From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 12 22:37:39 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B3D891065670 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:37:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from joe@osoft.us) Received: from mail.osoft.us (osoft.us [67.14.192.59]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 866C58FC14 for ; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:37:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from joe@osoft.us) Received: from [10.0.2.105] (adsl-65-67-81-98.dsl.ltrkar.swbell.net [65.67.81.98]) by mail.osoft.us (Postfix) with ESMTP id 432E833C8E; Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:37:38 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <47D85B27.1000006@osoft.us> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:37:27 -0500 From: Joe Koberg User-Agent: Mail/News 1.5.0.8 (Windows/20061104) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Johan_Str=F6m?= References: <89A232E0-CB36-4EE0-B66D-DCA4AB6F20DD@stromnet.se> In-Reply-To: <89A232E0-CB36-4EE0-B66D-DCA4AB6F20DD@stromnet.se> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:37:39 -0000 The iLO is a completely separate management processor with its own network port. It runs its own OS and has its own IP address. It runs an SSL webserver for access. The iLO is accessible over the network any time the machine is plugged into power. I am not sure about IPMI access to it. The "normal" iLO option will give you exact textual console screen output and keyboard control from the moment of power-on. It will also let you toggle power and hit the reset button. I believe it uses a java applet in the browser. The "advanced" iLO option, which is license-key-unlocked, also provides graphical remote console, and virtual media. You can upload a CD or floppy image and then boot the server from it. I suspect the compatibility issue appears here - the virtual media probably emulates USB mass storage, and the OS must be able to boot from it. It has full reporting of hardware state and management log details, and the "home page" is a big summary with any faults outlined in red. In this data center we probably have 1500 HP machines with iLO. I find it an effective and reliable remote access method. We definitely prefer it using it to our Avocent IP KVMs. Joe Koberg joe at osoft dot us Johan Ström wrote: > First of all, nice with all these positive answers! Thank you all > (without responding to each and every post:))! > > > On Mar 12, 2008, at 12:35 PM, Pete French wrote: > >>> What I'm looking at is a DL360 G5, probably with one E5335 (quad 2.0) >>> and 4G of RAM and 4x 146Gb SAS disks on the Smart Array P400i card. >> ... >>> So.. Does anyone have any experience with this combo (DL360 G5 / >>> P400i)? >> >> We have around 20 machines like that and they work beautifully. We >> run 7.0/amd64 on the machines now, but we have run 6.2/i386 in the past >> and that work fine - though you will only be able to use the first >> 3.5 gig of RAM. > > I don't have any plans on running i368, running amd64 on the > supermicro box now without any problems (that I can relate to that at > least). > > How long have you run 7.0 (before release)? From all the other > responses it seems lots of ppl use 7.0 on these without any problems > at all. > >> >> >>> Furthermore, anyone run 7.0 on this? Or should I still stick with >> >> We run 7.0 on these machines and it works fine - I always prefer 7.0 >> to 6.3 on SMP machines as it performs better. Also 7.0 works well with >> the iLO on these machines - I seem to recall when I installed 6.X that >> it didn't work too well and I had to use boot floppy images. I'd say >> go for 7.0 and amd64 if you can. > > This is where I'm a bit curious. What OS interaction does iLO do? That > needs to be "compatible" i mean. > On my current box I got a IPMI card that gives me (when its working..) > SOL capabilities.. To what degree can I remote control with iLO? If > I've understood correct, I get the exact console as on screen with kb > access, over web/ssh/telnet. Is this working good? This is one of my > important points for changing since its so crappy on my current box, > and when the box is a couple of miles away its quite nice to have it > working flawlessly.. > iLO over internet? Possible, impossible? Encryption? (yes i know, not > exactly freebsd related questions but.. ) > > > Another thing, how is it with physical monitoring? > Temperatures/fanspeeds/voltage? > > Thank you (all)! :) > > -- > Johan > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >