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My first Homelab +Network update

So I guess this is kind of a "weird story" but here it is... :D

 

First I somehow ended up buying a 3 Node server with each node having 2xAMD Hexacores + 24GB RAM

 

Then I bought a Server Rack, and when I picked it up I got a 2U server + a UPS with it for free :D

 

I guess I gotta make that homelab then :)

 

I am not yet sure how the setup is going to be, but I have at least temporarily dropped my first thought which was esxi and I am looking into proxmox atm.

 

Storage:

ATM:

 

3x Seagate 2TB Drives

3x WD 3TB Surveillance drives

1x 8TB long term drive

1x 4TB WD Red

4x 250GB SSD's (Might add two more or trade them for 800GB drives)

Looking into adding 4x 6TB WD Red's

 

 

Is this something you want to see or not?

Please let me know if you want to see this buildlog, and comment if there is something you are wondering about :)

 

 

Current status:

 

Waiting for electricians to wire the room where the rack is (could have done it myself, but Norwegian laws are quite strict)

 

Meanwhile/current pics:

This is the server I got for free (Haven't even checked specs, only know it works and it has a Xeon (4 core 8 thread if I remember correct))

On the right you can see the UPS I got

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Here is the 3 node server (those are 3x250GB SSD's on top of it)

 

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The Server Rack in the room that it will be placed in, I have taken off some panels, I don't know if I am going to keep it this way or put them back on

 

It's not going to stay in that position though, it is just temporary for storage.

 

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I am also going to do a bit of a network upgrade :D

 

This is the router I have, and will be staying with:

My plan is to at least have 1 24 Port switch

 

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This is two Ubiquiti AC AP's and a toughswitch.

 

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Screenshot of UniFi software:

 

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I also have 2 of these point to point units that I don't know if I'm going to use for something yet.

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Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

3900x, 32GB RAM @3200mhz, RTX 3090, 2.5TB+ SSD Storage, 4x2560x1440 monitors

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, +2x Note 9

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Small update, got one of the servers online and bought some new drives :D

 

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OLD drives, that I dunno what to do with anymore

 

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Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

3900x, 32GB RAM @3200mhz, RTX 3090, 2.5TB+ SSD Storage, 4x2560x1440 monitors

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Grabbed myself a 4U 36x3.5" slot server :D

 

Just gotta get a DOM and some drives now!

 

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Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

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59 minutes ago, Anthony_95 said:

Any ideas on the switch? btw following ;)

Not sure yet, might get a procurve or a cisco one for free from work :D

And thanks :)

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Just now, MariusJS said:

Not sure yet, might get a procurve or a cisco one for free from work :D

And thanks :)

Okay, I'll stay tuned :P

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On 11/02/2016 at 11:22 PM, Anthony_95 said:

Okay, I'll stay tuned :P

It seems I'll get this one:  Cisco SG500-52

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On 12/2/2016 at 11:47 PM, MariusJS said:

It seems I'll get this one:  Cisco SG500-52

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Wow ! very good choice, I have the SG300-28 very good product as well. If you are in that price range I would consider a switch with 10Gbit capabilities for the future ;)

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Just now, Anthony_95 said:

Wow ! very good choice, I have the SG300-28 very good product as well. If you are in that price range I would consider a switch with 10Gbit capabilities for the future ;)

I am not really "in that price range" :P as I am getting it for free from work

 

But I've already had the option to go 10gbit with a quanta switch for 400$, but I ended up passing on it, as I don't see myself "needing" 10gbit in the close future, and I think that there might be other tech in the future that is cheaper and better before I need 10gbit :)

Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

3900x, 32GB RAM @3200mhz, RTX 3090, 2.5TB+ SSD Storage, 4x2560x1440 monitors

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, +2x Note 9

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Just now, MariusJS said:

I am not really "in that price range" :P as I am getting it for free from work

 

But I've already had the option to go 10gbit with a quanta switch for 400$, but I ended up passing on it, as I don't see myself "needing" 10gbit in the close future, and I think that there might be other tech in the future that is cheaper and better before I need 10gbit :)

I see, Well you have tons of ports to do link aggregation and I'm with you that I do not expect 10Gb in the near future in my home lab :D

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What are you going to use it for?

