Good Cheap Server - HP Proliant Microserver 4 BAY - OWNERS THREAD

Banzai_Joe · 18 Jan 2012 at 15:54

Thanks Ringiho.
Couldn't really justify going for the blacks, even though i'd like 'em.

Ringiho · 18 Jan 2012 at 16:11

The blacks are awesome but quite expensive, especially at the moment!

Beans on toast Dave · 18 Jan 2012 at 18:00

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...sId=4248009&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=4064

more questions, installed whs2011 but never used any drivers, do i need to from the above link?

jamesfreddie · 18 Jan 2012 at 18:50

challengedavid said:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...sId=4248009&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=4064

more questions, installed whs2011 but never used any drivers, do i need to from the above link?

I would download and install the latest VGA drivers. Thats about it.

That is the right link download 2008R2 drivers.

DIABLO · 18 Jan 2012 at 20:18

MagicUK said:
gave it a manual i.p 192.168.0.3 but now all working but not connected to internet, not a major prob as i dont connect to the net using it really but how can i get internet back on it? internet on main pc working fine

You'll also have to enter a 'gateway' IP (the IP of your router) and the DNS server IP address/s for your ISP.

DIABLO · 18 Jan 2012 at 20:28

Latest Motherboard/GPU/RAID drivers frpm AMD direct.

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/embedded/Pages/embedded_windows_all.aspx

EDIT: The W7 drivers work fine in WHS2011/WS2008

tododo · 19 Jan 2012 at 07:40

Hi

Just about to build a new microserver htpc in a windows environment running XBMC
Have previously built under linux and all seems to be great with that box

Have no experience under windows however

What is a suitable low profile graphics card that would do the job with sound going through the hdmi port

Dont think I want a passive cooled graphics card as the microserver is probably going into a cabinet too

I have read that ATI is the way to go under windows - can anybody recommend any specific models and if 512mb or 1gb memory on the graphics card makes a big difference

Thanks

Banzai_Joe · 19 Jan 2012 at 10:57

Guys, how are you fitting your raid5 card in? Cos currently the drive are using the built-in hotswap style sata/power connectors.
Obviously the cables from the raid card will now go into the drives, but what about power? How are you managing/routing it?

yonderblue · 19 Jan 2012 at 11:25

m^ke said:
finally...: installed WHS 2001, in the bottom half of the tray, & dvd-rw in the top.

just gotta wait for the rear adapter, then ill put it all together.

quick edit: thanks very much for DIABLO, for pointing me out in the right direction...
cheers fella, your a diamond..

m^ke could I ask what make/model is that slim cd/dvd & HDD tray ?

TIA

EMM386 · 19 Jan 2012 at 12:15

yonderblue said:
m^ke could I ask what make/model is that slim cd/dvd & HDD tray ?

TIA

I originally got a slim DVD drive here
****No competitor links****

and my bracket here

Bracket was expensive but in my optinion the nicest looking and the fascia is reasonably thick metal.

I think Startech who do a lot of adapters etc do one but it has a USB port on the front which I felt ruined the look

howamidifferent · 19 Jan 2012 at 14:21

More than 12 drives possible on HP Proliant Microserver?

I have the N36L and have installed a PCIex1 card with two esata connectors.
This I have attached to an 8 bay esata enclosure. Two connectors from the enclosure to the card.
The Proliant on boot allows entry into the esata cards bios which correctly lists the 8 drivesin the external enclosure by model number and serial number.

In the Proliant itself I have the 4 internal bays occupied and have the OS in the ODD bay on the original 250GB disk.

Problem is after the esta cards bios test I can press F10 to get into the Proliant bios. But here it lists only 12 drives.
With the result that one of the 8 in the enclosure is not listed and thus is not available to the OS.
The Proliant bios lists the OS drive, the 4 internal and the first 7 in the enlosure.
The enclosure drives are all healthy. If I swap their slot locations within the enclosure I can see in the Proliant bios that the movement is seen but it will always only list the first 7 in the enclosure. So it seems the Proliant Bios is locked to see only 12 hard drives.

