-1600MT/s (PC3-12800) DR x8 ECC UDIMM Server Memory CT2KIT102472BD160B/CT2CP102472BD160B Manufacturer: http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct2kit102472bd160b Vendor: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008EMA5VU/ref=pe_385040_127745480_TE_item Status: Bought. AUD $413.91. Notes: Given the discussion over compatible memory for the X10-SL7-F I am waiting to select the right 4 x 8TB sticks. UPDATE: I have chosen Crucial for the memory. From extensive reviews on the FreeNAS website and recommendations all over the Web NOT to use Kingston anymore drove my choice. Crucial is Micron's consumer brand, and Crucial memory is very easy to find (and for you guys in the US it can be bought directly from Crucial on their website, at reasonable prices and low or no shipping fees). Particularly, Crucial has the following DIMM model: CT102472BD160B (Single DIMM) and CT2KIT102472BD160B (Two DIMMs) which turns out to be just a rebrand of Micron's MT18KSF1G72AZ-1G6E1. Bought from Amazon because even with the exchange rates and delivery the memory is STILL over AUD $100 cheaper than what I can get in AUS, so all good. PSU: Corsair HX850i 80 Plus Platinum 850W Power Supply Manufacturer: http://www.corsair.com/en-au/hxi-series-hx850i-high-performance-atx-power-supply-850-watt-80-plus-platinum-certified-psu-au Vendor: http://www.msy.com.au/vic/northmelbourne/pc-components/14424-corsair-cmpsu-hx850i-850watt-digital-80plus-platinum-full-modular-atx-power-supply-unit.html Status: Bought. AUD $215. Notes: I was going to go with Neo Eco but since I worked with the SFX Modular PSU on the Backup Server I dont want to use a non modular PSU ever again! While this one is a “Gaming” PSU it is reasonably priced. I have always like Antec PSU’s. UPDATE: Changed my mind AGAIN! After a chat with Garycase and some reviews I read I felt the Corsair PSU's looked excellent - better than the Antec I had chosen. Also I went for the 850W as I am thinking a high end graphics card or 2 might be coming at some point. PLUS - 10% sale at my Vendor! Happy Days! Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Mid Tower Black Manufacturer: http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/define-series/define-r5-black Vendor: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=29880 Status: Bought. AUD $159. Notes: Excellent Case. Fractal Design have great build quality. Space for heaps of drives and expansion for more (via caddy - see below) and an excellent Cooling System. Love it. Fans: 4 x Fractal Design Dynamic DP-14 & 2 x Fractal Design Dynamic DP-12 Manufacturer: http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/case-fans/dynamic-series/dynamic-gp-14 Vendor: Came with Case. See above. Status: Bought. See above. Notes: I got these thrown in on top of the case which was excellent. I am sure I should have only had 2 of the 140mm ones. But alas no. I don't see a need to replace them with anything else. Cables: 16 x SATA III 90degree Down Angle Cable 26AWG 50cm - Black(2), Red(4), Light Blue(2), Blue(8 ) Manufacturer: http://www.cpl.net.au Vendor: http://cplonline.com.au/cables/sata-sas-cable/serial-ata-cable-sata-iii-90degree-down-angle-26awg-50cm-blue-9249.html Status: Bought. Notes: I was going to do away with my current cables and buy slim ones BUT I caved and went with standard premium cables from my local supplier. The case is going to end up holding 14 x 3.5” drives and 2 x 2.5” drives. I need good cable management, not least of which to ensure good airflow but because I want it to be neat too. To facilitate neatness I colour coded: Black for Parity Drives, Light Blue for Cache SSD Drives, Red for data (Controller 1) Light Blue for data / App SSD (Controller 2). Caddy: Caselabs HDD Cage Assy - Standard Manufacturer: http://www.caselabs-store.com/hdd-cage-assy-standard/ Vendor: Direct. See above link. Status: Bought. USD @29.95 (+ USD $25) for shipping :-() Notes: Being able to mount this on the 120mm fan holes on the bottom of the case next to the existing drive cages and have space for 4 more 3.5” drives is awesome and have. I saw some Caddy’s which were ok but non of this quality. Shame about having to get it shipped from US but I feel it was worth it. Unraid Specific Hardware Cache Disk (Pool): 2 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD CT256MX100SSD1 Manufacturer: http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ssd/ct256mx100ssd1 Vendor: http://cplonline.com.au/crucial-256gb-sata3-mx100-series-ssd-hbc-mx100d1-256.html Status: Bought. Notes: All the reviews I see for this drive are excellent. I have decided to go with 2 x 256GB because I will never transfer more than this in a day (non normal exceptions where it can be disabled excluded) and I wanted a btrfs Pool for fault protection on the Cache volume. Application Disk: Samsung 850 EVO SATA III 2.5 inch 250 GB SSD MZ-75E250 