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= HP DL380 G7 - disk failure =
 * Try to reload with Linux, but the disk's is not writable.
 * Download ACU tool to configure disks.
 * Fixed by using the bios tool, f9 during boot, to reconfigure disks.rt
   * These HP servers are really slow to startup.

= HP Server Smart Start 2015 =
 * Got a 2nd Hand HP DL380 G7, installed ubuntu 15.04
 * Notes on setting up an old HP server
   * Needed to usb boot HP setup software to configure raid controller.
     * Would not allow disks to be shown as JBOD, configured them as individual disks/raid sets.

 * Fan making a lot of noise.
   * After googling, need HP proprietory hpasm tool, only found rpm packages.
     * # HP  deb http://downloads.linux.hp.com/SDR/repo/mcp precise/current non-free
     * Look at http://downloads.linux.hp.com/SDR/repo/mcp/Ubuntu/dists/
     * added to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/hp-mcp.list
       {{{
# HP Management Component Pack 
# http://downloads.linux.hp.com/SDR/repo/mcp/Ubuntu/dists/
deb http://downloads.linux.hp.com/SDR/repo/mcp/Ubuntu 14.04-LTS/current non-free
# update apt & install hpasmcli package
# apt-get update && apt-get install hp-health
# sudo hpasmcli 
       }}}
     * sudo hpasmcli
       * Dud, can only read fan speed, not set.
 * Monitoring server using scripts from 
   * http://mark.nellemann.nu/2015/02/12/hp-proliant-fan-temperature-monitoring/

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