Re: Unable to shutdown

2011-08-27 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 09:51:02PM -0700, Kevin Oberman wrote:
 I've run into an odd problem with dismounting file systems on a
 Seagate Expansion portable
 USB drive. Running 8-stable on an amd64 system and with two FAT32
 (msdosfs) file systems
 on the drive.
 
 The drive is green and spins down when idle.  If an attempt is made
 to shutdown the
 system while the drive is spun down, the system goes through the usual
 shutdown including
 flushing all buffer out to disk, but when the final disk access to
 mark the file systems as
 clean, the drive never spins up and the system hangs until it is
 powered down. I've found no
 way to avoid this other then to remember to access the disk and cause
 it to spin up before
 shutting down.
 
 If I attempt to unmount the file systems when the drive is shut down.
 the same thing
 happens, but I can recover as the second file system is still mounted
 and an ls(1) to that file
 system will cause the disk to spin up and everything is fine.
 
 This looks like a bug, but I don't see why the unmounting of an
 msdosfs system does not
 spin up the drive. It's clearly hanging on some operation that is not
 spinning up the drive,
 but does block.
 
 Any ideas what is going on? Possible fix?
 -- 
 R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer - Retired
 E-mail: kob6...@gmail.com

Have a script, which gets run at shutdown as one of the first ones,
which would do a ls on the filesystem to wake the drive up.

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Re: hardware for home use large storage

2010-02-15 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 07:33:07PM -0500, Dan Langille wrote:
 Get a dock for holding 2 x 2,5 disks in a single 5,25 slot and put
 it at the top, in the only 5,25 bay of the case.
 
 That sounds very interesting.  I just looking around for such a thing, 
 and could not find it.  Is there a more specific name? URL?

I had an Addonics 5.25 frame for 4x 2.5 SAS/SATA but the small fans in it
are unfortunatly of the cheap kind. I ended up using the 2x2.5 to 3.5
frame from Silverstone (for the small Silverstone case I got).

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Re: problem with cold hardware? [Was: panic in callout_reset: bad link in callwheel]

2009-01-28 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 06:22:26AM +1100, Andrew Snow wrote:
 Andriy Gapon wrote:
 Previously I heard about problems with hardware running hot, but not
 with it being cold. I put the word in quotes, because the system is in
 a room with normal room temperature.
 
 Any guesses what hardware part might be acting up like this?
 
 Power supply.  Give all the capacitors a visual check.  Or you may be 
 drawing too much power from your rated supply.

Another thing could be bad soldering of the memory slot. It might not have a
full contact when at room temperature, but as it heats up by 10-20C inside
the case it might expand and give full contact. This could apply to
copper runs on the board, contact points from the board to the memory
slot, contact from the slot to the memory.


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Re: no serial console for ttyd0 HP Blade

2008-07-02 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
Also remember that the blades have 2 serial ports, one can be accessed via
a dongle in the front of the blade and I believe that is what usual would be
called COM1 by default. The virtual serial via ilo takes up the COM2 by
default. This is at least the default on DL series servers and I haven't
checked into using the virtual serial on the Blades we have.

On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 09:42:16PM -0700, Jo Rhett wrote:
 This rhymes with sio deciding that your TTY is something other than  
 ttyd0.  We had this same problem on Rackable -- even though the proper  
 tty was setup 0x3f8 irq 4 it was being assigned to sio1.   You can see  
 this by 'grep sio /var/log/messages'
 
 The only fix for this is to edit /boot/device.hints and reassign the  
 flags to the sio1 interface, like so:
 
 hint.sio.1.at=isa
 hint.sio.1.port=0x3F8
 hint.sio.1.flags=0x10
 hint.sio.1.irq=4
 hint.sio.0.at=isa
 hint.sio.0.port=0x2F8
 hint.sio.0.irq=3
 
 On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:23 AM, Marian Hettwer wrote:
 I installed a recent (as of today) RELENG_7 on one of our HP Blades.
 Unluckily my serial output stops right when a getty at ttyd0 should  
 kick
 in. So I'm blind for the rest of the startup.
 Very unfortunate.
 The boot menu, as the bootup itself is printed out on serial console  
 until:
 da0: COMPAQ RAID 0  VOLUME OK Fixed Direct Access SCSI-5 device
 da0: 135.168MB/s transfers
 da0: 139947MB (286611840 512 byte sectors: 255H 32S/T 35124C)
 Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/da0s1a
 bce0: link state changed to DOWN
 bce0: link state changed to UP
 bce1: link state changed to UP
 
