Midgard/UnRaid

System Information:

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

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

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)

System info reported by UnRaid

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.  Midgard will help backup all sorts of data and files here at 24Pintech.

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. Created a new Array.
6. Set and make the IP Address of the Midgard Server to 10.21.25.13.
7. 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.