Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:14:07 +0100 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Johan_Str=F6m?= <johan@stromnet.se> To: Sean Winn <sean@gothic.net.au> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories? Message-ID: <4B137563-3F0C-4E93-82C2-D34FFCA2A448@stromnet.se> In-Reply-To: <4356DD9F-7620-4551-A06D-EB6E690A844F@gothic.net.au> References: <E1JZPFI-000Diz-Ml@dilbert.ticketswitch.com> <89A232E0-CB36-4EE0-B66D-DCA4AB6F20DD@stromnet.se> <47D85B27.1000006@osoft.us> <D30BD4BD-A697-4DF3-B520-526D7CAE20C8@stromnet.se> <47D86A01.8070500@osoft.us> <67DB8948-8B91-4563-8D21-FAA88AB5AAD0@stromnet.se> <4356DD9F-7620-4551-A06D-EB6E690A844F@gothic.net.au>
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On Mar 13, 2008, at 1:01 AM, Sean Winn wrote: > For using HP blades and standard iLO (no licensed advance features), =20= > it works perfectly well, installing both FreeBSD 5 and 6 on the =20 > blades I've tried, using a remote install CD from the Java applet =20 > (there's one for remote devices like disks, and one for remote =20 > console); there's only text mode but that's plenty to install the OS =20= > and enable it to the point of using SSH to manage it from there on =20 > in. I'd hope the iLO hardware/software is relatively common to all =20 > the HP range :) > > text mode access continues at all times - the iLO interface is just =20= > a remote screen/keyboard onto it, even POST BIOS boot. The external =20= > devices are USB mass storage ones, but I didn't have problems =20 > booting off the CD and installing it for 6.2. Well.. The blades seems to be an exception: =95 iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition (unlicensed blade server): o Remote Console and IRC This is not listed under "iLO 2 Standard (unlicensed:)"... I guess =20 that means I'm out of luck unless I want to bang up another $400 =20 (listing price).. Which I'd rather not :) Anyone running those 360G5's using serial console on a normal licensed =20= iLO? > > > The iLO web interface nominally requires/is tested only on Windows/=20 > IE setup, but I do my work from a Mac running Safari, and have no =20 > problems to date. > > On 13/03/2008, at 10:41 AM, Johan Str=F6m wrote: > >> On Mar 13, 2008, at 12:40 AM, Joe Koberg wrote: >> >>> Johan Str=F6m wrote: >>>> But.. = http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c0= 0553302.pdf=20 >>>> seems to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre-=20= >>>> OS) using the Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have =20= >>>> to have the advanced licensed option? >>>> >>> >>> I don't do the purchasing and we get all Advanced iLO, so I will =20 >>> take your word for it. The older generations supported text =20 >>> console (i have a 360G2 that does so). We use the HP Management =20= >>> agents under Windows for all SNMP reporting so I can't comment on =20= >>> the reporting method under other OS's. >>> >> >> I see. Can anyone else maybe shed some light here? >> >> Thanks_______________________________________________ >> 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=20 >> " >> >
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