First, I would like to thank this community for being an understanding, open-minded and Novice friendly like myself. I have learned a lot in the past few weeks thanks to this community, unlike Reddit’s toxic communities where asking a question is illegal.

I have built most of my NAS; the only missing component (CPU) I will be collecting in the morning. I just wanted to ask general questions or tips. Dos and Donts. I will be using Unraid as OS.

    • osarusan
      13•11 months ago

      I agree Reddit is toxic. I’d argue reddit actually stopped being Reddit around 2016. But it’s posts like this that clog it all up and are partially why it is the way it is today.

      I gotta agree with this. The toxicity in any reddit thread increases dramatically when the poster pre-emptively complains about all the toxicity they expect to receive. Whereas when you just ask straight without going into a whole speech about comment quality, you get much better replies. Particularly because it’s hijacking your own thread; changing it from whatever question you wanted to ask into an analysis of the comments.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      11•11 months ago

      I apologise for not being clear.

      These are the specs of my NAS build:

      • Node 804 case

      • 16GB DDR4 RAM

      • Seagate IronWolf Pro 2x 4TB

      • 1TB nvme Samsung 970 evo plus

      • Gigabyte H610M S2H V2 Intel H610 LGA1200 DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboardd

      • DeepCool GAMMAXX GT CPU Cooler A-RGB 120mm PWM Addressable RGB LED Fan Intel AMD

      • 500W EVGA Power Supply Unit / PSU VAT INC

      • Intel core i5-12400t QS 6c/12t Support ASUS ROG Strix B660-I Gaming WiFi LGA1700.

      • I want to store all data onto the NAS, past projects, pics, etc.

      • Set up automatic backups for Windows, Mac

      • Set up media server (Jellyfin) with Arr apps using a VPN (I’m not sure how to set up a VPN with torrent client)

      • Set up headscale to access my NAS from anywhere (also, I can’t find any tutorials).

      • For 3-2-1 backups, I have decided to get an external HDD and use cloud storage.

      • Self-host services such as Nextcloud, Immich and Bitwarden.

      • VMs - Future

      • Web hosting - Future

      • Home assistant - Future

      To be clear, I want to do all that; however, I have never done it before, so that any tutorials would be appreciated.

      By “Dos and Don’ts,” I’m referring to the settings that should be adjusted for optimal performance, security, and privacy.

      Also, any other recommendations would be appreciated.

      • @[email protected]English
        5•11 months ago

        Sounds like you’ve done a bunch of research! Since you’re using unRAID, setting up your services shouldn’t be too difficult.

        For your torrents and VPN, there’s a few in the unRAID community store - I’d recommend qBittorrentVPN from Binhex - here’s the documentation for setting up their VPN-enabled containers.

        For Headscale, I don’t have any direct experience but unRAID has a decent Wireguard plugin, and should get you up and running in a pinch.

        And for your self-hosted services (especially Bitwarden) ensure you’re not exposing this on the net, by VPN is the only option I’d recommend. Even so, I prefer to use Bitwarden’s hosting with a family plan, for peace of mind and resiliency. It’s also much easier for my family.

        UnRAID is a great place to start - it allows you to scale cheaply as you need and is easier to fix mistakes. Good luck, and happy homelabbing!

      • @[email protected]English
        3•11 months ago

        Please let me know what you find for jellyfin with arrs and VPN. I have found that the VPN always interferes with jellyfin and other stuff and haven’t been able to figure out gluetun.

        • @[email protected]English
          5•11 months ago
          
version: "3.4"

volumes:
  sonarr-config:
    name: sonarr-config
    driver_opts:
      type: nfs
      o: addr=192.168.37.25,nolock,soft,rw
      device: :/zfspool1/dockerData/arr-stack/sonarr
  radarr-config:
    name: radarr-config
    driver_opts:
      type: nfs
      o: addr=192.168.37.25,nolock,soft,rw
      device: :/zfspool1/dockerData/arr-stack/radarr
  prowlarr-config:
    name: prowlarr-config
    driver_opts:
      type: nfs
      o: addr=192.168.37.25,nolock,soft,rw
      device: :/zfspool1/dockerData/arr-stack/prowlarr
  sabnzbd-config:
    name: sabnzbd-config
    driver_opts:
      type: nfs
      o: addr=192.168.37.25,nolock,soft,rw
      device: :/zfspool1/dockerData/arr-stack/sabnzbd
  qbittorrent-config:
    name: qbittorrent-config
    driver_opts:
      type: nfs
      o: addr=192.168.37.25,nolock,soft,rw
      device: :/zfspool1/dockerData/arr-stack/qbittorrent
  media-tv:
    name: media-tv
    driver_opts:
      type: nfs
      o: addr=192.168.37.31,nolock,soft,rw
      device: :/mnt/user/media/TV Shows
  media-movies:
    name: media-movies
    driver_opts:
      type: nfs
      o: addr=192.168.37.31,nolock,soft,rw
      device: :/mnt/user/media/Movies
  media-downloads:
    name: media-downloads
    driver_opts:
      type: nfs
      o: addr=192.168.37.31,nolock,soft,rw
      device: :/mnt/user/downloads

