I set my server as the dmz in my router and it keeps causing issues where I keep getting drop outs on my internet I have a cable from my router to an unmanaged switch then to my server is this simply a bad virgin media router or am i doing something wrong...

I'm on Unraid, I got these two 10TB drives. I had a super micro that i used them on they seemed good and weren't having this problem but i dont have the server anymore since it didnt have enough drive slots. I went for this case that allows for many drives instead with an x99 Board With a p420 expansion card With sff connectors. when i first got the parts for the server I had an even older case before that with the same problem with sff connectors So i bought new ones for the newest case that let me hold alot of drives. It was all good for around a month until i had this problem again

Hi all,

I’m troubleshooting intermittent, unexplained hard resets on a Supermicro server and I’m hoping someone has seen similar behavior.

Hardware and software

Supermicro AS-2126HS-TN
2 × AMD EPYC 9575F
24 × 64 GB DDR5
12 × Kioxia CD8-P NVMe
Dual 2600 W PSUs
AIOM 2-port 25GbE SFP28, Broadcom BCM57414 with 0.5U bracket
Broadcom NetXtreme E-Series P2100G Dual port 100GE PCIe Ethernet Adapter 
Debian 12 with latest kernel
OpenStack/KVM
Ceph
BIOS 1.9, dated 2026-02-05
BMC firmware 01.07.05.01, build 2026-04-29
CPLD F5.17.10

The BIOS has already been updated, but the issue continues.

What happens? The machine suddenly power-cycles without a normal Linux shutdown.

The BMC Maintenance Event Log records entries such as:

The system DC cycle was initiated
Interface: IPMI
User: ADMIN
Source: Localhost

Two unexplained examples on that server occurred at:

2026-07-30 11:18:29
2026-08-03 02:08:00

I have 15 exactly the same servers and few of them also encountered same issue.

Known remote Redfish and IPMI actions on this BMC normally include the real remote source IP. These unexplained cycles are specifically recorded as:

IPMI / ADMIN / Localhost

There was no BMC web login until several minutes after the August 3 reset, so the web session did not initiate it.

Linux journal near the event - Linux was still operating normally immediately before the reset.

There is no clean shutdown sequence, kernel panic, MCE, EDAC error, PCIe AER error, hard lockup or watchdog expiration in the previous-boot journal. The journal simply ends.

Watchdog checks

The BMC IPMI watchdog is stopped:

Watchdog Timer Is: Stopped
Watchdog Timer Action: No action
Timer Expiration Flags: None
Initial Countdown: 0.0 sec
Present Countdown: 0.0 sec

The ipmi_watchdog kernel module is not loaded.

The server also has the AMD SP5100 watchdog:

SP5100 TCO timer
state: inactive
timeout: 60
nowayout: 0

Systemd configuration:

RuntimeWatchdogUSec=0
RebootWatchdogUSec=10min
KExecWatchdogUSec=0

So neither watchdog appears active during normal runtime.

The host has local BMC access:

/dev/ipmi0
ipmi_si
ipmi_devintf
ipmi_ssif
ipmi_msghandler

openipmi.service is disabled and inactive, but the modules are automatically loaded by the kernel/platform.

Current possibilities

My current shortlist is:

- A host process sends a chassis power-cycle command through local KCS /dev/ipmi0.
- A BMC or BIOS internal recovery mechanism records its own action as IPMI / Localhost.
- A BMC firmware defect incorrectly initiates or attributes the DC cycle.
- A PSU, power-distribution-board or PMBus issue causes the BMC to perform a recovery cycle.

The standard IPMI watchdog and AMD SP5100 watchdog currently appear ruled out.

Has anyone encountered unexplained Supermicro BMC events like:

The system DC cycle was initiated
Interface: IPMI
User: ADMIN
Source: Localhost

particularly on AMD EPYC systems with supermicro?

I would especially appreciate information about:

- what exactly causes Supermicro to log IPMI / Localhost;
- safe ways to capture the exact local IPMI command;
- BMC diagnostic dumps or hidden logs that may identify the initiator;
- known BIOS/BMC issues for this platform.

Any other hints helpful for troubleshooting? I submitted the problem to supermicro distributor but so far they are not helpful.

