Will Debian 7.8.0 work for HP DL380 G9

[Tura]

Dear All,

    I like to know if Debian 7.8.0 Works for HP DL380 G9 x Intel Xeon E5-2690v3 (2.6GHz/12-core/30MB/135W)
Processors
384GB Dual Rank x4 DDR4-2133 CAS-15-15-15 Registered
Memory
HP Smart Array P440ar/2GB FBWC 12Gb 2-ports Int FIO
SAS Controller
HP 96W Mega cell Battery 145mm Cable
HP Embedded 1Gb Ethernet 4-port 331i Adapter

Regards,

Tura

[Jimmy Vance]

The earliest supported version of Ubuntu on Gen9 ProLiant is 14.04 LTS which I think is based on Debian 8 (Jessie)

HP Servers Support & Certification Matrices
Canonical Ubuntu Certification and Support

http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/supportmatrix/ubuntu.aspx#.VXwkC7Eo7vV

HP Servers Support & Certification Matrices
Canonical Ubuntu Minimum Operating System Requirements

http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/supportmatrix/exceptions/ubuntu_exceptions.aspx#.VXwkQrEo7vU

[Tura]

Hi Jimmy,

   Thank you for replying , I have another question regarding this product.

Is HP Smart array is optional on this server can we directly connect HDD directly on the SAS controllers on the server motherboard.

Regards,

Arzhang

[Jimmy Vance]

The entry level model ships with a B140i Dynamic Raid Controller and only support SATA drives. For SAS you will need to add one of the optional controllers

Look at page 33 of the Quickspecs for a list of optional controllers that support SAS

QuickSpecs HP ProLiant DL380 Generation9

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c04375627