June 23, 2020
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Moved C7000 Chassis into Rack
Well I finally managed to get my C7000 in the bottom of my computer rack this evening. Placing this C7000 beast in the rack was no simple chore by myself as it is awkward and weighs a couple of hundred … Continue reading → Continue reading
April 6, 2020
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Upgraded OS and WordPress Version
Updated the OS with the latest kernel and security updates of my Centos 7 and updated to WordPress 5.4. I did a reboot of course since there was a new kernel installed.
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April 6, 2020
by dhoytt
Comments Off on XCP-ng Updated to Version 8.1
Finally updated XCP-ng to 8.1 from 7.6 via local iso burned to a CD and it seems fine so far though it’s only just booted up. I have a lot going on currently so hope to get back and test … Continue reading → Continue reading
February 20, 2020
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Crazy OS and Application Updates
I was feeling productive making serious strides gettinng my c7000 chassis I was feeling productive today making serious strides getting my c7000 chassis ready and reached a great stopping point when I decided to do a small task that lead … Continue reading → Continue reading
August 6, 2019
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Getting HP C7000 BladeSystem Started
Well after picking up my HPC7000 Blade chassis with some nice components I finally made room in my computer room and got the chassis powered up. I also picked up some barebones Bl460 G7 blade servers I can get started … Continue reading → Continue reading
July 5, 2019
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Curio Shopping Gaming Chair and C7000 BladeSystem Buying
Went looking for a corner curio almost bought it ended up with a gaming chair, HP C7000 Blade Chassis a couple of C7000 VC 10 GB modules and oh yeah an irrigation granite rock imitation valve cover! Had 4 people … Continue reading → Continue reading
May 4, 2019
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Site Network Rework
Moving site back to ASUS RT-N66U old router after going to the Linksys 3200ACM that failed on me each time I went out of town leaving my sites, smart devices, cameras and other items unreachable through that route. I worked … Continue reading → Continue reading
February 21, 2019
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Newly Built Systems Come Back Quickly After Power Outage
After a power outage just a few moments ago I think this is the fastest one of my virtual and NAS environments has ever recovered after booting up! No curruption to speak of and XCP-ng and FreeNAS recovered effortlessly! Hopefully … Continue reading → Continue reading
February 16, 2019
by dhoytt
Comments Off on New Virtual Environment Almost Set
My new XCP-ng environment is just about completely set I just need one more 8tb SAS drive with the same geometry to put into one of the pools on my FreeNAS server. One of the prior 8tb drives was a … Continue reading → Continue reading
February 16, 2019
by dhoytt
Comments Off on New Virtual Environment Almost Set
My new XCP-ng environment is just about completely set I just need one more 8tb SAS drive with the same geometry to put into one of the pools on my FreeNAS server. One of the prior 8tb drives was a … Continue reading → Continue reading