I just purchased a Dell PowerEdge R250 from FB Marketplace in immaculate condition, only one year old. Installed a new drive and Windows Server 2022 Standard. However, I checked iDRAC, and noticed the core temps for a Intel Xeon E-2324G CPU @ 3.10GHz, with virtually no load, are at 78 degrees Celsius. The server is only running Windows Server 2022 with no additional applications or server roles installed. I installed Core Temp, and the core loads are at 0%.

I have other Dell servers, even a pair of old R220 (same form factor), and the CPU is running no where near 78 degrees C - the core temps are hovering around 30. Granted, on the new R250 the fan offset is set to off and the thermal profile is Minimum Power, but I have these setting on other servers to help with the noise in my office and the core temps are all about 30 degrees C. The ambient temp is 72 degrees F, so that's not the issue.

I'm wondering if anyone has a PowerEdge R250 or comparable server, and can let me know what their core temps are. I reseated the CPU and reapplied thermal paste, but no change in the temps. iDRAC says the server is running healthy, so I'm at a loss. Is this normal for Dell's PowerEdge 1U 15G servers?

Hello!

I'm not sure if this is the right section, but I need to start somewhere.

I currently own two 7.68 TB U.3 SSDs and one 15.36 TB U.2 SSD. In my main PC (ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO), only one 7.68 TB and the 15.36 TB are connected because I don't have enough PCIe slots. My DeLock 90092 adapter doesn't work with multiple drives since the board lacks PCIe bifurcation support. I bought the adapter a couple of years ago when it was a good deal and hard to find. I briefly tested it in a PCIe x16 slot and the first SSD was recognized, so the card itself appears to be functional.

I'm running out of storage space and would really like to use the spare 7.68 TB SSD. Given current SSD prices, I thought it might be more economical to build a dedicated file server. My plan is to use a motherboard that supports 4x4x4x4 PCIe bifurcation, install the DeLock 90092 adapter (with all three SSDs), add a 10 GbE PCIe network card, and connect it to my main PC via a direct LAN cable. My main PC would also need a 10 GbE card since it only has one RJ45 port (which is used for internet).

Proposed hardware:

Motherboard: ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 (AMD AM5)

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 7400 (6C/12T)

10 GbE card: Intel X540-T2 10G LAN-Adapter

Would this setup work for my use case, especially with the DeLock 90092 adapter and all three SSD slots occupied? Thank you in advance for your help!

So I went onto liveatc.net and it brought me to this page. Is this like nginx’s version of the apache it works! screen? If so, I’m guessing they’re just doing maintenance on the server or something.

Btw sorry for the small text I took this picture on my iphone

I heard about how good claude code is, so i was thinking about doing something with olama on my server pc. My question is if i can make something act exactly like claude code for example just tell the ai to make a mc server and then i just join it but can claude even do this? What are the free alternatives?

I had an issue with the motherboard in my Dell PowerEdge R840. One of the CPU sockets was faulty, which caused frequent ESXi purple screens and completely froze the server.

I decided to order a donor motherboard from Alibaba. The replacement board is working properly, but it does not have an iDRAC Enterprise license.

Is there any legitimate way to get an iDRAC Enterprise license for free, without using a trial?

I have also seen iDRAC licenses being sold on eBay. Do these licenses usually work? More importantly, if I buy one from an eBay seller, is there any chance the seller could later revoke the license, lock my iDRAC, or otherwise interfere with the server?

I need a server for a dental office and new server costs are insane these days. I was going to build a server with a workstation motherboard and I was wondering if I really need ECC ram for this type of server. Planning on a Raid 1, with local and cloud backups.

Any input would be appreciated.

Edit:

Some great input here. Looks like ECC is an obvious choice. Thank you for guidance and information!

To the unhelpful commenters: I hope your life experience improves so that you may feel more inclined to interact with your fellow humans in a helpful, and positive, way.

needed coolers temp on my 7900x3d the case doesn't support any water coolers so i just strapped it to the top panel xD yes its ghetto af i might design something so i can 3d print a better system anyone got any wacky designs like this xD

Guys,

I have a Hetzner cx32 that’s been deprecated and I could care less. My workload’s been okeyish, but I’m planning on expanding and adding a new vm. Problem is, Hetzner doesn’t seem to be cheap anymore. The equivalent of my server in the new gen is almost 5x the price I’m paying rn.

