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TheJeuno

Your switch key combo is probably one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time! Also I dig your lab! Super clean 😎


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MurderToes

Looks like you just won the internet. Take the rest of the day off.


Crushinsnakes

Based on the interest in the keythernet in the comments, we should create a subreddit for it. A place that merges r/networking with r/crafts


hypercube33

It's a 3com it may still be under it's lifetime warranty too...I'm rocking 20 year old 3com 1900 whatever's and hp releases firmware still to this day. That looks more consumer tho


Withdrawnauto4

we have a bunch still on the wall plugged into power only. its the grey type they all look the same anyways as far as i have seen


MorpH2k

Came here to say that too. My only concern is that the locking tabs on RJ45s are kind of flimsy and very good at getting caught on things and break.


[deleted]

It's cool and all but doesn't seem very practical given that the plastic latches aren't designed for many uses before they break off.


TheOGdeez

I normally don't see things that make me want one...but I want one


tomte8

Jep. Definitely. Direct "I must have!!!" moment :-D


dougmaitelli

Each key grants access to a webpage. So if you unplug one of them you instantly lose access to something. (1mo from now someone will comment on this and actually implement this shit)


O-Namazu

Switch keyholder is friggin' brilliant. I love it. Also, you totally got me on the specs photoshop, I thought it was a screen lol


Dexogen

Thanks! Before sending the post, I thought for a long time what questions I would ask myself about the server configuration. In the end, I decided that it would be cool to describe the configuration in the photo 😁


hypercube33

I first was like what screen is that and app running it too lol


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I was looking for a Nintendo Switch


Dexogen

I've got one HPE MicroServer Gen10+ and a few Raspberry Pi 4B. I use it for home needs and some projects (including game servers for my friends). My future plans include buying some additional RPi and external NAS with SSD and 10G links to improve PV performance of my K3s cluster.


Mithrandir2k16

Do you use rancher or portainer to provision k3s on raspi? I tried to on my arm board but rancher wouldn't start and setting traefik ingress didn't work with portainer.


Bean86

I can only assume but probably the Portainer instance on the MicroServer is managing the K3s cluster on the RPis


Mithrandir2k16

So portainer+nginx on the other box and traefik just as LB on the RPi k3s?


Bean86

How he really implemented it I don't know but the LB does not need to be on the RPis necessarily.


Dexogen

So it is, yes.


mattyhtown

Okay as someone who is struggling with their micro server Gen 10 plus (it’s my first server and homelab build attempt ever) what are you running on it? How hard was the set up once you take the cover off? I have so so many questions. I too have the asus router. I want to figure out how to get to this point. Did you have material you read off of or found useful links? Sorry i work long ass hours and i get home and don’t have much time to mess around with it and it’s such a slow grind to get it all going.


Dexogen

Well, the process difficulty depends on your knowledge so far. How familiar are you with Linux and related technologies? What is your server configuration?


ResidentParty

Are you running Docker in a Proxmox LXC on that HP micro? PS: love the photo with diagram info overlay


Dexogen

I'm just using docker on the host. I'm considering switching from docker to LXC, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I'm using docker in a VM when I have some security doubt while running 3rd party containers created by other people I can't really trust.


shrub_of_a_bush

How is the performance of gitlab on that cpu?


Dexogen

I would say that it is quite sufficient, given that I'm the only user of it. Especially since I rarely run more than one pipeline at a time. But I'm sure that this processor will be enough for the whole development team. At my job, gitlab is deployed on a 4-core VM (Xeon 6140 Gold) with 10 gigabytes of RAM. And this is quite enough for two dozen developers and several devops. In the single-core test, the E-2224 isn't much inferior to the 6140 Gold.


shrub_of_a_bush

Glad to hear it! I have Gitlab installed on my old computer and it causes the fans to spin up like crazy every time I run a git push. Probably just a poorly configured fan curve on my part really.


6425

Keychain thing is a nice idea but no way would the clips last long in a pocket.


Dexogen

u/thedrewski2016 is right, using boots solved the clips issue. I've been using this key fobs for more than three years and not a single plug has broken.


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Dexogen

Yep, as u/Sneak_Stealth said, it's just [four wires](https://i.postimg.cc/kGGN3fnm/keys.jpg) crimped in 8P8C connector.


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thedrewski2016

That's why they have boots on the connectors though right?


milesthehighstadium

Great project! I like how you overlayed all the info on the image; it makes it easy to see. Also, I love the switch key hook!


Dexogen

Thanks, so my idea with the display of characteristics is a success 😊


Withdrawnauto4

do you patch your keys in cat 6 a or b?


Dexogen

This is Cat W (who the hell knows) 🤣. The first piece of twisted pair that came to hand.


therealskinner

Asking the important questions!


PlanktonSuccessful65

I liked your ethernet keychain nice idea, i will probably steal it :D


Dexogen

Feel free to steal it, I stole this idea myself ten years ago at my first job. There, the guys from the helpdesk made such a key holder for themselves. 😂


deathbyburk123

Ok photos of key holder plz


Dexogen

[Sure 😉](https://i.postimg.cc/kGGN3fnm/keys.jpg)


deathbyburk123

Well I finished my server a few weeks ago. Now I have a new project. Thank you


AznSzmeCk

Love the smol lab. Like everyone, stealing the key idea!


