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    Sanity checking my proposed build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    So been looking all day and i think i will have to drop the X9DR3-F and go for the X9DRL-iF instead. Simply because i am after a case that has 9 x 5.25" external for drive backplanes and trying to find one that would accept E-ATX boards is proving tricky!! I don't really want to spend £300 on a case.

    Looks like the Cooler Master CM Storm Trooper could fit - but i can't find anywhere that confirms it!

    Sanity checking my proposed build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    Not sure the concern with EOL. eBay is a good option for HBAs. Although I'd never buy a used drive or even motherboard, used HBAs have been remarkably defect-free. I don't remember hearing of anyone getting one that didn't work reliably.
     
    My preferred cards right now are the LSI SAS9201 series. No flash required. They are available in -8i (8 internal drives), -16i (16 internal drives), and -16e (16 external drives) flavors (about $50, $180, $50 price points respectively). These are US eBay prices and YMMV based on geography.
     
    The LSI 9207-8i that [mention=353]johnnie.black[/mention] mentioned would be a good card especially if you're looking to run a bunch of SSDs or use it with a multiplier card, but it is overkill for spinners. Not sure why it doesn't come in a -16i, or even more versions. With PCIe 3.0 and x8, it could handle 32 drives in parallel, each at over 200 MB/sec. But if it can be had for good price, would be a nice option and not EOL. (But I'd still look at the used options as this is a good place to economize).
     
    Recommend looking at the CSE-M35T-1B hot-swap cages.


    The main issue i have with eol is simply supply. The US have a much larger second hamd market than the UK. I am looking at a few cards now!

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    Sanity checking my proposed build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    Just now, johnnie.black said:

    I think the 9210 is not EOL, it will need flashing if it comes in IR mode, it can work in IR or IT (RAID or no RAID), it's very easy to flash, like a bios update.

     

    Ah OK - so any that come supporting RAID (or set to RAID) need flashing? Where are the firmwares for these - are they custom or from the manufacturer?

    Would you rather have one that doesnt require flashing, or no real preference?

     

    Thank you for your perseverance with me!!

    Sanity checking my proposed build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    Just now, johnnie.black said:

    You can find 9201-8i or 9211-8i considerably cheaper, but they are EOL and the 9211-8i may require flashing.

     

    I would rather have something that is not EOL as if it does pop i should be able to replace it easier. I don't mind flashing cards if need be - as long as no hardware mods are required for it!!

    Sanity checking my proposed build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    Ideally you want something with an LSI chipset.  Unfortunately availability is a local thing and I can't speak for the UK.  We have a number of UK forum members, though, who could help.  Perhaps [mention=62369]HellDiverUK[/mention] can recommend a good approach for SATA controllers in the UK... 


    Thank you for your help. I'll look around for LSI chipset controllers.

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    Sanity checking my proposed build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    Hi tdallen.

     

    The only reason for the CPU's is that they were ridiculously cheap - cheaper than an i3. I basically took my inspiration from this thread -

     

    The reason i changed the motherboard was simply cost, although i think i can now get hold of the Supermicro X9DR3-F motherboard now. Why is that supermicro controller not preferred anymore? I see the LSI is end of life and not currently available on ebay (UK). What issues would i run into with the SAS2LP?

     

    I actually didnt really notice the lack of x16 lane - so thank you for that. I think i will go for the X9DR3-F board - i just need to find a case (and coolers) to fit it!!

    Backup Options

    in Lounge

    Posted

    15 hours ago, ice pube said:

    I backup using the wonderful CA backup tool. This backs up my appdata to both my array and an external usb every other month. There is a pretty good crashplan docker too, if you are interested in that. 

     

    Thank you for responding. So from what i can tell there arent that many backup options available really.

    Sanity checking my proposed build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    Hi guys,

     

    Could you please sanity check my proposed build please? I have bought the CPU's, but i just want to check the rest of the components!