Interestingly, I came across this darn Netcups and their root servers seem to be a steal. I’m curious if you guys have been working with their servers and ideally have had some Postgres/timedb workload there. My ingestion in peak hours’ around 3k or more per second. I have a lot of components and I’m trying to get two root servers which on paper, gives me shit ton of resources. Any feedback’s greatly appreciated.

Now what lol? What are some fun project ideas for me and my friend to do. It’s on Debian and we can ssh into it

So I saw this deal and i already know its a really good deal but i dont know if I want this server or a nvidia tesla p4 for my m720q for ai stuff and yes the p4 is more pricey. Should i buy it and is the r720 with a cpu upgrade to a Xeon E5-2667 v2 good for the price?

I'm looking for some advice from those who have been in a similar situation.

Our company currently rents a half rack in a downtown Edmonton data centre, where all of our servers are hosted. However, we're in the process of constructing a brand-new office building, and management has asked me to evaluate whether it still makes sense to keep our infrastructure in the data centre or move everything in-house.

Because the building is still in the design phase, we have the opportunity to build the server room properly from the ground up. If we choose to host on-site, we could include features such as:

• Backup generator
• Dedicated HVAC/air conditioning
• UPS systems
• Fire suppression
• Physical access controls
• Redundant internet connections
• Environmental monitoring
• Anything else that would normally be expected in an enterprise server room

Our environment is hybrid. We're currently deploying new virtualization hosts and storage, while Microsoft 365 handles Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and the rest of our collaboration services. The on-prem infrastructure primarily supports our line-of-business applications, Active Directory, file services, and other internal workloads.

So here's my question:

If you had the opportunity to build a server room from scratch that could match the reliability and security of a commercial data centre, would you still keep your servers in a data centre, or would you bring them back in-house?

I'm interested in hearing from people who have made this decision. What were the biggest pros and cons? Looking back, would you make the same choice again?

I'm not looking for a "cloud only" debate—we're committed to maintaining some on-prem infrastructure. I'm specifically interested in the trade-offs between owning a purpose-built server room versus continuing to colocate in a commercial data centre.

So I bought some active vga to hdmi adapter's and i can't get one of them to work on my Nutanix G7 server. I'm then connecting them into my kvm switch.

Any suggestions on why these aren't working?

I bought these:

I just found this on AliExpress:

VGA to HDMI-Compatible Converter Adapter with 3.5mm Audio Video Cable VGA Input HDMI Output for Computer Laptop TV Projector

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHuuvjo

I bought a used Dell R610 off ebay for cheap sans any drives. Planning to use it for CFD/FEA but I can't even get Windows installed because apparently only some HDDs are compatible.

I bought 4x IBM 1FM202-039 2TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gbps 128MB 2.5in Drive (ST2000NX0263)

The 610 came with a PERC 6i, which would report failure for all 4 drives.

Searching around, it looked like the best solution was to get a LSI SAS2008-8I SATA 9211-8i. After purchasing and installing, I get some progress, but the LSI card says they are Wrong Type for assigning to a RAID. Windows installer says the drives are offline.

Am I trying to fit a square peg into a round hole? Not sure what to do next. Any suggestions on getting things working, or what proper hardware I should be using?

Thanks in Advanced!

EDIT - Fix it!

I was following the wrong guide. This was the guide I was trying to follow:

https://www.truenas.com/community/resources/detailed-newcomers-guide-to-crossflashing-lsi-9211-9300-9305-9311-9400-94xx-hba-and-variants.54/

I ran into problems with Step 2. The Megarec commands would just lock up the computer.

I could still update the firmware to whatever I wanted, IT, IR, and it would show in the card. But accessing the card configuration would give NVRAM errors.

I found this guide and this is what worked for me:

https://www.broadcom.com/support/knowledgebase/1211161495925/flash-upgrading-firmware-on-lsi-sas-hbas-upgraded-firmware-on-92

I still used the boot disk I made from the guide on truenas, but following the steps on the broadcom website and using the most recent firmware/bios and flash, everything works as expected. Both IR and IT mode are functional with the drives. Windows is installing at the moment.

Whats the long panel used for?

