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| + | ====== Single Case Home Infrastructure ====== | ||
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| + | I need space in my office/lab. While it was kind of fun to break out all the tasks for my home infrastructure to dedicated devices (NAS, Router, Torrent Box, switch, AP), it takes up a lot of space and means managing a lot of cables. It also means that having everything UPS backed is a greater challenge. | ||
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| + | ===== The Plan ===== | ||
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| + | * Beef up Argon hardware wise | ||
| + | * Replace 1gb stick of DDR-2 with 2 x 2gb sticks (for a total for 4gb RAM) | ||
| + | * Install Atheros-based Mini-PCIe chipset and antennas | ||
| + | * Migrate all infrastructure services will be migrated argon | ||
| + | * routing | ||
| + | * proxy (Do I want to set that up again?) | ||
| + | * torrent server (definitely want to set this up again) | ||
| + | * NAS (already on argon) | ||
| + | * AP (setup and configure hostapd) | ||
| + | * Rename argon to "router" or "schi" inline with the printer being named //printer// and the entertainment computer being named //tv//. | ||
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| + | Additional work, down the line: | ||
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| + | * Add [[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NMAZU0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3V7S7HUVMXW2H&coliid=I2C45718JU6B4P|hot-swappable tray]] to argon | ||
| + | * Get 2 [[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B99JU4S/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3V7S7HUVMXW2H&coliid=IWJF6J3XWL6G9&psc=1|4tb drives]] and format them with btrfs (setup compression, dedup, and raid 1). Later a 4th drive can be added and the system migrated to raid 5 once raid 5 is stable for btrfs | ||
| + | * Get a UPS | ||
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| + | ==== Services ==== | ||
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| + | What is SCHI actually doing? | ||
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| + | * NAT (routing) | ||
| + | * DNS (caching and local devices) | ||
| + | * DHCP | ||
| + | * UPNP (running upnp daemon) | ||
| + | * WAP (atheros 802.11n card is bridged to the wired gigabit network) | ||
| + | * RAID1 (Two 4 TB disks running BTRFS in raid1. Snapshots are in use.) | ||
| + | * NFS (serving up those 4 TB and user home dirs) | ||
| + | * CIFS (via samba, allowing easier access to storage for windows) | ||
| + | * dyndns (script updates home.vay8.net to external IP) | ||
| + | * cron (for periodic tasks) | ||
| + | * ssh | ||
| + | * NBD (Network Block Device, like iscsi, but simpler and easier to use) | ||
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| + | Planned: | ||
| + | * web cache | ||
| + | * btsync | ||
| + | * http | ||
| + | ===== Integrating the Switch ===== | ||
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| + | I integrated the 8-port, 1 gigabit ethernet switch into the case of my NAS. I salvaged a molex power connector from a dead fan and soldered it to the power contacts on the board. | ||
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| + | The only downside is one port is made inaccessible. | ||
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| + | | {{ ::schi:01_switch.jpg?direct&600 |}} The switch in its case. | | ||
| + | | {{ ::schi:02_mounted.jpg?direct&300 |}} The switch sans case mounted inside the full size ATX case. There's plenty of room because the motherboard in place is a mini-itx. Its held in place with nuts, bolts, zip ties, erector-set pieces, a bent blank bracket, and sheer force of will. 12V are sourced directly from the PSU. | | ||
| + | | {{ ::schi:03_close_up.jpg?direct&300 |}} Close up external view. | | ||
| + | | {{ ::schi:04_in_place.jpg?direct&600 |}} The system back in its place of honor, all wired up. The perfectly cut-to-length cables no longer all fit. Cable management will be improved upon once everything has been recased. | | ||
| + | | {{ ::schi:05_lights.jpg?direct&600 |}} The connectivity and power lights are still visible thanks to some missing blank brackets. | | ||
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