Midgard/UnRaid

System Information:

CPU: 2x Intel® Xeon® CPU E5620 @ 2.40GHz

RAM:24 GiB DDR3 Single-bit ECC (max. installable capacity 384 GiB)

System info reported by UnRaid

OS: Linux 5.10.28-Unraid x86_64

Storage: 1.4 TB SERVER storage (used as parity drive), and 9 1TB hdds (8 in a array and one acting as a cache drive)

What is Midgard:

The Midgard Server was designed as a backup server. This server is going to help backup files, data, applications, software, and hardware. Backups help prevent data loss and save our database.  

The Creation of Midgard:

1. Downloaded and installed UnRaid.
2. Tested the Raid Setup
3. Added Midgard to the Domain through SMB settings.
4. Rearranged the Array for the server to have a 1.4 TB parity drive using the drives in the server (NOT IN THE ARRAY), 8 1 TB Hard Drives, and a1 TB Cache Hard Drive.
5. Had to Change out three bad drives.
6. Created a new Array.
7. Changed the IP Address of the Server to 10.21.25.13.
8. Changed the Name of the server to Midgard.

How to Perform a Backup (manually):

Step 1:

• Log into Odin at 10.21.25.3

Step 2:

• Open "Windows server backup" from the windows search bar.

Step 3:

• Once the windows open up on the right side of the page select "back up once option''

Step 4:

• Go through the wizard until it asks what you want to back up.

Step 5:

• Select "remote location option" and enter the path to the backup folder at"\\10.21.25.13\Backups"

Step 6:

• Start the Back up

Switch Configuration When Using LACP And Port Bonding:

When configuring an LACP etherchannel between a switch and UnRaid server use {(C-IF-RANGE)#channel-protocol lacp} on the switch and "active-backup (1)" etherchannel bond on the UnRaid server.