Hello! Im looking into getting a new server box to replace a Supermicro box, which unfortunately have a bunch of problems with heat, random hangups, crappy IPMI/remote admin capabilities etc.. 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. I've googled and looked through the list archives trying to find success stories/problem reports using FreeBSD on this box, but haven't found very much.. Only thing was http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/amd64/motherboards.html which says "Functional" which isnt very informative ;) So.. Does anyone have any experience with this combo (DL360 G5 / P400i)? Furthermore, anyone run 7.0 on this? Or should I still stick with 6.3... Load will be a couple of jails mainly running apache + php + mysql (or at least thats where the load will be). Thanks! -- Johan Str?m Stromnet johan@stromnet.se http://www.stromnet.se/
Johan Str?m wrote:> So.. Does anyone have any experience with this combo (DL360 G5 / P400i)? > > Furthermore, anyone run 7.0 on this? Or should I still stick with 6.3... > Load will be a couple of jails mainly running apache + php + mysql (or > at least thats where the load will be).It's not an exact match but ML 370 G5 with the same RAID card works fine under 7.0, for almost the same load, after flashing the latest BIOS for everything. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature Url : http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/attachments/20080312/64a0e335/signature.pgp
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:52:44AM +0100, Johan Str?m wrote:> Im looking into getting a new server box to replace a Supermicro box, > which unfortunately have a bunch of problems with heat, random > hangups, crappy IPMI/remote admin capabilities etc..Try the -proliant mailinglist at freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org. For what it is worth, we have a nice batch of DL380s here in the racks, all running 6.3 now and that is a nice improvement over the <6.3 ones. Edwin -- Edwin Groothuis | Personal website: http://www.mavetju.org edwin@mavetju.org | Weblog: http://www.mavetju.org/weblog/
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Johan Str?m wrote:> Hello! > > Im looking into getting a new server box to replace a Supermicro box, > which unfortunately have a bunch of problems with heat, random hangups, > crappy IPMI/remote admin capabilities etc.. > 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.I have some DL360 G5 (3.0GHz E53xx) with 8G, 4x146G SAS and P400i and they work perfect with 7.0 (amd64) and sched ULE!> I've googled and looked through the list archives trying to find success > stories/problem reports using FreeBSD on this box, but haven't found > very much.. Only thing wasTry to find "Performance!" thread on this list> http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/amd64/motherboards.html which says > "Functional" which isnt very informative ;) > > So.. Does anyone have any experience with this combo (DL360 G5 / P400i)? >Yes, P400i works fine with ciss(4) driver> Furthermore, anyone run 7.0 on this? Or should I still stick with 6.3... > Load will be a couple of jails mainly running apache + php + mysql (or > at least thats where the load will be).7.0 with sched ULE is fine.> > Thanks! > > -- > Johan Str?m > Stromnet > johan@stromnet.se > http://www.stromnet.se/ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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" >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFH173zxJBWvpalMpkRAvCrAJ43HYhR+BKHvSw5obFPbEk5dfljsACgrxpL K7kwfSf9kRAFSz04Saemojw=wwMg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
> 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.> Furthermore, anyone run 7.0 on this? Or should I still stick withWe 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. -pete.
> 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. > I've googled and looked through the list archives trying to find > success stories/problem reports using FreeBSD on this box, but haven't > found very much.. Only thing was http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/amd64/motherboards.html > which says "Functional" which isnt very informative ;) > > So.. Does anyone have any experience with this combo (DL360 G5 / P400i)? > > Furthermore, anyone run 7.0 on this? Or should I still stick with > 6.3... Load will be a couple of jails mainly running apache + php + > mysql (or at least thats where the load will be).Works like a charm. I have one DL360 with 2 x quad-core (E5345) with 16 GB ram and one p400i- and one p800-controller. This is running FreeBSD 7.0 release. This is running postgresql 8.3. I have another DL360 with 8 GB ram and one p400i-controller runnning apache. No hassles with the server. I also have a DL380 which ran 7.0 beta2 without problems. -- regards Claus When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner. Shakespeare
Johan Str?m 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.
