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

I was using a stock N40L with 6450LP and it worked a treat. Streaming 1080 over the GB LAN was perfect.

Was running Win7 with latest stable XBMC installed.
 
Can anybody link me to a decent custom BIOS that I should use? I've been using the standard one since I bought the thing over a year ago
 
Guys

Looking for some assistance please... The details of the original problem are here..

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18482159

I thought I had solved it, but my actions don't seem to have completely fixed the issue. Basically I can see the server as on and an active network device, DLNA is streaming from there and I can access the folders remotely.

However, when I try to use Remote Desktop Connection it is failing from all 3 PCs this usually works with. It seems an intermittent issue and its driving me crazy. Its all been working fine for a week since I configured DHCP reservation, but today I had to restart my router and now its down again. Nothing else has changed

Any suggestions please? :)

edit: I moved the Server to connect it directly to my Linksys router and I could connect directly..so why would it not connect when its behind a switch?

many thanks
 
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Hi, this may be a bit basic but best to start here....

Have you confirmed the IP address is correct on the server. Are you trying to remote desktop to an expired IP or Machine name.

Ideally set a DCHP range for auto allocation in the router and then set the server manually to an IP address outside this range but within the subnet.

E.g. DCHP 192.168.1.2 -> 192.168.1.100 and the set the server to 192.168.1.1xx as long as the last number is out of the server DCHP range you'll be fine. The first three numbers should be the same.

Set this in the network properties on the server rather than using reservations. Should be settings for IP, Network Mask And DNS under IPV4

Check that only one device is serving addresses, e.g. the linksys.
Turn off DCHP on the service provider device and set the linksys to a fixed IP and tell it the IP of the service provider device, they can't be the same.

Should be fine through a switch, mine is behind 2 switches and still works.

Seems like an IP address issue...

AD
 
Decto, thanks for the reply!

Originally the server was on 192.168.1.50, and the range was .100 to .150 or so.. but in my troubleshooting efforts I expanded the range to include the server.. so I better change that back then! It was however working while configured as such. I used a tool from port forward originally to make the IP of the server Static.. is that acceptable?

http://portforward.com/help/setup_static_ip_address.htm

To make matters worse I have been getting DNS issues on everything behind the switches today and while they can see the LAN, no internet connection. Its now 2am and I have been swapping cables and switches around but with no luck.. I did manage to Terminal into the server though from one of the affected PCs though.. wierd.:confused:

Does this sound like a configuration issue or could I have some iffy cables in the mix? They were all new, but the in and out to the router were handmade (by an IT shop) and the rest pre-made.

I trust its nothing to do with changing the cables to CAT6 and switches to Gig per se.. just a coincidence?
 
Hi all.

My Microserver is starting to struggle a little with lack of CPU horsepower, has anyone tried or had any luck with a CPU upgrade?
 
:(

thats no good then.. might have to go for another option. I've got an HP DL360 but they suck too much power to be on 24/7


on another note, can anyone recommend a good system health monitor tool that works with the N40L.
 
decto said:
Turn off DCHP on the service provider device and set the linksys to a fixed IP and tell it the IP of the service provider device, they can't be the same.
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Decto, this is the bit I am trying to do now.. as I have no access to the ISP modem is it ok to ask them to assign me a static IP and configure that on my Linksys? I have given them the MAC address of the Linksys to assign it to and they say its going to take 24-48hrs.. so I have time to cancel that if needed.

cheers
 
Ezah said:
Decto, this is the bit I am trying to do now.. as I have no access to the ISP modem is it ok to ask them to assign me a static IP and configure that on my Linksys? I have given them the MAC address of the Linksys to assign it to and they say its going to take 24-48hrs.. so I have time to cancel that if needed.

cheers
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I think perhaps I we may be talking about slightly different things.

First around the DCHP, the important bit is that the server IP is different than any other device in the network so that DCHP can't give the server IP to a second device. Reservation etc shouldn't be needed as the server should be permanently accessible via it's own IP within the local LAN.

With regard to the service providers device, I assumed that this is in your premises but as you can't admin into it, it's used only as a link to the internet.

Are to you trying to Remote Desktop within your own Lan? I assumed you were but portforward and your service provider would be used to give you an external IP address so you can remote desktop from the wild. (not recommended due to security)

For internal access this should not be necessary, WHS2011 can be configured for remote access and as a VPN to access from external sources though Dubai may have restrictions on VPN, only openVPN worked for me at the airport.

Within the Lan, if you can't access the service provider device then you may be able to avoid conflict if you ensure that the linksys hands out IP addresses on a different subnet .. e.g. 192.168.0.xxx if the service provider is in the range 192.168.1.xxx

If both the service provider unit and the linksys are handing out IP's and acting as a gateway on the same subnet your switch may be confusing the routing.

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Edit

Looked at the software and it should work though is not necessary as you can change the settings directly from the PC
Google set WHS2011 to fixed IP address should get you started.

also if you use start > run > cmd to get a command window, ipconfig will confirm what actual address the server has
 
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decto said:
I think perhaps I we may be talking about slightly different things.

First around the DCHP, the important bit is that the server IP is different than any other device in the network so that DCHP can't give the server IP to a second device. Reservation etc shouldn't be needed as the server should be permanently accessible via it's own IP within the local LAN.
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This is done, server is on 192.168.1.50 and its configured as such on the server and removed from the Linksys reservation. The linksys range is 192.168.1.51 - 192.168.1.149. All other Devices have an IP reserved in the Linksys.

With regard to the service providers device, I assumed that this is in your premises but as you can't admin into it, it's used only as a link to the internet.
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it is in my premises, and no doubt i could find the log in if needed, or ask the ISP for the details I need.

Are to you trying to Remote Desktop within your own Lan? I assumed you were but portforward and your service provider would be used to give you an external IP address so you can remote desktop from the wild. (not recommended due to security)
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Yes, I only really need access via the LAN, so asking the ISP for a static (costs me $60), is a waste of time for me?


Within the Lan, if you can't access the service provider device then you may be able to avoid conflict if you ensure that the linksys hands out IP addresses on a different subnet .. e.g. 192.168.0.xxx if the service provider is in the range 192.168.1.xxx
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OK, I will ask this. My work is a partner with the ISP so I can bypass the helpdesk and get some good info I think :)

If both the service provider unit and the linksys are handing out IP's and acting as a gateway on the same subnet your switch may be confusing the routing.
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is something that could only show up intermittently and then fix itself? If so, sounds like my problem :)

really appreciate the input mate.

andy
 
Hi
Wondering if somebody can help
Just installed an m4 128gb ssd on the optical port on my n36l
Bios was already the russian bios
Set the options to the SB config to the recommended

As on the screen shot on here

http://terabyt.es/2011/07/02/nas-build-guide-hp-n36l-microserver-with-nexenta-napp-it/

Installed ubntu server - no problem - detected the drive and installed to that
Reboot and it just gets stuck after loading NVram section - stuck with a flashing cursor

Set first boot device to the m4 also in the bios and tried setting the speed to 3Gb in the bios instead of auto

Any ideas or tips
 
Ezah said:
This is done, server is on 192.168.1.50 and its configured as such on the server and removed from the Linksys reservation. The linksys range is 192.168.1.51 - 192.168.1.149. All other Devices have an IP reserved in the Linksys.



it is in my premises, and no doubt i could find the log in if needed, or ask the ISP for the details I need.

Yes, I only really need access via the LAN, so asking the ISP for a static (costs me $60), is a waste of time for me?


OK, I will ask this. My work is a partner with the ISP so I can bypass the helpdesk and get some good info I think :)


is something that could only show up intermittently and then fix itself? If so, sounds like my problem :)

really appreciate the input mate.

andy
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Hi,

If you can get the log in details for the service provider device that may be useful at some point. Often they are written on the bottom or are factory defaults. I did have a quick google for it and it seems to be a ADSL modem with router built in which you have then connected to the linksys. Normally you'd only have one router on a home network and the rest would be switches as the router takes care of NAT (translating a number of interal IP's to a single external IP) and firewall etc.

If you have the login for the service provider device you may be able to turn off a lot of this an let the linksys manage the internet using the SP device just as the modem.

Static IP will do nothing for you internally. It's purely an external access feature to allow you to contact your PC from anywhere in the world. There are other ways around this e.g. Dynamic DNS which are free or inexpensive and are fine for home users. A business would need more confidence and may point an domain name, e.g. google.com to the fixed IP address. Save your $60

You can configure the DCHP range yourself. Take a look at the linksys and see what IP address it gets from the SP device then change the DCHP range of the linksys to specify a different range. This may mean you need to reset the reservations in the linksys to reflect the change and would need to change the server IP address back into the new range.

The easier option would be to change the DCHP range served the SP device if you can get the login.

Routing conflicts are typically intermittent depending on what device is active. Ideally you would only have the one router on the system and that device would manage all the connections. It's not clear why changing your cabling would trigger this conflict unless somehow you now have the SP router cabled to the LAN side of the linksys rather than the WAN (internet) side.

AD
 
I bought my microserver in Dec last year - I just heard I only had up until the end of last month to claim cash back - is that right?
 
Marky said:
I bought my microserver in Dec last year - I just heard I only had up until the end of last month to claim cash back - is that right?
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In theory that's true.

There have been reports of them honouring earlier expired claims so it's still worth a try, but the offer was still ongoing at the time.
 
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From my linksys, I have the following, So the ISP is assigning the 94.202.x.x to my router as an external IP.. so therefore no conflict with mine? Or do I have this wrong..
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Connection Type: Automatic Configuration - DHCP
Internet IP Address: 94.202.x.x
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 94.202.81.1
MTU: 1500
DHCP Lease Time: 5 Min

p.s I am going to owe you a few beers next time youre over :)

edit I connected a laptop to the ISP router and it gave me a 94.202.x.x IP so I guess no conflict on that side. Anything else to do?
 
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