LIME2-SERVER User Manual
User manual for the Olimex LIME2-SERVER, an ARM-based low-power server kit based on the A20-OLinuXino-LIME2 with built-in UPS and SATA storage support.
Overview
This document provides a detailed overview and assembly guide for the Olimex LIME2-SERVER, a development kit designed for 24/7 low-power ARM-based server applications. The system is centered around the A20-OLinuXino-LIME2 single-board computer featuring an Allwinner A20 processor. Key features include a built-in UPS with a 1400mAh LiPo battery, support for 2.5-inch SATA HDDs or SSDs (up to 2000GB), and integrated Gigabit Ethernet. The manual details hardware assembly, battery installation, and power consumption specs ranging from 2W to 5W. It also provides software installation instructions for various Linux distributions including Olimage, Debian, and Ubuntu, along with specialized services like NextCloud, LibreELEC/KODI, and Freedombox.
Use Cases
- Personal cloud storage with NextCloud
- Low-power 24/7 home server
- Media center using KODI
- Home automation gateway
- Privacy-focused TOR or Freedombox server
- Network-attached storage (NAS)
Topics
Referenced Parts
Olimex
BATTERY-LIPO1400mAh for power backup even when there is no external power supply
Olimex
If you do not know power consumption of USB devices you can measure with USB-POWER-METER
| A20 | Allwinner | any Linux image that supports the Allwinner A20 chip |
| A20-OLinuXino-LIME2 | Olimex | A20-OLinuXino-LIME2 OSHW single-board Linux computer |
| BATTERY-LiPo1400mAh | Olimex | BATTERY-LIPO1400mAh for power backup even when there is no external power supply |
| BAY-HDD/SSD | Olimex | BAY-HDD/SSD metal enclosure with LIME2 SATA bridge board |
| BOX-LIME-BLACK | Olimex | BOX-LIME-BLACK metal enclosure |
| LIME2-SERVER-1000GB-HDD | Olimex | LIME2-SERVER-1000GB-HDD with mechanical 2.5” 1000GB drive |
| LIME2-SERVER-128GB-SSD | Olimex | LIME2-SERVER-128GB-SSD with solid state 2.5” 128GB drive |
| LIME2-SERVER-2000GB-HDD | Olimex | LIME2-SERVER-2000GB-HDD with mechanical 2.5” 2000GB drive |
| LIME2-SERVER-512GB-SSD | Olimex | LIME2-SERVER-512GB-SSD with solid state 2.5” 512GB drive |
| LIME2-SERVER-NO-HDD | Olimex | LIME2-SERVER-NO-HDD if you have your own 2.5” HDD or SSD |
| MOD-USB3G | Olimex | If you power devices like MOD-USB3G you should use USB1. |
| LIME2-SATA | Olimex | Then snap the Lime2-SATA PCB and connect the power cable to JST2.0 connector |
| USB-POWER-METER | Olimex | If you do not know power consumption of USB devices you can measure with USB-POWER-METER |