networks:
  traefik_proxy:
    name: traefik_proxy
    external: true


services:
  arr-stack-gluetun:
    container_name: arr-stack-gluetun
    hostname: arr-stack-gluetun
    image: qmcgaw/gluetun
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          cpus: '4'
          memory: 4G
        reservations:
          cpus: '2'
          memory: 1G
    cap_add:
      - NET_ADMIN
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
       - ../stack.env #get mullvad key from here "WIREGUARD_PRIVATE_KEY", "WIREGUARD_ADDRESSES", "SERVER_CITIES"
    networks:
      # only this container needs access to the proxy network. It also doesn't need any ports exposed to access
      # the other services like qbit, etc. Traefik points to this container and because the other services use
      # the service network type they can be accessed through here. 
      traefik_proxy:
        ipv4_address: 172.18.0.6
    environment:
 
      - VPN_SERVICE_PROVIDER=private internet access
      - OPENVPN_USER=xxxxxxxxz
      - SERVER_HOSTNAMES=lu.privacy.network
      - TZ=America/Chicago
    labels:
      - "traefik.enable=true"
      - "traefik.docker.network=traefik_proxy"

      # qbittorrent traefik labels
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-qbittorrent.entrypoints=websecure"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-qbittorrent.rule=Host(`torrent.local.domain.com`)"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-qbittorrent.tls=true"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-qbittorrent.service=arr-stack-qbittorrent"
      - "traefik.http.services.arr-stack-qbittorrent.loadbalancer.server.port=8085"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-qbittorrent.middlewares=authentik"

      # prowlarr traefik labels
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-prowlarr.entrypoints=websecure"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-prowlarr.rule=Host(`prowlarr.local.domain.com`)"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-prowlarr.tls=true"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-prowlarr.service=arr-stack-prowlarr"
      - "traefik.http.services.arr-stack-prowlarr.loadbalancer.server.port=9696"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-prowlarr.middlewares=authentik"

      # sabnzbd traefik labels
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sabnzbd.entrypoints=websecure"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sabnzbd.rule=Host(`sabnzbd.local.domain.com`)"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sabnzbd.tls=true"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sabnzbd.service=arr-stack-sabnzbd"
      - "traefik.http.services.arr-stack-sabnzbd.loadbalancer.server.port=8080"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sabnzbd.middlewares=authentik"

      # sonarr traefik labels
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sonarr.entrypoints=websecure"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sonarr.rule=Host(`sonarr.local.domain.com`)"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sonarr.tls=true"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sonarr.service=arr-stack-sonarr"
      - "traefik.http.services.arr-stack-sonarr.loadbalancer.server.port=8989"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-sonarr.middlewares=authentik"

      # radarr traefik labels
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-radarr.entrypoints=websecure"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-radarr.rule=Host(`radarr.local.domain.com`)"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-radarr.tls=true"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-radarr.service=arr-stack-radarr"
      - "traefik.http.services.arr-stack-radarr.loadbalancer.server.port=7878"
      - "traefik.http.routers.arr-stack-radarr.middlewares=authentik"
    
  # _____________________________Downloaders__________________________
  arr-stack-qbittorrent:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/qbittorrent:4.6.0
    container_name: arr-stack-qbittorrent
    network_mode: service:arr-stack-gluetun
    volumes:
      - qbittorrent-config:/config
      - media-downloads:/downloads:z
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          cpus: '4'
          memory: 4G
        reservations:
          cpus: '2'
          memory: 1G
    depends_on:
      - arr-stack-gluetun
    environment:
      - WEBUI_PORT=8085
      - TZ=America/Chicago
      
      #file permissions need to be the same for all apps
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - UMASK_SET=022
    restart: unless-stopped
    labels:
    # Note 1: Default user is admin, pass is adminadmin
    # Note 2: Tools-> options-> web UI -> bypass localhost and whitelist:
    #    172.18.0.0/24, torrent.local.domain.com, arr-stack-gluetun

  arr-stack-sabnzbd:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/sabnzbd:4.1.0
    container_name: arr-stack-sabnzbd
    network_mode: service:arr-stack-gluetun
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          cpus: '4'
          memory: 4G
        reservations:
          cpus: '2'
          memory: 1G
    volumes:
      - sabnzbd-config:/config
      - media-downloads:/downloads:z
    depends_on:
      - arr-stack-gluetun
    environment:
      - TZ=America/Chicago
      #file permissions need to be the same for all apps
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      #- UMASK_SET=022
    restart: unless-stopped
    
