Posts by mischka

  • Where to handle RAID1

    I run OMV as a test system (or for experimentation) alongside many other virtual machines and LXC in Proxmox. Within this OMV environment, I run two containers via Docker: Jellyfin and Paperless-ngx. For data storage, I have two 2 TB NVMe SSDs "passed through." This is updated every time the system starts using a script in Proxmox, just to be safe. I don't use RAID. RAID is primarily for availability, not data security. Data security requires backups, not RAID! A disadvantage of the OMV solution via Proxmox is that SMART is not available in OMV. An additional layer (Proxmox -> emulated OMV machine) results in performance loss. Video hardware acceleration in OMV only works if you "pass through" the graphics card to OMV and then to Jellyfin. I tested this (Intel Iris XE Graphics) and don't want to do it because I need the graphics card (integrated CPU graphics) for other tasks. Video hardware acceleration isn't that important since all my devices play videos smoothly even without them (H.264 and H.265). If possible, it's always better to run OMV on a separate machine. Proxmox has the advantage of excellent backup capabilities and the ease of creating VMs and LXC files. This is more difficult with a separate OMV instance.

  • Cpu/Motherboard choice for new NAS

    I use small SATA SSDs (32GB - 64GB) that I bought used and put in a USB enclosure. USB sticks have failed on me far too often. These small SSDs are also easy to back up. I even created a script specifically for that. I also bought some used 32GB mSATA SSDs. There are also inexpensive USB enclosures available for those.

  • Trying to decide whether to upgrade or not - 6+ yr old system

    Quote from AustinML

    If I am going to basically do a full rebuild, I like the idea of one of the N1x0 boards for power and transcoding primarily. Something like mentioned in another thread - ASUS PRIME N100I-D D4 but would love a PCI slot I could potentially use for more M2 drives with an expansion card if needed for something like a cache drive.

    Negative points of the board with the latest official BIOS version 0405 (January 2024):


    - For operation without a monitor, an HDMI dummy (or VGA or DP dummy) should be used. It works without one, but then the board will "complain" but will continue booting.

    - Originally, there is only one SATA port.

    - The PCIe slot is "linked" to the internal LAN. This means that if you use a 2.5 GbE LAN card in the PCIe slot and disable the internal GbE LAN in the BIOS, the PCIe slot and therefore the 2.5 GbE LAN card will no longer function. When using the M.2 WLAN port (A+E key) for a 2.5 GbE card (available cheaply on AliExpress), there are no problems when disabling the internal LAN port. For a new build, I would always choose the ASRock ITX board over the ASUS board at this point, even though it consumes 3-4 watts more power.

    Advantages: "Independent" x4 PCIe slot, second SATA port. Disadvantages: 19V external power supply (requires an external laptop power adapter), higher power consumption, approximately €30 more expensive, only one digital monitor output (irrelevant for NAS use).


    If using a larger case, I would prefer the less expensive and better-equipped ASRock mATX N100 motherboard to both ITX boards.

  • High CPU usage omv-svc

    roby2987: Nope, it can't be accessed from the internet, aside from the Plex media (standard port 32400) server in docker.


    So Plex ran as a container in Docker according to roby2987


  • My data distroyed

    In this case, I would restore one of my backups.


    Regardless of the operating system or NAS, a backup is the bare minimum you should have. Most people learn this the hard way and then complain about the software! No backup, no sympathy.


    This has nothing to do with open source!

  • OMV Server regularly loses synch with time servers

    Sorry, I'm using a translation program!


    I'd like to know:

    How and how often does OMV synchronize the time?


    When I check the status of the relevant services on Debian, the following appears:


    root@x86brix:~# systemctl status systemd-timesyncd

    ○ systemd-timesyncd.service

    Loaded: masked (Reason: Unit systemd-timesyncd.service is masked.)

    Active: inactive (dead)

    root@x86brix:~# systemctl status ntp

    ○ ntp.service

    Loaded: masked (Reason: Unit ntp.service is masked.)

    Active: inactive (dead)


    Shouldn't one of the services be active?


    revrob

    It's not just that synchronization with the time server isn't working; your time is being reset. If synchronization isn't working, the BIOS battery should at least be "buffering" power when the computer is idle. Is the battery (CR2032?) okay? Are any other programs running in the background?


    You can also use your Fritz!Box as a time server on your home network. It's always running anyway. In OMV, you just need to enter the local address (e.g., 192.168.178.1) of the Fritz!Box.


  • Newbie - First Build - Confused by higher than expected idle power

    The power supply is significantly oversized and, despite its Gold Plus certification, inefficient at idle. Using a PicoPSU and a 90-watt external power supply, or an internally installed 100-watt/12V Maenwell power supply, would save more than 5 watts. The Maenwell power supply would cost approximately €15 and the PicoPSU €20. Whether this is worthwhile, I'm not sure.

  • HP t630 as my home NAS

    There are M.2 WLAN ports with SDIO connectivity (like on the Dell Wyse 3040). Only a few WLAN cards work there, and no other adapters. Only the WLAN/BT M.2 ports with PCIe/USB2 connectivity support 2.5 Gbps LAN, SATA adapters for M.2 A+E key cards, and some other devices.

  • SMB extrem langsam

    The motherboard has a Qualcomm® Atheros® KillerTM E2200 Series LAN chip. You'll hardly find a newer driver for it. The board is at least 12 years old and designed for Haswell CPUs (Socket 1150). I hope the network cables aren't just as old. After 12 years, it would be a good idea to clean the LAN port and treat it with contact cleaner. I would also do this with the other ports and connectors on the network. If that doesn't help, I would buy a new PCIe network card for 10 euros.

  • Not loading on new hardware

    CSM/Legacy is not SecureBoot.

    Your very poor image shows the Secure Boot options. I can't see anything about CSM, if anything is even visible at all!

    On modern motherboards, it's often not possible to enable CSM/Legacy. The option simply isn't there anymore! Even on Asrock's ITX boards with J4105/J4125/J5005/J5040 CPUs, this option was no longer available.

  • SMB extrem langsam

    You will not reach the theoretical 8 MB/s. For this, the adapters must be connected to the same phase, the cable length must be small and no distributor must be used. You can be satisfied with 3...4 MB/s in good conditions. With a Fritzbox 6660 and a Fritzrepeater 1200ax you can reach about 50 MB/s via Wifi via 5GHz through a room wall.

  • Upgrade to save electricity

    The N100 only has a single-channel connection to the memory and is slowed down by DDR 4, as with the Asus and Asrock boards. With DDR 5, the memory connection is almost as fast as in an i5-8500 with dual-channel. The N100 can also decode AV1. The Asus board is not good. My Fujitsu esprimo q556/2 with i5-7500T consumes less power in idle than the Asus board with Pico PSU.

  • Choosing hardware for my future NAS

    I had switched off ASPM and the LAN card in the PCIex worked at least when the internal LAN port was switched on and no cable was connected.

    I am now using an ASRock motherboard but with socket 1200 and i3-10100 (4 SATA ports). It's also just the backup NAS. The correct Nas runs on a Fujitsu MiniPC.