The spec sheet for the server has changed, in anticipation of the PCIe enclosure that arrived recently. Still waiting for a few more components to arrive in the mail, but this is the way for ward from here. Some parts have been moved from the DL580 G7, to the enclosure, to free up space and reduce power draw. Certain parts that don’t receive regular use don’t need to be in the DL580 G7 necessarily. Optional parts will be in the enclosure instead. The server has received a RAM upgrade as well, from 128GB to 256GB. The SAS HDD-to-SSD cloning operation will occur after the migration from ESXi 6.5 to 6.7. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Folding@Home is off the table for the foreseeable future:
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I’ve been forced to hold off on the OpenStreetMaps backend (routing) container. This was due to the insane memory usage, which appears to have been what crashed my once-stable Linux VM. I’d need to move beyond 32GB RAM for that one VM, which would be pretty crazy. The ESXi host only has 256GB RAM, with all slots filled (4GB sticks). To move beyond that would cost me a fortune, buying 8GB and 16GB sticks off the used market. The current market does not lend itself to that errand too easily. I’ll focus on just YaCy Grid for the time being.
The PCIe enclosure is being removed from the project. Unable to get it working, and OEM/ODM won’t communicate to assist with troubleshooting. No way to justify keeping it in the rack at this point.
The Datacentre ToDo List:
Current ToDo’s:
- Windows Server 2016:
- UNIX/POSIX attributes in AD
- Artix OpenRC:
- Docker container: YaCy Grid
- Windows 10 Enterprise:
- Gaming VM troubleshooting (https://www.reddit.com/r/VFIO/)
Upcoming ToDo’s:
- Server/Networking:
- migrate from ESXi 6.5 to 6.7
Long-term ToDo’s:
- Server/Networking:
- clone HDDs to SAS SSDs
- Acronis True Image
- VDI host when?
- pushed to 2023, due to performance requirements
- DL580 Gen8/9 planning…
- clone HDDs to SAS SSDs
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I’ve finally managed to setup wireless Time Machine backups for the MacBook. Next will be the EliteBook, if I can figure out how to do so. In addition to the other tasks I have in front of me…
The Current Datacentre ToDo List:
Current ToDo's:
- Windows Server 2016:
- UNIX/POSIX attributes in AD
- https://github.com/wruppelx/win2016setuid
- Windows 10 Enterprise:
- Gaming VM troubleshooting (https://www.reddit.com/r/VFIO/)
Upcoming ToDo's:
- Server/Networking:
- purchase/activate EaseUS ToDo Backup Center
- purchase/activate OnlyOffice server license
- migrate from ESXi 6.5 to 6.7 **
Long-term ToDo's:
- Server/Networking:
- clone HDDs to SAS SSDs
- Acronis True Image
- get a GitHub point-of-contact
- VDI host when?
- pushed to 2023, due to performance requirements
- DL580 Gen8/9 planning...
- Artix OpenRC:
- Docker container: YaCy Grid
- https://blog.fossasia.org/creating-a-dockerfile-for-yacy-grid-mcp/
- https://github.com/yacy/yacy_grid_mcp/blob/master/docker/all-in-one/docker-compose.yml
- initiate web crawl
Purchasing EaseUS ToDo Backup Center next week, so I can actually backup all Windows machines on my domain. That’s a priority for this project. The other licenses can wait. I have dodgy Windows Updates to prepare for…
Best part about snow days and days below 40 F? I get free AC for my server 
Not that most people would suggest it, but I’m not allowed to run AC in that room when the server’s on, sadly. So, I take what I can get. May be better than overheating the poor thing and frying something…
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In my quest to deck out Windows Server with every customisation I can throw at it, I’m going GPO crazy!
Windows Defender GPO is next…
This is a very cool thread. It’s been really interesting reading your journey.
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Aaand ran into an error. Can’t win:
Rebooted the server and took another look at the screen for some clues, got this:
Re-enabled the logical drive and let ESXi go at it.
Good news, it looks like the issue may have been resolved. For full details, go here:
Current ToDo's:
- Windows 10 Enterprise:
- VM gaming troubleshooting
- <https://www.reddit.com/r/VFIO/>
Upcoming ToDo's:
- Artix OpenRC:
- Docker container: Nextcloud
- add redis caching??
- Server/Networking:
- purchase OnlyOffice server license
- macOS Mojave:
- Get a MacPorts point-of-contact
- Homebrew => MacPorts
- upgrade to Big Sur 11.2.3
Long-term ToDo's:
- Server/Networking:
- migrate from ESXi 6.5 to 6.7
- clone HDDs to SAS SSDs
- VDI host when?
- pushed to 2024/2025, due to performance requirements
- DL580 Gen8/9 planning?!
- Get a GitHub point-of-contact
- Artix OpenRC:
- Docker container: YaCy Grid
- <https://blog.fossasia.org/creating-a-dockerfile-for-yacy-grid-mcp/>
- <https://github.com/yacy/yacy_grid_mcp/blob/master/docker/all-in-one/docker-compose.yml>
- initiate web crawl
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Updated after last night’s tasks, more changes pending…
Current ToDo's:
- macOS Mojave:
- install Xcode 11.3.1 (MacPorts)
- Artix OpenRC:
- Docker container: Nextcloud
- add redis caching??
Upcoming ToDo's:
- macOS Mojave:
- upgrade to Big Sur 11.2.3
- Server/Networking:
- purchase OnlyOffice server license
- Windows 10 Enterprise:
- purchase Adobe Acrobat Pro 2022
Long-term ToDo's:
- Server/Networking:
- migrate from ESXi 6.5 to 6.7
- clone HDDs to SAS SSDs
- VDI host when?
- pushed to 2024/2025, due to performance requirements
- DL580 Gen8/9 planning?!
- Artix OpenRC:
- Docker container: YaCy Grid
- <https://blog.fossasia.org/creating-a-dockerfile-for-yacy-grid-mcp/>
- <https://github.com/yacy/yacy_grid_mcp/blob/master/docker/all-in-one/docker-compose.yml>
- initiate web crawl
I managed to move to MacPorts, and got Xcode installed. However, python39 is unavailable for Mojave from what I’m seeing. That affects 2 packages that I use regularly. The fix for that will have to wait until I update the VM to Big Sur.
Updated Plans:
Current ToDo's:
- macOS Mojave:
- upgrade to Big Sur 11.2.3
- update MacPorts and Xcode
- Artix OpenRC:
- Docker container: Nextcloud
- purchase OnlyOffice server license
- add redis caching??
- Windows 10 Enterprise:
- purchase Adobe Acrobat Pro 2022
- purchase DaVinci Resolve license
Upcoming ToDo's:
- Server/Networking:
- migrate from ESXi 6.5 to 6.7
- AMD GPU shopping (Linux/macOS)
- https://www.reddit.com/r/realAMD/comments/tt2hq4/in_search_of_a_gpu/
Long-term ToDo's:
- Server/Networking:
- clone HDDs to SAS SSDs
- VDI host when (DL580 Gen8/9 planning)?
- Artix OpenRC:
- Docker container: YaCy Grid
- https://blog.fossasia.org/creating-a-dockerfile-for-yacy-grid-mcp/
- https://github.com/yacy/yacy_grid_mcp/blob/master/docker/all-in-one/docker-compose.yml
- initiate web crawl
The Titan Z is getting long-in-tooth and no longer receives driver updates. Want macOS and Linux to share a GPU again? New day, new problems to solve: