Announcing MinimServer 2 for ASUSTOR and ReadyNASLinux

[simoncn]

MinimServer 2 is now available for ASUSTOR and NETGEAR ReadyNAS.

See this page for information about how to download and install MinimServer 2 on ASUSTOR. See this page for information about how to download and install MinimServer 2 on NETGEAR ReadyNAS.

[Sherwoodforest]

Simon,

I run Minimserver on Asustor (ARM v7) and note Minimserver 2 is now released to that platform.

It would make sense to migrate, but I'm wary of doing so without a regression path in case of short-term problems (despite excellent support and acting as a guinea-pig in the past).

I note the original download links have been removed, and I don't have a copy of the original package.

It isn't clear, but it would appear that upgrade installation might overwrite the original package. If this is so, rather than parallel installation, what is my best regression option (if indeed there is one and in the unlikely event I need one).

I don't have a complex installation, but I suspect I might be an early adopter of this particular package.

[simoncn]

Installing MinimServer 2 does overwrite MinimServer 0.8 and it isn't possible to have both of these installed at the same time.

In the unlikely event that you need to regress, you can contact me by PM. Before doing this, please post to the forum with any issues that you find.

[Sherwoodforest]

Thank you Simon.

I'll upgrade over the next couple of days, and hopefully confirm success.

[Sherwoodforest]

(14-10-2020 22:01)Sherwoodforest Wrote:  Thank you Simon.

I'll upgrade over the next couple of days, and hopefully confirm success.

...and just to confirm, I upgraded last night with no issues so far.

Minimwatch first, after exiting the version running, then Minimserver 2 (using the Asustor repository, since the NAS was inviting me to upgrade).

The limited amount of testing so far indicates that the "free" version is working as expected.

Thanks.

[dionw]

Hi Simon, I've attempted an install of `MinimServer-2.0.16-readynas-x86.bin` on a ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition running `RAIDiator 4.2.31` firmware. Install proceeded as expected, however on server start-up an error occurred, with log entries as follows:
Wed Oct 28 11:26:08 EST 2020 The MinimServer 2 add-on has been successfully installed.
Wed Oct 28 11:26:05 EST 2020 ERROR: MinimServer startup error: Error: dl failure on line 604

As I was unable to access the MinimServer status page on a web browser at n.n.n.n:9790 it looks like the start-up error is terminal.

I then followed the troubleshooting advice provided at: https://minimserver.com/install-readynas...20problems
Tried "Startup problems" suggestions 1. & 2. to no avail. In both instances the same "dl failure on line 604" error was logged. So I did 3. by installing MinimServer 2 on a Mac. MinimServer 2 on the Mac started up AOK, with the MinimWatch menu bar icon showing 'red' due to no media directory having been set. And localhost:9790 in a browser loaded the MinimServer status page AOK as well.

I then accessed the `minimserver-out.log` file on the ReadyNAS. Contents of this file were as follows:
"xxxx-nas:/# cat /c/backup/minimserver-out.log
Error: dl failure on line 604
Error: failed /etc/frontview/addons/bin/MINIMSERVER/lib/minimjre-readynas(linux-x86)-14.0.1.dir/jre/lib/client/libjvm.so, because /etc/frontview/addons/bin/MINIMSERVER/lib/minimjre-readynas(linux-x86)-14.0.1.dir/jre/lib/client/libjvm.so: ELF file OS ABI invalid"

Googling "ELF file OS ABI invalid" gives responses indicating this is likely due to the linux version system libraries on my box being too old.

I know some linux, but only enough to be dangerous. Insofar as I'm aware RAIDiator 4.2.31 is the most up to date firmware available for this device, short of an unsupported upgrade path that can be used to install ReadyNAS OS 6.x.x.
https://blah.cloud/just-for-fun/upgradin...-to-6-2-x/

This I'm loathe to attempt unless as a very last resort given this box holds all my treasure in a n/w accessible mode. It is backed up independently of the NAS RAID array.

Is there a chance you may have a solution to bypass this issue short of requiring such an update?

[simoncn]

Thanks for letting me know about this. Unfortunately I wasn't able to test the Intel x86 version before release because my ReadyNAS is ARM-based.

From the error messages you have posted, it appears the issue is caused by updating the Java runtime from 9.0.1 (in MinimServer 0.8.5.3) to 14.0.1 (in MinimServer 2.0.16). I will produce a test build that reverts back to Java 9.0.1 and let you know by PM when it is available for you to test.

Do not attempt to update your ReadyNAS to OS6. MinimServer does not support OS6 or newer ReadyNAS models.

[simoncn]

I have sent you a PM with a link to a test build. Please try this and let me know whether it works on your version of RAIDiator.

[simoncn]

Another user has confirmed that the test build is working. This is now the official MinimServer 2.0.16 download for ReadyNAS x86.

[markc]

Hi Simon, A have upgraded on Asustor, however when I run Minumserver I get the following error:
Incorrect language tag 'Errno (42): No such key!'

Is there a solution to this? I didn't get this error on the previous version 0.8. Thanks...