Beiträge von Shinobi

  • My final HW config

    To use both disks for storage... Media stuff not redundant. Important stuff synced between both disks + external encrypted backups to some cloud provider.


    I just think its not necessary to keep my tv shows and movies in a redundant storage.


    Worst case: download the stuff again

  • My final HW config

    I guess not really. My initial plan was to use more drives, but i settled on 2x 8TB now. With my latest idea, i would reach about 14TB capacity, with another 2TB that will be redudant in some form...


    Additionally i want to make some encrypted cloud backups for the most sensitive things

  • My final HW config

    Zitat von tkaiser

    The ZFS plugin 'only' allows to use ZFS for shared folders. Znapzend then does snapshots and transfers them incrementally to the other disk. If you're a Windows user you could even benefit from 'shadow copies' this way...

    The more I think about, the more I think that my media files are not worth duplicating. My internet speed is more than capable of downloading all the stuff again... Sonarr and Radarr automate the process anyway. Personal data if a different story. I guess I will use both drives as individual data disks and just snapshot the important stuff onto the other one. Does that make sense?

  • My final HW config

    Zitat von tkaiser

    You could make use of the ZFS plugin and then use https://www.znapzend.org to automagically create snapshots on your data disk and let them be sent to the other disk in intervals. Less stressful for the disks since unlike rsync both filesystems don't need to be scanned each time for changes (only snapshots are transferred sequentially). Added benefit: bit rot detection on both disks so in case one disk gets faulty you should still have an intact copy on the other disk (when installing ZFS a monthly scrub happens on the disks --> /etc/cron.d/zfsutils-linux)

    Thanks, that sounds really interesting. I haven't really considered that yet. The goal is, to have a copy disk to which i can switch over, if necessary. Does the plugin make full snapshots every time or incremental and with CBT?

  • My final HW config

    Hey guys,


    I have finalized my hardware list and feedback is appreciated.


    Case: Fractal node 304 (wow, nobody else uses that ;)
    CPU: i3-8100T
    RAM: 16GB DDR4
    Mobo: AsRock H370M
    Cooler: Arctic Freezer 12 Co (semi passive)
    PSU: SilverStone SFX 300W (semi passive)
    NVME: Corsair MP510 240GB
    HDDs: 2x 8TB WD Red


    I want to use one HDD for data and the other one for parity. The NVME is for the OS, but will be partioned and also serve as a highspeed datastore.


    Should I use SnapRAID for the parity or just sync the drives daily with RSYNC or is there a simpler option to sync the data. I don't want to use RAID1, because I only want one drive working to save power and noise.


    Thanks!

  • Best backup solution for OMV 4?

    Zitat von macom

    Not that I know, but the only thing that changed is that Clonezilla can now be found in omv-extras in the kernel tab.

    ok thx. I did a test backup with clonezilla today and it worked fine... but I'm not happy with the downtime and manual work. does the fsarchiver job also work to completely restore a failed disk from scratch?

  • Best way to backup server disks via USB?

    Hi,


    I would like to join this conversation, because I have a similar question about backup and more importantly, RESTORE :).


    As far as I understand, there are different backup ways and please correct me, if I'm wrong.


    Option 1: Backup plugin
    Backup: Archive running OMV installation disk with (preferably) fsarchiver onto same shared folder (locally, USB stick or remote mounted share)
    Restore: Starting RescueCD from grub and point to archive file


    Option 1: USBbackup plugin
    Backup: Rsync running OMV installation disk onto attached USB device
    Restore: ? not sure how to do it


    Option 3: Clonezilla
    Backup: Boot into Clonezilla from grub and clone disk to attached USB storage.
    Restore: Starting Clonezilla from grub and restore the cloned disk


    Questions:
    Clonezilla means downtime and manual work, correct?
    Do all options protect against complete disk failure? OMV is installed on a SSD and it has to be replaced physically
    Did I forget or misunderstand any option or procedure?

  • Best backup solution for OMV 4?

    Hi guys,


    sorry to bring up this older topic again, but i really tried the search before asking...


    The Clonezilla guide seems to be for OMV 3, right? Is there an updated guide for OMV 4? I understand that Clonezilla is still the best option, but I couldn't find any guide on it.


    Thanks!

  • Best disk setup with different drives

    Wow, thanks for all the tips and feedback. I'm also gonna have a SSD in my NAS for VM's. I guess I could also store the Appdata folder on it. With a daily backup of the folder, I should be good to go. Ideally I'm able to sell my Synology NAS including the 2TB disks, but so far I have no luck... I didn't start buying anything yet, because a few things are still unclear about existing hardware I can use... I will definitely ask for feedback, after I have finalized the things I'm gonna buy...


    A regular RAID would always be the easiest option, but I really like the power and noise saving advantage I get from SnapRAID :)

  • Best disk setup with different drives

    Zitat von KM0201

    I could be wrong as my experience with Snapraid is pretty limited, but I don't think so. If I'm not mistaken, the parity drive also does not have redundancy... but it's been quite some time since I messed with Snapraid.
    If you're gonna use Snapraid and Unionfs (which I'm really not a huge fan of), I personally like Option 2.. as it gives you an external backup of important data.. but I would nix the idea of using the 8tb for Parity and Data.

    Thanks. Yes, if I can't use it as both, I won't need 8TB. Maybe a smaller one 3-4TB... Whats your issue with UnionFS? Any other recommendations?

  • Best disk setup with different drives

    Hi guys,


    I'm currently using a Synology NAS with 4x 2TB WD Red drives and want to switch over to OMV. I will probably keep my existing drives, maybe add another one and I'm trying to figure out, what the best disk configuration might look like. A solution with UnionFS + SnapRAID seems to be the best right now.


    Idea 1: 4x 2TB + 1x 8TB drive in my new NAS. The 2TB are all data drives (UnionFS pool), the 8TB is for parity.
    Question: How much of the parity drive could be used for data and would there also be any redundancy, in case the drive fails?


    Idea 2: Idea 1: 3x 2TB + 1x 8TB drive in my new NAS. The 2TB are all data drives (UnionFS pool), the 8TB is for parity. One 2TB disk used externally to backup the most important data independently.
    Question: How much of the parity drive could be used for data and would there also be any redundancy, in case the drive fails?


    A general question I'm asking myself is: How big is the parity part of a file. Eg a file is 10GB, how much space will it use on the parity disk?


    I'm open to all suggestions.


    Thank you!

  • Cannot edit/delete files on share

    Hi,


    I have created an appdata, downloads and media folder. All are shared folders and I also allowed guest access. I can mount them in Windows without a problem, and even create new folder, but I have no rights to delete or edit anything in those folders afterwards. I checked the TDL video and did all the steps, but it still says I need privileges from the Administrator. Could it have to do something with the docker containers running and owning those files?


    What could be the problem?


    Thanks!

  • Whats the point of Jackett?

    Ok i found the answer. It seems to me, that a not well known feature makes a big difference. You can add Jackett itself as an indexer and Jackett will search on all indexers it has added... It makes sense to have a single search indexer in sonarr and radarr :)

  • "Best" Downloader

    Thanks, I already watched ton of his videos, but it doesn't really answer the question, which one is the "best". I just found out that there is a remote app for transmission, which gives it a huge boost in my list :)