ILO2 Password Change via powershell Question
Hi All I have a question i hope somebody will be able to help answer. I've been tasked to change the ILO Admin password across our server estate. I'm planning to do this via powershell and thanks to...
View ArticleConrep for DL380 Gen9
While trying to replicate DL380 Gen9 bios configs via conrep I ran into some problems.It seems that the default conrep.xml (as shipped with the HP STK 10.02) doesn't include all Gen9 bios settings.This...
View ArticleDL380 Gen8 iLo 4 (Advanced) Remote Console doesn't work with GPU installed?
Just wanted to check that if you have a GPU installed in a DL380 Gen8 server (with iLO4 Advanced) that there's no way of using the Remote Console feature? I am lead to beleive that if the above GPU is...
View ArticleNeed Intense Memory Test Tool for DL580 G7 with 256GB RAM
Hi, Does HP (or another) have a good tool which can identify which ram module is faulty? We have experienced system hanging under heavy load with no indication of why. We have a duplicate live system...
View ArticleCreating spare drives on a P440 controller
Hi,I have a DL360 server with a P440 array controller (win 2012). Is it possible to create a spare drive with the online gui utility or do I have to use the offline utility? Regards Wang P.S. This...
View ArticleUpgrade harddisk on DL360
Our server has already installed two 72GB SCSI harddisk.Our planning is to upgrade to two 300GB harddisk.Has tried to unplug and plug a new harddisk but the system can only built up 72GB partition.Does...
View ArticleNewbie - A few pointers to RTFM
Greetings,Just received my brand new ML350. No documentation in the box.Trying to understand everything I must do before powering on the unit. 1. I have a DVD with windows Standard Server 2012 R2...
View ArticleDL380 G5 Disk Wipe?
Hi, I'm trying to decommission a DL380 G5 server with a pair of SAS 72GB hard drives, which were originally configured in a RAID 1 array. I have long used Active KillDisk to wipe my desktops and it...
View ArticleStorage configuration question
Greetings,Have a brand new ML350 Proliant. Hard drives are SAS and capacity are (1) 600GB (3) 300GB.This is going to be a small database server. Vendor has mandated that the sql server database...
View ArticleProLiant ML 350 G8 - Recommendations for USB 3.0 / RDX Drive
Hi all, I need to upgrade a ProLiant Ml 350 G8 server with a USB 3.0 card. This would be required to install a RDX drive for backup. Which card is compatible with the ML 350 G8 in combination with ESXi...
View ArticleRAID 5 problem
I have a DL380G4 server built with 6 drives. I made a RAID 5 using all 6 drives. Things have been running smooth until we had to move the server to another location.My IT guy decided it would be best...
View ArticleHP smart array raid doesn't boot, after reboot all is ok
Hi! I have a ML350 G6 server with a problem. The raid doesn't boot properly when started via hardware button. A reboot seems to cure the problem. Did already change the mainboard and raid battery. What...
View ArticleXenServer 6.5 - HP Management Agents
Hi All, Since 13 jan 2015 a new XenServer 6.5 is out! "Unfortunately" is uses a 64bit kernel, so the cureent 6.2 hp aganets are unusable. When can we expect new agents?
View ArticleHP ML350e Gen8 setup windows server 2012 problem
Hi Everyone, I have a problem on install windows 2012 R2 on HP ML 350e Gen serverIt's looks normal in the beginning install 2012 through IP, then later got a error messenger when install update. error...
View ArticleWhich way is best Array Configuration
Hi all,I heated discussion was had yesterday and we have 2 techie with opposing ideas on the way forward for DL385 G8 Array configurations. Lets have a generic server with 6 physical HDs.Method 1Is to...
View ArticleHow to enable PXE boot and grap MAC address from external 10Gb NIC card HP...
How to enable PXE boot and grap MAC address from external 10Gb NIC card HP DL160 G9Dear ProLiant Scripting ExpertsI received more than 300 hundreds of ProLiant DL160 Gen9 servers with additional NIC...
View ArticleBIOS POST boot time
Hello Is there any way to speed up POST boot time? It takes Minutes till the Server begins booting the OS. This is very very annoying especially when you are testing e.g. Auto Deploy (boot many times)....
View ArticleProLiant DL380 G5 replace drive array
Hi.We have the ProLiant DL380 G5 and Smart Array P800.Can not find batteries for cache. Want to replace the Smart Array P800 on similar characteristics but without batteries.Smart Array advise what we...
View ArticleProLiant DL360 G8 rail depth
I cannot find anywhere what the minimum and maximum depths that are supported by the HP rail kits. I have several HP Proliant DL360p G8 servers with the 1U ball-bearing rail kit. What is the minimum...
View Articleml110 g5 mobo change
I have a ml110 g5 server with four sata disks in raid1 configuration (two volumes) using the embedded sata controller. Motherboard is gone. I have ordered a replacement motherboard. My question is how...
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