Hpdl380p

Upgrading homelab HP DL 380p

latest BIOS

• download latest firmware (BIOS) for linux in RPM format
• firmware-system-p70-2019.05.24-1.1
• on ubuntu (unpack with Ark)
• look for CPQP7013.6B8 (4MB in size)
• use ilo to upload firmware (update)

M2 disk drive

• M.2 NGFF SSD naar PCI-E 3.0 X16 High-Speed SSD (ashata = 5euro)
• need MVME (one notch) m2 card
• it shows up in BIOS / PCI devices
• on linux :#lsblk it should show up

Sata

• m2 to sata adapter case (aliexpress)
• cable female sata to female Slimline 13pin 7 + 6 (aliexpress)
• m2 sata disk 128G

Bootconfig

there is a

• SAS controller
• SATA controller (cdrom)

the controllor has a bootorder as well !!!! In order to boot from sata, the sata controller has to boot first!!!

this is the way to boot an expensive hp server from a simple 2,5 inch sata disk (laptop 5V) ,using the onboard slimline cd-rom connector