[kwlug-disc] Adding storage to a rack mount server

[CrankyOldBugger]

Just remember, WD40 is for the stuff that should move but doesn't, Duct
tape is for the stuff that is moving but shouldn't!


On Fri, 15 Sep 2017 at 10:26 Colin Mackay <zixiekat at gmail.com> wrote:

> That may be a possibility.  I may be able to tie them down with a bit of
> creative zip tie-ing. :)
>
> On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 10:12 PM, William Park via kwlug-disc <
> kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
>
>> If you don't have problem with appearance and handling, then get
>> SATA/power extension cable out from the 2.5" bays, and plug your 3.5"
>> harddisks.
>> --
>> William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 10:41:14AM -0400, Colin Mackay wrote:
>> > At the moment all my KODI shares are on the 'desktop' server, all
>> stored on
>> > a single USB drive with no redundancy.  *slaps hand*  Bad.
>> >
>> > I really wanna get away from *this* desktop doing anything important.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 9:35 AM, Charles McColm <
>> > charlesm at theworkingcentre.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I did this for about a year with our KODI server mounting the 1TB
>> drive in
>> > > another machine. That drive developed non-fatal SMART errors, but it
>> was a
>> > > few years old, went through several power-outages with no UPS, and
>> was a
>> > > Seagate 1TB model known to have issues. I was able to pull off all
>> the data
>> > > on to a 2TB drive later, but we stopped using the 1 TB drive.
>> > >
>> > > Our XBMC/KODI server NFS mounted the drive, which was stored in a box
>> in
>> > > another room. This was how we stored our ripped movies for a good 1+
>> years.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Charles McColm, cr at theworkingcentre.org
>> > > http://www.theworkingcentre.org/cr/
>> > > Desk Phone: 519-743-1151 x121
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>> > > ________________________________________
>> > > From: kwlug-disc [kwlug-disc-bounces at kwlug.org] on behalf of William
>> Park
>> > > via kwlug-disc [kwlug-disc at kwlug.org]
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 11:36 PM
>> > > To: kwlug-disc at kwlug.org
>> > > Cc: William Park
>> > > Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] Adding storage to a rack mount server
>> > >
>> > > The cheapest option would be NFS.  Mount the desktop from 2U server.
>> > > $0.00 hardware cost.  Zero hardware change.
>> > > --
>> > > William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca>
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 03:20:42PM -0400, Colin Mackay wrote:
>> > > > Greetings.
>> > > >
>> > > > I have come into possession of a DL380 G6 2U server to replace the
>> > > desktop
>> > > > server I have at home.  The desktop has two internal, 3.5" 2TB SATA
>> > > drives,
>> > > > in a software raid 1.  Currently I have 8 2.5" 146GB SAS drives in
>> the
>> > > new
>> > > > server, but I'd like to increase space at as low a cost as possible.
>> > > >
>> > > > All I use the drives for are MythTV recordings and general storage
>> of
>> > > > pictures and documents.  Current usage is 1.1TB or 638GB without
>> Myth
>> > > > recordings. :)
>> > > >
>> > > > My options seem to be:
>> > > >
>> > > > 1. buying 2x 2.5" 2TB SATA drives
>> > > >   - About $250
>> > > >   - Probably most reliable option
>> > > >
>> > > > 2. Using my current two drives in a USB RAID1 device
>> > > >   - Cheaper, but...
>> > > >     - No idea which one to use, there are dozens of them.
>> > > >     - Not sure how I'd know if a drive failed
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > I planned to use ESX on this server, so if I did go with USB
>> option, not
>> > > > certain of the reliability of mounting USB drives on a guest OS.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Any thoughts, or suggestions out there?  Something I haven't
>> thought of?
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks!
>> > >
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