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Version 2 AKA Domain Controller |
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The WebServer
only had room for 4-5 HDs so when I got hold of a cheap MiniITX board I decided to make a
new server design with room for more harddrives and most of all a DVDr
drive to
backup data.
The new "WebServer" is not supposed to be a public webserver as I dont need
that option anymore (I got a good deal on a "piece" of one in a
datacenter) its going to be a Domain Controller so I can make my own
local domain and play around and learn something about Windows Server
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Server roles
Domain Controller (Active Directory)
DNS
IIS
WSUS
Print Server:
Two InkJet printers
File Server RAID 1 (300Gb):
My
Documents
Web Sites
My Projects files
My
Pictures
Various Backup
FileServer:
Installation files
My Music (My CD collection converted to MP3)
My DVDs (ISOs of my DVDs)
Rainbow tables
MultiMedia subscription:
Music
PodCasts
VidCasts
DVD Burner:
Backup
FTP Server:
Serv-U
Services:
SMB
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EPIA MiniITX MII 1GHz with
Compact Flash Card Reader |
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The backplate is ready to have
the PSU mounted onto it. |
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The PSU vent hole will take
air from the front fan out the back cooling the harddrives on the way |
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Theres enough room above the
MiniITX board for the DVDr drive but the hard part will be to mount it
there.
I decided to keep the LCD so I had to move it down and move the switches
and lights out to the side. |
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Final design ready to be cut
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Closeup
After marking up on the protective tape I etched the lines into the
underlying aluminum with a scalpel.
Goofs:
It should say DVDRW :) and theres two old holes that should not be there |
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Drilling out the drivebay |
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I wish I had access to a
milling machine. |
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Two hours of drilling and
shaping. |
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Time to make the 80mm fan
holes |
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Again I wish I had access to a
machine shop with a drill press and a 76mm cup drill. |
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30 minutes of drilling and
shaping for each hole. |
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Time to slap on the paint ;) |
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My servers have not been made
to be silent but four 80mm fans at 12V can get a little loud so I added
a switch to this server to switch the voltage going to the three fans
between 12V and 7V |
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12V and 7V selection switch |
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DVDr mounted with tape :D |
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I made four brackets to mount
the DVDr they worked out well. |
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Oops!!
As you might be able to see in this picture, I forgot to take into consideration that the PCI
port, where the Promise RAID
Controller would be placed, is now right under the DVDr... What to do? |
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Options
Remove DVDr?
No! Thats why Im building V2!
Moving DVDr?
I would have to remake the front and the DVDr wouldnt be centered
anymore!
Move the MoBo to the left?
PSU is in the way! |
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| WebServer
Version 2.1 |
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I came up with a solution that
wont require to much rebuilding.
By mirroring the whole server (reversing the back and bottom plate) the MoBo
will not be centered like before but moved more to the left. |
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After some drilling of new
holes I had the MoBo mounted again and theres now room for the PCI
controller.
It does only leave room for three HDs on the left but since I now have a
DVD drive it works ot fine. |
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I worked out the IDE cabeling
to have seven HDs (two running RAID 1) and the DVDr |
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The finished power rails with
some hotmelt added to make them more stable. |
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Test with all drives online.
Next step is to move the:
RAID controller and Hard drives from the old WebServer. |
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Almost done!
Just needs the LCD |