 Which is, what I think, the point when init should take over and  
 spawn a
 serial console on ttyd0, according to my /etc/ttys:
 # grep ttyd0 /etc/ttys
 ttyd0/usr/libexec/getty std.9600   vt100   on secure
 
 # cat /boot/loader.conf
 comconsole_speed=9600
 console=vidconsole,comconsole  # A comma separated list of  
 console(s)
 boot_multicons=-D  # -D: Use multiple consoles
 boot_serial=-h # -h: Use serial console
 
 # uname -a
 FreeBSD db46-202.mobile.rz 7.0-STABLE FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE #0: Tue  
 Jul  1
 14:59:43 CEST 2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ 
 GENERIC
 amd64
 
 The blade itself is a HP BL465c G5
 
 Any ideas? I don't have this blade for a long time, so I'm a bit in a
 hurry.
 In fact, right now I'm testing this setup against a Debian 4.0 with  
 Linux
 2.6.25.9 under MySQL load, and up until now the machine looks good.
 If I wind up with a fully working, nearly as fast and stable as our  
 linux
 boxes installation, I'd might be able to convince the boys at work  
 to
 give FreeBSD a try.
 And in a 600 server setup, I'd be thrilled to do so :-)
 So lets get started with this serial console issue... which is  
 indeed a
 pain :(
 
 TIA,
 Marian
 
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Re: no serial console for ttyd0 HP Blade

2008-07-02 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
I take that back, on blades the virtual serial is on COM1.

On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 11:36:51PM -0700, Ulf Zimmermann wrote:
 Also remember that the blades have 2 serial ports, one can be accessed via
 a dongle in the front of the blade and I believe that is what usual would be
 called COM1 by default. The virtual serial via ilo takes up the COM2 by
 default. This is at least the default on DL series servers and I haven't
 checked into using the virtual serial on the Blades we have.
 
 On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 09:42:16PM -0700, Jo Rhett wrote:
  This rhymes with sio deciding that your TTY is something other than  
  ttyd0.  We had this same problem on Rackable -- even though the proper  
  tty was setup 0x3f8 irq 4 it was being assigned to sio1.   You can see  
  this by 'grep sio /var/log/messages'
  
  The only fix for this is to edit /boot/device.hints and reassign the  
  flags to the sio1 interface, like so:
  
  hint.sio.1.at=isa
  hint.sio.1.port=0x3F8
  hint.sio.1.flags=0x10
  hint.sio.1.irq=4
  hint.sio.0.at=isa
  hint.sio.0.port=0x2F8
  hint.sio.0.irq=3
  
  On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:23 AM, Marian Hettwer wrote:
  I installed a recent (as of today) RELENG_7 on one of our HP Blades.
  Unluckily my serial output stops right when a getty at ttyd0 should  
  kick
  in. So I'm blind for the rest of the startup.
  Very unfortunate.
  The boot menu, as the bootup itself is printed out on serial console  
  until:
  da0: COMPAQ RAID 0  VOLUME OK Fixed Direct Access SCSI-5 device
  da0: 135.168MB/s transfers
  da0: 139947MB (286611840 512 byte sectors: 255H 32S/T 35124C)
  Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/da0s1a
  bce0: link state changed to DOWN
  bce0: link state changed to UP
  bce1: link state changed to UP
  
  Which is, what I think, the point when init should take over and  
  spawn a
  serial console on ttyd0, according to my /etc/ttys:
  # grep ttyd0 /etc/ttys
  ttyd0  /usr/libexec/getty std.9600   vt100   on secure
  
  # cat /boot/loader.conf
  comconsole_speed=9600
  console=vidconsole,comconsole# A comma separated list of  
  console(s)
  boot_multicons=-D# -D: Use multiple consoles
  boot_serial=-h   # -h: Use serial console
  
  # uname -a
  FreeBSD db46-202.mobile.rz 7.0-STABLE FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE #0: Tue  
  Jul  1
  14:59:43 CEST 2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ 
  GENERIC
  amd64
  
  The blade itself is a HP BL465c G5
  
  Any ideas? I don't have this blade for a long time, so I'm a bit in a
  hurry.
  In fact, right now I'm testing this setup against a Debian 4.0 with  
  Linux
  2.6.25.9 under MySQL load, and up until now the machine looks good.
  If I wind up with a fully working, nearly as fast and stable as our  
  linux
  boxes installation, I'd might be able to convince the boys at work  
  to
  give FreeBSD a try.
  And in a 600 server setup, I'd be thrilled to do so :-)
  So lets get started with this serial console issue... which is  
  indeed a
  pain :(
  
  TIA,
  Marian
  
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Re: HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories?

2008-03-17 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 08:33:20AM +0100, Johan Str?m wrote:
 On Mar 16, 2008, at 8:36 AM, Ulf Zimmermann wrote:
 
 On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 06:40:49PM -0500, Joe Koberg wrote:
 Johan Str?m wrote:
 But..
 http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c00553302.pdf
  
  seems
 to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre-OS)  
 using the
 Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have to have the  
 advanced
 licensed option?
 
 
 I don't do the purchasing and we get all Advanced iLO, so I will take
 your word for it.  The older generations supported text console (i  
 have
 a 360G2 that does so).   We use the HP Management agents under  
 Windows
 for all SNMP reporting so I can't comment on the reporting method  
 under
 other OS's.
 
 iLO2 ActiveX based remote console (Integrated KVM) can still do
 text only console without license but it doesn't work too well IMHO.
 The Java based console is the same, text will work out license but  
 graphics
 mode and that includes certain VESA text modes.
 
 Standard iLO gives the graphical console and virtual media. On Blade  
 servers
 the graphical access and virtual media is included. And the Advanced  
 license
 gives extra stuff like integration into AD for authentication afik.
 
 How about SSH mode? SSH and view textmode at boot (serial rdr in bios  
 too?) and console @ serial in fbsd (bootloader and on). Does that work  
 good or not to well either?
 Lets hope it works out good now at least, I ordered the box, without  
 full license though, but I guess I can always get that later on if it  
 turns out to work like crap.. But for once I'm purchasing quality  
 brand hardware.. So it should work with me instead of against me... I  
 hope :)
 
 Thank you all for all of your replies!

iLO1 (used on DL360 g3, g4, g4p and DL380 g3, g4) had text console
via ssh and I have used it often because of cut+paste. Unfortunatly
as far I know iLO2 (used on g5) does not support ssh text console.

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Re: HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories?

2008-03-17 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:06:27PM +0100, Johan Str?m wrote:
 On Mar 17, 2008, at 11:46 AM, Ulf Zimmermann wrote:
 
 On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 08:33:20AM +0100, Johan Str?m wrote:
 On Mar 16, 2008, at 8:36 AM, Ulf Zimmermann wrote:
 
 On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 06:40:49PM -0500, Joe Koberg wrote:
 Johan Str?m wrote:
 But..
 http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c00553302.pdf
 seems
 to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre-OS)
 using the
 Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have to have the
 advanced
 licensed option?
 
 
 I don't do the purchasing and we get all Advanced iLO, so I will  
 take
 your word for it.  The older generations supported text console (i
 have
 a 360G2 that does so).   We use the HP Management agents under
 Windows
 for all SNMP reporting so I can't comment on the reporting method
 under
 other OS's.
 
 iLO2 ActiveX based remote console (Integrated KVM) can still do
 text only console without license but it doesn't work too well IMHO.
 The Java based console is the same, text will work out license but
 graphics
 mode and that includes certain VESA text modes.
 
 Standard iLO gives the graphical console and virtual media. On Blade
 servers
 the graphical access and virtual media is included. And the Advanced
 license
 gives extra stuff like integration into AD for authentication afik.
 
