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Need Help setting up a homelab - Gold Coast Australia (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by not_really_all_that@alien.top to c/homelab@selfhosted.forum
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When I say help... really meaning that I would like someone to come and do it for me. Are there any redditors here on the gold coast who are keen to come help?

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[-] not_really_all_that@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

HPE Prolient ml30 gen 9, QNAP TS223, netgear fs108, Optus Ultra WiFi (Gen 2) LTE Modem. HikVision NVR

Would like the QNAP to be set up with a vm for a single login that is accessable remotely. it is currently set up in raid1 as a NAS. Specific work related file storage (VM user will be work based only) Back up for Phones and maybe the HPE/Personal computers

Would ike the HPE to be set up as a media server, file storage (Pics, Movies, Music) with access via wifi for 4x TVS, multiple tablets and laptops and a single desktop

Would love to somehow tie the home security camera system into this also?
Considering home automation, but realistally wont be doing anything with that for a few years

[-] shifty-phil@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

netgear fs108

That belongs in a museum.

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Would like the QNAP to be set up with a vm for a single login that is accessable remotely.

Doesn't look to be possible on the TS223. QNAP don't do any VM on their ARM models, and the limited memory would kill all but the most basic tasks anyway. I think you'll have more than enough capacity in the HP server anyway. The QNAP will be good for storing backups of important files.

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Would ike the HPE to be set up as a media server, file storage (Pics, Movies, Music) with access via wifi for 4x TVS, multiple tablets and laptops and a single desktop

Plex is what I use, runs on most devices. There are other ways too.

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Considering home automation, but realistally wont be doing anything with that for a few years

Home Assistant is a great solution for that. Easy to get started and add things over time.

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Would love to somehow tie the home security camera system into this also?

Looks like there is some integration for Hikvision in Home Assistant (live camera view and monitoring events)

My system is Reolink cameras running through Zoneminder. Works about the same.

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I'm in Logan btw, so not particularly far away.

[-] not_really_all_that@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I used to play with PCs 3 decades ago, and now I am a big fan of just buying something that works out of the box. I tried installing windows server 2016 0n the HPE and failed couldng figure it out lol.

I am ok with needing to buy a new switch if teh netgear isnt up to the task, had considered getting a managed switch to make life easier for me anyway :)

I am ok with the VMs being on the server and the NAS for work files only.

and... ALready running Plex, it is on the QNAP and work amazingly, but I am hoping to have only the work things on the NAS and only accessable via the work/user logins. Trying to keep the Work and home seperate and the work stuff secure and unaccessable to others on the network. Would be great if I was able to run specific networks too? Currently have the office upstairs logged onto the main network within the optus modem/router and the kids on the guest network. works a treat as I can turn their internet off when they give me the shits or are hogging bandwidth

[-] shifty-phil@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I used to play with PCs 3 decades ago, and now I am a big fan of just buying something that works out of the box.

For myself, I'm happy to still spend some time setting things up - as long as they run smoothly after that. I find with out of the box solutions, you end up compromising privacy and flexibility. But, as with all things, there is a balance to find.

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I tried installing windows server 2016 0n the HPE and failed couldng figure it out lol.

Setting up the drives is usually the hard part, most of the rest is the same as a desktop PC. Networking can be a little more complicated when you have multiple interfaces.

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I am ok with needing to buy a new switch if teh netgear isnt up to the task, had considered getting a managed switch to make life easier for me anyway :)

fs108 is a 100Mbit switch, gigabit is the baseline these days. And 2.5G/5G and even 10G/25G is moving into residential these days.

Ubiquiti might be a good choice for you; for switching, routing and access points.

Gives a nice central control panel, and can turn things on and off manually or on a schedule.

[-] SirLagz@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I'll do it if you fly me over from Perth 🤣

[-] not_really_all_that@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Is there a managed switch that is recommended?

[-] SirLagz@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I prefer Ciscos, but TP-Links are also "fine".

I have a couple of FS.com switches as well and they work well.

[-] joshuabroad@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

What happens if something breaks?

You going to get the installer back or you planning on learning and tinkering to get stuff working again...

[-] not_really_all_that@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

A bit of both, tinker until I stuff something up, and then get teh professionals back to fix it up.

After a bit of stuffing around, I think I have the hard drives initialised and am currently installing an OS. Would be a lot quicker and probably only need to do things once instead of a bunch of times if there was someone here who knew what they were doing.

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