Revision as of 19:39, 6 January 2019

A generously donated HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8.

Hypervisor

Proxmox VE

A.k.a PVE, an open source type 2 hypervisor based on QEMU/KVM and LXC. wiki
Apparently takes ~36GB to install, while using ~1.7GB ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

Installation

put their ISO on a flash drive
- Alternatively, load an URL to the .iso in iLO's virtual media's CD/DVD-ROM URL field and skip step 3.
  - The target URL may have to be on the LAN.
boot from the selected media
get lucky, else try again
- if it ends in can't find cdrom
  - explicitly booting from USB (F11) may help
    - Issue, keyboard doesn't work unless it's a cold boot (no F11 on attached keyboard when rebooting)
- the [firmware bug] ... Corrupted Hw-PMU ... (MSR 38d is 330) message is a negligible warning.[1]
continue the installation process
- If both SAS drives are visible, make a ZFS RAID1 from them.
- consider using the hostname airplane
upon completion,
- the server boots into PVE even if its boot priority is set to USB first
  - It won't do this the next time, change boot order or remove the instalation media if you want to boot from hdd next time.
- a web based interface is reachable via https://airplane:8006
- it is reachable via SSH
  - Address this before exposing this device to The Internet!

Updating

Without a subscription, apt tries to get the enterprise packages anyway.

Commenting out the single line in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pve-enterprise.list
and running

echo "deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian/pve stretch pve-no-subscription" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pve-install-repo.list

should fix that.
If not already present, it may also be necessary to run this,

wget http://download.proxmox.com/debian/proxmox-ve-release-5.x.gpg -O /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/proxmox-ve-release-5.x.gpg

[2]

Storage

This server takes 2.5" SAS and SATA drives in G8 (8th generation) trays, and breaks compatibility with G7 and earlier trays.[3]
it has 2 "boxes" with 4 bays each, currently bays 1-4 are occupied, bays 5-8 are missing trays, $7.5-8 seems like a typical price (missing chip/LED?). (3D print? [4])
(microserver gen8 tray != proliant gen8 tray)

ZFS RAID1

Consists of LD 1 and LD 2, created by proxmox at installation.

BTRFS JBOD

Managed in proxmox, created with mkfs.btrfs -d single /dev/sdc /dev/sdd.

SAS/SATA controller

On-board Smart Array P420i SAS/SATA controller.

Box 1

Bay 1

HP SAS 146GB hard drives (15K rpm)
Logical Drive 1
/dev/sda

Bay 2

HP SAS 146GB hard drives (15K rpm)
Logical Drive 2
/dev/sdb

Bay 3

WD SATA 249GB hard drive
Logical Drive 3
/dev/sdc

Bay 4

WD SATA 160GB hard drive
Logical Drive 4
/dev/sdd

Errors

Cache Module Status, Failed
- Persists after fixing (previous) logical drive 02's error, may be a capacitor issue.

Array Configuration Utility

The configuration utility is reachable at boot (F5)
There is also a commandline utility equivalent for linux known as ssacli, previously known as hpacucli, setup instructions can be found here.

Passing all drives directly to the hypervisor (HBA) does not seem supported,
the simplest way to achieve this effect seems to be to make Logical Drives consisting of 1 Physical Drive each in the array controller.
It is currently unknown if this results in direct passthrough (is the RAID portable?).

Fans

This server was named for the sound it makes at liftoff.
It can run quietly in normal usage yet currently does not, this should be addressed...
Fancontrol cannot find any PWM controls.

VM setup

Web interface

Upload an ISO via Datacenter > airplane > local where you can click the upload button and pick a file on your computer.
- If a suitable ISO is already on the system you can skip this step.
Click Create VM at the top right and go through the wizard, select your ISO on the OS tab and fill in specs as needed (try to be conservative).
After clicking Finish, your VM should appear to the left under Datacenter > airplane, clicking it will bring you to a summary, and allow you to start it via the button at the top.
The console tab emulates a display connected to the machine, where you can set up your OS.

