rikdegraaff

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  1. Hello all,

     

    I have a unraid server running now 24/7 but the electric bill is going up like crazy.

    It uses now about 2.46 kWh a day * 0.30 euro per kWh * 365 days = 270 euros per year.

    So I want to bring that down.

     

    On my nephews advice I installed S3 sleep plugin from Dynamix.
    But when I put my server manually in sleep mode, I don't get it out of it with my keyboard nor with my mouse or power button.
    It only will turn on by pressing the reset switch on my case.

    That is very odd, 'cause when I put my main PC (Win 11) in sleep mode I can wake it up with one of the three.

     

    Also my Wake-on-Lan magic packets don't work to wake the server up.

    I use WolCmd.exe and miniWOL software to turn it back on, but nothing seems to work.
    It also doesn't work when I use an Android app on my phone to send a magic packet.


    I already enabled magic packets in my BIOS, and ethtool eth0 says that -g is supported.

    So what more can I do to make the above things work properly?

     

    This is the output for the command ethtool eth0:

    1131031578_Screenshot2024-03-16174336.thumb.png.7d5105ec1150c01824a0c1ab65646d9e.png

     

    And I will also post my diagnostics as required.
    Don't know if you guys can do something with that, but it is required.

     

    I hope you'll can help me out and bring my power bill down.
    Kind Regards, Rik

    rik-tower-diagnostics-20240316-1746.zip

  2. Hello all,
     

    I have a little question about my server combined with setting it to sleep.

     

    So I’ve got my unraid server to go to sleep without issue.
    Dockers run on cache, array is spun down, my server goes to sleep.
    What I would like to know is if I can keep the dockers running while the server is asleep?
    I know that it sounds like it shouldn’t be possible but maybe I just haven’t found out how to make it work.

     

    Thanks in advance.
    PS. If this isn't the right category, I hope the mods/admins will move it to the right one.

  3. Solution was that the cable plugged in from the Fritzbox wasn't properly connected to the first switch.
    I jerked a little at the cable because I saw it was plugged in but the port was not blinking.

    Then it blinked again, seemed that the connection wasn't good.

     

    Though tested the LAN cable with my new apparatus, and the cable was ok.

     

    Thanks for helping me through this one!

  4. First I think that one of the cables is broken cause most of the switches their port give me 100 Mbps speed in my router.

    But how do I find out which cable is broken?

    Is there any quick way to tell?

    Because we have here 4 switches between the router and the unRAID server (3* 5-port and 1* 8 port swtches).

     

    That is because I have a lot of LAN devices here.

  5. I tried with different cables but nothing seems to make a difference.

    Still unknown status with trying different ports, as we have here in the house between the router and the unRAID server 2 or 3 network switches.
    All the switches are all gigabit switches, so can that still be the culprit? As they are 1000 Mbps...

    That's my conclusion with my limited knowledge.
    Please, correct me if I'm wrong.

     

    Thanks for replying so fast @itimpi!

  6. Hi all,

     

    I am not much into networking.
    But 10 minutes ago, I did a speedtest on my unRAID server with different docker containers as well via a VM without VPN.

    Those speeds were continuous about 80 Mbps, or 10MB/s.

    I also noticed in my modem/router, my Fritz box, that my unRAID server is connected via a 100 Mbps connection although I have everything wired up with Cat 5e cables and gigabit switches.

     

    My internet connection at home is 500/500 Mbps via fiber, and I get close to those speeds with my normal PC.

    So what can I do to get higher speeds on my unRAID server?

    And what kind of info do you guys need more to inform me about this?

     

    I hope you'll tech savvies can help me out with this matter.

     

    Kind Regards,

     

    Rik

  7. 14 hours ago, manrw said:


    I updated the template: https://github.com/manuel-rw/unraid-templates/pull/9

    It may take multiple hours to update on your server. To update, you must completely remove the container and add it again from the app store.
    Let me know if this resolves your issue.
     


    What does the log show? The latest log should still be available, even after the container stopped.
    Alternatively, you can view the log using the CLI and the command "docker container logs <container-id>".
    You can change the DNS in multiple ways in Docker. But let's see what the log says first and then we can troubleshoot more precise.

    Warning: The log may contain information, that you don't want to show. Make sure to remove any information you don't want to post. Binding other containers to a container's network can be a bit finicky in Unraid sometimes. So just try out and see what sticks :)

     

    Hi @manrw,

     

    Here I've attached the full log of the slskd docker in txt format.

    It doesn't say much, to me, but maybe to you it is a lot clearer.

     

    I hope you can help me out with this one, I would love to use Slsdk via Unraid.

     

    Kind Regards!

    log_slskd.txt

  8. 6 minutes ago, manrw said:


    Hi, thanks for the question.
    Using a VPN should be a viable solution with Soulseek - it is P2P after all.
    However, the trolls seem to be much less of a problem compared to Torrent.
    Ultimately, it's up to you if you want to use a VPN. You should also take into account that your VPN provider might not allow P2P for certain plans or prohibit it.
    Less reputable providers will also often keep logs and records of your traffic - so using a VPN doesn't necessarily "hide" you.

    Ensure, that you selected the network mode "none" in the dropdown and "--net=container:GluetunVPN" in the extra arguments.
    The log you posted indicates, that it can't connect to api.github.com nor to Soulseek. I'd suggest you to use ping, wget, curl different hostnames to check your connectivity.
    You can also try to use a different DNS server - like Quad9, Cloudflare or others that are less censored.

    The weird thing is that is stops so quickly after starting, I don't have the chance to check in the console.

    I know that the dockers connectivity is the issue, cause when on bridge without VPN it is working.

