So this is probably a longshot (at best), but I need some help with a recent purchase of mine.
I recently bought a HP Proliant DL-380 Gen 4 server, used from a local store who had them cheap as chips. The problem I am having is that there's something wrong with the SCSI settings on the server. It seems to be set to Simplex mode, and I can't figure out how to change it to Duplex, or even worse get into the SCSI config utility.
When I disconnected the cable that apparently enables Simplex, I get a SCSI error, which when I consult the troubleshooting manual the cable is not connected properly. When I try installing Server 2008 no drives are detected, no matter what slot they are plugged into. (I tried 4 different drives, all recently Dban Disknuked) I just purged all the settings in the bios with a wipe, same goes for "all non-volatile memory" as its called in the bios.
At this point I am pondering whether the Array controller is dead, the backpane is dead, or the config utility is just non-existent. Any suggestions/pointers to somewhere that can help would be appreciated.
And yes, I did turn it off and turn it back on again.
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
Do they physically work (normal HDD working sound, blinking light if any) when you connect them and start the server? I bet on dead array controller.
(10-09-2013, 10:51 AM)Knjaz Wrote: Official faction players that are often accused of elitism, never deploy them and have those weird, immersion killing "fair fight/dueling" suicidal hobbies. (yes, i've seen enough of those lolduels, where house military with overwhelming force on the field willingly loses a pilot in a duel. ffs.)
(08-18-2013, 09:21 PM)Govedo13 Wrote: Do they physically work (normal HDD working sound, blinking light if any) when you connect them and start the server? I bet on dead array controller.
I successfully Dban Disk Nuked all four disks. Plus the odds of 4 Enterprise Hard Drives all failing is infinitesimally small.
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.
Actually the funny thing is that HDDs bought at the same time die around the same time. I had such case where 3 HDDs died in 1 month frame.
If they are not from the same machine/batch then it is not their fault and it is indeed too tiny chance.
(10-09-2013, 10:51 AM)Knjaz Wrote: Official faction players that are often accused of elitism, never deploy them and have those weird, immersion killing "fair fight/dueling" suicidal hobbies. (yes, i've seen enough of those lolduels, where house military with overwhelming force on the field willingly loses a pilot in a duel. ffs.)