HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories?

[Johan Ström]

On Mar 16, 2008, at 8:36 AM, Ulf Zimmermann wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 06:40:49PM -0500, Joe Koberg wrote:
>> Johan Str?m wrote:
>>> But..
>>> http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c00553302.pdf 
>>>  seems
>>> to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre-OS)  
>>> using the
>>> Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have to have the  
>>> advanced
>>> licensed option?
>>>
>>
>> I don't do the purchasing and we get all Advanced iLO, so I will take
>> your word for it.  The older generations supported text console (i  
>> have
>> a 360G2 that does so).   We use the HP Management agents under  
>> Windows
>> for all SNMP reporting so I can't comment on the reporting method  
>> under
>> other OS's.
>
> iLO2 ActiveX based remote console (Integrated KVM) can still do
> text only console without license but it doesn't work too well IMHO.
> The Java based console is the same, text will work out license but  
> graphics
> mode and that includes certain VESA text modes.
>
> Standard iLO gives the graphical console and virtual media. On Blade  
> servers
> the graphical access and virtual media is included. And the Advanced  
> license
> gives extra stuff like integration into AD for authentication afik.

How about SSH mode? SSH and view textmode at boot (serial rdr in bios  
too?) and console @ serial in fbsd (bootloader and on). Does that work  
good or "not to well" either?
Lets hope it works out good now at least, I ordered the box, without  
full license though, but I guess I can always get that later on if it  
turns out to work like crap.. But for once I'm purchasing quality  
brand hardware.. So it should work with me instead of against me... I  
hope :)

Thank you all for all of your replies!