Dylan

@PenguinKing - Your handle and cogent approach to thread management speak volumes. Tagging @Mawson

Hey there. I just noticed your reply. How goes it?

From a hardware perspective that looks fine but I'd still review the HARDWARE requirements post as well as some of the comments. Personally, while I've not used that specific server, if you can, maybe throw some more RAM in there. Have fun!

I'm over here on the East Coast!

OP is talking about over and over which is at least 2 power cycles and I didn't mention anything about spin-down issues.You did. I recommended leaving them on as power cycling them can increase the wear on the spindle head, head parking and unparking, thermal expansion and contraction among other stressors.

I'm older than I care to admit and I still get excited by new toys.

Hi @SandLake - There is a lot to unpack here. First, welcome! We have similar device; I just got THIS ONE this week. Rsync is probably the best way to transfer as it has flags (-P) that help if a transfer is interrupted. As to why your copied data is not visible within Plex, I am unsure. Is the data visible on the drive itself and only not visible in Plex? Might need more info to help chase this down. Lastly, HexOS is absolutely targeted to folks who want an easier time managing their NAS solutions. However, please keep in mind that HexOS is still in beta with quite a lot of work ahead before a full 1.0 release comes out. So I recommend managing expectations over time. Hope that help and best of luck!

Hi @__init__ - Unless electricity cost is an issue spinning HDD's really should be left on. Powering them up and down over-and-over is where trouble happens.

Don't tease me @Mawson! My house is 30yo with the original coax and zero ethernet behind the walls! It's SO frustrating! lol...

I've got 12 days off in a row (woot!) with new hardware, new software and time to tinker. Building a new NAS has me so far down the rabbit hole that I'm considering paying contractors to re-run coax in my house, add ethernet where I want it just to get my new rig situated just the way I want it. Happy holidays to me? Whatch y'all planning on doing?

Hi @AcuityAce - Importing pools is not yet supported so if you were to perform an install, it would be a fresh install wiping any/all data.

Odd. Maybe you got a bad one...they do fail more frequently than NIC's and Ethernet cabling. If you ever want to test your throughput Iperf3 is a production grade tool.

Right?! He up there taking his shirt off talking 'bout "the beach is that way"...bruh...I KNOW where the beach is.

Hi @The Big Duck - 1) Yes. 2) $299 but before you think about installation, I urge you to review the compatibility guide found HERE. Good luck!

Hi @Syko - Should not be that hot. I regularly worked with SFP (like) connections in HPC clusters using Infiniband (400GB interconnects) and when that line gets saturated they can get REALLY hot. So, unless there is some chassis/OEM issue that might bugger them, a 1GB throughput shouldn't be an issue but I'd love to hear your experiences!

Hi @steakboy 1) If you intend to run VM's, yes, get a CPU that supports it. 2) I'd say yes, but I do know folks that are power conscious and there are considerations about proper core usage efficiencies that HT can impact. However, with your use-case this is likely negligible. 3) If you have the capacity and budget then a discrete GPU may be the way to go. However, you'll see that article explains that integrated GPU's can also meet many needs. I will be using the Intel N100 for basic file sharing and relatively light transcoding, but YMMV. Spend some time research both and compare against your needs and budget. Good luck!

I've always thought this might be fun and every top tier engineer I've worked with was a HAM radio enthusiast.

If you guys are serious, ping Jon and ask for his thoughts on opening up a BST space. The mod controls are fairly easy but I can tell you there is a finite amount of time I'd spend as a mod shutting down spammers. We're still early so it could probably work if Jon approved.

Hi @Thedoh - Take a look a Jon's previous comment HERE. Thanks!

@Suljaman - This is fantastic feedback, thank you! We have very similar build, although you went HAM on storage, I only got 4x8TB platters. Which specific CPU do you have? There has been some discussion about whether the N100 (what I have) can perform transcoding well, especially subtitles.

@MaLiXs - Unless you are familiar with Docker and Linux administration, I agree that it's probably best to wait for official support. Do keep learning and exploring just be mindful, especially if this is relatively new to you and even more so if you have data you value and is not backed up, that what @Maxiboy44 is not officially supported. Remember, we're still in beta and that should give pause unless you're willing to loose data.

@DomSmith - I like the DIY approach and you seem to have the chops to hack your way through this, but be mindful of the minimum HW and drive requirements - like 8GB RAM and no USB support. Not trying to discourage your efforts, only hope to help keep things in perspective as that is quite a unique build!

Welcome aboard! I think if there is a single thing folks tend to forget, it is the context that HexOS, and joining when we did, was an investment in a technology that would grow over time. I too will continue to go further as I get older. Have fun and best of luck!

This is my pre-show & tell post as I have been waiting so very patiently for my new gear to arrive. I have everything but the chassis. Sitting here with 5 new drives, new RAM...everything. All ready to go with no home. Excited!