Installing the HP Power Agent on ESX
Nov17

Installing the HP Power Agent on ESX

KB ID 0000275  Problem Assuming you already have the HP Power Monitor installed on another server (Windows or Linux) and you want to add the ESX server as a device. Solution 1. Download the HP Linux Power Agent i.e. hppm40-linux-remote-agt.tar 2. Use a utility like 7Zip to extract the files in the agent to a folder on your computers C drive. 3. Create a username and password on the ESX Server. 4. Install FastSCP on your Laptop 5. File...

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Fitting an HP SAS Expander Card (DL380 G7)
Nov17

Fitting an HP SAS Expander Card (DL380 G7)

KB ID 0000365  Problem You are fitting an additional drive cage into a Proliant server and need to cable the HP SAS Expander card. (Part Number 468406-B21) Solution This procedure is shown on a DL380 (G7) server. 1. The cage itself is secured with two screws so I wont insult your intelligence by showing you how to fit that. From the factory the fitted drive cage is connected to the two SAS sockets on the main board. 2. Disconnect the...

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Install a BBWC in a HP Proliant ML350 G6
Nov17

Install a BBWC in a HP Proliant ML350 G6

KB ID 0000476 Problem At time of publishing I could find no information on where to clip the battery. Solution The battery clips into the chassis above the internal fan, opposite the rear of the optical drive. Click for Larger Image Click for Larger Image Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links Install a BBWC in a HP Proliant ML330 G6 Install a BBWC in a HP Proliant DL380 G6  ...

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Fitting Additional Drive Cage to an HP ML350 G6
Nov17

Fitting Additional Drive Cage to an HP ML350 G6

KB ID 0000854 Problem The last job I had to do on a Friday afternoon was fit one of these. ML350/370 G6 8 SMALL FORM FACTOR (SFF) 2ND DRIVE CAGE KIT SKU 507803-B21 The client needed some more disks in their ESX Server, and its internal 8 bay drive cage was fully populated. Solution Problem 1 After powering down the server and removing the blanking plates from the front I carried the cage over to the server and IT WAS TOO BIG....

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Cannot Logon to HP System Management Homepage
Nov17

Cannot Logon to HP System Management Homepage

KB ID 0000580 Problem This used to quite common when attempting to contact the HP Management Homepage, (or the local insight manager page) you can no longer get access. ERROR: Username and password do not match Solution With much older versions of the Systems Management Homepage (before it used domain user names and passwords) you could simply copy over the CPQHMMD.DLL file from a server you knew the password for, and then you could...

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