YABR (yet another build review)

[vnas]

MOTHERBOARD: Supermicro X9SRH-7F -- http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/C600/X9SRH-7F.cfm

PROCESSOR: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 -- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F3U00FM/?tag=ozlp-20

MEMORY: 64GB Crucial (8 x 8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered ECC 1.35V -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148770

BOOT: 16GB SATA DOM -- http://www.memorydepot.com/ssd/listcat.html?catid=SATADOM-MV-3ME&prodid=DESMV-16GD07SC1DC

DRIVES: 6 x 2TB WD Red (already own), 4 x 6TB WD Red (To be added as a separate zpool)

POWER SUPPLY: SeaSonic Platinum SS-860XP2 860W -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151111

CASE: Nanoxia Deep Silence 6 -- http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DSFDSUS/?tag=ozlp-20

UPS: APC BR1000G -- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038ZTZ3W/?tag=ozlp-20

Questions:
- Any compatibility issues, which I have overlooked?
- Should I setup the boot Sata DOM as a mirror (therefore buy two Sata DOMs)?
- I realize the 860W power supply may be a bit overkill, for my immediate needs... I like to oversize and buy things once, and since I "can" eventually fit 20+ drives in this case, I want to have enough power.
- Any other recommendations/improvements?

 

[Jailer]

It's my opinion that there is no need for mirrored boot devices if you are running a SATA DOM unless up time is absolutely critical.

Just curious, what are your plans for and how do you plan to configure that 4x6TB pool?

If I'm reading the supermicro site correctly the CPU you have selected is not supported by that motherboard.

 

[BigDave]

It's my opinion that there is no need for mirrored boot devices if you are running a SATA DOM or SSD
unless up time is absolutely critical.

+1

 

[vnas]

It's my opinion that there is no need for mirrored boot devices if you are running a SATA DOM unless up time is absolutely critical.

Noted and agreed.

Just curious, what are your plans for and how do you plan to configure that 4x6TB pool?

RAIDZ2 ... for both of the current pools.

If I'm reading the supermicro site correctly the CPU you have selected is not supported by that motherboard.

Good catch... It's the same processor family. Overlooked 'v3' vs 'v2'... I will update the build list accordingly. (THANKS FOR THE CATCH)

 

[Jailer]

RAIDZ2 ... for both of the current pools.

Copy that.

Do keep in mind that it is a best practice (and highly recommended) to keep the spindle count the same if you plan on expanding a pool with an additional vdev(s) in the future. Keeping each of the original dvev's in your build in separate pools avoids that but you might want to keep your future expansion and pool construction in mind when assembling things now. Just something to think about if you haven't already.

 

[vnas]

Copy that.

Do keep in mind that it is a best practice (and highly recommended) to keep the spindle count the same if you plan on expanding a pool with an additional vdev(s) in the future. Keeping each of the original dvev's in your build in separate pools avoids that but you might want to keep your future expansion and pool construction in mind when assembling things now. Just something to think about if you haven't already.

I was intentionally keeping the vdevs in separate zpools, to skirt that very problem. Future vdev expansions will likely involve more isolated zpools or completely rebuilding pools and repurposing drives, to organize optimal configurations. IOW, I'll figure it out as I go. ;) Thank you for your feedback.

 

[Jailer]

Cool, sounds like you've done your homework.

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

no need for mirrored boot devices

+1

Any other recommendations/improvements?

Just don't forget to backup your configuration.

 

[vnas]

Thanks again for everyone's help... After further review, I decided to go with a newer X10 Super Micro motherboard.

Here is my final build list:
MB: Super Micro X10SRL-F
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
RAM: Samsung 64GB DDR4-2133 (M393A4K40BB0-CPB)
BOOT: 32GB SATADOM (DESMV-32GD06RC1QCF)
POOL1: 4 x 2TB WD Red RAIDZ2
POOL2: 6 x 4TB WD Red RAIDZ2
PSU: SeaSonic Platinum 860W (SS-860XP2)
CASE: Nanoxia Deep Silence 6

Unless anybody has anything revealing to say about this configuration, I'm about to hit the "buy now" button... ;)