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  1. lpallard

    APC UPS management strategy and sequential shutdowns

    Hello, I acquired a NMC AP9360 management card for one of my SMT750RM2UC which is protecting a few devices and servers, namely my Proxmox host, a pfsense router and a 48 port switch..... Right now during a power outage apcupsd running on my PVE initiates a shutdown when the battery reaches a...
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    Yet another MariaDB "help me tune the **** thing"

    Title says it all ;) I am running a MariaDB/MySQL server on a Rocky Linux VM hosted on a Proxmox server. VM is dedicated to the DB server and has the following specs: -4 Cores (2 cores x 2 sockets) -32GB DDR3 RAM -DB storage is on an older RAID0 pair of Hitachi 15k600 SAS hard drives (will be...
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    SOLVED - Supermicro H8DCL-IF IPMI no longer can connect to Java Console

    Hello, I have an older H8DCL-iF mobo that I am trying to connect to the IPMI remote console but Java wont let me connect to it because of security reasons.... I tried fiddling with the "java.security" files on my local machine to no avail. The error message is: Caused by...
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    825TQ Chassis with H8DCL-iF problem with fan speed/mode

    (From this thread) Hello again! I got a 825TQ-R720LPB chassis and transplanted my old proxmox system into it. However, I'm facing an issue with fan speed. Basically they're running at around 3400 RPM but are constantly revving up & down. AFAIK, it seems to be matching CPU load (which would...
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    SC825 drive carrier red light (caused by misconfiguration?)

    Hello, I just replaced the chassis of my proxmox system from a Norco 4U case to a Supermicro 2U chassis with passive cooling. Upon restarting the system, I noticed that all of the drive carriers (caddies) have a solid red light next to the hard drive symbol with a big "X". When there's HDD...
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    ATX PSU recommendation to replace a Corsair HX1050

    Hello, The corsair HX1050 that is currently powering my Proxmox node started to make a strange noise recently, kinda like ball bearings clicking. Getting my ears closer to the PSU it could also sound like arcing but I cannot see anything inside of the PSU case... I attached a recording of...
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    MariaDB optimization needed?

    Hey guys. I'm posting here because the Software section of the forum seems to be more "entertainment" oriented.... @Mods please move my thread if needed. So I have this Centos database VM that needs to move to Rocky Linux due to Centos expiring in Dec 2021. I am using Proxmox 7 as...
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    Need Supermicro replacement parts, where to get for reasonable price

    Hello guys, So it seems that a plethora of my fans and PSU decided to need replacement more or less at the same time and my girlfriend cant stand it anymore. So.... I need to replace the noisy stuff, until then, the entire rack is shutdown. :eek: Freenas server (Supermicro SC836 chassis): I...
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    Supermicro Server becoming unresponsive

    Hello, I just have experienced something strange and quite worrisome with a Supermicro virtualization node (running Proxmox). What happened: Tried to access a web site served by one of the VM's running on that node. Browser says "Page cannot be found". Tried another site from a different VM...
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    Nvidia GPU passthrough not working with libvirt (KVM-QEMU)

    Hello, I am testing KVM to be able to use a GPU inside of a Windows guest VM for CAD/Engineering applications on a future computer build. Before I commit on buying the parts (which will amount to perhaps over $3000USD), I thought to give it a go on my existing setup as a feasibility test and...
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    Time to replace power modules and PDB on SC836 chassis?

    Hey guys, long time since I posted on STH! Recently one of my APC SMT750RM2U UPS started behaving in a weird manner. First of all I had to empty my SOHO for some remodelling. Upon relocating all equipment, I saw that the run-time on this UPS was < 1 min and battery was <10%... I wasn't sure...
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    ZFS storage server upgrade (pool capacity)

    So I am contemplating an upgrade of my Freenas ZFS pool capacity by upgrading the hard drives to larger ones. Classic case but I am trying to do it as cheaply as possible without getting into reliability issues associated with refurbished/used drives. Some limitations: The chassis supports 16...
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    Clarifying the X9SCL, CPU and ECC ram compatiblity

    Hey guys, I am trying to understand if this combination will work, and this is confusing: Supermicro X9SCL (Supermicro | Products | Motherboards | Xeon® Boards | X9SCL) CPU Intel i3 3240 (Intel® Core™ i3-3240 Processor (3M Cache, 3.40 GHz) Specifications) Ram (not decided yet). The issue is...
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    Canada FS: Supermicro SC512L-200B with X9SCL (not -F)

    Hello guys, First time posting in the "For Sale" thread. I am selling off, due to upgrades: $50Cad - Supermicro SC512 1U chassis with 200W power supply (brand new, not even dusty yet) Supermicro | Products | Chassis | 1U | SC512-200B $60Cad - Supermicro X9SCL (not the -F version, so this...
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    Server upgrade (swapping components around)

    Hello there, so I am planning to upgrade my freenas server to better hardware to save electricity and improve performance. I currently use a Supermicro 836TQ-R710B chassis with 16 hard drive bays and redundant 710W PSU. Supermicro | Products | Chassis | 3U | SC836TQ-R710B Motherboard is...
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    High (somehow) performance SSD for Centos workstation

    Hello guys! I have opted to post on this forum since in the past I received consistently good replies and feedback from STH members. This time I'm looking for recommendations for a high-performance SSD for a Centos workstation. I spent the better part of last night and the day before...
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    Supermicro CSE-512L-200B

    Hi there! I am currently building a small network/server monitoring appliance using a second hand motherboard and a brand new Supermicro CSE-512L-200B 1U server chassis. The problem is with the motherboard connectors and chassis cables. The chassis power connector has 20 pins while the...
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    MegaRAID unsupported drive?

    Hello all, Recently added a pair of used 15k600 (Hitachi's) on a ServeRAID M5016 and I was surprised to see that the drives were identified by the Web BIOS as "unsupported". Last year I had installed 2 15k600 on that controller without issues, ad configured them as RAID1 virtual drive. Apart...
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    SSD for MariaDB datastore

    Im in need of a fast storage solution for a MariaDB datastore (DB storage volume) that is seeing anything between 10 & 1500 connections at any time (24/7). Reliability and data safety is paramount. Speed is important but knowing the current datastore resides on a pair of RAID1 15k600's...
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    help needed in finding a redundant PSU for a dual socket 4U server

    Hey guys, long time no posting here! So I have been looking at replacing the power supply on my main virtualizatuion server for some time now and I would like to go for a redundant setup to reduce the potential downtime asssociated with failing PSU and especially to give me some time to...