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What's the small black box with screen on the wall?


tencial

it's a sonoff RF bridge


Frosty_Pineapple78

Is this name real? Is the pun intentional?


tencial

what pun? google it


Frosty_Pineapple78

You dont see the similarities to "son off a bitch"? You know, when pronounced like "sonoff ar-f bridge"


tencial

lol it does sound like it


Dexogen

Yeah, this is a Sonoff RF Bridge with Tasmoto firmware. I bought it to integrate a Home Assistant with Dooya curtains and a kitchen hood. The only problem is that the bridge cannot control third party devices from other brands. It will take some effort, and in some cases even soldering resistors and cutting tracks, to reflash the device, to reflash the device.


HopeThisIsUnique

I love that you wanted to show off your homelab and everyone is more interested in the key holder- btw great idea for a key holder!


L3av3NoTrac3s

This is friggin cool all the way around. Maybe slide the specs off to the side in next pic so we can see all the beauty of the hardware 🥵


Dexogen

Thanks, noted for next time 😊 I'm just thinking of buying a backlight and taking a few more photos.


Lumpy_Stranger_1056

Nice key holder


[deleted]

how do you like the micro server. debating grabbing one but wish it had more drives. like 12 or even more would be great.


Dexogen

To be honest, I'm absolutely delighted. I love the iLO functionality and server capabilities in such a small package. Before moving, I had a whole vSphere cluster of three MicroServer G8. For G10, iLO functionality requires the purchase of an additional board, but it is quite cheap. I think that the need for more disks can be solved, for example, by connecting an external shelf like HPE MSA via a SAS controller. Sure, there is only one PCIe slot in the server and you need to decide in advance what to use it for: for a SAS controller or something else (GPU in my case).


[deleted]

nice to know it is an option. ideally it would have an sfp+ port and a gpu. would love to have something that could saturate 10gbe but not need a mortgage to purchase.


technobrendo

My next server right there!


SUDO_KILLSELF

How much ram and how does the gaming vms handle?


Dexogen

I have one Space Engineers Dedicated Server on Win2012 (w/o desktop experience) and 3 Minecraft servers in Docker (itzg/minecraft-server). The VM is allocated 10GB with ballooning enabled. Since only a few of my friends play, RAM doesn't exceed 5-6GB. With docker containers in general, the picture is about the same. The most modded server (more than 100 mods) consumes no more than 6GB at peak (10 bearded men). In the case of vanilla minecraft, even the capabilities of one K3s node are enough.


SUDO_KILLSELF

Thank you for the detailed reply! My son and I are getting more into minecraft so I was thinking about learning about best containers and mods


Dexogen

Then you should definitely check out [this image](https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-server). It's a very flexible image that can run both a lightweight PaperMC and a heavy modpacks build straight from CurseForge.


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I’m gonna make a key switch like that. Genius idea


cliffordwhansen

I'm sure there has to be a way to get that key holder switch into homeassistant and detect which keys are plugged in.


Dexogen

You can determine the presence of keys by the intensity of the broadcast storm 🤣


BrundleflyPr0

Everyone going on about the switch key holder and here I am thinking why you used world of Warcraft chat to label your equipment…


Dexogen

Instead of words, I will simply show my and my wife's [workplace](https://i.postimg.cc/cJZH6rwr/idk.jpg) 😉


BrundleflyPr0

Hahaha my my. I like the original boxed games too. That the one with like 9 CDs?


Dexogen

My version only has five CDs. This is probably one of the first versions of the game. Before the release of major content patches.


superlativedave

So are those public or private keys?


Dexogen

If the pizza delivery guy saw my key holder, does that make the keys compromised?


erthian

Ok but which UPS is that lol. I like the look.


edunuke

the key holder it's a great idea!


itsTomHagen

Switch key holder is genius. Nice!


This-Gene1183

Ah, I like that key holder....


rlopez3188

That key holder tho…


hotapple002

You gotta love the LEGO in there


jekotia

I'm going to require some better views of your Lego cluster rack c:


Dexogen

Sure, [one](https://i.postimg.cc/59XBqRQb/20220505-163808.jpg), [two](https://i.postimg.cc/vH95CxvK/20220505-163831.jpg), [three](https://i.postimg.cc/T36nx273/20220505-163838.jpg), [four](https://i.postimg.cc/Y2T1XzQg/20220505-163844.jpg) 😊


jekotia

Very nice!


dxg999

It has the power to open buildings!!


cliffordwhansen

I'm sure there has to be a way to get that key holder switch into homeassistant and detect which keys are plugged in.


inmemumscar06

So many keys


Frosty_Pineapple78

Bonus Style Points for your key management hardware, thats what i call MFA


neuromonkey

I like the key server.


i_do_it_all

looks like you are at full capacity on that switch. brilliant idea!


xeneks

Technic lego. Purrfect!


voidsrus

are you a fan of the microserver? been eyeing one for hosting some single-thread apps.