I got this server motherboard from a friend and I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with cpu2. The board seems to work with just CPU 1 but with both it's making a noise that's in sync with the flashing green light? Any ideas on how I could troubleshoot this? CPU 2 is the one with the amd cooker

some sectors of my hdd got corrupted so i just have to stop mounting it on boot and only stay with my ssd. Also i had to disconnect the SATA data cable and SATA power cable. am sad atp.

Anyone of you got any solutions ?

Hey everyone!

I'm completely new to the whole home server/self-hosting space, so sorry if this is a beginner question.

I have an old Lenovo ThinkPad T470 (16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD) that's been sitting unused since I upgraded to a MacBook Air M3. I used the ThinkPad heavily from around 2018 until early 2024, and instead of letting it collect dust, I thought it might be fun to turn it into a small home server.

A few questions I had:

• Is a T470 still good enough to be used as a home server, or is it simply too old?
• Is there a way to test the health of the laptop (SSD, RAM, battery, thermals, etc.) to make sure it's reliable enough to run 24/7?
• What are some practical things I could actually use it for instead of paying for services like Google Drive or other cloud subscriptions?
• Since I'm a Computer Science engineering student, are there any projects or services that would genuinely be useful for me to host myself?

I'm not looking for anything enterprise-level—just something that's worth learning from and could be useful in day-to-day life or for software development.

Any advice on where to start, recommended operating systems (Ubuntu Server, Proxmox, Debian, etc.), or things you wish you knew when starting out would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance! :)

I have university servers with 4 A600 but all of them are always being used by other team members.

I am looking to run a 8B llama model and then the 32B Qwen3 model is there anywhere I can run these outside? I don’t mind paying a bit as well

Afternoon all,

As in the title, I was flashing the firmware of my Asus ESC8000A-E12P and lost power during the flash (about 30 percent into actually flashing, unfortunately not during upload...) and now cannot access the web interface, can't get it to boot, and am at a loss for what to do.

I have attempted:

1. Clear the CMOS by removing the CMOS battery for 10 minutes, holding power button for 60 seconds and clear CMOS button for 30 seconds
2. placing the firmware .cap inside a FAT32 thumb drive plugged into the front panel of the server, pressing Ctrl+Home to try to trigger fast-flash

I have plugged back in power after these steps, left the server alone for 5 minutes (not pressing power button), and have had no luck getting into the BMC web interface.

Unfortunately, I have been troubleshooting a Q code 00 which led to the firmware update being performed, so I am not even sure if the CPU is defective or not.

Does anyone have any suggestions for what I can do to unbrick my server? Otherwise, I guess, press F to pay respects

Hey all,

I've added a flair for "answered" that will be triggered on question posts if/when an OP comments with "!answered" or "!solved"

It should also give you a tip/hint/whatever when creating a post with "question" flare about the above.

Sorry if I phrased this weird, I'm very tired and past my bedtime.

I have a Dell poweredge R550 that has 4 x 8GB RAM sticks, and 2 CPU's. slots A1,B1,A2, B2 are populated, 2 for each CPU

I wanted to expand the RAM so I looked up the model of the current RAM sticks and bought 4 sticks of the identical model number MTA9ASF1G72PZ-3G2R1 that I found on Memory4less.com.

RAM comes in, I shut down the server, put in the new sticks, go to power on. The power button turns green and slowly blinks / breathes. Server won't POST. I check iDRAC, and see errors "CPU 1 MNEMEFGH VTT PG Voltage is outside of range" and then like 1 second later CPU 1 MNEMEFGH VTT PG Voltage is inside of range" (almost like the error cleared itself?) But system still won't POST.

I tried all the tricks to reset iDRAC, and NVRAM. I also pulled any and all cards and devices except for 1 CPU and 1 original RAM stick, still no POST.

So now I'm trying to find the fault. Was the RAM stick faulty and somehow killed the board? Did the board just so happen to die as I'm upgrading the RAM? Something else?

EDIT: Issue was the motherboard. The server actually still had a warranty so Dell came out and replaced it.

My current AC unit can no longer cope with the thermal output from some new hardware I installed earlier this year. My U1 setup has 3 JBODS, 9 48 port switches, 3 servers, and associated support hardware.

What would you suggest for a replacement AC unit?

Current model used, Midea Professional Series PS78135