FreeBSD+ Proliant CL380

[kama]

On Thu, 8 Apr 2010, Ulf Zimmermann wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 08:38:15AM +0300, Vitalik Lelik wrote:
> > Hello.
> > Sorry for my English, its not very good :)
> > I have 1 question: we have Compaq Proliant CL380 server, and I attempted
> > install FreeBSD on it, but have problems. After searching in many site,
> > handbook, etc, i see that Proliant CL380 not support FreeBSD - its
> > really? or have some options to install?
> > About CL380+FreeBSD littel information in the internet.
> >
> > With the best regards, Vitalik.
>
> First of all, are you sure it is a CL380? I am only aware of DL380.
> Then you also would have to know what generation: G1 (usual has no further
> indication to this), G2, G3, G4, G5, G6.

If it is DL380 and labeled Compaq it is either R1 or G2. (G1 does not
exists in the naming, its R1). G3 and later are labeled HP.

And have noticed issues with R1 and FreeBSD 5.x. Freebsd <= 4.x and >= 6.2
works.

CL380 does exists. But I have no experience about them.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/10634_div/10634_div.html

But its trial and error. The only thing I can think of that are not
supported is the raidcard. But it seems to be a smart array so its either
the ciss or the ida driver.

You can probably get the device id from a linux boot and update the driver
with that id.

/Bjorn