Likewise the OS presents only these 12 drives made available through the Proliant bios.

Is there anyone who can confirm this and more to the point, is there any way of increasing or getting around this 12 drive limit? :confused:

jamesfreddie · 19 Jan 2012 at 16:14

howamidifferent said:
I have the N36L and have installed a PCIex1 card with two esata connectors.
This I have attached to an 8 bay esata enclosure. Two connectors from the enclosure to the card.
The Proliant on boot allows entry into the esata cards bios which correctly lists the 8 drivesin the external enclosure by model number and serial number.

In the Proliant itself I have the 4 internal bays occupied and have the OS in the ODD bay on the original 250GB disk.

Problem is after the esta cards bios test I can press F10 to get into the Proliant bios. But here it lists only 12 drives.
With the result that one of the 8 in the enclosure is not listed and thus is not available to the OS.
The Proliant bios lists the OS drive, the 4 internal and the first 7 in the enlosure.
The enclosure drives are all healthy. If I swap their slot locations within the enclosure I can see in the Proliant bios that the movement is seen but it will always only list the first 7 in the enclosure. So it seems the Proliant Bios is locked to see only 12 hard drives.

Likewise the OS presents only these 12 drives made available through the Proliant bios.

Is there anyone who can confirm this and more to the point, is there any way of increasing or getting around this 12 drive limit?

How old is the enclosure?

Have you tested it in another machine?

m^ke · 19 Jan 2012 at 16:20

i have another problem..

i looks like i need some sort of rail, to fix to the inside, for the tray to fit...

basicaly, if you were to fit a dvd rom in the top, theres nothing to screw & hold the rom drive in place, but looking where it goes, there seems to be some kind of slot? where if a rail was attached to the drive, it would then slot & lock in place..

any thoughts?

jamesfreddie · 19 Jan 2012 at 16:22

m^ke said:
i have another problem..

i looks like i need some sort of rail, to fix to the inside, for the tray to fit...

basicaly, if you were to fit a dvd rom in the top, theres nothing to screw & hold the rom drive in place, but looking where it goes, there seems to be some kind of slot? where if a rail was attached to the drive, it would then slot & lock in place..

any thoughts?

Is this to mount the DVD Drive to the caddy thing or to mount the caddy to the case?

howamidifferent · 19 Jan 2012 at 16:30

jamesfreddie said:
How old is the enclosure?

Have you tested it in another machine?

Enclosure is new, bought in September, 2011 model...
Its not faulty...issue is with Proliant.

Edi: I have two Proliants N36L. Both exhibit the same behaviour

jamesfreddie · 19 Jan 2012 at 16:57

howamidifferent said:
Enclosure is new, bought in September, 2011 model...
Its not faulty...issue is with Proliant.

Edi: I have two Proliants N36L. Both exhibit the same behaviour

1. How do you know its not faulty?

2. If you remove a internal HDD does it detect all the drives in the caddy?

3. What is the card you are using?

m^ke · 19 Jan 2012 at 18:03

jamesfreddie said:
Is this to mount the DVD Drive to the caddy thing or to mount the caddy to the case?

the caddy is the same as a dvd drive, but it wont screw to the sides, theres some sort of rail on the inside of the microserver, i think i need some sort of rail that screws to the caddy or a drive, so it locks into place.

jamesfreddie · 19 Jan 2012 at 18:12

m^ke said:
the caddy is the same as a dvd drive, but it wont screw to the sides, theres some sort of rail on the inside of the microserver, i think i need some sort of rail that screws to the caddy or a drive, so it locks into place.

You shouldn't have to. You should be able to just use the 4 silver screws on the door.

khrall · 21 Jan 2012 at 09:01

Has anyone used the OcUK Value 8GB Kit with their microserver?

It's only £23.99 on TWO.

decmatt · 22 Jan 2012 at 00:07

khrall said:
Has anyone used the OcUK Value 8GB Kit with their microserver?

It's only £23.99 on TWO.

Interested as well.