Upgrade from L1000 to L2000

[jamshed]

How?

[Pete Randall]

You'll need to contact a vendor and order the L1000 to L2000 upgrade. The vendor will come out and swap all the necessary parts.


Pete

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Try this page for the partnumbers.

http://partsurfer.hp.com/cgi-bin/spi/main?sel_flg=partlist&model=L1000&HP_model=&modname=9000+Server+-+L1000%2FB&template=main&plist_sval=Processor+Upgrade&plist_styp=subcat&dealer_id=&callingsite=&strsrch=&keysel=Processor+Upgrade&catsel=%3F

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[Brian M Rawlings]

If you are trying to upgrade so you can add more of the old 360MHz or 440MHz CPUs, you might want to consider some alternatives.

Like, acquiring a 2-way RP2405, which uses 650MHz CPUs, and will provide lots more performance than the 2-way you have now. You can have a more up to date box, with reduced maintenance compared to the L1000, let alone the L2000.

HP also has some new 2U servers out, the RP3410 (1- or 2-way 800MHz or 1GHz). Don't know prices, they'll certainly be more than the RP2405, but... you might be able to get more out of a 1-way server than a whole L2000. A 1-way can't be all that much...

Consider all your options.

Regards, --bmr

[dave daniels_2]

The only difference between an L1 and L2 is a switch setting which will enable the additional hardware. Unfortuanlly you need to purchase the upgrade license which HP no longer sells. I believe you will be forced to upgrade to an RP5470 which reguires all new components.

Are you looking to increse processor count or speed?

-Dave

[Ted Buis]

I think it was firmware to upgrade an L1000 to an L2000 rather than a switch. Given the new equipment and that you have to upgrade to the rp5470, you should also look at the rp4440-8 and the rp3440-4. The rp3410 will be faster than your L1000, but you might end up short on slots. The new dual function cards can help solve some of those issues however.