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Changes to my home network and lab setup

Changes to my home network and lab setup

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BrojangHD
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02-22-2016, 08:53 PM
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I shared a project from a while back, but things have evolved quite a bit. Below are the details:
The setup uses two IKEA Rast nightstands stacked together, with rails installed. I regret not having a proper storage solution, but the available space isn’t ideal. It’s essentially an unventilated closet, though I managed to create some ventilation holes in the door.

From top to bottom:
- 3.5" hard drive cases – perfect for moving drives and off-site backups
- Ripe Atlas Probe
- USB-C 3.1 SATA dock – connected to a Synology server
- Cisco SG300-28P switch with Monoprice SlimRun cables (all 5ft)
- Cheap cable management from eBay
- Synology DS1817+ (8GB RAM, ~30TB usable with SHR2)
- 4TB Easytore for on-site backups
- My ESXi host, Supermicro 512-200B chassis with PWM blower fan
- Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 3.5GHz (4C/8T)
- SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O (dual LAN, IPMI support)
- 4 x 8GB Crucial UB-ECC DDR3 1333MHz (32GB total)
- Samsung SM961 256GB NVMe SSD (for VM testing)
- 1u M.2 NVMe riser
- Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SATA SSD (for testing VMs)
- 1u Supermicro 200w PSU 80+
- Supermicro RSC-RR1U-E8 1U 8x riser
- Intel I350-T4 Quad Port NIC (4 x 1Gbit in a LAG)
- HP 8GB flash drive (for ESXi booting)

Next, I have my PFSSL instance, Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 3.1GHz (4C/4T), SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O (dual LAN, IPMI), and several SSDs:
- 4 x 8GB Crucial UB-ECC DDR3 1333MHz (32GB)
- Samsung SM961 256GB NVMe (VM testing)
- 1u Supermicro 200w PSU 80+
- CyberPower PDU15M2F10R with amperage display and decimal
- APC SMT1000RM2U 700W UPS + AP9631 SNMP card
- Vantec Dual M.2 to SATA
- Supermicro 200w PSU 80+

I also have a few virtual machines running:
- Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 with 4x 1Gbit NICs
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 with dual LAN and IPMI
- Ubuntu Server 16 with Deluge
- PowerChute for ESXi/VM shutdown protection
- Arq for backup to external drives
- Veeam and custom scripts for additional backups
- LibreNMS, UniFi, Graphna (under development)
- NVR for IP cameras
- MyName-VM on Windows 10 Enterprise for RDP

All components are powered via NVMe SSDs. Test VM files reside on the SATA drive. Some notes mention a few issues with the door ventilation and power management, but overall it works. This snapshot is outdated, though the concept remains clear.
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BrojangHD
02-22-2016, 08:53 PM #1

I shared a project from a while back, but things have evolved quite a bit. Below are the details:
The setup uses two IKEA Rast nightstands stacked together, with rails installed. I regret not having a proper storage solution, but the available space isn’t ideal. It’s essentially an unventilated closet, though I managed to create some ventilation holes in the door.

From top to bottom:
- 3.5" hard drive cases – perfect for moving drives and off-site backups
- Ripe Atlas Probe
- USB-C 3.1 SATA dock – connected to a Synology server
- Cisco SG300-28P switch with Monoprice SlimRun cables (all 5ft)
- Cheap cable management from eBay
- Synology DS1817+ (8GB RAM, ~30TB usable with SHR2)
- 4TB Easytore for on-site backups
- My ESXi host, Supermicro 512-200B chassis with PWM blower fan
- Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 3.5GHz (4C/8T)
- SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O (dual LAN, IPMI support)
- 4 x 8GB Crucial UB-ECC DDR3 1333MHz (32GB total)
- Samsung SM961 256GB NVMe SSD (for VM testing)
- 1u M.2 NVMe riser
- Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SATA SSD (for testing VMs)
- 1u Supermicro 200w PSU 80+
- Supermicro RSC-RR1U-E8 1U 8x riser
- Intel I350-T4 Quad Port NIC (4 x 1Gbit in a LAG)
- HP 8GB flash drive (for ESXi booting)

Next, I have my PFSSL instance, Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 3.1GHz (4C/4T), SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O (dual LAN, IPMI), and several SSDs:
- 4 x 8GB Crucial UB-ECC DDR3 1333MHz (32GB)
- Samsung SM961 256GB NVMe (VM testing)
- 1u Supermicro 200w PSU 80+
- CyberPower PDU15M2F10R with amperage display and decimal
- APC SMT1000RM2U 700W UPS + AP9631 SNMP card
- Vantec Dual M.2 to SATA
- Supermicro 200w PSU 80+

I also have a few virtual machines running:
- Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 with 4x 1Gbit NICs
- Intel Xeon E3-1220 V2 with dual LAN and IPMI
- Ubuntu Server 16 with Deluge
- PowerChute for ESXi/VM shutdown protection
- Arq for backup to external drives
- Veeam and custom scripts for additional backups
- LibreNMS, UniFi, Graphna (under development)
- NVR for IP cameras
- MyName-VM on Windows 10 Enterprise for RDP

All components are powered via NVMe SSDs. Test VM files reside on the SATA drive. Some notes mention a few issues with the door ventilation and power management, but overall it works. This snapshot is outdated, though the concept remains clear.

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02-24-2016, 02:13 PM
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Great setup with a clean design—really impressive! I hadn’t thought about RIPE Atlas Probes again until now, and I’m glad you’re excited about it. Just sent over my application.
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02-24-2016, 02:13 PM #2

Great setup with a clean design—really impressive! I hadn’t thought about RIPE Atlas Probes again until now, and I’m glad you’re excited about it. Just sent over my application.

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02-24-2016, 07:41 PM
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I realized I needed to contribute since only a few thousand were in the US. It took me about a week to travel from the Netherlands.
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Maliwan99
02-24-2016, 07:41 PM #3

I realized I needed to contribute since only a few thousand were in the US. It took me about a week to travel from the Netherlands.

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