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