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    Setting up a home server

    mfenn, I can't even put into WORDS my appreciation for you assisting me with this build, and my trials along the way. Your help, and that of others has been truly invaluable!! That said, I was able to kill 2 birds with one stone. I was able to increase the file size of the image, but try as I...
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    Setting up a home server

    Here is the output: padmin@VG-PlexMediaServer:~$ df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/sda1 3.7G 3.5G 0 100% / none 4.0K 0 4.0K...
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    Setting up a home server

    This isn't the entire log, but it is mostly all the same error, with random other info that isn't related to the issue. For some reason, the guest isn't able to write anymore data. I tried to manually create a directory, and get an error that the device is full...
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    Setting up a home server

    Well, I found out yesterday that the Plex Media server has totally flatlined on me... It is running, has resources, shows the library, but will NOT play any files at all. I checked the logs, found failures to write temp file errors in it. I tried rebooting the virtual guest, even the host...
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    Setting up a home server

    I am not 100% sure if I did this correctly, but I BELIEVE I have my test guest system is now running from the ZFS pool. I need to read up more on hardlink and symbolic links to full grasp it though... ziggidy@VH-Ziggidy:~$ ziggidy@VH-Ziggidy:~$ sudo zfs create -o...
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    Setting up a home server

    I have been trying to copy the VG systems from the guest itself to the /mnt/Storage/Backups ZFS system, but I am getting permissions errors. Needs more reading to get that sorted out. This would be to save Minecraft world save data frequently to the ZFS backup. I hadn't thought of running the...
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    Setting up a home server

    I want to start off by thanking everyone for the assistance through this project, it has been GREAT!!! Work and family life has been busy, so I haven't had much time to tinker on the server. Things have been better this week, so yesterday I took the time to format the OS drive on the server...
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    Setting up a home server

    Thank you for the heads up on that. Totally forgot. I had to alter the commands from zfs to zpool, but it worked like a champ!! ziggidy@Ziggidy-VH:~$ sudo zpool remove Storage ata-TOSHIBA_THNSNH256GBST_83IS10JLTE8Y-part1 ziggidy@Ziggidy-VH:~$ sudo zpool remove Storage...
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    Setting up a home server

    Thank you for the info on IPMI, not sure if I will need any of that, as this is running in a basement in a house. My current out of band management is rotating my office chair to the close where this is and opening the door, LOL. I do agree that the current set up is a giant waste, but that is...
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    Setting up a home server

    As for FreeBSD, I scrapped that idea, and am running Ubuntu Server 14.04.1 as the host OS currently. With the M1015, I was able to get it to IT mode I think about a week ago, so I am good there. I haven't quite gotten as far as looking for SMART info yet, not sure if there is any workaround...
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    Setting up a home server

    Throwing in an additional quiestion about the virtual guests.... Would it be better to set up a folder inside of the zpool at /mnt/Storage/Virtual/<hostname> for each virtual host running on the server, or would it be better to have a separate drive, say a 500 Gig drive for the virtual guests...
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    Setting up a home server

    I was working on the Zpool last night for ENTIRELY TOO LONG. I was up till nearly 02:30, so I only got about 3.5 hours of sleep.... JOY.... My issue was that the pool would create without issue, I could get the directories working, and visible from a computer on the network, but I couldn't...
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    Setting up a home server

    Yes, that is the chassis, it is a SC826TQ-R800LPB. And that is the bezel as well, model MCP-210-82601-0B according to Supermicro's website. This will be racked in my house in the basement, so I want the bezel on there so that I can have some filter media between it and the chassis (hopefully) to...
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    Setting up a home server

    I have made some significant progress with the server so far this week. DONE list: Verified that all 12 of the hot swap bays on the backplane work. Haven't moved data to drives in each slot yet, but verified that the drives are at least seen by the OS in each slot. Flashed IBM M1015 to run in...
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    Setting up a home server

    The Here is the 22U HP server rack I picked up. It is on casters, so mobility is great should there ever be a need to move it. I am not in a HUGE rush, but a future project will be to cover the bottom space, likely with a thin sheet of plywood, or something like that, then to incorporate some...
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    Setting up a home server

    The Toshiba drives that I linked are a zero cost, because I already own 2. One of them is in my gaming laptop, but it makes no sense for an SSD in that one, still takes forever to boot with an SSD. The twin to that drive is the one that is in my PS3. That doesn't need to be in there, as I want a...
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    Setting up a home server

    Well, I am not familiar with that particular metric when it comes to drives. I guess I will scrap those drives from the build then, or at least from the ZIL/L2ARC portion. Would the Agility 3's be sufficient in Raid 0 for the OS do you think? The other 2 drives that I have are Toshiba Q...
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    Setting up a home server

    So, I am starting to get time to actually work on this server. The current install of Ubuntu Server will be redone, because it was set up on one of the 60 gig SSD's that will be used for L2ARC and ZIL. Once I get my 250 (or 240 or whatever it is SSD) that is in my PS3, THAT will be the OS...
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    Setting up a home server

    I picked up an extra 4TB drive, because I plan to be running a single VDEV with RaidZ2, so ~16TB usable. I got 2 sets of SFF-8087 to SATA breakout cables, but will need to get another one. The first one I got I didn't notice was 0.5 meter, and just too short. I MEANT to get the 1.0 meter cable...
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    Setting up a home server

