topic Re: DL 380 G6 in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

DL 380 G6

foxyau — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 02:05:23 GMT

Dear ALL,

I have a DL380 G6 server, recently it's fan running full speed all the time, even I restart the system.

The temperature is normal. and I check the fan is also normal

Can anyone tell me what's wrong. how to slowdown

Re: DL 380 G6

Torsten. — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 05:45:59 GMT

First I would check the temps and fans from ILO, even the ILO logs.

Check ILO FW and BIOS too.

From BIOS release notes:

added a new ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) Advanced Option that allows configuring the system fans to always operate at their maximum speed.

Re: DL 380 G6

foxyau — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:14:19 GMT

I even cannot ping iLO, but I have plug the netcable, and cable is OK.

when I run hpnocfg there is an error;

C:\Program Files\HP\hponcfg>hponcfg
Waiting for Management processor...
HPONCFG RILOE-II/iLO setup and configuration utility
Version 2.1.0.1 (c) Hewlett-Packard Company, 2008

ERROR: Unable to establish communication with iLO/RILOE-II.
Management processor is busy

Re: DL 380 G6

Torsten. — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:20:48 GMT

Now I would try to unplug/plug power to see if the ILO comes alive again. If not you will need a new board.

Re: DL 380 G6

foxyau — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:28:16 GMT

You mean my ilo board is broken?

Re: DL 380 G6

Torsten. — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:38:00 GMT

If you cannot get a connection and if there is no message from the ILO during POST - yes.

Re: DL 380 G6

Oscar A. Perez — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:54:12 GMT

If iLO2 stops responding for some reason, the system PAL takes over the FANs and ramps them up to max speed. We have fixed numerous issues where iLO2 could stop responding in the last couple of years so, I would suggest you to remove all power cords from the server for 10 seconds, plug them back, then check if iLO2 is back to life and upgrade it to the latest firmware version 2.20

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/ITRC-Remote-Lights-Out-Mgmt-iLO/iLO-2-Firmware-version-2-20-released/td-p/6067313

Re: DL 380 G6

Sbrown — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:31:49 GMT

Good thing, on ebay you can get DUAL L5639 (6 core 60 watt!) DL380 with 48gb of low power ram, rps, and 2 drives with rails for like $950 shipped!! that's a killer deal