Comment on Acquired HPE DL380 G9 - Questions about what is done for self hosting on them these days
litchralee@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Congrats on the acquisition!
DL380 G9
Does this machine have its iLO license? If so, you’re in for a treat, if you’ve never used IPMI or similar out-of-band server management. Starting as a glorified KVM, it then has full power control authority (power on/off, soft reset, hard reset), either a separate or shared Ethernet connection, virtual CD and USB, SNMP reporting, and other whiz-bang features. Used correctly, you might never have to physically touch the machine after installation, except for parts replacement.
What is your go-to place to source drive caddies or additional bays if needed?
When my Dell m1000e was missing two caddies, I thought about buying a few spares on eBay. But ultimately, I just 3d printed a few and that worked fine.
Finally, server racks are absurdly expensive of course. Any suggestions on DIY’s for a rack would be appreciated.
I built my rack using rails from Penn-Elcom, as I had a very narrow space I wanted to fit my machines. Building an open-frame 4-post rack is almost like putting a Lego set together, but you will have to take care to make sure it doesn’t become a parallelogram. That is, don’t impart a sideways load.
Above all, resist the urge to get by with a two-post rack. This will almost certainly end in misery, considering that enterprise servers are not lightweight.
golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Unsure about the iLO, but I do recall powering on one of these remotely in school using it. I’ll have to wait until I find some power cable to take a look I believe, but I do see a sticker with the default user name and password for it on the side, so here’s hoping haha.
I have a PLA 3d Printer, but I fear PLA has too low of a melting point to use for server components. It would be neat if there were a caddie model out there I could test with though - will have to look around.
Thanks for the insight on the rack as well, that will be good to know in the future I am certain.
WashBasin5139@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
For iLo licenses, try these.
The below License keys will work on most of the HP Server systems (based on a trial mode)
iLO Standard Trial License Key: 34T6L-4C9PX-X8D9C-GYD26-8SQWM
iLO 1 Advanced License Keys: 247RH-ZPJ8S-7B17D-FCE55-DDD17
iLO 2/3/4 Advanced License Keys: 35DPH-SVSXJ-HGBJN-C7N5R-2SS4W 35SCR-RYLML-CBK7N-TD3B9-GGBW2
Source: chathuraariyadasa.com/ho-ilo-license-activation-k…
golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Wow thanks!