Manufacturer: http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/memory-storage/ssd/850-evo/MZ-75E250BW Vendor: http://cplonline.com.au/samsung-840-evo-series-250gb-ssd-mz-7te250bw.html Status: Bought. Notes: I wanted a separate drive for Applications, Plugins, Dockers and VM’s. Went with a Samsung as I ended up buying this drive after the above ones and the latest Critual model is poor in comparison to those bought above. Parity: 1 x Seagate 8TB Archive HDD, SATA III, 5900RPM, 128MB Model: ST8000AS0002 (WTY - 3 year) Data Disks: (New) 1 x WD 6TB Green, SATA III, IntelliPower, 64MB, NCQ, WD60EZRX (WTY - 2yr) and (Exisiting 5) 5 x WD 3TB Red WD30EFRX, SATA III, IntelliPower, 64MB, NAS HDD (Initial 3) 1 x Seagate 8TB Archive HDD, SATA III, 5900RPM, 128MB Model: ST8000AS0002 (WTY - 3 year) Manufacturer: http://www.seagate.com/au/en/products/enterprise-servers-storage/nearline-storage/archive-hdd/?sku=ST8000AS0002 Vendor: http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Hard_Drives_&_SSDs/HDD_-_3.5%22_Drives/58205-ST8000AS0002 Status: Bought. AUD $616 Notes: Far too much community discussion has gone into the selection of these drives. Thanks to pkn for his posting of test data and all those (especially garycase) who contributed to the thread. Please see this thread: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=36749.0 AND this thread for summary: https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=39526.0 Notes: As already stated I am going to use the existing 3TB Red drives from my current setup and expand the space available by 8TB by adding a 8TB Seagate Archive as Parity and a 8TB Seagate Archive as a Data drive while also dropping the existing parity into the Data Disk Pool. I decided to go with the Seagate 8TB’s over more WD Reds or WD Greens due to the positive testing of the 8TB’s documented in the 2 threads above. Config User Shares: II matched what I have today. I sorted my Split Levels to Level 2 and Distribution over the disks as evenly as possible. Fan Orientation: I went with air in over the drives from 2 fans, pushed over the cpu and then out of the back. Worked excellently. Mover execution: Nightly @ 11pm. Default Status: Always ON. Software As I mentioned I run 2 VM’s (Windows 10 and Ubuntu 15.10), Many Home Server Dockers and Useful Plugins: - Dockers: Apache:EmbyServer:Guacamole:Maraschino:mariaDB:OpenVPN-AS:Quassel-Core - VMs: Windows 10, Ubuntu 15.10 - Plugins: Local Master:Schedules:SSD Trim:System Temperature:File Integrity:Preclear Disks:Unassigned Devices:Open Files:System Statistics:System Information:Cache Directories:Active Streams:Community Applications:Nerd Tools OS: Exisiting Unraid Pro License Vendor: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=31474.0 Backup Server - Initial 24TB of Protected Space. Expandable (with currently available Archive disks of 8TB) to 56TB. - Complete This runs primary as a COLD server and is NEVER the primary source of my data and as such is NOT accessible to clients on the Network UNLESS such time exists where the Main Server is down and a DNS name swap is made to allow data to be accessed from Backup Server as if it was the Main, transparent to the users. It is ALWAYS on and Backs up as documented here: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=45331.msg432998#msg432998 Build Type: Mini-ITX Notes: The idea is that the Backup Server will have a sufficiently small footprint that it can be taken “Off Site” easily and quickly if the need arises OR the disks can be removed quickly without need to disassemble. OS: Unraid (Latest - Pro) Build Hardware CPU: Intel® Atom™ Processor C2550 (2M Cache, 2.40 GHz) Manufacturer: http://ark.intel.com/products/77982/Intel-Atom-Processor-C2550-2M-Cache-2_40-GHz Vendor: Integrated with Motherboard. See below. Status: Bought. See below. Notes: The low power integrated quad core Atom CPU which can be passively cooled I felt fit my needs better than a Celeron running on a E3C224D2I. Motherboard: ASRock C2550D4I Mini ITX Motherboard. Manufacturer: http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=C2550D4I#Specifications Vendor: http://cplonline.com.au/index.php/asrock-c2550d4i-mini-itx-motherboard.html Status: Bought. AUD $399. Notes: The integrated passively cooled CPU was a big draw here. But the biggest was the 12 integrated SATA ports. No future expansion cards for me. No CPU cooler issues. With limited space I thought this was the perfect fit for this Mini ITX Build. Memory: Kingston 4GB (1x4GB), PC-12800 (1600MHz) ECC Unbuffered DDR3L, ValueRAM, CL11, 1.35V, Single Stick. KVR16LE11S8/4I. Manufacturer: http://www.kingston.com/en/memory/search/?partid=kvr16le11s8/4i Vendor: http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Memory/ECC_&_Registered/55195-KVR16LE11S8_4I Status: Bought. AUD $89 Notes: Had some issue trying to find out where to buy “Compatible Memory”. I