Got these two servers for free, they are pretty fun and nice to use!
I’m glad you’re excited, but G5 and G6 are going to be pretty noisy and power hungry. I hope you’ve got enough space and cheap electricity.
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but G5 and G6 are going to be pretty noisy and power hungry
It's just for fun, not running 24/7! Also, the G6 is close to silent and the G5 is indeed a jet engine, but I've never touched HPE servers before and I'm glad I can learn more about them!
If the management interface doesn't support changing the fan speeds, check to see if the IPMI commands will workk for it.
Picked up an old Dell server years agonwith their IDRAC 6 interface. Turned out that version of their IDRAC didn't support fan management, but it also accepted raw ipmi commands. Was able to slow the fans down to the point where you don't even notice them.
I did this for a R715 from Dell, works like a charm indeed, but I can't find any documentation about this on old HP gear...
Silent is good!! 🎉 However, it might still be a good idea to pop into iLO or use IPMI to check and make sure you’re within the right temperature range… just in case. Old equipment and all, never know if the parts are still functioning as expected. Have fun!!
Yes for sure, I'll do that !
Ah man, the DL380 G5 was my first love. I worked with them a lot at work back in like 2006. Never owned one, but ended up with a G6 which i no longer use. Still have it in the rack though…can’t bring myself to get rid of it.
Old gear is such cool and nerdy, I wonder if one day I'll throw them out.. probably not tho
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