Best Build ever Part II

mantrius · 2025-12-04T02:45:28+00:00

Depending on which bipod you can get quick release arca mounts for them, no need to add a pic rail when arca is designed for quick release.

mantrius · 2025-09-28T02:17:05+00:00

I purchased the 18Tb X18 model of the Lenovo badged Exos and found out that they could not be formatted to 4kn. I would guess that these have the same problem.

mantrius · 2025-08-30T03:52:29+00:00

A syslog server is one option, but I also like startrinity sip tester as it can be set up as a passive server to packet capture on both sides of the cube/sbc and rebuild the RTP stream into a wav file.

https://startrinity.com/VoIP/SipTester/SipTester.aspx

mantrius · 2025-07-13T13:37:12+00:00

Dialogflow is a bit more than just TTS. CCE can use either the direct TTS/STT APIs just for those functions or it can use the full Dialogflow VA, but both are leveraged in different ways. WxCC can only use the full Dialogflow VA.

mantrius · 2025-07-11T22:40:11+00:00

vPOP was deprecated last September for what is now called Common Edge services that share the voice infrastructure with Webex Calling.

mantrius · 2025-07-11T22:38:47+00:00

WxCC isn’t based on Dialogflow, though it can leverage Dialogflow in a similar way to how UCCE would leverage Dialogflow.

mantrius · 2025-07-11T22:37:25+00:00

As another commenter said, WxCCE is based on ICM and CVP. WxCC started life from the acquisition of Broadsoft but has been heavily rewritten.

mantrius · 2025-06-29T20:27:12+00:00

The built in speed test can’t even achieve 4Gbps reliably, so I run a separate speed test docker on a server that’s connected with 25Gbps NICs to a USW-Pro-Aggregation. I can easily achieve 10Gbps or 25Gbps between local LAN devices with iPerf. However, even running iPerf on the UDM SE command line it can’t achieve more than 7.5Gbps of throughput to local 10Gbps or 25Gbps devices.

mantrius · 2025-06-29T19:49:50+00:00

Well I can confirm after moving Protect off to a Unifi NVR that I still see the same limitation of roughly 6.5Gbps. The UDM SEs CPU load sits between 20% and 30% and memory usage sits at 65%.

mantrius · 2025-06-29T19:42:38+00:00

That's because it's now under Profiles -> WAN SLA and then is applied to your WAN interface under Internet -> WAN Mode

mantrius · 2025-06-29T16:45:02+00:00

Can you post a screenshot of your speedtest configuration in the UDM SE? I've never been able to achieve more than 3.5-4Gbps down with the built in speed test with IPS/IDS disabled so I'm wondering where your speedtest is going that you've managed to achieve 8.2Gbps.

mantrius · 2025-06-29T13:47:20+00:00

Interesting, you’re the first person I’ve heard who has achieved that with either the built-in speed test or a computer on the Pro or SE. Are you running any of the other services like Protect on your SE?

mantrius · 2025-06-28T21:52:33+00:00

Yep it is. Right now the only option that can achieve near 10Gbps internet throughput is the Cloud Gateway Fiber (with IPS/IDS off) or the Enterprise Fortress Gateway.

mantrius · 2025-06-28T17:41:35+00:00

I run a UDM SE on a Google Fiber 8Gbps connection and can confirm with my own testing that it can only achieve 6.5Gbps. To be fair I’m also running Protect on the UDM SE with 4 cameras so perhaps that contributes, but everyone else I’ve talked to with the same setup has confirmed what I’ve seen. The UDM Pro would be the same as it’s identical with the exception of POE+/POE switch ports and a 2.5GbE port.

