Project: My first FreeNAS server! 2.25tb of storage...drool.

[theorie]

Nice cable management!

How is the airflow over the drives in the cages? Are you able to monitor the drives with SMART? If so, do temps stay below 35-38? Thanks.

I have a similar Lian-li full tower hosting a soon to be large array and will be needing a cage or two.

I've also noticed that network speeds have been a little...well...slow.

Most likely because I'm using a 10/100 router. While it is a very nice router (see my other thread with the mods I've done to it...), it's not gigabit so when transferring large files over the network, it tends to be a little slow.

What's really cool is that I am going to setup my FreeNAS box & Primary RIG to use Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), meaning each computer will be connected to the switch via TWO cat-6 network cables & 2 NIC cards. This should definitely speed up my network...

To solve this problem, I just ordered the following:

+ Cisco SMB SLM2008 10/100/1000Mbps Switch (8 x RJ45 8K MAC Address Table)


+ LAN Cable Crimper + Cable Tester + Striper + Impact Tool


+ (50) 8P8C Network Cable Modular Connectors


+ (100) RJ45 Plug Boots - Red


+ 100ft CAT6 Network CABLE - Black


Most of the network cable parts are coming from China...so that might take a week or two to get here, but the router will be here within a few days. Looking forward to having a gigabit network with my new FreeNAS box!

What's really cool is that I am going to setup my FreeNAS box to use Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), meaning it will be connected to the switch via TWO cat-6 network cables & 2 NIC cards. i think i can also do this with my primary computer using the nvidia system tools. This should definitely speed up my network...