20 Most Recent HP Compaq ProLiant DL380 G4 Server - Page 4 Questions & Answers

Although the system "sees" the drives, it also must have the new drives included in the RAID method you are using within the SAN system. Depending on the RAID type and controller used this can be accomplished in several ways but it should be done within your RAID manager. you are basically expanding the RAID. Then the SAN will be of the new dimensions.

CAUTION: backup first! Most RAID controllers can do this on the fly, but some will cause data loss during this operation!!!

-Good Luck

probably the power cut shorted one of the components on the computer.

Even the 1st generation will have a ROM based Hard Drive Array utility which you will need to make yourself familiar with. Find out the hard ware you are dealing with, make sure it is functioning properly, and work your way to the software configuration.

do you use software/hardware raid?
hopefully hardware :-)
and is it mirrord or raid5?

To install Windows Server 2003, you just insert the Windows Server CD just like any other Microsoft Operating System. You might need to create a driver floppy for windows to find the hard drives first. To do this, check your product manual/disks. You should have it. If not, hp.com has it available for download.
Once you get it setup, we can help with Privledges.
Steven

I know ATA disks are cheaper , but they don't last as long or are less reliable.

I do not recommend mixing SCSI and ATA .

Use one or the other , not both.

Do not try , unless your server is non critical.
If it is non critical , why bother with server , a PC will do as well.

Thanks
David

Once you set the new drive into the array use Acronis to copy an image of disk with the system on one of the other disks (not the new one you are installing to), and then use restore image on imaging software to restore the image on the new disk.

Do a ghost on the first hard drive install ghost on new hard drive and replace, I can provide more details on procedure just ask

Hi,
If your proc speed is 2.8, then what is the problem? The min speed required is 2.4 GHz right?
Anyways you may try overclocing the processor, however at your own risk as this may cause damage to the server.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/oc-guide.html

http://www.pcguide.com/opt/oc/risksRisksCPU-c.html

Hi,
Is your server under carePAQ/ support by HP.
Please go to the System Settings/BIOS of the server by pressing F9 while booting. Check for error messages.

Please check for the processor support matrix also. You may want to try upgrading the motherborad firmware berfore loading this proc.

Cheers,

Disabling Application Error Reporting on Windows Server 2003 (and XP, also)
Preface:
There is absolutely no good reason to disable this service in pre-release, or released software. If a program or computer crashes, then once the computer recovers it makes a detailed report (with no personally identifiable information it) about how the crash happened and sends it off to Microsoft. They then look over it, and try to fix it, which makes a better OS for everyone. This is not a recommended procedure.
Method:
Click the Start button, and right-click My Computer and click Properties from the pop-up menu
In the System Properties dialog that has come up, click the Advanced tab, and then the Error Reporting button
In the next dialog click the Disable radio button, and optionally, so you don't get any notices of system failures at all, uncheck But notify me...
Now press OK, Apply, and OK, and Error Reporting has now been disabled.

This model was found not to be 64bit but 32bit.

Try to update the firmwares. Maybe the threeshould of the fans are incorrect. A new firmware can correct this problem.

Let me know if this post helps

Run Array Configuration utility from your SmartStart disc. If the array is degrades the system will show to you.

NO PC told at all and posted to Proliant server forum that is no PC and as such the OS is not allowed there w10 nor does it have sound chips, at all, its a server running in huge dark, no humans server farm..... so let me guess you posted to wrong forum and never told PC model sure. so windows sounds work in the test in control panel yes ! the, MP3 is complex, it can be from high data rate, source and will not play unless converted . one thing to try is use this free app called Audacity https://www.audacityteam.org/ then play it or convert it or buy a USB sound dac that can decode any sound file on earth or learn to test you PC first windows sounds work then in google type simple MP3 sound test https://file-examples.com/index.php/sample-audio-files/sample-mp3-download/ works good above so your MP3 is no good or wrong bit rate. if fails yours only , buy new DAC USB dongle now it plays them all if windows sounds are dead the sound driver is missing or on a server there is no sound chips oops. buy the DAC dongle. if only 1 MP3 fails out of 100's find a better one or buy a DAC.

Have you connected a CD drive to the machine via one of the SATA ports?

When you turn it on, does the fan come on? How about the hard drive? There is a serries of tests called POST. I amc4rying to find out what starts up and see where the problem is.

You need to be specific about the exact model of server that you're using. Features of the various generations of the HP iLO are accessed in different ways. BE SPECIFIC.

That drive has failed, is it set up with a RAID configuration? Do you have the Dell monitoring software installed? Is it set up with Hot Plug drives? If so replacing the drive with a new one will start the RAID rebuild. Otherwise one way to turn off the bleep is to reboot and go into the RAID controller configuration