     

    But what is wrong with the config, I mean other dockers do work while routed through Gluetun.

    What can I do to change the dns? And where.
    Sorry for all the questions but I'm a beginner using docker.

  9. Hi @manrw,

     

    I have a question about routing traffic through

    another container while using slskd.

    Because I live in the Netherlands, I would like to route that docker through a VPN container.

    In my opinion I routed it just like other apps with "--net=container:GluetunVPN" as Extra argument.

    But still, that doesnt work for me.

    I get the following error(s):

     

    [07:27:14 WRN] Failed to check version: Failed to retrieve latest release version from GitHub: Resource temporarily unavailable (api.github.com:443)
    [07:27:14 FTL] Application terminated unexpectedly
    Soulseek.AddressException: Failed to resolve address '': Resource temporarily unavailable
     ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException (00000001, 11): Resource temporarily unavailable

     

    Is it possible at all to route the traffic of slskd through a VPN container, and is it really needed here?

     

    Hope to hear from you.

    Thanks in advance!

  10. 49 minutes ago, JorgeB said:

    Not sure I follow, you have two options

     

    • Connect one cable from the HBA to the expander, max usable bandwidth will be around 2200MB/s, you can use the remaining 5 wide ports on the expander to connect up to 20 devices.
    • Connect two cables from the HBA to the expander, max usable bandwidth will be around 4400MB/s, you can use the remaining 4 wide ports on the expander to connect up to 16 devices.

     

     

    That is indeed what I meant.
    Sorry for being so unclear, but you understood it.

     

    I will connect for the first time 2 cables, do I need more devices (because my second tower only houses max. 15 devices I think.) then I'll disconnect one and see for myself if that still gives enough bandwith.
    So far so good. Thanks again!

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  11. And can I use the 2 last ports on the Intel card, as shown on your picture, for cabling to the SAS Adapter 2X Internal SFF-8087 to 2X External SFF-8088 Slot?

    Because I will use then 4 port on the Intel and just 2 on the sas adapter.

    Are those 2 ports enough to send through the 4 other disk ports so to speak?

  12. Ah superb, so just screwing the card to the case and then a Molex plug to a psu.

    Everything looks easier with pictures.

     

    Thanks then I'll try to make it like in your picture.

    If you have more pictures, I would love to receive them, on the forums or via PM.

  13. Sorry I am very unsure and not very known in that world, and I don't have much financial space to make mistakes and so on.
    That's why I am a little hestitating....


    But a Molex plug for a PCIe card? Can you give me a example for what I need then.
    Because I don't have a second motherboard to plug it into.

     

    EDIT: Something like this from the first mobo to the pcie card?

    d43348ed-2583-47af-8392-2c044dc5eb2b.994

  14. 21 hours ago, JorgeB said:

    Yes, assuming you already have the forward breakout SATA cables.

     

    Sorry, but I don't have that.
    Are that these cables, cause then I understand what you mean with that: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Internal-SFF-8087-Breakout/dp/B012BPLYJC?th=1

     

    Kind Regards.

     

    EDIT: And the Intel Card that I'll use, do I put that into a mobo or not, just like this image right. So without plugging it into a motherboard?

    Just attaching the cables into the card, but not into any motherboard, am I right? (Because it has a connection for a mobo)

    s-l400.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=eee13eca95abb0

  15. 20 hours ago, JorgeB said:

    I believe Jonathan already mentioned what you need, basically two of these:

    https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Internal-SFF-8087-External-SFF-8088/dp/B07ZGYXCP6?th=1

     

    Four of these (or two if you use just one external cable below, the smaller the better:

    https://www.amazon.com/10Gtek-Internal-SFF-8087-Sideband-0-5-Meter/dp/B017CO6JRO

     

    And for best performance two external SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 cables, one will do but it will have less bandwidth.

    https://www.amazon.com/10Gtek-External-SFF-8088-Cable-1-Meter/dp/B01KH9OMNY

     

     

     

    Thanks @JorgeB, so those plus the 2 cards makes the complete shopping list, right.
    And also thanks to Jonathan for being such a great helper!!!!

    Well in a short while I am going to order these and hopefully I'll get them working!
    Woohoo. 😁

  16. Guys and girls, hereby a polite shout out te help me further on with this build.
    I really would like to realize this, but without a good shopping list it won't build itself....

     

    So please help me with the above post. Thanks in advance!!!

  17. I am now trying to make a shopping list.

    I want to connect another 10 disks

    So then I need the following stuff on there:

     

    The LSI comes in my first tower and the Intel in my second tower right?

    And what cables, besides sata data cables, do I need to hook this up?

     

    Thanks again all!

     

    I already have this one,

    Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-MV8, but it is full with 8 hdds, https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/286496/supermicro-aoc-sas2lp-mv8/specificaties/

     

  18. On 8/29/2023 at 2:04 AM, JonathanM said:

    Look for an LSI on the recommended controller page, most 8i models are available with 4i/4e, the newer cards may use a different external cable instead of 8088, in which case you would need that cable to 8087 bracket, the bracket can be generic.

     

    You can get really fancy with the power switch using special boards, or you can simply force the power supply on whenever it has external power and make sure you turn the external drive cage on first and off last when booting the computer.

     

    Hi @JonathanM, sorry for my late reply, it's vacation time here.

    Is this something you meant, because the 4e's that we have here in Holland, none contain a ASM 1064/1164 chip.

    I saw this one for about 80 euros: IBM ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA controller for IBM system X (81Y4448)...
    Does that work, in my server?

     

    And furthermore I need a SAS expander, any recommendations?