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Family Server
Our Family Server Running FreeBSD
Last update: 16.01.2012
This is a small mail-, file-, print-, web- and proxyserver running for my family and me. Power consumption of the running system is ~45W.
No special system, but helps backing up data and accessing our important files from different locations.
The term server used here is in no way related to high-reliability, high-performance or high-cost hardware!
History
Upgrade Notes
- After some thoughts on upgrading (see 1 and 2 ) my old hardware, this system went online on 2008-06-21.
- The complete data and operating system was copied over from a 160GB disk to the new 500GB disk with tar while booted into a FreeBSD 7 Live CD.
- Moved /var and /usr to separate partitions.
- After some struggle with /boot/loader and the changed partitioning scheme the system booted up and started to serve.
Hardware
| Mainboard: | MSI IM-GM45 |
| CPU: | Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P8400 @ 2.26GHz |
| Cooler: | 120mm case fan |
| RAM: | 2x2GB SO-DIMM DDR2-800 |
| Graphics: | onboard Intel GM45 SVGA |
| System Harddisk: | Patriot Torqx2 32GB SSD |
| Data Harddisk: | SAMSUNG HD203WI 1AN10003 2000GB |
| Case: | Aopen H340A Desktop Case (black, german review) |
| PSU: | Aopen FSP200-60SAV |
| Power Consumption: | ~45W idle |
Network and External Stuff
- WRAP board running m0n0wall from 128MB CF, 8.5W
- D-Link DGS 1210 24 Port 10/100/1000 Switch, fanless, 15-20W
- FANTEC MR-35US2 - USB/eSata enclosure with hotplug
- APC Back UPS ES 550 - batterie power supply with surge protection for this Family Server, router and network switch
Software
- FreeBSD 8.2
- running: OpenSSH, Squid, Postfix, Dovecot IMAP, Apache 2.2, Samba, Tine 2.0, roundcubemail