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 #+filetags: :sysadmin:
 
 * What is a Homelab?
-Starting as a developer, I have largely stayed away from hardware-based
-hobbies (other than building a gaming desktop). However, as the
-quarantine for COVID-19 stretches out further and further, I found
-myself bored and in search of new hobbies. After spending the last few
-months browsing the [[https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/][r/homelab]]
-subreddit, I decided it was time to jump in and try things out for
-myself.
+Starting as a developer, I have largely stayed away from hardware-based hobbies
+(other than building a gaming desktop). However, as the quarantine for COVID-19
+stretches out further and further, I found myself bored and in search of new
+hobbies. After spending the last few months browsing the [[https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/][r/homelab]] subreddit, I
+decided it was time to jump in and try things out for myself.
 
-Since I am a beginner and just recently graduated from college,
-everything I've done so far in my homelab is fairly low-budget.
+Since I am a beginner and just recently graduated from college, everything I've
+done so far in my homelab is fairly low-budget.
 
 * Hardware
 #+caption: HomeLab Diagram
 [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20200503-homelab/homelab-min.png]]
 
 *** Raspberry Pi 4
-Luckily, I had actually purchased a
-[[https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/][Raspberry
-Pi 4]] before the quarantine started so that I could try to keep Plex
-Media Center running, even while my desktop computer was turned off. I
-started here, using the Pi to hold Plex and Pi-hole until I grew tired
-with the slow performance.
+Luckily, I had actually purchased a [[https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/][Raspberry Pi 4]] before the quarantine started
+so that I could try to keep Plex Media Center running, even while my desktop
+computer was turned off. I started here, using the Pi to hold Plex and Pi-hole
+until I grew tired with the slow performance.
 
 Here are the specifications for the Pi 4:
 
@@ -36,12 +32,12 @@ Here are the specifications for the Pi 4:
 - 64 GB MicroSD Card
 
 ** Dell Optiplex 5040
-Since I wasn't happy with the Pi as my main server, I turned to
-Craigslist. I know a lot of other homelabbers use Ebay, but I can't seem
-to ever trust it enough to purchase items on there. So I used Craigslist
-and found a Dell Optiplex 5040 desktop computer on sale for $90. While
-this computer might be underpowered, it was one of the few computers
-under $100 that was available during quarantine.
+Since I wasn't happy with the Pi as my main server, I turned to Craigslist. I
+know a lot of other homelabbers use Ebay, but I can't seem to ever trust it
+enough to purchase items on there. So I used Craigslist and found a Dell
+Optiplex 5040 desktop computer on sale for $90. While this computer might be
+underpowered, it was one of the few computers under $100 that was available
+during quarantine.
 
 Here are the specifications for the Dell Optiplex 5040:
 
@@ -51,99 +47,90 @@ Here are the specifications for the Dell Optiplex 5040:
 - Gigabit Ethernet
 - 500GB Hard Drive
 
-While this hardware would be awful for a work computer or a gaming rig,
-it turned out to be wonderful for my server purposes. The only
-limitation I have found so far is the CPU. The i3-6100 only has enough
-power for a single 4k video transcode at a time. I haven't tested more
-than three 1080p streams at a time, but the maximum amount of streams
-I've ever actually used is two.
+While this hardware would be awful for a work computer or a gaming rig, it
+turned out to be wonderful for my server purposes. The only limitation I have
+found so far is the CPU. The i3-6100 only has enough power for a single 4k video
+transcode at a time. I haven't tested more than three 1080p streams at a time,
+but the maximum amount of streams I've ever actually used is two.
 
 ** WD easystore 10TB & 8TB
-Application storage and temporary files are stored on the internal hard
-drive of the server, but all media files (movies, tv, games, books, etc)
-are stored externally on my WD easystore hard drive. Creating auto-boot
-configurations in the =/etc/fstab= file on my server allows the hard
-drives to automatically mount whenever I need to restart my server.
+Application storage and temporary files are stored on the internal hard drive of
+the server, but all media files (movies, tv, games, books, etc) are stored
+externally on my WD easystore hard drive. Creating auto-boot configurations in
+the =/etc/fstab= file on my server allows the hard drives to automatically mount
+whenever I need to restart my server.
 
 #+begin_quote
-Update: In March 2022, I shucked the hard drives out of their external
-cases, put some Kapton tape on the third power pin to prevent power
-shutdowns, and stuck them inside my server tower using internal SATA
-cables.
-
+Update: In March 2022, I shucked the hard drives out of their external cases,
+put some Kapton tape on the third power pin to prevent power shutdowns, and
+stuck them inside my server tower using internal SATA cables.
 #+end_quote
 
 ** Netgear Unmanaged Switch
-To manage all the ethernet cords used by my homelab, my desktop, and my
-living room media center, I purchased an 8-port gigabit ethernet switch
-for $50 at my local computer store. This is probably much more than I
-should have spent on an unmanaged switch, but I am comfortable with the
-choice.
+To manage all the ethernet cords used by my homelab, my desktop, and my living
+room media center, I purchased an 8-port gigabit ethernet switch for $50 at my
+local computer store. This is probably much more than I should have spent on an
+unmanaged switch, but I am comfortable with the choice.
 
