Documentation

Check out these pages below:

Firmware – latest firmware information for Dell / HP and IBM servers

HP ILO – HP Integrated Lights Out and Remote Insight Board specific content

HP Proliant MicroServer – our central repository for HP Proliant MicroServer content

There’s also a range of documentation that I have put together over the years:

Virtualization concepts

• Business justification for virtualization in PDF and PowerPoint
• VMWare virtualization process

Grid Technology

• Explaining Grid technology concept
• Example Grid Application work flow – how it works from user viewpoint

Infrastructure concepts

• Example of Windows clustering
• Example of web site flow
• Follow the Sun / Follow the moon

Everything else

I get a lot of hits, a lot of emails and questions about configuring the Compaq RIB/RILOE2 or HP ILO/ILO2 card which is used for remote lights out administration. I have created a page with all tips and tricks, it is a start, I intend on linking in all the posts to this page so that you have everything you need to get started.

• RIB / RILOE / ILO / ILO2
• System firmware upgrade process Word document and PDF
• Array firmware upgrade process Word document and PDF
• How old is my HP server – Identifying the age of your Compaq/HP servers
• Configuring HP Management Agents word document and PDF

A blade server and peripherals directory, very much a work in progress, to add your company, email me.

• Blade server directory
• Blade server peripherals

Links below to our servers, these are servers that the blog has purchased or been loaned over the years and contains specific information about these servers:

HP Blade and Compaq Server information

• The Compaq Integrated Management Log – (example from my HP Proliant BL35p)
• Photos – of HP Proliant BL30p blade
• Everything you need to know about the BL30p/BL35p blade
• Screenshot showing you how to upgrade HP Proliant BL Chassis firmware
• Example layout of blade enclosure
• Pictures of HP Proliant DL385 G1
• HP quickspecs
• Photos – installing NT4 on a Compaq Proliant 1600R (includes SmartStart 5.5 process
• My Compaq Proliant 1600R (now recycled)
• Compaq Proliant 1600R quickspecs
• HP SmartStart 5.5 and zip file for Compaq 1600R

Dell PowerEdge R710

• Bladewatch Dell PowerEdge R710 photos
• Bladewatch Dell PowerEdge R710 video1 / video2 / video3
• Bladewatch Dell PowerEdge R710 review
• Dell PowerEdge R710 specifications
• Dell PowerEdge R710 Manual

IBM HS20

• Bladewatch IBM HS20 inside
• Bladewatch IBM HS20 service guide
• Bladewatch IBM HS20 post 1
• Bladewatch IBM HS20 post 2
• IBM System information
• IBM System troubleshooting