 

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13 hours ago, MariusJS said:

I am not really "in that price range" :P as I am getting it for free from work

Ahh yes, I remember my dumpster diving days. Worked at a place with they would throw out entire Juniper rigs and CS servers. Half the NOC had their own PBXs at home all built from "free" parts. So wasteful. Its like as soon as you become a IT you lose your brain.

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Love it!! Followed!

 

Just wondering how much that hard ware has cost you so far :P I've been dreaming of having a setup like this for a long time and is the whole reason I'm in school for networking

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1 hour ago, 8uhbbhu8 said:

Love it!! Followed!

 

Just wondering how much that hard ware has cost you so far :P I've been dreaming of having a setup like this for a long time and is the whole reason I'm in school for networking

Tbh not that much haha :D

 

The first server with 3 nodes was like 700$ but I got half of it back from the postal system that dropped it even though it only got a few "scratches"

Then I paid 200$ for the rack which contained the other server and the UPS xD

 

The Mikrotik router is paid for by my parents company as I still live at home while doing a 2 year paid internship, and that was about 600$ or smth.

The switch costs over 1000$ but I'll get that for free ^^

Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

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9 hours ago, ObeseWalrus said:

What are you going to use it for?

 

Everything? :P

File server, web server (?), TS server, CSGO server(?)

Dinking around in VM's and trying stuff :)

 

 

On another note: Ordered theese today:

Edge Router PoE (Just to test some stuff really)

UniFi AP-AC Pro

Unifi Cloud Key (This one seems really interesting! :D)

Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

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1 hour ago, MariusJS said:

Everything? :P

File server, web server (?), TS server, CSGO server(?)

Dinking around in VM's and trying stuff :)

 

 

On another note: Ordered theese today:

Edge Router PoE (Just to test some stuff really)

UniFi AP-AC Pro

Unifi Cloud Key (This one seems really interesting! :D)

PoE is bae, discovered that when i had to install 12 ap's under the roof in a school

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19 minutes ago, Secondmineboy said:

Dont forget about security here, Sophos UTM and XG Firewall should be good choices, otherwise Symantec and Kaspersky offer really solid protection from malware. :)

Tbh the firewall in the mikrotik is good enough imo, but if I was to consider something atm, it would probably be this because of integration: https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-switching-routing/usg/

15 minutes ago, ObeseWalrus said:

PoE is bae, discovered that when i had to install 12 ap's under the roof in a school

True that, using a toughswitch atm, PoE <3

 

1 minute ago, potoooooooo said:

rip in peace power bill

1: Included in my "bill" that I pay my parents to live here: Look in first post for a bit more on that

2: Power is cheap in Norway :)

Network/Homelab build log Main PC: "Aqua Blue"  Server: 15TB+ "Blue Lightning"

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Just now, MariusJS said:

Tbh the firewall in the mikrotik is good enough imo, but if I was to consider something atm, it would probably be this because of integration: https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-switching-routing/usg/

True that, using a toughswitch atm, PoE <3

 

1: Included in my "bill" that I pay my parents to live here: Look in first post for a bit more on that

2: Power is cheap in Norway :)

oh shit så ikke at du boede i Norge. SCANDINAVIAN BROS!

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6 minutes ago, ObeseWalrus said:

oh shit så ikke at du boede i Norge. SCANDINAVIAN BROS!

Gjør nok det ja :)

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1 hour ago, MariusJS said:

Gjør nok det ja :)

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On 2/15/2016 at 2:35 AM, MariusJS said:

Everything? :P

File server, web server (?), TS server, CSGO server(?)

Dinking around in VM's and trying stuff :)

 

 

On another note: Ordered theese today:

Edge Router PoE (Just to test some stuff really)

UniFi AP-AC Pro

Unifi Cloud Key (This one seems really interesting! :D)

Hook it up with a decent Ethernet connection and run Plex + CouchPotato.. You can get CouchPotato to fetch the latest movies, TV shows and music (whatever you want) from Usenet and Torrents and download it into a folder where Plex orders it and allows you to access everything from one slick web interface and a range of awesome apps.

 

TS servers require literally n0thing (@Cloud9) to run, I have mine running on a VPS with 256MB RAM haha.. keep in mind that TS requires a licence for more than 32 people - however you can register a non-for-profit licence for free that allows 512 users. 

 

 

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