     

    • CPU - 2 x Intel Xeon E5-2670 SR0KX
    • Motherboard - Supermicro X9DRL-iF
    • Controller - AOC-SAS2LP-MV8 with SFF 8087 Cable/s
    • Drive Backplane -StarTech 4 Bay Aluminium Hot Swap
    • ECC RAM - HMT31GR7CFR4C-PB

     

    I already have 4 x 3TB WD RED drives that i will use. I am tempted to add an SSD for a cache pool - but i guess i can do this at a later date if required.

    I already have a PSU for 2 x 8pin CPU power.

    I am struggling on CPU coolers and a case. It looks like i can use a standard 2011 cooler and a narrow one is not required for this build? The case i am ideally looking for a tower to load up with the drive caddies. I dont really want a monster case though (i think the antec 1200 could be too massive). I already have a CM 690 III which i am tempted to use, but i think i would like to take advantage of the drive caddies.

     

    What do people use for backups? I love veeam but not compatible with KVM.

     

    Thanks all.

    [Plugin] CA Appdata Backup / Restore - Deprecated

    in Plugin Support

    Posted

    I have been trying to look into backup solutions for unraid - this looks very nice.

    So does this do vm backups and can you restore files from the vm backup?

     

    Essentially i am looking to build an unraid server that would have a plex docker and my media (that i would like backed up).

    I would also be building a small home domain, file and Exchange vm's - would this product be able to back all these up individually so i could restore files from the file server vm, and also the entire vm if required??

     

    Trying not to ask too many questions (sorry!) does this, or any other app, allow for vm snapshotting?

     

    Cheers.

    Backup Options

    in Lounge

    Posted

    Hi guys,

     

    What do people use for backup solutions for unraid? My setup would be storage with a few VM's running and i would love something like Veeam, where i could backup the entire VM's and the data. Is there anything like this that people use?

    Comments on suggested build

    in Hardware

    Posted

    My current setup is very similar to your first proposal.  See my signature.  I went from a Haswell i5 4590 to the Xeon E3-1245 V5. It looks like you are debating between two similar setups.

     

    Obviously, the Xeon (>10k passmark) is going to give you more Plex transcoding power and headroom than the i5.  As Ashman mentioned, you should look at at least a 4 core i7 with hyperthreading.

     

    The key is to be realistic about what you really need to do with Plex and allow sufficient headroom for a few dockers or a VM or two if you plan that.  The worst thing you can do is spend the money to upgrade and find that your needs quickly surpass your CPU power and find yourself looking to do it all over again within a year.

     

    For me, the Xeon E3-1245 V5, ASRock server MB, 32 GB ECC RAM was my attempt to "over-provision" my server according to current needs and to allow for future growth without constant hardware upgrade cycles.  I chose to spend more upfront than my current needs demanded so I could grow into future needs without further hardware upgrades.  Some prefer a different strategy.

    Very true. I may find i dont have the horsepower after i start playing with it!!

     

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    Comments on suggested build

    in Hardware

    Posted

    Firstly apologies to garycase as i must have started 2 of these threads previously!!!

     

    My goal is to create a unraid build that will mainly host plex to probably a maximum of 3 concurrent HEVC streams. It will also be used for network file storage. I may create the odd VM but probably only for testing. I may think about a gaming VM - but i have a dedicated PC for this anyway.

    The case has to be the Fractal Node 304 as I am space limited.

     

    This is my preferred build but i think the costs are probably a little out of reach. I will be reusing my current 4 x WD Red 3TB and 1 x 256GB Samsung Evo 840

     

    Motherboard - ASRock E3C236D2I

     

    CPU - Xeon E3-1245v5

     

    RAM - Total of 32GB ECC RAM

     

    PSU - SilverStone ST45SF

     

    CPU Fan - Noctua NH-L9i

     

    Node 304 Case, Cruiser Fit USB, and SATA splitters.

     

    However this is coming in at close to £750, so I am now thinking of this:

     

    CPU - Intel i5-6600

     

    Motherboard - ASRock Z270M-ITX

     

    RAM - Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR4

     

    I would use the same case, USB and CPU cooler.

     

    Is anything wrong with this second build that I maybe haven't thought of?!

     

    Many thanks.

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