 How about SSH mode? SSH and view textmode at boot (serial rdr in bios
 too?) and console @ serial in fbsd (bootloader and on). Does that  
 work
 good or not to well either?
 Lets hope it works out good now at least, I ordered the box, without
 full license though, but I guess I can always get that later on if it
 turns out to work like crap.. But for once I'm purchasing quality
 brand hardware.. So it should work with me instead of against me... I
 hope :)
 
 Thank you all for all of your replies!
 
 iLO1 (used on DL360 g3, g4, g4p and DL380 g3, g4) had text console
 via ssh and I have used it often because of cut+paste. Unfortunatly
 as far I know iLO2 (used on g5) does not support ssh text console.
 
 Hm.. No not native text console, but the virtual serial port should  
 work under SSH if I'm reading the manual correct:
 
 
 Although additional configuration steps are required to use Remote  
 Serial Console (as compared to using
 the remote console or IRC), the Remote Serial Console allows telnet or  
 SSH users to interact with the
 server remotely and without requiring an iLO 2 Advanced license and is  
 the only way a true text-based
 remote console is presented by iLO 2.
 
 
 If I've understood correct, the text console mode from iLO 1 is  
 removed all together in favor for graphical mode (the internal  
 workings have been changed).

Yes, ssh and serial works, I am using that. I would have preferred
they kept the text console too. I often enough issues with the
graphical (ActiveX and Java) on iLO2, that I end up using remote
desktop or vnc into a local machine (local to the iLO) and run
a browser from there. ssh text console on iLO1 is working for me
from my crackberry ssh.


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Re: HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories?

2008-03-16 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 06:40:49PM -0500, Joe Koberg wrote:
 Johan Str?m wrote:
 But.. 
 http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c00553302.pdf
  seems 
 to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre-OS) using the 
 Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have to have the advanced 
 licensed option?
 
 
 I don't do the purchasing and we get all Advanced iLO, so I will take 
 your word for it.  The older generations supported text console (i have 
 a 360G2 that does so).   We use the HP Management agents under Windows 
 for all SNMP reporting so I can't comment on the reporting method under 
 other OS's.

iLO2 ActiveX based remote console (Integrated KVM) can still do
text only console without license but it doesn't work too well IMHO.
The Java based console is the same, text will work out license but graphics
mode and that includes certain VESA text modes.

Standard iLO gives the graphical console and virtual media. On Blade servers
the graphical access and virtual media is included. And the Advanced license
gives extra stuff like integration into AD for authentication afik.

I have been running, at least until I had to roll out Linsux, FreeBSD on all
our HP and haven't had issues. Our servers include:

DL360 g3, g4, g4p, g5
DL380 g3, g4, g5
BL460c g1
BL480c g1

Latest edition:

CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPUE5450 @ 3.00GHz (3000.12-MHz K8-class CPU)
  Origin = GenuineIntel  Id = 0x10676  Stepping = 6
  
Features=0xbfebfbffFPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CLFLUSH,DTS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE
  
Features2=0xce3bdSSE3,RSVD2,MON,DS_CPL,VMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,DCA,b19
  AMD Features=0x2800SYSCALL,LM
  AMD Features2=0x1LAHF
  Cores per package: 4
usable memory = 34345119744 (32754 MB)
avail memory  = 33302040576 (31759 MB)

Too bad it will run EL4 x86_64.


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Re: HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories?

2008-03-16 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 12:41:53AM +0100, Johan Str?m wrote:
 On Mar 13, 2008, at 12:40 AM, Joe Koberg wrote:
 
 Johan Str?m wrote:
 But.. 
 http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c00553302.pdf
  
  seems to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre- OS) 
 using the Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have to  have the 
 advanced licensed option?
 
 
 I don't do the purchasing and we get all Advanced iLO, so I will  
 take your word for it.  The older generations supported text console  
 (i have a 360G2 that does so).   We use the HP Management agents  
 under Windows for all SNMP reporting so I can't comment on the  
 reporting method under other OS's.
 
 
 I see. Can anyone else maybe shed some light here?
 

iLO can send SNMP alerts when hardware issues come up, such as power 
supply failure, memory, fan, etc. The CISS driver will also alert in
syslog/console about problems with drives.

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Re: HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories?

2008-03-16 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 12:24:27AM +0100, Johan Str?m wrote:
 On Mar 12, 2008, at 11:37 PM, Joe Koberg wrote:
 
 The iLO is a completely separate management processor with its own  
 network port. It runs its own OS and has its own IP address. It runs  
 an SSL webserver for access.  The iLO is accessible over the network  
 any time the machine is plugged into power.  I am not sure about  
 IPMI access to it.
 
