New Unraid Server

[bcjenkins]

Greetings,

Looking to build a new server using Unraid in UEFI only mode. Is this possible, and does anyone have a link to a good tutorial? I have been looking at the Unraid forum/Reddit/Google for a bit and can't find anything definitive.

Thanks

B

[wayner]

What are you thinking of using for CPU and mobo? BobPhoenix would be a good guy to talk to as he seems to have a ton of unRAID servers.

[KarylFStein]

Originally Posted by bcjenkins

Greetings,

Looking to build a new server using Unraid in UEFI only mode. Is this possible, and does anyone have a link to a good tutorial? I have been looking at the Unraid forum/Reddit/Google for a bit and can't find anything definitive.

Thanks

B

My unRAID server has UEFI-only set in the BIOS. It just went like any other install except from a different source . Are you having problems?

[bcjenkins]

I am building one using:

ASUS ROG STRIX Z270G and a Kaby Lake 7700.

I wanted to go Kaby Lake for the hardware 4K encoding support.

[bcjenkins]

Originally Posted by KarylFStein

My unRAID server has UEFI-only set in the BIOS. It just went like any other install except from a different source . Are you having problems?

Hmm.. I can't get past the boot media creation. It doesn't seem to support GPT disks on the Mac.

INFO: make_bootable_mac v1.2

FAIL: There appears to a drive present with the label UNRAID
but it's not installed on the first partition

[wayner]

Originally Posted by bcjenkins

I am building one using:

ASUS ROG STRIX Z270G and a Kaby Lake 7700.

I wanted to go Kaby Lake for the hardware 4K encoding support.

So you want to use the integrated Quick Sync GPU support for the encoding? I am not 100% sure but I think I read somewhere that this is not supported in unRAID. Try googling "unraid quick sync" and read some of the results. That may just be the case for VMs rather than Docker containers but it seems that it isn't supported in the Emby dokcer container.

[bcjenkins]

Originally Posted by wayner

So you want to use the integrated Quick Sync GPU support for the encoding? I am not 100% sure but I think I read somewhere that this is not supported in unRAID. Try googling "unraid quick sync" and read some of the results. That may just be the case for VMs rather than Docker containers but it seems that it isn't supported in the Emby dokcer container.

Plex has a HW encoding build for Unraid, so I assume it will work. It's on my list of things to test before making final determination.

[wayner]

It looks like you are right. http://lime-technology.com/forum/ind...5189#msg525189

[jm9843]

At the risk of hijacking the thread, does anyone know if a "cheap" mid-range desktop these days typically supports VT-d (i.e. hardware passthrough)? Since it has to be supported by both the CPU and motherboard, I wasn't sure if the feature is typically reserved for server-class boards or not.

My long-awaited migration to unRAID was put on pause when I found out that my current machine doesn't support VT-d. Since I occasionally enjoy streaming a PC game to the Steam Link and don't want a dedicated gaming PC, I need to be able to pass a GPU through to a Windows 10 vm.

[bcjenkins]

While I would still be interested in the answer, I am going to pass on unRAID at the moment as it doesn't support IPv6. I think I would need to set up a build VM so I could build kernels and modules for unRAID.

I was hoping for more of a plug and play solution..

[panteragstk]

Originally Posted by jm9843

At the risk of hijacking the thread, does anyone know if a "cheap" mid-range desktop these days typically supports VT-d (i.e. hardware passthrough)? Since it has to be supported by both the CPU and motherboard, I wasn't sure if the feature is typically reserved for server-class boards or not.

My long-awaited migration to unRAID was put on pause when I found out that my current machine doesn't support VT-d. Since I occasionally enjoy streaming a PC game to the Steam Link and don't want a dedicated gaming PC, I need to be able to pass a GPU through to a Windows 10 vm.

They should, go to the intel ARK site and look at the info on the chipset you are looking to purchase.

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by bcjenkins

While I would still be interested in the answer, I am going to pass on unRAID at the moment as it doesn't support IPv6. I think I would need to set up a build VM so I could build kernels and modules for unRAID.

I was hoping for more of a plug and play solution..

Any particular reason you need IPv6 on your unRAID server?

[bcjenkins]

It's easier for remote access of services. The IPv6 is fairly static. This allows me to put up DNS entries and allow servers to run on native ports.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by bcjenkins

It's easier for remote access of services. The IPv6 is fairly static. This allows me to put up DNS entries and allow servers to run on native ports.

One of the things always talked about on the unRAID forums is that you should never expose your unRAID server directly to the internet. You can expose VMs that are designed for internet access but unRAID is not a secure OS. The only recommended access to your unRAID server is through VPN.

[Fuzzy]

Originally Posted by BobPhoenix

One of the things always talked about on the unRAID forums is that you should never expose your unRAID server directly to the internet. You can expose VMs that are designed for internet access but unRAID is not a secure OS. The only recommended access to your unRAID server is through VPN.

This was my thought as well. IPv6 really only matters on internet connected devices - so your router should support IPv6.

[bcjenkins]

The problem is, from what I've read, that if unRAID doesn't support IPv6, then the dockers cannot either.

Take a look at the IPv6 thread at lime tech. People are complaining that some dockers will start or are breaking now.

[BobPhoenix]

Originally Posted by bcjenkins

The problem is, from what I've read, that if unRAID doesn't support IPv6, then the dockers cannot either.

Take a look at the IPv6 thread at lime tech. People are complaining that some dockers will start or are breaking now.

Couldn't you create a linux VM to use any apps that require IPv6 just like you would if you could use docker?

[bcjenkins]

IPv6 will be coming to 6.4.. https://forums.lime-technology.com/t...comment=544189

Just started converting Linux server to unRAID.

[wayner]

What are the advantages of v6, other than the fact that you don't need NAT, and do you get all of the benefits when you still have a mixed v4/v6 network, which I imagine most of us will have for many,many years.

[Fuzzy]

uhh.. obviously, 6 is 2 better than 4.