couldn't locally get hold of any Memory on the Manufacturers QVL list. Then I searched Kingston’s “Supported Board List” and found that this module was 100% compatible. The only difference was that this module had a “4/I” appended to the model number. Took me some time to figure out that this just meant it was certified and tested (reflected in the price) to work with Intel products but essentially the same stick. But this is all I could get. PSU: Silverstone ST45SF-G 450W SFX Form Factor Power Supply - ST45SF-G. Manufacturer: http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=342 Vendor: http://cplonline.com.au/silverstone-st45sf-g-450w-sfx-form-factor-power-supply.html?gclid=CLuu5oTk2MQCFYqCvQodvJ0APg Status: Bought. AUD $118. Notes: Recommended manufacturer and type of CPU by Garycase. Decided to buy the Gold version for the Modular feature and also 450W over the 300W so I have headroom for the future. Case: SilverStone Black DS380 Hot Swap SFF Chassis. Manufacturer: http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=452 Vendor: http://cplonline.com.au/index.php/silverstone-black-ds380-hot-swap-sff-chassis-sst-ds380b.html Status: Bought. AUD $179. Notes: I was ALL set for the Lian-Li PC-Q25B. However availability of this case is poor. I could not source it from ANYWHERE and I mean ANYWHERE home or abroad. My vendor recommended the DS380 and I really liked the cooling design as well as the fact that it had Hot-Swap drives which added an extra feature of quick release of drives in an emergency. I HAD to add a small amendment to the Chassis in the form of a skirt to control the airflow see discussion on case heat issues and for this small case mode here: https://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=31967.0 Fans: Case Stock. 3 x 120mm 1200rpm 22dBA (2 side 1 rear). Manufacturer: http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=348 Vendor: Come with the case. See above. Status: Bought. See above. Notes: I was set to buy Noctua NF-F12’s fans but once I looked at the Silverstone spec of these fans I didn't see why and they have been fine. Note that you cannot control the fan speed from the BIOS with these fans. You would need fans like the 4Pin Noctua ones (PWM control) to do that. Cables: 8 x SATA cables provided by Motherboard Manufacturer. Manufacturer: Unknown. Vendor: Come with the Motherboard. See above. Status: Bought. See above. Notes: I was going to buy Silverstone Slim cables as I didn't expect the board to come with 8. However when they arrived they were black, reasonable size for the Mini-ITX case so thought I’d go with them. Caddy’s: None. Notes: No room for expansion in this case that I can see. Unraid Specific Hardware Cache Disk: None. Notes: I have decided I don't need one for its backup application. b]Application Disk[/b]: Samsung 850 EVO SATA III 2.5 inch 120 GB SSD MZ-75E250 Manufacturer: http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/memory-storage/ssd/850-evo/MZ-75E250BW Vendor: http://cplonline.com.au/samsung-840-evo-series-250gb-ssd-mz-7te250bw.html Status: Bought. Notes: I wanted a separate drive for Applications, Plugins, Dockers and VM’s. Went with a Samsung as I ended up buying this drive after the ones in the Main Sever build and the latest Critual model is poor in comparison to those bought above. Parity: 1 x Seagate 8TB Archive HDD, SATA III, 5900RPM, 128MB Model: ST8000AS0002 (WTY - 3 year) Data Disks: (Initial 3) 3 x Seagate 8TB Archive HDD, SATA III, 5900RPM, 128MB Model: ST8000AS0002 (WTY - 3 year) Manufacturer: http://www.seagate.com/au/en/products/enterprise-servers-storage/nearline-storage/archive-hdd/?sku=ST8000AS0002 Vendor: http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Hard_Drives_&_SSDs/HDD_-_3.5%22_Drives/58205-ST8000AS0002 Status: Bought. AUD $1,197. Notes: Far too much community discussion has gone into the selection of these drives. Thanks to pkn for his posting of test data and all those who contributed to the thread. Please see this thread: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=36749.0 Config User Shares: I matched the User Shares on the Backup Server with the Main Server. I run a weekly Incremental Backup from Share to Share over by Gigabit Network and a Yearly Mirror. Fan Orientation: I really like the case I have and I am going to run it (at least initially) as the Manufacturer intended. 2 x side case fans on draw. 1 x rear fan on extract. Default Status: Always ON. Software I run 1 VM (Windows 10) to run my Backup Software (SyncBack), 2 x Dockers and Useful Plugins: - Dockers: Apache: OpenVPN-AS - VMs: Windows 10 - Plugins: File Integrity:Preclear Disks:Unassigned Devices:Open Files:System Statistics:System Information:Active Streams:Community Applications:Nerd Tools OS: Additional Unraid Pro License Vendor: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=31474.0 Status: Bought. USD $30