 ** TP-Link Managed Switch
-Since I use the unmanaged switch to group all living room devices
-together, I use the managed switch to configure VLANs and secure my
-network.
+Since I use the unmanaged switch to group all living room devices together, I
+use the managed switch to configure VLANs and secure my network.
 
 ** Arris TM1602A Modem & Sagecom Fast 5280 Router
-My default modem and router, provided by my ISP, are fairly standard.
-The Arris modem supports DOCSIS 3.0, which is something that I
-definitely wanted as a minimum. The Sagecom router is also standard, no
-fancy bells or whistles. However, it does support DHCP and DHCPv6, which
-is something you can use to route all household traffic through a
-pi-hole or firewall.
+My default modem and router, provided by my ISP, are fairly standard. The Arris
+modem supports DOCSIS 3.0, which is something that I definitely wanted as a
+minimum. The Sagecom router is also standard, no fancy bells or whistles.
+However, it does support DHCP and DHCPv6, which is something you can use to
+route all household traffic through a pi-hole or firewall.
 
 ** TP-Link EAP
-In order to gain better control over the network, I use my own wireless
-access point instead of the one included in the Sagecom router above.
-Now I can control and organize all of my ethernet connections through
-the VLANs on the managed switch and wireless connections through the
-VLANS on the EAP.
+In order to gain better control over the network, I use my own wireless access
+point instead of the one included in the Sagecom router above. Now I can control
+and organize all of my ethernet connections through the VLANs on the managed
+switch and wireless connections through the VLANS on the EAP.
 
 ** Generic Printer
-The last piece to my homelab is a standard wireless printer. Nothing
-special here.
+The last piece to my homelab is a standard wireless printer. Nothing special
+here.
 
 * Software
 ** Ubuntu Server 20.04
-While the 20.04 version of Ubuntu was just released, I always like to
-experiment with new features (and I don't mind breaking my system - it
-just gives me more experience learning how to fix things). So, I have
-Ubuntu Server 20.04 installed on the Dell Optiplex server and Ubuntu
-Server 19.10 installed on the Raspberry Pi. Once I find an acceptable
-use for the Pi, I will most likely switch the operating system.
+While the 20.04 version of Ubuntu was just released, I always like to experiment
+with new features (and I don't mind breaking my system - it just gives me more
+experience learning how to fix things). So, I have Ubuntu Server 20.04 installed
+on the Dell Optiplex server and Ubuntu Server 19.10 installed on the Raspberry
+Pi. Once I find an acceptable use for the Pi, I will most likely switch the
+operating system.
 
 ** Docker
-I am /very/ new to Docker, but I have had a lot of fun playing with it
-so far. Docker is used to create containers that can hold all the
-contents of a system without interfering with other software on the same
-system. So far, I have successfully installed pi-hole, GitLab, Gogs, and
-Nextcloud in containers. However, I opted to delete all of those so that
-I can reconfigure them more professionally at a later time.
+I am /very/ new to Docker, but I have had a lot of fun playing with it so far.
+Docker is used to create containers that can hold all the contents of a system
+without interfering with other software on the same system. So far, I have
+successfully installed pi-hole, GitLab, Gogs, and Nextcloud in containers.
+However, I opted to delete all of those so that I can reconfigure them more
+professionally at a later time.
 
 ** Plex Media Server
-Plex is a media center software that allows you to organize your movies,
-TV shows, music, photos, and videos automatically. It will even download
-metadata for you so that you can easily browse these collections.
+Plex is a media center software that allows you to organize your movies, TV
+shows, music, photos, and videos automatically. It will even download metadata
+for you so that you can easily browse these collections.
 
 ** Pi-hole
-Pi-hole is an alternative ad-blocker that runs at the DNS level,
-allowing you to block traffic when it hits your network, so that you can
-reject any traffic you deem to be bad. Pi-hole uses blacklists and
-whitelists to decide which traffic block and, luckily, there are a lot
-of pre-made lists out there on Reddit, GitHub, etc.
+Pi-hole is an alternative ad-blocker that runs at the DNS level, allowing you to
+block traffic when it hits your network, so that you can reject any traffic you
+deem to be bad. Pi-hole uses blacklists and whitelists to decide which traffic
+block and, luckily, there are a lot of pre-made lists out there on Reddit,
+GitHub, etc.
 
 ** Nextcloud
-While I had trouble with the Docker version of Nextcloud, I was very
-successful when setting up the snap version. Using this, I was able to
-map Nextcloud to a subdomain of a domain I own in Namecheap.
-Additionally, Nextcloud has an integration with Let's Encrypt that
-allows me to issue certificates automatically to any new domain I
-authorize.
+While I had trouble with the Docker version of Nextcloud, I was very successful
+when setting up the snap version. Using this, I was able to map Nextcloud to a
+subdomain of a domain I own in Namecheap. Additionally, Nextcloud has an
+integration with Let's Encrypt that allows me to issue certificates
+automatically to any new domain I authorize.
 
 ** Webmin
-To monitor my servers, and the processes running on them, I use the
-Webmin dashboard. This was fairly painless to set up, and I currently
-access it straight through the server's IP address. In the future, I
-will be looking to configure Webmin to use a custom domain just like
-Nextcloud.
+To monitor my servers, and the processes running on them, I use the Webmin
+dashboard. This was fairly painless to set up, and I currently access it
+straight through the server's IP address. In the future, I will be looking to
+configure Webmin to use a custom domain just like Nextcloud.