  # ______________________________Arrs__________________________________
  arr-stack-prowlarr:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/prowlarr:1.9.4
    container_name: arr-stack-prowlarr
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          cpus: '4'
          memory: 4G
        reservations:
          cpus: '2'
          memory: 1G
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - UMASK=022
      - TZ=America/Chicago 
    volumes:
      - prowlarr-config:/config
    restart: unless-stopped
    network_mode: service:arr-stack-gluetun
    depends_on:
      - arr-stack-gluetun
     # - arr-stack-qbittorrent
     # - arr-stack-sabnzbd
 
    
  arr-stack-sonarr:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/sonarr:3.0.10
    container_name: arr-stack-sonarr
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          cpus: '4'
          memory: 4G
        reservations:
          cpus: '2'
          memory: 1G
    volumes:
      - sonarr-config:/config
      - media-tv:/media/TV Shows
      - media-downloads:/downloads:z # this is only needed if qbit-torrent is used. It must be added to remote path in the app(complete foler)
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - UMASK=022
      - TZ=America/Chicago 
    restart: unless-stopped
    network_mode: service:arr-stack-gluetun
    depends_on:
      - arr-stack-gluetun

  arr-stack-radarr:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/radarr:5.0.3
    container_name: arr-stack-radarr
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          cpus: '4'
          memory: 4G
        reservations:
          cpus: '2'
          memory: 1G
    volumes:
      - radarr-config:/config
      - media-movies:/media/Movies
      - media-downloads:/downloads:z # this is only needed if qbit-torrent is used. It must be added to remote path in the app(complete foler)
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - UMASK=022
      - TZ=America/Chicago 
    restart: unless-stopped
    network_mode: service:arr-stack-gluetun
    depends_on:
      - arr-stack-gluetun

          Stuff like this is why I moved my docker from unraid to a VM where I can use docker compose. Docker compose is really the only way to get a clean setup with complex stuff like this. That being said I recommend beginners use unraid. You don’t need a full vpn for torrents, a socks5 proxy will be fine and doesn’t require and special docker settings.

          My setup uses traefik reverse proxy. Internal HTTPS (let’s encrypte wild card) and external HTTPS depending on what I want.

          It uses authentik for single sign on and in this case provides LDAP for jellyfin and also provides web authentication for arr services.

          The glutun container can be configured with any VPN and all services can only access the internet via the VPN.

          My NAS is unraid, my docker host is a VM on proxmox. Media files are stored on HDDs on unraid and everything else is on on the docker SSD. Volumes are connected to where they need to be via NFS shares.

          There are limits for cpu and ram so one container can’t bring everything down.

          The containers themselves all communicate via their own docker network and only the reverse proxy (traefik) allows access to the UI.

    • @[email protected]English
      5•11 months ago

      Well said.

      The spirit of Self-Hosting is trying things and then asking specific questions when you get stuck (stuck includes having no luck using a search engine).

    • @[email protected]English
      3•11 months ago

      To your point, I clicked on this post hoping to see what OP was going to use and why because I would like to build my own NAS some day. But like you said, this post is a waste of everyone’s time.

  • @[email protected]English
    8•11 months ago

    What OS are you planning on running? I personally use FreeNAS(TrueNAS) and largely love it. There’s a steep initial learning curve, but it’s not too high.

    I run it in a VM inside of esxi so I don’t need a lot of it’s more advanced features. But I do have a jail with deluge in it to handle my torrents. Deluge isn’t up to the task though so I may migrate to a separate VM with something else, or just make a new jail with a different client.

  • @GimpydudeEnglish
    7•11 months ago

    Here’s my advice. The most important things are that you have a free GPU slot and another PCIE slot on whatever you get. You’re going to want a GPU for transcoding when disk space gets tight. You want the extra PCIE slot for a sas card. Disk shelves are surprisingly cheap, and you can keep adding disk that way. They daisy chain.

    As far as the OS, I’m partial to Unraid and Truenas but seriously, anything you are comfortable with will work.

  • @[email protected]English
    5•11 months ago

    I don’t use unraid by my advice for everyone is that you can’t have too many backups of data that you really care about, use the 3-2-1 rule at a minimum.

    Also, welcome to your new hobby you will love and hate at the same time sometimes :D

  • @[email protected]BEnglish
    2•11 months ago

    Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

    Fewer Letters More Letters
    NAS Network-Attached Storage
    PSU Power Supply Unit
    VPN Virtual Private Network

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