 Okay, kind of what I expected (havent read up very much on it yet).
 
 
 
 The normal iLO option will give you exact textual console screen  
 output and keyboard control from the moment of power-on.  It will  
 also let you toggle power and hit the reset button. I believe it  
 uses a java applet in the browser.
 
 The advanced iLO option, which is license-key-unlocked, also  
 provides graphical remote console, and virtual media. You can upload  
 a CD or floppy image and then boot the server from it.  I suspect  
 the compatibility issue appears here - the virtual media probably  
 emulates USB mass storage, and the OS must be able to boot from it.
 
 I see... So for a box that is going to run fbsd in console mode, and  
 hopefully never need to boot from CD after install, it sounds like the  
 normal mode will work splendid.
 
 But.. 
 http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c00553302.pdf
  
  seems to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre-OS)  using 
 the Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have to have  the 
 advanced licensed option?
 
 iLO 2 displays this information through the remote console applet  
 while in the server pre-operating system
 state, enabling a non-licensed iLO 2 to observe and interact with the  
 server during POST activities. A non-
 licensed iLO 2 cannot use remote console access after the server  
 completes POST and begins to load the
 operating system. The iLO 2 Advanced License enables access to the  
 remote console at all times.
 
 So.. Then what? I have to configure FreeBSD to use a serial console  
 and continue with using serial console instead? Later in the same doc:
 
 ? iLO 2 Standard (unlicensed:)
 NOTE:  The features annotated with an asterisk (*) are not supported  
 on all systems.
 
 o Virtual Power and Reset control
 o Remote serial console through POST only
 ...
 o Serial access*
 
 
 Am i missing something here or will I only be able to access the  
 console during post, unless i configure the box to use a serial  
 console? Hope you can shed some light here :)
 
 
 
 It has full reporting of hardware state and management log details,  
 and the home page is a big summary with any faults outlined in red.
 
 Yes, that was what I expected. But can i retreive the data some other  
 way? IPMI, SNMP or something? Would like to gather the stats to a  
 central management site. Further investigation in the manual seems to  
 indicate that no SNMP access is available, but there is some XML  
 RIBCL interface I can use (yes this is in standard mode too :))
 
 Thank you!

iLO also allows you to access a virtual serial line, which can be
connected to via ssh. We are running about 200 HP servers (mostly
Linsux unfortunatly) but we use the serial console on some specific
servers where kernel modules could fence the box and if that happens
nothing will be still written to the syslog (local or remote). So
we use serial console and conserver to log such things.

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Re: HP Q200 FC HBA

2007-03-27 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 04:58:14PM +0200, Wilko Bulte wrote:
 On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 11:30:10AM +0200, Paolo Tealdi wrote..
  Dear all,
  
  i would like to know if HP Q200 FC HBA bus adapter is supported by 
  FreBSD. It's sold with HP storageworks MSA1000 SAN kit . It could be 
 
 Q200??  In general, most of our adapters are OEM-ed from QLogic.  Or from
 Emulex.  The Qlogics are generally supported by the isp(4) driver.
 If this MSA1000 SAN kit was originally sold for Linux deployment you
 have a Qlogic.  A close look at the chip on the adapter will quickly
 enlighten you.

The last MSA1000 Starter Kit I have seen had QLA2312 included (HP FCA214).
There is a new Start Kit which includes FC1142SR card (Qlogic 4Gbit/sec 
cards). Don't see the Q200 listed under the MSA1000. The driver on
hp.com for the Q200 shows it is a Qlogic card. So it probably will be
supported by the isp(4) driver.

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Re: HP Q200 FC HBA

2007-03-27 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Tue, Mar 27, 2007 at 07:20:57PM +0200, Wilko Bulte wrote:
 On Tue, Mar 27, 2007 at 09:20:44AM -0700, Ulf Zimmermann wrote..
  On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 04:58:14PM +0200, Wilko Bulte wrote:
   On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 11:30:10AM +0200, Paolo Tealdi wrote..
Dear all,

i would like to know if HP Q200 FC HBA bus adapter is supported by 
FreBSD. It's sold with HP storageworks MSA1000 SAN kit . It could be 
   
   Q200??  In general, most of our adapters are OEM-ed from QLogic.  Or from
   Emulex.  The Qlogics are generally supported by the isp(4) driver.
   If this MSA1000 SAN kit was originally sold for Linux deployment you
   have a Qlogic.  A close look at the chip on the adapter will quickly
   enlighten you.
  