While you're online, what ECC memory would you pick for both boards. I'll go with 4GB for the backup sever as it's not doing anything else. 16GB for the main server.

@Garycase I cant find that damn C226 version so I am going to get the C224 inside the Lian-Li for the SFF backup portable server. Going to go with a low spec CPU as the backup is going to do just that - be backup only with no additional software running on it. I am going to upgrade my main server board and CPU and throw it inside the Fractal Design R5. Trying to decide why I should pick a Xeon over an i3 though - I am not going to run it in Exsi anymore. Closest to virtualisation Ill get is a VM from within Unraid or Docker apps. As a board for the main server though i'd like an equivalent but I can put a larger board in that case. What do you think of this board: http://www.cplonline.com.au/asrock-c226-ws-atx-workstation-motherboard.html?___store=default&gclid=CJzV6NiKg8MCFZcmvQodDyEAQQ I liked the board suggested by Esse above but it doesn't have ECC memory and I really dont like the premium on Supermicro boards over here. So expensive.

I don't know the entire procedure for copy verify in one step but I think the procedure to verify is to get rsync to do a simulated sync and display the difference in files it has found: rsync -nrcv /path/to/sourcefolder /path/to/destinationfolder The output from this is a list of files in the source folder that are different.

We will be making some changes to the roadmap soon along with some other announcements. Stay tuned... Will do. Thanks for the quick reply. Appreciate it.

