Celebrating 5 years!
Grateful to share that Techlogist.net has reached its 5th anniversary milestone, with hopes for many more years to come! ...
End-user Inventory spreadsheet
Inventory is defined in the Cambridge Dictionary as "the amount of goods and materials owned by a company at a particular time, including parts, products being made, and finished products". In a previous post I shared a few tips to improve inventory reception, tagging and tracking. I created an easy ...
Configure and update HP iLO 3
HP servers come with a integrated remote management solution called Integrated Lights Out, abbreviated as iLO. My HP DL360 G7 has version 3. The configuration process involves waiting for a precise moment during the server boot sequence and pressing F8 to enter the iLO menu. Since the server is refurbished ...
HP DL360 G7 firmware and BIOS update
One way to guarantee the optimum and stable operation of a server involves keeping the firmware for the different components updated. The easiest way to update all firmwares at once in an HP server is through the Service Pack for ProLiant ISO. This CD/ISO can only be downloaded through a ...
Homemade vertical server stand
In a previous post, I wrote about my purchase of a HP Proliant DL360 G7 server. It was designed to be rack mounted, but I don't own or wish to possess a 19 inch rack. After searching online for a ready made solution that would allow me to vertically mount ...
Server RAM and storage upgrade
After receiving my server, doing the basic setup and even designing a cheap vertical stand, it was time to upgrade it. Servers like any other computer, are designed around several international standards to ensure compatibility between parts from different manufacturers from all over the world. But servers are slight more ...
HP Insight Diagnostics for advanced testing
Buying a refurbished server is an environmentally friendly and cost efficient way of acquiring a server for your home lab. After receiving mine I performed some generic diagnostics with tools like Memtest86, but in my case, the HP Smart Start CD includes the the HP Insight Diagnostics for ProLiant servers ...
How to cleanup and prepare a refurbished server?
After unpacking and performing the initial checks and tests mentioned in a previous post, a refurbished server should be prepared to guarantee the maximum stability and efficiency. The first step is to clean any dust that might have accumulated, both inside and out, with the help of a vacuum cleaner ...
What to do upon the arrival of a refurbished server?
These days used and refurbished enterprise grade hardware can be found easily and at very low prices, making it almost irresistible for a home lab. Some of it, is even certified after being tested by the manufacturers themselves. I found in an online marketplace, a refurbished 7th generation HP Proliant ...
IT Home Labs
The purpose of an IT Home Lab is to be a safe non-production environment that resembles a small scale enterprise to run experiments, test or develop software and methodologies across different virtual environments, without having to worry about any negative side effects and consequences. "Learning is the key to success" ...
HP T610 renewal and upgrade!
The HP T610 is a small computer designed to be used as a terminal in virtualized desktop environments. The computer was launched in 2012, with a AMD T56N dual core processor with 1.65GHz, DDR3 1333MHz memory, SATA, USB 3.0, RJ45 ethernet connector and a Radeon HD 6320 graphic card. By ...
Lenovo T430 Heatsink-Fan swap
The Lenovo T430, like any computer, is prone to part failure. My T430 started showing signs of throttling because of sudden rises of temperature to unsafe levels, even with the changes made in my previous post. I was able to find a replacement fan made by Delta from another T430, ...
