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As per this thread - are these "updates" reflected in the guide or is this something that merits an update?
Cheers.
Cheers.
Maybe I'm the oddball, but I see SSD pools as here and now given so many people are using FreeNAS to host virtual machines.
I would love to do this, i.e., simply to run FreeNAS and a VM hypervisor in the same server. I don't want a complicated setup and I don't care if the services even really talk to each other. I want one large (E-ATX) box so it is easy to work in and has lots of airflow. I want to run an operating system in it that does two things: file server/NAS with a few mirrored disks and to run a hypervisor.
I suggested this idea to #freenas and I thought they were all going to melt with anger and frustration.
Are those actually available as non-OEM parts? I don't think they were, last time I checked.Clarification of "Notes on Kaby Lake processors":
Some Kaby Lake i3s support ECC, namely those with an 'E' in their name (i3-7101E, i3-7101TE at the time of this writing).
http://ark.intel.com/products/97130/Intel-Core-i3-7101E-Processor-3M-Cache-3_90-GHz
http://ark.intel.com/products/97125/Intel-Core-i3-7101TE-Processor-3M-Cache-3_40-GHz
Are those actually available as non-OEM parts? I don't think they were, last time I checked.
Well, there are a few guides in the Resources section. I might consider adding a few more references, but now that I think about it, an overview of steps would be nice for new users.Testing drives: Most people have no idea how that should be done. The only way I test or recommend is to use SpinRite from GRC.com
Well, test systems are a lot more haphazard than production systems, so I'm not too concerned with those.Old equipment: I first setup FreeNas on a very weak desktop i3 and am now looking at quality equipment. Don't forget that many many people want to test and feel before they make the plunge into high quality equipment. I would really like to see something about older equipment that would be reliable and run well. Once people enjoy the FreeNas experience then they will move forward. I doubt that anyone here bought the very best equipment before running FreeNas.
Old equipment:
Would be interesting to see what others think about what it takes to test a drive. Spinrite will test every bit on the drive and write it out if it is unreliable. I have just not seen anything like it or better.
Yes, in someways a separate resource on testing hard disks, (with a sub-section on testing SSDs), would be in order....
Further badblocks/Spinrite/<other test tool> discussions would most possibly be off-topic here in the Hardware Recommendations Guide Discussion Thread and should be continued in a separate thread.
So willSpinrite will test every bit on the drive and write it out if it is unreliable. I have just not seen anything like it or better.
badblocks
, which ships with every FreeNAS installation (as well as most Linux installations). Lots of guides on making that work, including one that I host (but didn't write). Badblocks will, by default, write to every byte on the disk, then read it, then repeat, for a total of four different patterns (0x00, 0xff, 0xaa, and 0x55, IIRC). If at any point the data read doesn't match the data written, it throws an error. I'm not at all familiar with Spinrite, though I know that grc.com is given to making extravagant claims about a variety of subjects. Does Spinrite do something different from badblocks?Are you trying to sell it or something?I think I slightly misunderstood the guide and I think you're approach is the best. Besides it would be impossible to write an everything guide. I found it extremely helpful to decide what I should buy for a good reliable system. Even simple things like how to determine how much memory is great.
I think I needed this: "Now that you have tested FreeNas on that spare computer hiding in the closet. This guide will help you to buy the right equipment for a long term, reliable, and stable system.";)
Excellent work!
Would be interesting to see what others think about what it takes to test a drive. Spinrite will test every bit on the drive and write it out if it is unreliable. I have just not seen anything like it or better.