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Thanks for the reply I want to go down the Z170 chipset on the MoBo (unless someone can convince me there is a better route) with maybe a i7 6500K or 4790K CPU - still torn so again, comments welcome But I'm keen to get feedback from people as to the viability of setting up TWO M2 (Gen 3 x4) SSD cards [PCIe / NVMe] in RAID 0 to boot the OS, whic h I presume is the XEN hypervisor as well as storing all the VM's (again, I presume unRAID, Windows, etc) and all the games. Whilst I will probably go for something like 2TB or 3TB green drives for the actual array, which will just be storing my media. Any suggestions on a motherboard?

Please guys, I could really do with your help... I want to build a new unRAID server, but I also want to build a gaming rig! I have read a little (and I mean a little) about unRAID now working with virtualisation technology so I want to know if its possible to combine my two requirements into one 'mega' server build unRAID Case: Fractal Design - Define XL (10 x 3.5" bays & 4 x 5.25" bays) - Already purchased PSU: Cooler Master GX650 Bronze (80 Plus) - Already Purchased 5in3 drive bays adaptor to allow me to expand to 14/15 drives + Parity GAMING RIG - Want to play FSX, FPS's (Call of Duty, ARMA, Crysis, etc) - Keen to experiment with 2 M2 SSD's in RAID 0 (Stripe) for fast boot and application launch times - I already have a nVidia GTX750 GPU card So the first question is can I combine the above two requirements into one build or should I just build two purpose built machines? Secondly, if it is possible, What hardware would you recommend? Budget wise I was thinking upto around; £150 - MoBo £230 - CPU £120-50 - RAM Please let me know what you think my best options are Thanks

Hello Community, OK, so my original unRAID build (a HP microserver 36L) has now reached capacity and it's time to move on and upgrade!!! I haven't been active on the boards for quite a whiole and it seems like lots has changed - so here's my plan & Questions... I want to take advantage of the Virtualisation technology and build quite a powerful server, such that it will happily run unRAID (upto 14/15 drives eventually), SAB, SB, CP et al BUT also double as a gaming rig - yes I know I am probably expecting a lot - what can I say. Gaming wise I want to run FSX (yes, I like Flight SIMs) and I'm getting into FPS's so Call of duty and similar. I'm keen to try and future proof as much as possible in terms of performance, so want a REALLY fast boot / OS drive and was thinking of using a couple of M2 (PCIe Gen3 x4) SSD's in RAID 0 (Stripe) to boost throughput and [HOPEFULLY] boot lightening quick!!! - Comments and obsevations gratefully received (also keen to hear from ANYONE who has done this before. So Hardware wise I was thinking about the Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 5 as this MoBO has TWO M2 slots onboard. It also has quite a few SATA ports and PCIe slots CPU wise I was thinking of perhaps an i7 6500K if budget allows or maybe the 4790K - Again Comments and suggestions PLEASE! So I'd love to get some feedback please guys - can I do this? Will it work? Thanks in anticipation

I found the credentials manager in windows This did the trick immediately. More importantly I can see why. Windows was trying to access the server with the old root password but I haven't set one yet so I guess the server was rejecting it. At least I learned something in the process. Thank you so much

You also mentioned before about changing the permissions on the client, by which I assume you're referring to the windows box with which I am trying to connect to my server (HPmicro)? How do I change hose permissions? Log file attached. Hope this helps. And thanks for your assistance. syslog.txt

I should add that I have also tried this /etc/rc.d/rc.samba stop wget ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/samba-*.txz installpkg samba-*.txz logger "### samba `smbd -V` installed. ###" /etc/rc.d/rc.samba start But this didnt work either! Please help. Remind me how to post a syslog and I will gladly do so.

Ahh, a clue. So you can do an explorer to "\\192.168.x.x" and see the shares/disks? But when you go to "\\Tower" -- you get nothing? how about at a command prompt -- if you do "ping Tower" -- does it resolve to the SAME IP address? Yes, using the IP addr works fine. PING - Yes it resolves it almost instantly noproblem at all. I found this somewhere else but didnt understand it. could this help When i typed in the first command I get 5 lines back root 15964 15870 0 09:53 pts/0 00:00:00 egrep smb|nmb root 23704 1 0 07:51 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/nmbd -D root 23706 1 0 07:51 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D root 23711 23706 0 07:51 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D root 23720 23706 0 07:51 ? 00:00:11 /usr/sbin/smbd -D Asfor the other commands I get /etc/samba/smb-names.conf:local master = yes # Generated entries: nameserver 192.168.2.1 Does any of this help?

How do I do that?