We have exactly that combination. You can find dmesg,
pciconf, DMI etc. here:
http://www.secnetix.de/olli/dmesg/hp-dl360g5/
Those machines work very well with both FreeBSD 6 and 7.
If you install FreeBSD 7, remember to enable ULE instead
of the default BSD scheduler.
Best regards
Oliver
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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), > it works perfectly well, installing both FreeBSD 5 and 6 on the > blades I've tried, using a remote install CD from the Java applet > (there's one for remote devices like disks, and one for remote > console); there's only text mode but that's plenty to install the OS > and enable it to the point of using SSH to manage it from there on > in. I'd hope the iLO hardware/software is relatively common to all > the HP range :) > > text mode access continues at all times - the iLO interface is just > a remote screen/keyboard onto it, even POST BIOS boot. The external > devices are USB mass storage ones, but I didn't have problems > booting off the CD and installing it for 6.2.Well.. The blades seems to be an exception: ? iLO 2 Standard Blade Edition (unlicensed blade server): o Remote Console and IRC This is not listed under "iLO 2 Standard (unlicensed:)"... I guess that means I'm out of luck unless I want to bang up another $400 (listing price).. Which I'd rather not :) Anyone running those 360G5's using serial console on a normal licensed iLO?> > > The iLO web interface nominally requires/is tested only on Windows/ > IE setup, but I do my work from a Mac running Safari, and have no > problems to date. > > On 13/03/2008, at 10:41 AM, Johan Str?m wrote: > >> On Mar 13, 2008, at 12:40 AM, Joe Koberg wrote: >> >>> Johan Str?m wrote: >>>> But.. http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c00553302.pdf >>>> seems to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre- >>>> OS) using the Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have >>>> to have the advanced licensed option? >>>> >>> >>> I don't do the purchasing and we get all Advanced iLO, so I will >>> take your word for it. The older generations supported text >>> console (i have a 360G2 that does so). We use the HP Management >>> agents under Windows for all SNMP reporting so I can't comment on >>> 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 >> " >> >
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 12:24:27AM +0100, Johan Str?m wrote:> On Mar 12, 2008, at 11:37 PM, Joe Koberg wrote: > > >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. > > Okay, kind of what I "expected" (havent read up very much on it yet). > > > > > > >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. > > I see... So for a box that is going to run fbsd in console mode, and > hopefully never need to boot from CD after install, it sounds like the > normal mode will work splendid. > > But.. > http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c00553302.pdf > seems to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre-OS) using > the Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have to have the > advanced licensed option? > > "iLO 2 displays this information through the remote console applet > while in the server pre-operating system > state, enabling a non-licensed iLO 2 to observe and interact with the > server during POST activities. A non- > licensed iLO 2 cannot use remote console access after the server > completes POST and begins to load the > operating system. The iLO 2 Advanced License enables access to the > remote console at all times." > > So.. Then what? I have to configure FreeBSD to use a serial console > and continue with using serial console instead? Later in the same doc: > > ? iLO 2 Standard (unlicensed:) > NOTE: The features annotated with an asterisk (*) are not supported > on all systems. > > o Virtual Power and Reset control > o Remote serial console through POST only > ... > o Serial access* > > > Am i missing something here or will I only be able to access the > console during post, unless i configure the box to use a serial > console? Hope you can shed some light here :) > > > > > > >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. > > Yes, that was what I expected. But can i retreive the data some other > way? IPMI, SNMP or something? Would like to gather the stats to a > central management site. Further investigation in the manual seems to > indicate that no SNMP access is available, but there is some XML > "RIBCL" interface I can use (yes this is in standard mode too :)) > > Thank you!iLO also allows you to access a virtual serial line, which can be connected to via ssh. We are running about 200 HP servers (mostly Linsux unfortunatly) but we use the serial console on some specific servers where kernel modules could fence the box and if that happens nothing will be still written to the syslog (local or remote). So we use serial console and conserver to log such things. -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-865-0204 You can find my resume at: http://www.Alameda.net/~ulf/resume.html