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[Borja]

Hello,

I recently added a question here: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/nas-for-business.38883/#post-237486

But, because all responses i have changed my opinion. I'm looking for a more expandable config.
so what's your opinion about:

Chassis: Supermicro 745TQ- R920B
Motherboard: Supermicro X10SL7-F
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231v3
RAM: 2 x 8GB Samsung DDR3 1600 1.35v ECC M391B1G73QH0-YK0
Power supply: Redundant 920w included in 745TQ
Hard Drives: 8 X HGST Desktar NAS 4TB
Battery Backup: Eaton Ellipse ECO 1200
USB FLASH storage: USB sandisk extreme 4GB

So, here the questions... (i really appreciatte any suggestions about anything)

I'm really lost with PSU. I know that i need two psus because redundant power supplies. But i don't know what kind of PSU is fully compatible with motherboard or what are recommended.

Im thinking about adding a second NIC, probably i350 to do channel bonding. But, i'm not sure if this will have an advantage in performance.

Also, i have doubts about using 1.35v ram.

We have a rack with a width of 19" (48cm), this chassis has 17,8 (452mm) height and has an optional rail kit for rackmount. I'm not sure if will fit.

Thank you.

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

I'm using 4 of exactly the same memory modules. I especially chose for the 1.35V because of the lower power consumption (even though it's just a tiny bit). Why do you have doubts about using 1.35V RAM?

 

[Borja]

I'm using 4 of exactly the same memory modules. I especially chose for the 1.35V because of the lower power consumption (even though it's just a tiny bit). Why do you have doubts about using 1.35V RAM?

Thanks.
I have doubts because i dont know what is more stable and durable.

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

I have doubts because i dont know what is more stable and durable.

Should be equal.

 

[danb35]

I wouldn't be to keen on that chassis--it takes 4U to give you 8 drive bays? You can get 12 bays in 2U with an 826 chassis (which is what I'm using), or 24 bays in 4U with an 846 (or even 36 bays in 4U with an 847). The 745 just doesn't seem like very efficient use of space if you're going to put it into a rack.

For PSUs, the ones that come with the chassis will be fine, and you aren't likely to find alternates that work with the redundant controller anyway.

The X10SL7 includes two onboard NICs, plus a third that's dedicated to IPMI. You can do link aggregation with those two NICs, but my understanding is it's a pretty rare use case where that will be a benefit.

 

[Ericloewe]

Im thinking about adding a second NIC, probably i350 to do channel bonding.

What danb35 said. You already do and it won't help.

Also, i have doubts about using 1.35v ram.

Don't.

We have a rack with a width of 19" (48cm), this chassis has 17,8 (452mm) height

Are you absolutely sure about that? Eyeballing it, I estimate that's around 10U.

In any case, I'm sure the chassis will fit, with the proper mounting solution.

 

[danb35]

Are you absolutely sure about that? Eyeballing it, I estimate that's around 10U.

It looks like a unit that's designed to work either as a tower or (on its side, relative to the tower configuration) in a rack. The height noted would be in tower mode. But still, if it's designed to go in a rack (and SuperMicro says it is), OP should be pretty safe that way.

 

[Ericloewe]

It looks like a unit that's designed to work either as a tower or (on its side, relative to the tower configuration) in a rack. The height noted would be in tower mode. But still, if it's designed to go in a rack (and SuperMicro says it is), OP should be pretty safe that way.

Well, that sounds more likely than a 10U.

 

[danb35]

BTW, @Borja, I'd also suggest that, if you go for one of the other chassis I mentioned (826, 846, 847), you look at the -E16 versions rather than the -TQ--they'll greatly simplify the disk cabling.

 

[Borja]

BTW, @Borja, I'd also suggest that, if you go for one of the other chassis I mentioned (826, 846, 847), you look at the -E16 versions rather than the -TQ--they'll greatly simplify the disk cabling.

We have many space in rack, i choose this chassis because i'm not sure about the future location of the NAS, so i thought a chassis that can work either as a tower or in a rack can be useful, also, the chassis you suggest are more expensive than 745. But you're right that MB supports 6xSATA + 8xSAS so a chassis with 12 or more bays fits better with it. I think about it. Thank you, very useful suggestion.

 

[Borja]

Any suggestions about battery backup?

 

[danb35]

UPS selection is going to depend a lot on what's available locally. I use a CyberPower 1500VA unit which works well for me.

 

[Borja]

UPS selection is going to depend a lot on what's available locally. I use a CyberPower 1500VA unit which works well for me.

What about compatibility issues? I really like eaton ellipse pro 1600 in specs and price.

 

[Fuganater]

Any suggestions about battery backup?

Take your pick
http://www.networkupstools.org/stable-hcl.html

 

[Harsesis]

I'm using a quite similar setup: same MB, same RAM (but 4 modules), nearly the same CPU (E3-1230), same HDD's, only the UPS, Chassis, PSU and boot device is different and everything works well. I can recommend that configuration!

 

[ChiknNutz]

Take your pick
http://www.networkupstools.org/stable-hcl.html

How do you set up and configure the UPS? Currently, I have a Cyberpower AVR1000 connected to my desktop via USB connection. I assume for this to all work, you then have to connect the UPS to the FreeNAS via USB, but I thought I saw somewhere showing a slave and master setup. I have both the server and the desktop connected to the power outlets of the UPS, but only have a "smart" connection to the UPS via the desktop and have their desktop software.

 

[Ericloewe]

How do you set up and configure the UPS? Currently, I have a Cyberpower AVR1000 connected to my desktop via USB connection. I assume for this to all work, you then have to connect the UPS to the FreeNAS via USB, but I thought I saw somewhere showing a slave and master setup. I have both the server and the desktop connected to the power outlets of the UPS, but only have a "smart" connection to the UPS via the desktop and have their desktop software.

NUT can communicate with other masters/slaves to tell other computers about UPS status.

 

[Harsesis]

I currently have the UPS connected directly to freenas via USB. I'm still looking for a cheap used network card for the APC UPS because I dont want my different servers to depent to much on each other for full functunality...