Network Engineering is not just a job. It is a lifestyle
Some Linux related stuff
I just noticed this recently. Unlike in CentOS, Debian mountd ports are dynamic and they will keep changing every reboot. Therefore, if the host firewall is enabled, the allowed ports may require constant modification due to mountd ports are not hardcoded. To install NFS on Debian You can find the mountd ports via the following […]
I just want to start with I am not a Docker expert. I just use Docker as a tool that I use to help me accomplish some tasks. This post is about how I utilize Docker containers to self-host some services that I use for my homelab and home services. Also, how I backup my
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I use Proxmox for my virtualization needs, but there are other use case that I have to run a VM on my NAS. My first choice is to use Cockpit, but I could not get the Cockpit working with Leap 15.2. Cockpit only supports Tumbleweed and the available community repos do not work either. The
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Not too long ago, I posted the Raspberry Pi NUT server. This post is somewhat related to it. I am going to add email notification using msmtp. An assumption with this post: Gmail account that is configured with app password. It is probably a good idea to create a new account just for notification and
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To make the management of the LUKS encrypted disk(s), I think Clevis/Tang method is the easiest way. Clevis/Tang can decrypt and mount the disk(s) at boot. This is great for NAS servers that have multiple disks. Here is a link to a great presentation from DebConf explaining and demo-ing the Clevis and Tang. Figure 1
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If you are planning to encrypt your disk, encrypting disks will wipe clean the disk. Make sure that there is no data on the disk you are planning to encrypt. This post is based on my use case. I just want to make that clear. Why encrypt the disks? There are too many reasons why.
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Email notification. Yes, this is one of the features that I need especially for a server. From time to time, it is nice to know the status of my server, important tasks that are being completed, etc. Also, if something fails, I would also like to know. I have been searching around and the only
I bought a CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS for my new built NAS. I didn’t get the optional RMCARD205 card which is at the time of this writing cost $160 on Amazon. I could get a new UPS with that price, so I opted out and sticking with the USB option. Now, as the title says, I
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Do this at your own risk. This worked on my motherboard. Always read and get familiarize with the Supermicro instruction prior to continuing. I bought a SATA PCIe x4 card to support my SSDs. I would use my onboard SATA ports except that the hot-swap bay is sitting on top of the SATA ports. I
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Last year, I was trying to get Jellyfin‘s LDAP plug-in to work with Univention, but my attempt was not a success. I went back to Emby since the Emby implementation is easier. However, I really want to use Jellyfin because it is free and open-source software (FOSS) and I want to support and use the
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