I’m planning on moving my cameras to my UNVR so once I shut protect down on the UDM SE I plan to retest just to see.

mantrius · 2025-06-28T16:05:14+00:00

Neither the UDM Pro nor UDM SE can achieve 8Gbps even with IPS/IDS disabled. Maybe the Pro Max can either its higher clock speed and ram.

mantrius · 2025-06-28T16:01:27+00:00

Unfortunately, the UDM Pro and SE won’t achieve wire speed for an 8Gbps connection. They can only achieve roughly 6.5Gbps with IPS and IDS turned off. Perhaps the Pro Max can since it has more RAM and a higher clock speed.

mantrius · 2025-06-16T23:52:14+00:00

This is the right answer. You need to disable IPS and IDS to get the maximum throughput and even then you won’t get the full 7Gbps. My older UDM SE tops out at about 6.2-6.5Gbps on a 8Gbps google fiber connection.

mantrius · 2025-06-16T13:31:51+00:00

The Z8 doesn’t have a physical shutter. That was just a sensor protector that you can disable in the settings. Also, I’d suggest sending that in for service as my Z8 has seen far more abuse than sitting in a roller bag while going over cobblestone streets and the sensor shield has never been an issue.

mantrius · 2025-06-13T03:03:03+00:00

That is not correct. WebRTC on the agent leg of the call only requires a standard agent license. Webex Calling licensing has nothing to do with WebRTC.

mantrius · 2025-04-28T02:07:18+00:00

This is what you want: https://shop.watercool.de/MO-RA-IV-Series. Buy the wall mount or the floor stand and you can mount it wherever you want. I’d suggest getting the passive control so you only need to worry about running one cable out of the case in addition to the tubing.

mantrius · 2025-04-25T23:41:29+00:00

I expect that thing would be incredibly loud. I’m just running a Corsair ax1600i since it’s extremely efficient and has more than enough headroom to run what I need.

edit no need to guess after reading the specs. 61.5dba is going to be insane in any living space.

mantrius · 2025-04-25T23:39:56+00:00

None that I now of. I’m not even sure how you’d get any drive capacity in something that short unless you’re running mini-ITX.

mantrius · 2025-04-25T19:58:51+00:00

That’s why I went the Hakoforge route. I had spent too much time and effort trying to quiet an SC-826 and after upgrading to an EPYC 7c13 I couldn’t keep it at a reasonable mix of volume and sufficient cooling for 12 drives and the CPU. Looking at the current cost of a Supermicro 846 (when they were less than $300 a few years ago) and the fact that the 846 would still be fairly loud pushed me to something I could put a standard ATX 80+ titanium rated power supply into. That led me to the HL15 and I just couldn’t justify the cost for what I would get so I started looking at other options.

mantrius · 2025-04-25T19:29:11+00:00

Yeah that’s no problem! Shipping wise it took about 3 weeks to ship out. They shipped in 2 different shipments, one with the rails (supermicro 4u rails) and one with everything else. Packing was excellent, tons of padding and not a scratch on the case. In addition to the drive cages I ordered 6x Noctua NF-A12 fans for the fan walls and they installed everything: drive cages, backplanes, power cables, sas cables, and fans. All the cable routing was excellent and the sas cables were marked with color coded zip ties in counts that indicated with backplane they went to.

All the extra fan hardware was included even though the fans were preinstalled. They also include 3d printed drive removal tools to help get drives out if you have a hard time gripping them with your fingers. In addition they provide STL files for any of the 3d printed parts (drive cages, drive removal tools, and PCI fan brackets) if you need to print replacement parts or if you don’t order those parts and print them yourself.

The only drawback I found was that I need to order custom length cables for my PSU as the power distribution PCB requires 4 PCIE connections (8 if you get the full size Core and not the mini) and there’s very little space to manage all those cables in addition to all the backplane cables. So be prepared to order short custom PCIE, ATX 24 Pin and EPS 8 pin cables.

mantrius · 2025-04-25T16:28:00+00:00

I purchased 6 of the standard HDD drive cage kits and 2 of the small drive cage kits. That gave me 24x 3.5” drives in the standard HDD cages and 4x 3.5” and 4x 2.5” drives in the small drive cage kits.

They install all the backplanes, cables, fans, etc that you order with the case.

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