  The last MSA1000 Starter Kit I have seen had QLA2312 included (HP FCA214).
 
 FCA2214 if I am not mistaken.
Yes, typo, need new keyboard at home I think.

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Re: Proliant 380 G4

2005-06-15 Thread Ulf Zimmermann
On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 06:03:31PM +0200, Palle Girgensohn wrote:
 Hi!
 
 Just a quick check - a client is getting a Proliant 380 G4 with a 6i Raid 
 controller. Haven't used this hardware before. Will it work fine with 
 FreeBSD? Which version will work best, 5.4 or 4.11? Any peculiarities or 
 things to think about?
 
 Any input appreciated!
 
 Thanks
 Palle

I run 5.3-Release on my DL380g3 with a SmartArray 6402, which is basicly
the same controller as the 6i (just not embedded, it is a PCI-X card).

No problems whatsoever.

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Problems with mysql-server port

2002-09-05 Thread Ulf Zimmermann

I tried to upgrade mysql on 3 machines to 3.23.52. All 3 machines are
-STABLE august 1. Client build works fine, server build fails:

checking for gcc... (cached) cc
checking for C compiler default output... configure: error: C compiler cannot create 
executables
configure: error: could not configure Berkeley DB
===  Script configure failed unexpectedly.


Checking work/mysql-3.23.52/bdb/build_unix/config.log:

configure:1864: checking for C compiler default output
configure:1867: cc  -DDBUG_OFF -O -pipe   -D_THREAD_SAFE   conftest.c -pthread 
/usr/lib/libc_r.so: undefined reference to `__sys_close'
configure:1870: $? = 1
configure: failed program was:
#line 1848 configure
#include confdefs.h

int
main ()
{

  ;
  return 0;
}
configure:1893: error: C compiler cannot create executables


Anyone have an idea what could be broken ? I see __sys_close as U in
/usr/lib/libc_r, so it seems another lib is missing to be linked against.

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Problem installing world

2002-01-08 Thread Ulf Zimmermann

CVSup'ed around 4pm PST. When trying to installworld it complains about
/usr/share/nls/ja_JP.eucJP doesn't exists when it tries to install /bin/csh.
When making this directory by hand, make installworld deletes it at the
start and fails again with the same problem.

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Re: 4.5 PRERELEASE - Call for testing

2001-12-26 Thread Ulf Zimmermann

On Wed, Dec 26, 2001 at 02:22:15PM -0800, Peter/Los Angeles, CA wrote:
 Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it kind of strange that
 auto-sensing/auto-negotiating must be enabled on both sides for the feature
 to work a bit strange?
 
 At home, I have a Netgear FS116, a 16-Port unmanaged switch.  It is
 auto-sensing/full-duplex 10/100Mbits/sec switch.  Therefore, we cannot
 control how it will behave.
 
 On the other hand, I have network cards on my computer which I can set to
 full/half/auto/10/100, whatever combination I like, and yet, the switch will
 continue to work.
 
 What I'm getting at is that just because one end is not set to
 auto-negotiate/auto-sense that there will be no communication at all.  Say,
 that one end is set manually, and the other end is automatic.  The automatic
 end will set itself to the parameters of the one that is manually set.  This
 is how my network works.  Thus, I don't believe that both ends, need to be
 set the same way in order to work in this scenario.
 
 The automatic will automatically negotiate/auto-sense to whatever can't be
 changed, as a result, they work.  Or is this even what you folks are arguing
 about?

I do not know if this is written in the standard, but I have seen devices
where if you turn off AutoNeg, they won't respond at all to the packets.
But I have also seens devices which will still respond, but just to their
fixed setting. I personal prefer it that if I turn off autoneg, it won't
do anything, because that gives you a fixed point. Any production system
I always set switch and host to full 100.

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