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ProLiant server, general question, Tom, HH, Dale????
I picked up a ProLiant server at a garage sale this weekend (I almost
pooped my pants when I saw it). It is a ML-350, Slot 1 600 MHZ. It has 3 9gb SCSI drives on the onboard RAID controller. I plan on installing Windows 2000 Advanced Server on it. Now of course I have no documentation on this box, no "restore" CD's etc.. I have not had any time to play with this and I've never delt with server Hardware or RAID before. So my question is. What do I need to install the RAID when I wipe the Drives and reinstall the OS. I know when you start to install 2K it says "press f6 to install 3rd party RAID drivers" Do I need RAID drivers from Compaq? Can I download them from somewhere? NT4 is currently installed and it has RAID level 1, but I want to go to RAID Level 5. Point me in the right direction for what I need to know? This says on the front case Proliant ML-350. There is not any identification on the compaq web site for that model number. http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/s...s/retired.html This one has a Slot 1 P3-600mhz. Any one have links to documentation? I will dig deeper this weekend when I have some free time. I'd like to know how big of processor's I can stuff in there. Thanx for your help all. |
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I picked up a ProLiant server at a garage sale this weekend
Thanks for listing me in such esteem company, but unfortunately I can't help with something I know next to nothing about. Hard to believe, I know, but I've only looked at servers from across the room. Well, there was some 286 towers I did carry to the dumpster once. Go get 'em, guys! Dale |
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There's probably a FAQ on this, but, in a nutshell:
Get a SmartStart CD, v5.5 or below for these older models (check ebay or hp website). Boot the CD and go through a guided installation of W2K. Follow the prompts. done. "the yeti" wrote in message om... I picked up a ProLiant server at a garage sale this weekend (I almost pooped my pants when I saw it). It is a ML-350, Slot 1 600 MHZ. It has 3 9gb SCSI drives on the onboard RAID controller. I plan on installing Windows 2000 Advanced Server on it. Now of course I have no documentation on this box, no "restore" CD's etc.. I have not had any time to play with this and I've never delt with server Hardware or RAID before. So my question is. What do I need to install the RAID when I wipe the Drives and reinstall the OS. I know when you start to install 2K it says "press f6 to install 3rd party RAID drivers" Do I need RAID drivers from Compaq? Can I download them from somewhere? NT4 is currently installed and it has RAID level 1, but I want to go to RAID Level 5. Point me in the right direction for what I need to know? This says on the front case Proliant ML-350. There is not any identification on the compaq web site for that model number. http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/s...s/retired.html This one has a Slot 1 P3-600mhz. Any one have links to documentation? I will dig deeper this weekend when I have some free time. I'd like to know how big of processor's I can stuff in there. Thanx for your help all. |
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Homer is correct. You also might get more info from the alt.sys.
pc-clone.compaq.servers newsgroup. HH "the yeti" wrote in message om... I picked up a ProLiant server at a garage sale this weekend (I almost pooped my pants when I saw it). It is a ML-350, Slot 1 600 MHZ. It has 3 9gb SCSI drives on the onboard RAID controller. I plan on installing Windows 2000 Advanced Server on it. Now of course I have no documentation on this box, no "restore" CD's etc.. I have not had any time to play with this and I've never delt with server Hardware or RAID before. So my question is. What do I need to install the RAID when I wipe the Drives and reinstall the OS. I know when you start to install 2K it says "press f6 to install 3rd party RAID drivers" Do I need RAID drivers from Compaq? Can I download them from somewhere? NT4 is currently installed and it has RAID level 1, but I want to go to RAID Level 5. Point me in the right direction for what I need to know? This says on the front case Proliant ML-350. There is not any identification on the compaq web site for that model number. http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/s...s/retired.html This one has a Slot 1 P3-600mhz. Any one have links to documentation? I will dig deeper this weekend when I have some free time. I'd like to know how big of processor's I can stuff in there. Thanx for your help all. |
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"David" skrev i meddelandet ... Hi Conny , I have a memory expansion board with 32Mb X 4 (128 Mb) of EDO designed for your PL3000 as well I also have the second CPU board with CPU (300 Mhz) and VRM , Again these are genuine Compaq parts all coming from and designed for a Pl 3000 . I will sell all for $50 if you are interested . If you are close I will even throw in a system board for $10 Thanks David Ok sounds great, but I decided not to spend any money on it, I only have one 9 gb scsi disk. And the redundant PSU indicate that it wants to be changed. I have a 450 MhZ cpu on it and I also have a external storage case with no disks + 2 raid cards. Right now I dont know what to do with it. Conny |
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The 450 Mhz model takes PC100 ECC SDRAM not EDO and the drives go
for $30 USD on Ebay , The power supply sells for about $55 on Ebay . Good luck On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 18:02:26 GMT, "Conny Enström" wrote: "David" skrev i meddelandet .. . Hi Conny , I have a memory expansion board with 32Mb X 4 (128 Mb) of EDO designed for your PL3000 as well I also have the second CPU board with CPU (300 Mhz) and VRM , Again these are genuine Compaq parts all coming from and designed for a Pl 3000 . I will sell all for $50 if you are interested . If you are close I will even throw in a system board for $10 Thanks David Ok sounds great, but I decided not to spend any money on it, I only have one 9 gb scsi disk. And the redundant PSU indicate that it wants to be changed. I have a 450 MhZ cpu on it and I also have a external storage case with no disks + 2 raid cards. Right now I dont know what to do with it. Conny |
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