I have just upgraded from v5.0 beta 13 to the latest 5.0 rc8 I did this as I wanted to start from scratch and tidy things up a bit as I had previously tried many add ons and plugins and was also having trouble starting the holy trinity after a server reboot. So I flattened the USB drive and started again. I have installed 5.0 rc8 and it started the array fine. I then added simple features plugin, rebooted and again all went well. So I added Influencers plugins for SAB, SB, CP & headphones. All still booted ok. At this point I tried to access the array from my Win7 pc (hadn't tried this till now). Problem: I can see the server on my network but when I double click on it to see the drives or shares it wont access. I have run the newperms and that completed fine Interestingly I can get to the disks using the IP address but not with \\Tower Any ideas please?? unRAID v5.0 rc8a is running on HP micro server N26L Win7 version is win7 Ultimate 64bit

OK, so it seems I made a bit of a boo boo by using the flash drive to store my settings for those 3 apps. Well for the cost of a new flash drive I may as well just get a new one. Having only upgraded recently from the free version to unRAID plus, I am unfamiliar with the concept of the flash drive. I know that I havent got a physical one so if I have one would that not mean its a ram drive, which would prevent me using that for the data drive as it would be wiped and refreshed on each reboot.? Or are you suggesting that I put a phsical disk into my server to use as a cache drive? If this is the case, what about the 250gig drive that came with my microserver? Big enough? What other benefits will I see from using a cache drive? I only ask as real estate in my microserver is at a premium and i can only really squeeze one more disk in to the case before I ill need to start building box number two. But I am getting ahead f myself here. Back to the problem at hand. If I am going to get a new flash drive, should i copy across all my existing files or just start from scratch and install 5rc?

First off i dont have a cache drive. Secondly do you really think my flash drive could have died in lass than a year?

Guys as per the thread title, I am haing trouble getting my server started and also with some plugins (SAB SB and CP) HARDWARE HP micro server N36L OS unRAID v5.0beta13 PLUGINS / EXTRAS simpleFeatures-0.9b-unraid-speeding_ant.tgz usenet_apps-0.2-i486-unRAID.tgz sysstat+unraid-0.0.06-i386-bubba.tgz istatd-0.5.6-noarch-1aj inadyn-0.98.1-noarch.1bw sabnzbd_unplugged.plg was sabnzbd-0.4c-i468-bw couchpotato_v2_unplugged was couchpotato-0.5-i468-bw sickbeard_unplugged was sickbeard-0.4a-i468-1bw headphones_unplugged PROBLEMS 1. When starting the array the web gui hangs and I can only unfreeze it by doing a ps aux and killing the start process for SAB SB or CP 2. There is a problem with my sudoers file - see log file attached Please someone help me with this. I am certain its something I have done previously that has screwed things up. Hoping for some help unraid_server_log_04082012.txt

Hi I have just upgraded to this version from the old 0.9b I have downloaded ALL the files from the download page and dropped them into the /boot/extras folder on the flash drive. Not sure what triggers the install of the new rc2 version of simple features as i have commented out (#) the install plg line in my go file / script but the web gui seems to be present when i reboot?? Any way my problem is that none of the disk ID's / erials are showing up so i cant add new disk What can i do please?

Guys, I'm a relative newbie to Linux and certainly to unRaid although I've had my server since about November, but other than switching it off to add disks I leave it well alone. Adding a disk created my most recent problem. So first off let me tell you a little bit about my set up HARDWARE HP Microserver N36L with 2Gig RAM SOFTWARE unRAID v5.0 beta 13 Simplefeatures Plugin 0.9b iStat Server Plugin 0.5.6 Plus Influencers [unplugged] plugins for SAB, Sickbear, CouchPotato and HeadPhones The array will start but I am having problems with (I thinkl) file permissions on the sudoers file PLUS I have these weird entries in my log and want to try and understand them Aug 3 03:41:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 04:32:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 05:23:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 06:16:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 07:08:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 08:00:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 08:50:11 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 09:45:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 10:40:02 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 11:34:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 12:29:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 13:23:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 14:14:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 15:06:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Aug 3 15:56:01 HPmicro crond[1050]: ignoring /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root- (non-existent user) Any idea what these are?

Seems to have done the trick - thanks

oh you've made it seem so easy. I didnt even think about unRAIDs ability to rebuild a drive. I had visions of trying to format the disk from the command line and copying all the files across from the command line too but wasnt sure if unraid would then accept another disk in that slot. I shall have a go at this later tonight when the preclear finishes. One final question, do i need to format the disk first or will unRAID format and rebuild as one automated step to repairing the array?

I need some help with a problem I currently have. I have an unlicensed version of unRAID (basic) which, as I understand it will support TWO data disks and a parity disk i have two 2TB drives in at the moment plus the 250Gig drive that came with my HP micro server. i didnt really want to use the 250Gig drive in the unRAID array at all but I ran out of space and brought it online. Now I've bought another 2TB drive which is being pre cleared as we speak but it just occurred to me that it isnt going to work. Of course I appreciate the easiest thing to do is buy a licence but that just isnt in the budget this month as a few unexpected surprises have swallowed up any spare cash i have. So i'm wondering how I can move the files from the 250Gig drive onto the new 2TB drive and then bring that into the array in place of the 250Gig drive? Anybody got any ideas??? thanks

@Speeding_Ant Firstly, congrats and thanks for such a great plugin - I love this add-on and unRAID looks so much more "Pro" with it. One observation / request I think that would improve it no end, if I may be so bold. On the Stats page where the drive usage 'bar' appears I think it would be more useful to introduce an Orange status bar when the disk gets to, say, 90% full. Also having read another post on here about performance issues experienced when disks are full. Perhaps making the bar turn red at say 97.5% or even 95%. If the Red threshold was reduced to 95% then perhaps the bar ought to turn orange at 85%. What do people think?

