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Getting ahead of schedule but all the parts are in for my 2026 NAS are here except for the drives. I am going to do a longer form post regarding the build tomorrow.

So I have the base server, here is what I got

• HP Z440 Workstation 6-Core E5-1650 v4 3.6Ghz with 32GB of RAM and an NVS310
  Looks like it is populated with 4 x 8GB DDR4 ECC RAM. So I can reasonably got to 64GB by adding 4 more later, but the goal is to go to 128GB of RAM.
• For the OS I have two transcend 120GB SATA SSD
• The HBA is an LSI SAS9305-16e
• NIC is an Intel X520-DA2 (two 10GB SFP+), not I am thinking of going DAC but I already have SFP+ GBIC and fiber
• Parts for 2 JBOD
• Rack will be a GeeekPi 8U 10″ Cabinet
  Going to be tight because this is just an 8U unit each JBOD will take 3 U and the ATX power supply takes 2U
• I have a power supply for the JBOD
• GL.inet GL-RM1 with ATX Power control board
• UPS (will use existing one)
• Orico 2.5mm SSD to 3.5 HD Adapter
• StarTech 3 bay with in 2 slot

Also found some test drives around the house to play with the new JBOD.

Weight: 326.6

Got another JBOD installed. This time on my mediacenter server.

A couple of weeks ago this system only had capacity for 12 disks (not including M.2)

By end of today, I have capacity for 17 3.5″ drives and 4 2.5″ drives. I tested hot swap this evening and it worked.

Other than cables, I think I have everything I need in possession or on order.

Going to bed early, want to wake up and do a bunch of stuff.

Weight: 327.0

I 3D printed my first Christmas Parole

Smaller than most Paroles I have purchased but looks kind a cool.

Also flashed my first SAS9305-16E, got to admit was a challenge, not as straightforward as others.

Am ready though, for those that came across this post here is the firmware location

https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/9305_16e_Pkg_P16.12_IT_FW_BIOS_for_MSDOS_Windows.zip

Weight: 325.0

Trying to get customized faceplates for my prints.

I liking the door, still improving some of my network. Didn’t do much today, watched football, Seahawks doing good.

Weight: 324.8

The biggest pieces for my JBODs are done, small things like rack mounts or an optional door is left. I did order fastener hardware for door, but for the major backplane mount and even larger housing is done.

Also the new NAS parts are starting to come in, I may start putting it together, I got the parts. The Z440 base server is in too. I will test it out as well.

I do want to build the JBOD for the NAS first and test it out on the current NAS.

Got a lot done today.

Weight: 323.2

This is my first production JBOD, I do have that monster exists

And my development one

But this is my first production one that will be on 24/7

Here is what it is replacing

And here is the big reveal

That little pack at the top, those are 2 more disks that are directly connected to the ESXi hosts. I totally forgot about those and did not account for them in this setup. It kind of opens up some possibilities though so I am leaving it. I cannot rack it because the power supply is behind that blank.

Gonna toss the Z420’s on the side there and make some room.

All in all looks like on a good track.

Also would like to remember that Toto entered our home 11 years ago.

Weight: 321.8