{"id":1057,"date":"2017-12-31T20:20:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T01:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ithinkvirtual.com\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2018-02-10T11:33:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-10T16:33:16","slug":"homelab-makeover-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ithinkvirtual.com\/2017\/12\/31\/homelab-makeover-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Homelab Makeover 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello and first off, thank so much for visiting my blog!\u00a0 If you have followed any part of my &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ithinkvirtual.com\/category\/home-lab\/\">Homelab<\/a>&#8221; series, you will be\u00a0familiar with the components that make up my home &#8220;Datacenter&#8221;.\u00a0 If not, take some time to catch up on those posts!<\/p>\r\n<p>In this post, I am quickly going to cover my lab makeover as I decided to get some new equipment and redo a bunch of my networking.\u00a0 So without any further hesitation, let&#8217;s get to it!<\/p>\r\n<p>Beginning with my networking equipment, I wanted to move my Cisco SG300-10 out of my home network enclosure cabinet and into my Navepoint\u00a0rack enclosure.\u00a0 But then I realized I would have to replace that switch with another to feed the rest of my homes connections.\u00a0 Currently, I am using Ubiquiti&#8217;s UniFi equipment for my home networking and since I&#8217;m already running Ubiquiti gear, I figured I would purchase a few more of their 8-port switches to do the job so that I can manage those devices from a &#8220;single-pane-of-glass&#8221; via the controller.\u00a0 So I went ahead and purchased 2 US-8 switches, in which 1 will feed the home networking and the other will extend to the lab primarily serving as a trunk for my VLANs to reach the labs Cisco switches.<\/p>\r\n<p>So now, my UniFi network consists of:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>1 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2H2ievo\">USG-3<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2EQUl9r\">UC-CK<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ekqfhu\">US-8-60W<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>2 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2EkayqH\">US-8<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2H0MXch\">UAP-AC-Pro<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2017-12-31_18-51-23.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2017-12-31_18-51-23.png?resize=640%2C628\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2017-12-31_18-51-23.png?w=944&amp;ssl=1 944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2017-12-31_18-51-23.png?resize=300%2C295&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2017-12-31_18-51-23.png?resize=768%2C754&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>On to the lab network&#8230;<\/p>\r\n<p>The US-8-LAB switch connects to my SG300-10 which I&#8217;ve configured 2-ports as a LAG &#8220;Trunk&#8221; between the switches for VLAN traffic, 2-ports\u00a0as another LAG &#8220;Trunk&#8221; connection to the SG300-52 switch, and the others as &#8220;Access&#8221; ports which connect to the IPMI interfaces of my servers.\u00a0 The IPMI connections were previously on my SG300-52 switch.\u00a0 On to the SG300-52 switch, I have configured all of my ESXi management ports, vMotion ports, iSCSI &amp; NFS ports, VSAN ports, and data ports for my servers, along with a few LAG connections which connect to my storage devices, and a few which connect my UPS and ATS\/PDU units.\u00a0 I also configured an additional LAG &#8220;Trunk&#8221; which connects to a Netgear Prosafe GS108T that I had laying around.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve dedicated that switch and it&#8217;sports for my ex-gaming PC turned &#8220;DEV&#8221; ESXi host.\u00a0 Eventually, that host will be decommissioned when I add a new host to my rack enclosure.<\/p>\r\n<p>So now, my lab network consists of:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>1 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BQDwwC\">Cisco SG300-10<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Cc0E4p\">Cisco SG300-52<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 X <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2H0MfvD\">Netgear GS108Tv2<\/a> PROSafe 8-port Managed switch<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Now for the storage devices.\u00a0 Previously, I was running my lab VMs using a Synology DS415+ storage unit via NFS mounts.\u00a0 This was all fine and dandy, except for the fact that it would randomly shut itself down for no apparent reason, leading to eventual corruption of my VMs.\u00a0 I got tired of spending hours trying to recover my machines and eventually discovered that my device was plagued by the Intel ATOM C2000 CPU issue described <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anandtech.com\/show\/11110\/semi-critical-intel-atom-c2000-flaw-discovered\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 I then reached out to Synology and they quickly responded and issued an immediate RMA of the device.\u00a0 Again this was fine, but where was I going to move my VMs and data too?\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t have another storage device with an ample amount of free space to accommodate all my data, so I decided to bite the bullet and pick up a brand new Synology RS815+ which I could now mount in my rack enclosure.\u00a0 I also scooped up some 1TB SSDs from their compatibility matrix to populate the drive bays.\u00a0 The difference here is that with the new RackStation, I opted to configure my LUNs via iSCSI instead of NFS like I had previously done with the DiskStation.\u00a0 Once set up and connected, I vMotion&#8217;d all of my machines to the new device, and disconnected the DS415+ while I waited for the replacement device to arrive.\u00a0 That replacement unit eventually came, so I swapped my SSD&#8217;s from the old unit into the new unit and fired it back up.\u00a0 I will eventually recreate some NFS mounts and reconnect them to the vSphere environment.<\/p>\r\n<p>Now, my lab storage consists of:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>1 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ejg3WV\">Synology RackStation RS815+<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2G3fbSF\">Synology DiskStation DS415+<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2G2IUuL\">Synology DiskStation Expansion DX513\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Finally, the cabinet.\u00a0 I became rather displeased with the amount of space I had with my Navepoint\u00a09U 450mm enclosure.\u00a0 The case itself was great, but I just needed some more room in the event I needed to un-rack a server or do anything else in there.\u00a0 Also, I started to do some &#8220;forward-thinking&#8221; about eventual future expansion, and the current 9U enclosure was no longer going to suffice.\u00a0 I decided to upgrade to a new Navepoint\u00a018U 600mm enclosure, and now I have plenty of room for all of my equipment and future expansion.\u00a0 After relocating my servers to the new rack enclosure, I now have the following equipment mounted in the rack and, still, have room for growth.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>2 x Cat6 keystone patch panels<\/li>\r\n\t<li>2 x Cisco SG300 switches<\/li>\r\n\t<li>4 x Supermicro servers<\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x Synology storage unit<\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x UPS<\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x ATS\/PDU<\/li>\r\n\t<li>1 x CyberPower Surge power strip (in the event I need to plug-in some other stuff)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1058\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image-732x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C895\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image.jpg?w=732&amp;ssl=1 732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image.jpg?resize=768%2C1075&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Thanks for stopping by!\u00a0 Please do leave some comments as feedback is always appreciated!\u00a0 Until next time!<\/p>\r\n<p>-virtualex-<\/p>\r\n<p>Pingbacks:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ithinkvirtual.com\/2017\/02\/12\/home-lab-2017-part-1-network-and-lab-overhaul\/\">https:\/\/ithinkvirtual.com\/2017\/02\/12\/home-lab-2017-part-1-network-and-lab-overhaul\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ithinkvirtual.com\/2016\/04\/23\/home-lab-2016-part-3\/\">https:\/\/ithinkvirtual.com\/2016\/04\/23\/home-lab-2016-part-3\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_1057\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"1057\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" border=0 data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello and first off, thank so much for visiting my blog!\u00a0 If you have followed any part of my &#8220;Homelab&#8221; 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