My NixOS NAS

My NixOS based NAS configuration hosted on my personal Git Server. Feel free to look around. Be aware that not all configuration files are available in my public repository.

Deployment

See r/nixos-modules. You may need to check out the commit from ./flake.lock.

LUKS

Remove Slot

sudo cryptsetup luksDump /dev/$LUKS_PARTITION
sudo cryptsetup luksKillSlot /dev/$LUKS_PARTITION $SLOT_NUMBER

Add Keyfile

sudo cryptsetup luksAddKey  /dev/$LUKS_PARTITION /boot/keys/disk.key

Add Disk

Run disk-format. Then add the new disk to this flake config.

Samba

Setup

sudo smbpasswd -a nix

Disk Restore Procedure

1. Read the SnapRaid manual
2. Format new drive with disk-format
3. Replace drive in flake config pool.
4. Run snapraid fix -d dX -l /tmp/snapraid.log where dX is the disk e.g. d1 from snapraid.conf
5. Runsnapraid check -d dX -a
6. Resync with new drive: snapraid sync

NOTE: For the snapraid commands use the provides alias e.g. snapraid-pool-01 that use the btrfs-snapraid script with config for pool-01.

Harware

Supermicro X11SSH-F

UEFI Boot from NVME SSD

1. In the BIOS, go to the Advanced tab and select PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration. Change the NVMe Firmware Source to AMI Native Support.
2. In the BIOS, go to the Boot tab and change Boot Mode Select to UEFI.
3. In the BIOS, go to the Boot tab and assign [UEFI Hard Disk] to UEFI Boot Order #1.
4. Boot your Install medium with F11 (Boot Menu) and install the system.

Disks

Parity	Data	Data	Data
Slot 21	Slot 22	Slot 23	Slot 24
Slot 17	Slot 18	Slot 19	Slot 20
Slot 13	Slot 14	Slot 15	Slot 16
Slot 09	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12
Slot 05	Slot 06	Slot 07	Slot 08
Slot 01	Slot 02	Slot 03	Slot 04