LXC setup

Web interface

This step is similar to the first of VM setup, except you click the template button and select a template for a system or turnkey container to download.
- for more templates, see PVE's wiki about pveam
This step is again similar to the second of VM setup, with the added requirement of providing a password.
- By default it wants you to provide a static IP, switching this to DHCP may be advantageous.
See steps the third and fourth steps of VM setup.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 A generously donated HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8.<br />
-==Hypervisor==
+=Hypervisor=
-===Proxmox VE===
+==Proxmox VE==
 A.k.a PVE, an open source type 2 hypervisor based on QEMU/KVM and LXC. [https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Main_Page wiki]<br />
 Apparently takes ~36GB to install, while using ~1.7GB ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.<br />
-====Installation====
+===Installation===
 # put their ISO on a flash drive
-# boot from the flash drive
+#* Alternatively, load an URL to the .iso in iLO's virtual media's CD/DVD-ROM URL field and skip step 3.
+#** The target URL may have to be on the LAN.
+# boot from the selected media
 # get lucky, else try again
 #* if it ends in <code>can't find cdrom</code>
@@ Line 16: / Line 18: @@
 #* the <code>[firmware bug] ... Corrupted Hw-PMU ... (MSR 38d is 330)</code> message is a negligible warning.[https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/firmware-bug-the-bios-has-corrupted-hw-pmu-resources.12469/]
 # continue the installation process
-#* the [[Airplane#Logical Drive 01|RAID1]] is shown as a 136GB drive
+#* If both SAS drives are visible, make a ZFS RAID1 from them.
 #* consider using the hostname <code>airplane</code>
 # upon completion,
 #* the server boots into PVE even if its boot priority is set to USB first
-#** It won't do this the next time, change boot order if you want to boot from hdd next time.
+#** It won't do this the next time, change boot order or remove the instalation media if you want to boot from hdd next time.
 #* a web based interface is reachable via <code>https://airplane:8006</code>
 #* it is reachable via SSH
 #** Address this before exposing this device to The Internet!
-====Updating====
+===Updating===
 Without a subscription, apt tries to get the enterprise packages anyway.<br />
@@ Line 36: / Line 38: @@
 [https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/error-401-updating-the-system.34567/#post-174403]
-==Storage==
+=Storage=
 This server takes 2.5" SAS and SATA drives in G8 (8th generation) trays, and breaks compatibility with G7 and earlier trays.[https://serverfault.com/questions/401976/are-new-hp-gen8-servers-compatible-with-g7-drives]<br />
 it has 2 "boxes" with 4 bays each, currently bays 1-4 are occupied, bays 5-8 are missing trays, $7.5-8 seems like a typical price (missing chip/LED?). (3D print? [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2665391])<br />
 (microserver gen8 tray != proliant gen8 tray)<br />
-===SAS/SATA controller===
+==ZFS RAID1==
-On-board smart array SAS/SATA controller.<br />
+Consists of LD 1 and LD 2, created by proxmox at installation.<br />
-====Logical Drive 01====
+==BTRFS JBOD==
-x HP SAS 146GB hard drives (15K rpm) in RAID1, bays 1 and 2<br />
+Managed in proxmox, created with <code>mkfs.btrfs -d single /dev/sdc /dev/sdd</code>.<br />
-Controlled via the smart array [[Airplane#SAS/SATA controller|SAS/SATA controller]].<br />
+==SAS/SATA controller==
+On-board Smart Array P420i SAS/SATA controller.<br />
-<code>Disk Name: /dev/sda</code>
+===Box 1===
-====BTRFS JBOD====
+====Bay 1====
-Consists of Logical Drive 2 and Logical Drive 3, created with <code>ssacli</code>.<br />
+HP SAS 146GB hard drives (15K rpm)<br />
-BTRFS managed by proxmox (created with <code>mkfs.btrfs -d single /dev/sdb /dev/sdc</code>).<br />
+Logical Drive 1<br />
-LD2: 1x WD SATA 160GB hard drive, bay 4 <code>/dev/sdb</code><br />
+<code>/dev/sda</code><br />
-LD3: 1x WD SATA 249GB hard drive, bay 3 <code>/dev/sdc</code><br />
-====Errors====
+====Bay 2====
+HP SAS 146GB hard drives (15K rpm)<br />
+Logical Drive 2<br />
+<code>/dev/sdb</code><br />
+====Bay 3====
+WD SATA 249GB hard drive<br />
+Logical Drive 3<br />
+<code>/dev/sdc</code><br />
+====Bay 4====
+WD SATA 160GB hard drive<br />
+Logical Drive 4<br />
+<code>/dev/sdd</code><br />
+===Errors===
 * Cache Module Status, Failed
 ** Persists after fixing (previous) logical drive 02's error, [https://community.hpe.com/t5/ProLiant-Servers-ML-DL-SL/Cache-Module-Status-failed/td-p/6925472 may be a capacitor issue].
-====Array Configuration Utility====
+===Array Configuration Utility===
 The configuration utility is reachable at boot (<code>F5</code>)<br />
 There is also a commandline utility equivalent for linux known as <code>ssacli</code>, previously known as <code>hpacucli</code>, setup instructions can be found [https://serverfault.com/a/924919 here].<br />
-Passing all drives directly to the hypervisor and letting it handle them may be preferable (maybe not with ESXi)<br />
+Passing all drives directly to the hypervisor (HBA) does not seem supported,<br />
-The simplest way to do this seems to be to make a Logical Drive consisting of 1 Physical Drive in the array controller.<br />
+the simplest way to achieve this effect seems to be to make Logical Drives consisting of 1 Physical Drive each in the array controller.<br />
+It is currently unknown if this results in direct passthrough (is the [[Airplane#ZFS RAID1|RAID]] portable?).<br />
-==Fans==
+=Fans=
 This server was named for the sound it makes at liftoff.<br />
 It can run quietly in normal usage yet currently does not, this should be addressed...<br />
-[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/fan_speed_control#Fancontrol_(lm-sensors) Fancontrol] may be of use but be cautions (you fry it, you buy it).<br />
+[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/fan_speed_control#Fancontrol_(lm-sensors) Fancontrol] cannot find any PWM controls.<br />
-==VM setup==
+=VM setup=
-===Web interface===
+==Web interface==
 # Upload an ISO via <code>Datacenter > airplane > local</code> where you can click the <code>upload</code> button and pick a file on your computer.
 #* If a suitable ISO is already on the system you can skip this step.
@@ Line 81: / Line 99: @@
 # The console tab emulates a display connected to the machine, where you can set up your OS.
-==LXC setup==
+=LXC setup=
-===Web interface===
+==Web interface==
 # This step is similar to the first of [[Airplane#VM setup|VM setup]], except you click the <code>template</code> button and select a template for a system or turnkey container to download.
 #* for more templates, see [https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Linux_Container#pct_container_images PVE's wiki about <code>pveam</code>]

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Revision as of 19:39, 6 January 2019

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Proxmox VE

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BTRFS JBOD

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Bay 1

Bay 2

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