[PLUG] Ubuntu Server on HP ProLiant DL380 G5

Thu Aug 22 15:49:21 UTC 2019

Folks
I got the beast running, I really needed to do so as the UHD cameras had
maxed out the I7 processor on my
original ZoneMinder box.

A summary of what I did.
First I tried Ubuntu Server Live 18.04, it would not load abending with
unable to find bnx2 drivers.
Then for grins I tied Ubuntu 18.04 desktop. It would run from the stick,
but once loaded it would freeze just
    before the login screen.
I tried CentOS, it did about that same as Ubuntu Server Live. It would
abend complaining about not seening
    the hard disk.
So I had Mate 18.04 (that is what I run on everything else) so I figured
what is another 15 minutes. IT LOADED.

At this point I have a system that is running so I installed the LAMP
server bits and ran an install script for
ZoneMinder, added the first camera and got video. Now I have all of them
running and the average load on
the processors is about 40% Still a wee bit high but all of the temps on
the processors are good and I am not
seeing any video getting dropped or other funnies I was seeing with the
older machine.

The most impressive thing?? Shut it down and let it cool a bit (or
something time out) and then fire it back up,
for about 30 seconds the fans run up to full throttle, sounds like a small
turbine, then it slowly throttles back to
whatever speed it needs to keep the insides cool.  I guess the other issue
will be feeding the thing, but for now
it is doing the job I need it to do, capture 5mpxl data streams from my
cameras.

On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 10:04 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:

> The weird thing is that the desktop version installs the bnx2 module just
> fine and  brings up the NIC cards,
> I get IP assignments for both of them. Indeed I have tried both Ubuntu and
> Ubuntu Mate and both of them
> bring the NIC cards on line using the bnx2 driver.
>
> I was looking at the server install info and supposedly I should be able
> to proceed with the install and if I
> need more software install it later, but it will NOT allow me to get past
> the network setup. So that is FUBAR'd.
>
> Also I see the bnx2 module in there but for some reason it does not become
> active. Both NIC cards are labeled
> as disabled.
>
> I will continue to plug at it until I get it fixed. It just appears to be
> some sort of issue with the server install, who
> would want to run a desktop install on a box like that. It sounds like a
> wind tunnel and it will keep the room warm
> so I will not need to run the heat in the winter time in this room (were I
> to keep it here) These things are just big,
> but the make great DVR boxen for high res cameras on Zoneminder.
>
> On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 3:31 AM wes <plug at the-wes.com> wrote:
>
>> When I have challenges like this, I often use a USB ethernet adapter
>> during
>> the install, which uses common enough hardware that drivers are always
>> found in the default kernel module set.
>>
>> -wes
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:42 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > looked in the kernel.log and found the following error message
>> > bnx2  0000:05:00.0: Direct firmware load for bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw
>> > failed with error -2
>> > bnx2  Can't load firmware file " bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw"
>> >
>> > Then it appears to try and load it again and fails. But it works in the
>> > desktop version.
>> >
>> > It LOOKS like the bnx2 module is in there, but if you try to insmod it,
>> the
>> > system comes back saying it doesn't
>> > exist, if you look back in /sys/modules it is no longer there.  I also
>> got
>> > a pix of the system as it is setting up
>> > the second line above is what is flashed on the screen. I am trying to
>> > figure out how to work around this one.
>> > Not sure what is going on with Ubuntu Live Server,
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:42 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > The driver is bnx2,  I think as Server is loading I see some red lines
>> > > flash by with bnx2 in them so I bet that
>> > > either it is missing or not loading for some reason.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:25 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> I think I may see the issue, it appears that the Live Server needs
>> to be
>> > >> able to pull down some software, It would
>> > >> appear that I am going to have to set up a static connection (No big
>> > deal
>> > >> but kind of hoky given that the DT
>> > >> version can find both NICs perfectly well.
>> > >>
>> > >> I also found that there is a way to use the Deb installer rather than
>> > the
>> > >> Live server installer, that I much prefer,
>> > >> just have to see how to do it.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:50 PM Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>> Had never used ethtool before, did the ethtool -h and got a whole
>> > >>> probably 3 screens of data. The first thing
>> > >>> it wants is the DEVNAME, so I did a ifconfig, and it sees nothing,
>> only
>> > >>> the loop back.
>> > >>> This is under Ubuntu server...
>> > >>> Now to try the desktop version that appears to find the NIC ports
>> just
>> > >>> fine.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 6:19 PM <alan at clueserver.org> wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> > Folks,
>> > >>>> > I did this many moons ago when I lived in Kalama and worked at
>> the
>> > >>>> glass
>> > >>>> > plant.
>> > >>>> > They had some spare ProLiant servers in a rack doing nothing,
>> they
>> > >>>> wanted
>> > >>>> > cameras, so I gave them cameras. I installed ubuntu server on one
>> > and
>> > >>>> then
>> > >>>> > I installed ZoneMinder, it was quite easy and that server did not
>> > even
>> > >>>> > know
>> > >>>> > it was
>> > >>>> > working.
>> > >>>> >
>> > >>>> > I am trying to do the same thing again, I have a  HP ProLiant
>> DL380
>> > G5
>> > >>>> > which
>> > >>>> > I am trying to install Ubuntu server on but when I get to the NIC
>> > >>>> setup it
>> > >>>> > says
>> > >>>> > DHCPv4 has supplied no addresses, I go in and make sure that
>> DHCP is
>> > >>>> > selected
>> > >>>> > but no joy. Never had that problem before.
>> > >>>> >
>> > >>>> > I saw one person on line who had a similar problem, this person
>> had
>> > a
>> > >>>> URL
>> > >>>> > that
>> > >>>> > took you to a different version of Ubuntu server, but the file
>> would
>> > >>>> not
>> > >>>> > read.
>> > >>>> >
>> > >>>> > If I load in the regular desktop version it does see the NIC
>> cards
>> > >>>> and it
>> > >>>> > obtains addresses
>> > >>>> > for both ports (I plug them both into active networks)
>> > >>>> >
>> > >>>> > Any idea of what I am fighting here? Why does the server version
>> not
>> > >>>> take
>> > >>>> > the NIC
>> > >>>> > cards but the desktop does?
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> ethtool will tell you what kernel module is used. See if it is
>> loading
>> > >>>> in
>> > >>>> both versions.
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> ---
>> > >>>> Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas?
>> > >>>> A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25.
>> > >>>>
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>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> --
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
>> > >>> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
>> > >>> Ph 4:13 KJV
>> > >>> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
>> > >>> Fil 4:13 RVR1960
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >>
>> > >> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
>> > >> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
>> > >> Ph 4:13 KJV
>> > >> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
>> > >> Fil 4:13 RVR1960
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > >
>> > > Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
>> > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
>> > > Ph 4:13 KJV
>> > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
>> > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
>> > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
>> > Ph 4:13 KJV
>> > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
>> > Fil 4:13 RVR1960
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> --
>
> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
> Ph 4:13 KJV
> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
> Fil 4:13 RVR1960
>
>

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Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Ph 4:13 KJV
Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
Fil 4:13 RVR1960