    Yes, I MAY look down the road to have the VM's moved off of this hardware to to another setup, but that won't be any time soon. First I have to learn the ropes of whatever OS I end up going with, most likely Ubuntu, and get everything running to my satisfaction. I am not quite sure what you...
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    Setting up a home server

    Yes, I am all in currently for a server rack. At this point, I already have the server sitting on a table behind me. As for space, it isn't really a question of wasting space, as I have plenty of room for it. I have a utility space which is just under 8 feet long, 3 feet deep, and around 5.5...
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    Setting up a home server

    Thank you Dave for the replay. That was my same thought with having Plex in a VM. Still not quite sure how I will handle it in the end, we will see. I also ordered the M1015 card just now so that I can have all 5 drives plus boot drives online. I am not sure how I will handle the cables though...
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    Setting up a home server

    XavierMace, Thank you for the link to the IBM M1015 card. I will be purchasing one of those today actually. I forgot about no card being in the chassis and only half of the drive bays being connected. Thank you also for the link to flashing to IT mode, bookmarked. SIDE Question: Would it be...
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    Setting up a home server

    I purchased this used. Cost including shipping was just over $340. I feel that it was a pretty good deal. I have been looking to BUILD a server like this in a Supermicro 4U chassis, but the costs were just too high. I was ABOUT to email someone on Craigslist about a 4U chassis for $450, but then...
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    Setting up a home server

    Thank you very much for the reply. I had actually had several people suggest running with Ubuntu, so I will put that at the top of the list and start research. Thank you as well for the ZFS on Linux link. As for running Plex, I haven't run any VM's yet, but I was thinking that it would be best...
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    Setting up a home server

    Hello all, I have purchased a server for my home, and I know what I would like to do, I am just not sure how to go about getting it accomplished. The SIMPLE plan is to have this server set up as a NAS (running ZFS), and also running Plex Media Server. Hardware allowing, perhaps other...
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    Build Media Server

    I currently have a DNS-323 on my network with 2 Seagate 500 Gig drives in it... The box is fairly small, and out of the box, it has an iTunes server, FTP server, uPnP server, and some other bells & whistles.... With a little software 'hack', I have gained telnet access, and am running a...
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    Antec 900 Intake Fan Filters?

    On my 900, I used 2 mesh fan grilles I saw at Micro Center for cheap. They work pretty good.... and I have cats. I painted my entire case black, in & out.... Here's a pic: http://i200.photobucket.com/al...g/DriveCagesGrills.jpg
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    Re-wiring home with Coax & Ethernet cable

    Thanks for the reply. Yeah, thats exactly the way I am going to do it with the 'phone' lines, EVERYTHING will terminate on the patch panel, and it will be distributed from there to where it needs to be... As far as the Cat 6 goes, I am not sure what brand it is, but I picked it up at Home...
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    Dad Needs Advice on New Wired + Wireless Components

    I used a D-Link DCM-202 modem when I had cable service for a year and a half, and NEVER had a problem with the modem... it's pretty small compared to other modems I have seen. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16825112104
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    Re-wiring home with Coax & Ethernet cable

    Hello all, been a while since I have been here.... I have been living in my house for just over a year now and this summer, I am hoping to start & finish a project I have been thinking about since I moved in. Long story short, my house isn't that old, built in the mid to early 70's, but the...
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    Dual PWM fans on CPU Heatsink?

    Hello everyone. I have an E6750 rig which I am building into an Antec 900 case (case is still under construction). For now, it is residing in an old Chieftec tower until the cutting & painting on the 900 is finished. At the present, I am running on the stock Intel cooler, but once the rig is...
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    CPU fan stops on its own

    I believe this is normal. My E6750's fan starts and stops a few times following startup when system is idle....
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    File ownership.... how to figure out who to assign to...

    Thanks for the reply!!! I think I am starting to better understand the file ownership and whatnot now. As far as telnet, it is already enabled, but only for the LAN right now. I have port forwarding set up for telnet & SSH in the router, but it isn't ENABLED right now, so attempting to...
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    File ownership.... how to figure out who to assign to...

    I should start off with the fact that currently, all of my PC's are running Windows, and the system with the linux filesystem is a D-Link DNS-323 NAS box. I will be moving one of my computer's to Linux at some point (not enough time right now), but on the the question at hand..... I have...
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    Shuttle SN25P Not POSTing

    Well... the new house has been keeping me REALLY busy, so luckily, I am not missing my computer too much. At least we still have the laptop for internet. After spending 7 hours unpacking the office crap, and cleaning out the office, I FINALLY got a chance to look at the computer again. It is...
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    Shuttle SN25P Not POSTing

    I know for a fact it isn't the video card.... GPU isn't needed for a computer to POST.... the fans should reduce speed during POST as they normally do wether the GPU is there or not... I am trying to locate a socket 939 motherboard so I can see if the CPU is still good or not.
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    Shuttle SN25P Not POSTing

    Well, I originally forgot that my media rig uses DDR ram also, so I tested out the XMS one stick at a time to see if they were working, and both are good... machine POST'd no problems (media rig POST'd.... gaming rig is what is troubled.)... Just to try it out, I used the genaric stick of DDR...
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    Shuttle SN25P Not POSTing

    Anyone else have any input here??
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    Shuttle SN25P Not POSTing

    I am really hoping that it is the BIOS chip, and not the motherboard. I am not even sure if it is still under warrenty.... July marked the 2 year old point for the PC. Yes, the PC was unplugged when battery was out. It has pretty much been unplugged since it happened, except for when I did a...