CentOS - Aug 2005 - preferences in used Compaq Proliant DL380 G1 vrs DL380 G2 etc

greetings,

for those of you in the know, may i have some assistance in helping to make
better decisions in purchasing more used server toys to install CentOS on
please? :-)

in the Compaq Proliant Rackmount DL380 line, the one that looks like the
older 1850R is called a G1 meaning Generation 1 right?

and then the DL380 G2 is a redesign that is gray and just has 6 drive bays
up front correct?

besides processor speed, do most of you prefer the DL380 G1 over the DL380
G2 or vice versa?

would you mind providing some extra info and experiences please so i and
hopefully others can better make decisions now and in the future?

things to get. things to stay away from? please be as verbose as necessary

i certainly do not know it all, is there anything else i missed or that you
would like the list to know, please share...

thanks in advance and sincerest kind regards!

 - rh

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Robert Hanson
Abba Communications
http://www.abbacomm.net

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Robert Hanson wrote:
> in the Compaq Proliant Rackmount DL380 line, the one that looks like the
> older 1850R is called a G1 meaning Generation 1 right?
> 
Right.
> and then the DL380 G2 is a redesign that is gray and just has 6 drive bays
> up front correct?
It also has a slimline floppy and cd on the front.
> 
> besides processor speed, do most of you prefer the DL380 G1 over the DL380
> G2 or vice versa?
Go for the g2, all other things being equal.  HP/Compaq's web site can
provide exact specs.  Compaq improved things pretty markedly with each
generation (RAID speed, RIB capabilities, internal bus speeds, etc).
> things to get. things to stay away from? please be as verbose as necessary
In the earlier ones, you will have to use IE to access the RIB card.
You may have to get/find a license key to activate the remote console.
I'm not sure when they introduced ssh to the rib card.

Download the appropriate "SmartStart" cd from the web site.  It will
allow you to configure the RAID card.  There are also utilities that you
can install in Linux to get the same functionality.

Very nice machines.  


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