Thanks for the prompt reply. I read that Seasonic are the "Rolls Royce" of power supplies but fear my budget won't stretch to that. Besides, I live in the UK and everything tech is more expensive here. Its often a case of just swapping the dollar sign for a pound sign and the numbers stay the same meaning we pay around 50% more for most kit compare to those who are stateside. Also living in the UK, excess heat is less of a concern (probably a bonus for most of the year ) So do you think then that going for something like Corsairs CX430 would be ok then? Or is that risking too much if the server spins up all the drives at the same time? Thanks

Hey Guys Just wanting a little validation on my plans / calculations I am already running unRAID on a little HP microserver but that was always an interim solution. As it fills up, I need to start firming up my long term plans and buying / blagging components. I want to build a 16/17 drive server in a Fractal Design DEFINE XL case (10x3.5" drives as std then a 5in3 cage using up 3 of the 4 5.25" drive bays and finally an x-swing in the top bay to give me 17 drives. 15 drives will be data drives with one parity and one cache drive (may opt for SSD on the cache drive - 128GB should be fine, no?) I have read the forum and see that you recommend allowing 2A per green drive and 3A for 7200rpm drives. so I was thinking 17 * 2A = 34A*12v = 408W + 60W for the mobo takes it to 468W for an "all green" server. But 17 * 3A = 51A*12v = 612W + 60W for the Mobo = 672W for a "not so green" server. On the basis that I will probably use green drives for both energy efficiency and noise reasons then I was thinking that a 550W PSU ought to be sufficient allowing for a bit of overhead. Since I am using my unRAID server to store media files, I can't imagine a situation where all drives would be spun up at the same time, save for perhaps doing a parity check or on boot. So I am just wanting to know if you think 550W would be enough for my build or would it make sense to go for 650W and be safe? I hear Corsair are pretty good quality and fairly reasonably priced. Any other recommendations for a decent / cheap PSU at this power point would of course be greatfully received. Many thanks

Hey Guys Just wanting a little validation on my plans / calculations I am already running unRAID on a little HP microserver but that was always an interim solution. As it fills up, I need to start firming up my long term plans and buying / blagging components. I want to build a 16/17 drive server in a Fractal Design DEFINE XL case (10x3.5" drives as std then a 5in3 cage using up 3 of the 4 5.25" drive bays and finally an x-swing in the top bay to give me 17 drives. 15 drives will be data drives with one parity and one cache drive (may opt for SSD on the cache drive - 128GB should be fine, no?) I have read the forum and see that you recommend allowing 2A per green drive and 3A for 7200rpm drives. so I was thinking 17 * 2A = 34A*12v = 408W + 60W for the mobo takes it to 468W for an "all green" server. But 17 * 3A = 51A*12v = 612W + 60W for the Mobo = 672W for a "not so green" server. On the basis that I will probably use green drives for both energy efficiency and noise reasons then I was thinking that a 550W PSU ought to be sufficient allowing for a bit of overhead. Since I am using my unRAID server to store media files, I can't imagine a situation where all drives would be spun up at the same time, save for perhaps doing a parity check or on boot. So I am just wanting to know if you think 550W would be enough for my build or would it make sense to go for 650W and be safe? I hear Corsair are pretty good quality and fairly reasonably priced. Any other recommendations for a decent / cheap PSU at this power point would of course be greatfully received. Many thanks

Please Please Please, someone help me. I am having problems with my server not starting and sickbeard also not starting. i have an HP microserver running v5.0 beta 13 with the holy trinity (SAB, CP & SB). other apps / addons; Simple Features plugin istat systat dynDNS log file and go script attached all help greatly appreciated HPmicro-unRAIDv5beta13-syslog-10122011.txt HPmicro-unRAIDv5beta13-goscript.txt

Thank you so much for an informative and highly useful reply. So I did a bit more research and as far as I understand it ECC RAM is a bit like RAM with parity, so using this avoids any errors getting written to the hard drives. Which is more or less wht you've explained above. I think I will opt for ECC as its better to avoid the possibility of any errors. Hopefully adding 2Gb should be enough for unRAID and the "holy trinity" to perform well. Thanks

Ah, I see. I only ask as in the screenshot provided by the OP, it shows "Registered on...." under where it says unRaid Pro in the top left and also shows "Uptime" in the top right. I dont have these on my unRaid Basic (Free). Obviously I understand the Registered on wont appeear as the free version of unRaid is not registered but the Uptime would be useful. Is that somethig that shows up when you pay for a registered version?

Yes, done that this morning and all seems to be OK now. Hopefully!! Thanks all for help and advice.