RE: Re: Compaq Proliant Server help

["Gavin Loughton" <gavin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gents,

If anyone needs accessories for Compaq servers, eg CPU's, discs, memory,
raid cards, cables, switch boxes I can help for a limited time.


Gavin Loughton

-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Giddings [mailto:nigel.giddings@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 May 2004 08:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Compaq Proliant Server help


Matt,

Compaq Smart Start ( I use ver 4.2) is needed to configure the hardware.
I'm no expert but it is pretty straight forward to use. Boot the machine
with the CD in the drive. Simple windows type interface. Allows you to
configure disk sizes and which RAID option, I went with RAID5 for
greatest resilience.

The 6500 has hot swap PCI card slots but have never managed to get my
head round that. The PCI Cards need to support Hot Swap to be able to
use this feature. I've installed a modem and an 8 port serial card in
these slots without too much trouble. Although the Serial card did
default to Comms 11 to 18 which is a bit of an issue with Homeseer...

A KVM has proved invaluable for the various machines, although its
frustrating to pay the same for a KVM as a Server !!!

The other thing is label the cables in the rack, they soon mount up and
even when you installed them all you forget which is which.

Good luck

Nigel

-----Original Message-----
From: matt_miles_uk [mailto:m_miles@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 May 2004 19:10
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Compaq Proliant Server help

Hi Nigel!

Your rack was my inspiration!!!!  Other than buying the basic unit
what else do I need to get things up and running?  Any special
software (I believe I have a copy of foundationpack 4.20 somwehere -
is this of ANY use?)?

Really eager to get this started as racking my stuff would make my
life MUCH easier than random bits everywhere.  The paln is the room
will be only for node-0 so no problems with noise etc.

Matt

P.S
As mentioned before i'm leaving for Disneylan Paris at 10pm tonight
so won't be able to get online til Monday.

TIA

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Nigel Giddings"
<nigel.giddings@u...>
wrote:
> Matt,
>
> I can confirm that the 6500 Proliants are very reliable and easy to
> upgrade with the right parts from Compaq / e-bay.
>
> I use them for reliability rather than speed. I am trying to get the
> bits together to add another shelf of storage at the moment, again
more
> SCSI drives...
>
> Beware of the noise though, these push so much air through the unit
that
> the noise would be very intrusive in a inhabited room....
>
> See http://photos.corbenic.co.uk/photos/photo_181.html
for an idea
of my
> set-up. Also beware that the units are very deep, they hang out the
back
> of my racks and of course they are heavy. I wasn't supplied with the
> slide out rails so have the units resting on small angle iron pieces
> (from B&Q) and fixed to the rack with the front bolts...
>
> One of the servers is for Homeseer, the only issue is I cannot use a
> sound card....
>
> Nigel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Pullen [mailto:dpullen@f...]
> Sent: 06 May 2004 23:20
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] RE: Compaq Proliant Server help
>
> Matt
>
> I have a 6500 and they certainly have a reputation for reliability.
When
> I bought mine (ebay) I was told that virtually every used Proliant
has
> started up first time but they have had many more problems with the
> Dells.
>
> They are reasonably upgradeable but mostly with Proliant parts.
However,
> there is a plentiful supply of parts on ebay and mostly for
reasonable
> prices. You can easily add (or swap) processor cards (just slot
them in)
> and more SCSI disks to the array. However, they do not appear to be
very
> IDE friendly. I am thinking of trying a controller card but have
not got
> round to that yet.
>
> I think they are a good bet for a very reasonably priced, extremely
> reliable server for home use. I think you will also find that with a
> couple of processors and a decent amount of memory that they will
handle
> more that you expect. However, make sure that they are not in any
> habitable room - they are very far from quiet. And don't forget they
> consume considerably more power than your desktop!
>
> BR
> David
>
>
>    Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 19:30:11 -0000
>    From: "matt_miles_uk" <m_miles@b...>
> Subject: Compaq Proliant Server help
>
> Hey all,
>
> In the process of considering a proliant 3000 as the basic system
for
> most of my SOHO networking (including all my HA stuff).
>
> But, i've never had any experience of these - are they upgradable
> etc?  I plan to use several for different things (as the ones on
ebay
> have such small processors).  One as a file server one to host the
> intranet etc.
>
> Any help or advice appreciated.  Can you just 'add' processor cards
> for example?
>
> TIA,
>
> Matt
>
> P.S
>
> Away over the weekend so if I don't reply its proabably because
i'll
> be at Disneyland Paris! (hiding big cheesy grin!)
>
>
>
>
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