Multiple HD crashes.. why?
We got 3 ultra scsi 18gb hotswap HD running in a Proliant DL580 and over the last 2 days, 5 times we had to replace one of them. It wasnt the same slot everytime. What could possibly be the cause of...
View ArticleObtaining OID Number - HP Smart Array B120i
Hi,Hoping someone here can help as Support have been unable to provide full answer. We have a few ML350e Gen8 Servers out with customers with Smart B120i RAID Cards installed.Our remote monitoring...
View ArticleProLiant DL380 G7 Boot issue
Hi, I was applying a firmware update to the server and we lost power. the problem is the server will no longer boot from HDD, CD, USB, or external USB CD drive.Anyone have any sugestions?
View ArticleSmart Array P420i extremely slow writes
Hi, We have a couple of new Hp Proliant DL380p running Xenserver 6.2 SP1. On one server, the write performance is normal for 1-2 days, and then it drops to 1/50 of normal performance. The read...
View ArticleProliant ML110 G6 Shuts down unexpectedly while booting!
Hi Our HP Proliant ML110 G6 Shuts down unexpectedly while booting.It gets to the process of detecting HD's then shuts off with only a chassis fan light blinking on the motherboardI've been checked all...
View Article10GB card for Proliant DL380p G8
HI there, We have recently bought some 10GB switches and wanted to connect our proliant dl380p gen8 ESXi servers to them.The switches have a "normal" rj45 ethernet port. I wanted to get 10GB card for...
View ArticleMicroserver Gen8 start fail
Start the server stops on "Processor initialization in Progress" (pic). In the "iLO" shows (pic).
View Articleml350 g5 power down after hard drive installation
Hello, I have a ML350 G5 server with this problem:After I connected a new HardDrive at the Raid controller (array works well, logical partitions also), the server power off and to make it start again,...
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Drives went out
I have a DL380 with a 12 bay cage. All but one of the drives are dark so Im wondering if its the controller. When it boots all lights come on, then only the one in the lower right stays on...No RAID...
View Articlehp nc523sfp missing jumbo frames option (Server 2012 R2)
I have 2 hp nc523sfp dual port 10Gb nics. The servers are DL380 G7 servers. The NIC claims to support jumbo frames but the option is not in the advanced settings on the cards. I'm running the newest...
View ArticleDL580 G4 sliding rack rails stuck. Help!!!
I have the G4 slid 3/4 of the way out of the rack and it's stuck in this position. It won't go forward or backward. There are two small levers/switches at the front of the rails on both sides that move...
View ArticleHP Proliant ML350G4 server - problem with array
Hi, I have HP Proliant ML350 G4 server. The problem is that I can not configure the array for SCSI hard drives. When I run the Array Configuration Utility from the SmartStart CD, I get the message:...
View ArticleQuick question: obtaining motherboard info?
DL380p Gen8 running an HP ESXi 5.5.0 U1 image. How can I obtain the model of its motherboard? I've tried Googling ESXi shell commands, and the 'smbiosDump' one does pull some info, but I just need to...
View Article12Gb SAS SSD backwards compatibility
Was browsing for a 400 GB SSD and found HP 400GB 12G SAS High Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Performance 3yr Wty Solid State Drive (741155-B21). It had the highest Drive writes per day for five...
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ML350 G6 - Graphics Card Problem
Hello All, I have a HP ML350 G6 which I am trying to add a Graphics Card to, but I am having hell getting it to detect it! The 4 cards I have are: GTS 450GTX 650Quadro 4000GTX 680 All the cards are...
View ArticleHP DL380 G3 no video no post
No video, no post, drives all spin up. This occurred after extended power outage. All green LED's on board and front panel. I have a few questions: If I clear the NVRAM, will I lose my RAID arrays (1...
View ArticleSmartStart iso for VMWare ESXi installation
Hello,I have an ML350 G6 that has VMWare ESXi installed and my customer has no idea how the Raid is configured. Can someone explain to a Proliant noob I would access the configurartion for this server...
View ArticleML350P Gen8 Drive Cage Questions
I've recently bought an HP ML350P Gen8 server and it came with a single drive cage which accepts 8xSFF disks. I (stupidly, i know) assumed it would arrive with a cage accepting 6xLFF drives. Because of...
View ArticleDL380G6 Compatibility with HP NC552SFP 10GbE NIC
Dear Forums, does anybody know why the HP NC552SFP Emulex 10GbE NIC does not seem to be compatible with DL380 G6 servers? http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/14068_div/14068_div.pdf According...
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