Re: [OT] server question

["ianh1000" <ianh1000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi paul,=20

I just checked there are hot plug and non hot plug drives, the hot=20
plug drives (max 300GB ) are more expensive.=20

mail me off list with what you want to do and I will try and get an=20
answer for you.=20

Regards
Ian=20

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gordon" <paul@...> wrote:
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> Actually, a little further research has revealed to me that the hot-
plug functionality isn't standard, - you have to buy an additional=20
SAS/SATA controller to support it. The embedded SATA controller=20
doesn't support hot-plugging, so presumably, it must be a valid=20
option to use non hot-plug drives, since the SAS controller is an=20
option... Therefore, I wonder if there are standard mounting points=20
available for non-caddied drives?... - anyone?
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> (hot plug is not actually a requirement, so just the ability to=20
mount a standard drive would be acceptable)
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> Paul G.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On=20
Behalf
> > Of Jonathan Hall
> > Sent: 26 September 2007 13:12
> > To: UKHA Group
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] server question
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> > All my experience of HP servers, and I work for a hoster, is
that=20
they
> > are
> > just blanking plates.  You maybe able to find a third party=20
caddy, one
> > customer did for the old range of HD caddies.
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> > Jonathan
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> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On=20
Behalf
> > Of
> > Paul Gordon
> > Sent: 26 September 2007 13:05
> > To: UKHA Group
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] server question
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> > Sorry for two OT's in one day, but I know there are some
people=20
here
> > who are
> > familiar with recent HP Proliant server stuff....
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> > I'm looking at the ML150 range, - these are *really*
reasonably=20
priced
> > (for
> > the main unit anyway). Typically the VFM falls off when you
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to
> > put
> > HP's branded parts in it... :-(
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> > With particular regard to the hot-plug SATA drives, - HP
charge=20
in the
> > order
> > of =A3200 for a 500GB SATA drive, - routinely available for
around=20
=A350
> > elsewhere... - since HP don't manufacture hard drives, the
drives=20
they
> > supply must be the same Seagate/WD/Maxtor/HDS drives available
> > anywhere, so
> > I would prefer to buy my SATA drives from my usual suppliers...
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> > My only question regards the hot-swap caddies... - I haven't
been=20
able
> > to
> > find out if drive caddies are provided in the empty slots in the
> > chassis, or
> > if the chassis just comes with dummy blanking plates in the
drive=20
slots
> > (I
> > know previous Proliants were usually the latter). - In other=20
words, do
> > I
> > *have* to buy HP's drives at HP's utter rip-off prices, just
to=20
get the
> > caddies that are essential to use them in the server? (=A3150 for
a
> > plastic
> > caddy is absurd!) - Plus do HP modify the firmware on the
drives=20
they
> > supply?
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> > TIA
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> > Paul G.
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