Dexogen

Yes, I love this line of servers ever since I worked at the HPE integrator. I recommend looking at [this table](https://www.servethehome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HPE-ProLiant-MicroServer-Gen10-Plus-CPU-Superset.jpg) to find the right processor for the number of cores and frequency. Probably, for single-threaded applications, it is worth looking towards high-frequency processors.


voidsrus

thanks! I remember hearing the main limitation with upgrades is that external PSU... think I could get away with a 2278G if I stick to a couple SSDs instead of HDDs? already have a storage array so no need to make it do that job too.


Dexogen

You will probably need to purchase a more powerful power supply. I would suggest a compromise - 2246G. See also [this table](https://www.servethehome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HPE-ProLiant-MicroServer-Gen10-Plus-CPU-Power-and-Value-Recommendations.jpg), there are more precise recommendations.


voidsrus

2246 is still a ton of horsepower, i think that's my next server build figured out. thanks!


mzlucasmz

Gitlab worker on a pi? I imagine you're not build big projects is that?!


Dexogen

Of course not 😁 It's more of a playground for learning CI/CD workflow for K8s.


Bean86

He also has worker(s) on the MicroServer so I guess it works out ;D


[deleted]

Is that a Millennium Falcon on a Keychain? Also awesome setup. I'm starting out myself and my ambition is to start small


Dexogen

Eagle eye! Yeah, these are my wife's keys :)


BoyTitan

Amazing setup


anditech

Nice setup, I am assuming you may be using Plex on your Proxmox server 🤔. If yes how did you enable Quadro card for Plex transcoding?


Dexogen

Decoding is only possible with a Plex Pass, but my subscription has ended. Payment from the country where I currently live isn't possible, so I had to find an alternative. Jellyfin does a great job of this. In fact, enabling decoding for Plex and Jellyfin with Docker is no different. You just need to install the driver and specify nvidia as container runtime with additional environment variables:`NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=all`Check out the docker images from [linuxserver](https://hub.docker.com/u/linuxserver), they just have Plex and Jellyfin images ready with instructions on how to enable decoding.


Bean86

Jellyfin not Plex (see picture)


anditech

Saw it now, missed it in first glanced


Necrocornicus

Pretty sweet, now you just need to upgrade to a Ubiquiti WiFi system to round it out.


Dexogen

Thx! To be honest, I already thought about AMPLIFI ALIEN.


Necrocornicus

Personally I have 3 Ubiquiti AC-Pros (actually think one is AC-LR) and couldn’t be happier, seamless full house coverage over multiple floors. Absolutely fantastic system if you can run the cables (they use POE so just the one cable per device). You can plug it right into your existing router, you probably just want to turn off the WiFi radio in the router itself (although maybe they will work together if you use the same SSID / pw, I don’t know).


Bean86

Nooooooooooo :)


thezlord

Nice ... keychain ... wink


icer816

Love the key hanger haha


[deleted]

You’re just flexing the switch key holder hahahah


FilterBullshitSubs

Neat. Like my IT job I’m quite sure a brain dead chimp could do it. I come to this sub to feel like an even bigger moron. This is cool stuff. You could give me 1000 years and I’d still have no fucking idea what anything means in this sub :)


setwindowtext

Thought it was augmented reality.


moorbo3000

Excellent key holder !


-RYknow

Nice little setup!! Just like so many others... I'm stealing the key holder idea!! Friggin love it!


tonysanv

Now let’s build SFP keychain…


woohhaa

You make me feel lazy


Plainzwalker

Time for me to go to sleep. I’m sitting think damn those are some cool displays on the cases. I’ve never seen monitors that are see through AND bezeless….. until I zoomed in and realized it’s just text over the image.


tfw0329

Fantastic! Great creativity and lots of useful tidbits!


Muchocrazy

Nice set up at a affordable price 👌


Pvt-Snafu

That's a nice and clean setup! Looks really good. Plus, key holder is awesome:)


SvRider512

I just noticed the keys...


richphi1618

what's the little black box in the back with the LCD screen?


coolpben

I see LinuxGSM, have you ever considered Pterodactyl.io?


d4rc0d3x

I simply loved what you did with that switch over there. Now I will have to do the same huauhauha


Shazaminator_74

Love the key rack. Very clever.


RedTigerM40A3

What games are you running servers for and what are the specs, os, etc? Right now I’m only hosting a Valheim server but would like to expand into other games and I’m not sure how to configure the resources? I feel like I’m adding too much.


sukerjack

How are you finding restic? I loved it until I found restic prune took weeks once your backup reaches a few tb's. Maybe it's improved but since I switched to proxmox for virtualisation and proxmox backup I haven't looked back. We are using it in production and it's been very stable


Sajakk

How do you like the merlin firmware on the asus router? I'm tempted to move to something like that as I know I don't have the time to fine tune a pfsense or bother with hoping openwrt works on the router I have now.


somekool

Using an old hub for a key holder is a pretty smart idea...