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First rack at home

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  • Setup:

    • 2x HPE ProLiant DL380 g7
    • 1x Cisco 3750
    • 1x Random PC as NAS
    • 1x Edgeswitch POE (for security cameras and AP)
    • 1x UniFi AC LR
    • 1x Netgear something (not in use, only use it to hold the monitor)
    • 1x Senstar A10D Thinclient (Not really in use)
    • 1x Raspberry Pi as Unifi controller (not for long as I am upgrading from a USG to a UDM Pro)
    • 1x Raspberry Pi with Flightradar24 stuff
    • 1x Ripe Atlas Probe
    • 1x Deltaco power meter

    Software:

    • Running Proxmox on both servers, Truenas Scale on my "NAS"

    Usage:

    • Jellyfin
    • Frigate
    • Docker -> Websites, discord bots, fediverse bots, Nginx Proxy Manager (gonna change this to traefik soon), Portainer
    • VPN (Wireguard)
    • Immich
    • Development stuff as I am a developer
    • I will install LibreNMS soon and PiHole

    Network:

    • UniFi Security Gateway (changing to a Dream Machine Pro)
    • UniFi AC LR
    • UniFi AC Pro
    • Ubiquiti Edgeswitch 8P
    • Rasperry Pi running UniFi controller
    • 1 dumb switch due to one port not working on the router and I didn't have any managed available
    • Cisco 3750
    • No VLAN due to that one dumb switch, fixing it soon

    Rack cost: 20 security cameras and 2 hours of my time

    Issues:

    • Hard drives on one of the servers are a bit sketchy so that server is currently offline until I get new ones (they also cause the fans to go to 78%)
    • Need to mount the AP, had a mount but due to bad placement of stuff it got warm air and my 3d printed one didn't like it and became soft and warped......

    Future moves:

    • Getting some more switches soon
    • Hopefully getting another server soon
    • Might be going from a 500/500 line with 1 IPv4 to a 1000/1000 with 2 IPv4 if I can, changing ISP so I can get IPv6
    • Fiber going straight into router
    • More security cameras
    • Setting up Home Assistant and Zigbee
    • Mounting my AP to the roof again

    So this is my small rack, getting more stuff soon I hope

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