Hello, It's nice to see some indication of the Unraid roadmap and future features. However what I don't seem to be able to find is a view (even high level) of the schedule for each release and the planned milestones (e.g. move from beta to RC to final). Whats the plan? Daniel

I obviously had assumed that all other drives were in good health. I did also miss the fact the OP was using 4.x. A quick question though, why would you advise he pull SMART reports on the other drives. Based on what has been written I don't think he has any cause to believe the drives are anything but healthy. Unraid doesn't seem to have indicated to him (other than the write error) that any of the drives are bad. I for instance (granted I am using v5.04) rely on Unraid to tell me if a drive is going bad or not. There is the SMART indicator in the GUI telling me if all is well or not and also the status "balls" next to the drive. I would have thought the only time to pull SMART reports would be when Unraid indicates initially that there is an issue (so to get more detail) otherwise one can assume the drives are nice and healthy. Have I some misplaced faith in Unraid telling me the health of drives here?

I haven't looked @ your syslog as I'm out and about but know that sometimes when you have a failure you just want to start the discussion. So here is my view: If it is indeed your Parity drive that has died replace your parity drive & once installed and selected as a parity drive unRAID will recalculate parity. Done. Remember though that at this time your Array will be unprotected and therefore most likely any further drive failure would result in some data loss on the failed drive. So backup what is important if you haven't already.

Not sure about the exact procedure but what about the standard way of executing shell scripts. ./file.sh So, try without the quotes: "./launch.sh" If it wont execute you might have permission issues. Without Quotes: "chmod +x launch.sh" should fix that if not done already. To start the application on boot "I think" you would do this: add "/<path to launch.sh>/launch.sh" near the bottom of the config/go script on your flash drive. You should probably check this with someone else. I'm at work and cant remember that bit off hand. Sorry best I can do. Not really too linux competent.

Good enough for me. Not a bug but is going to be changed. @jevans04, Thanks.

I am not sure if I am right but Ill go by memory and try and help before I nip off to work. I am assuming you have some knowledge of SSL and or can remember when you setup whatever is using it. I am also assuming that SSL is not required by Unraid (because I don't think it is even shipped with it) and is actually for something else you have on your box entirely. If this is not true or you are unsure, PAUSE and wait for someone with a little more Unraid Skills to chime in. So, moving on from the above ..... You have SSL running and you have SSL certificates that need renewing. I suspect there was a cron job setup to automatically issue a warning message in the log when an SSL certificate is about to expire. To check the status of your certificates I think you can use the following to check if this is correct. After telnet'ing into your box us this command "openssl x509 -enddate -noout -in fileinquestion.pem or fileinquestion.crt" The output will tell you the date of expiry right then. The certificate needs to be renewed; this can be done by generating a new key pair. Until you do so I think it likely that web clients will not be able to correctly connect to the web site using SSL until the certificate is renewed. When you generate the new key (using the genkey tool I believe), you are going to be generating a new public & private key pair, from which a certificate is then created. You are NOT 'renewing' the certificate as the log implies you must. I think it is possible to renew a certificate based on your existing key pair, but I think because it is so so easy to just just the tools to generate a new pair that it is just easier this way. I hope this helps push you in the right direction or generates some more discussion for you to aid you in your issue.

When a network client asks unraid "how much free space is available", which number should unraid tell it? Currently what you see in the display is what unraid tells other machines, and if the display had 3 different numbers, you would run into a situation where someone says "I tried to write to unraid and windows said there wasn't enough space, but unraid says it's still got a little space left". The current situation is a compromise to a rather complex problem. Any ideas on a better method would probably be welcomed. Just to add my thoughts - I think the Unraid should publish only that available space that exists on the Protected Array irrespective of what is available on the Cache Drive. It appears to me that in this scenario you could have 2 GB left on the Array, but succeed in copying a 4TB file to Unraid as the Cache Drive has a 6TB capacity. Then when the Mover initiates at 3am it fails because there is not enough space to copy to the array thus leaving the data unprotected. If you're not infront or near your box for a period of time then essentially you have a period where your data is not protected and at risk of data loss as a result of a failure to the Cache Drive. I know all who use the Cache Drive run that risk anyway (between times The Mover is executed) but I think I would rather be advised that I can't copy the file to Unraid as at that moment (without some user intervention) there is no chance of this copy to the array succeeding irrespective of whether there is room on the Cache Drive or not. Seems safer to me, unless I've missed something.