Need help setting up server

[Cole1]

Hello. I received a server from a friend. I need to know how to set it up. I can’t find any identifying information and when i turn it on it flashes yellow and red lights. He told me it runs windows server what ever that means. Can someone please help me get this thing running. Thanks

[Alkocicero]

ok so where do the lights flash?

what model motherboard is that?

can you list the hardware specs please?

[Escapenz]

Guessing you removed al the ram and the cpu heat sink ?

[kompetenzbolzen]

This looks like an HP, socket lga773 probably. maybe around 2008ish

Servers are just fancy computers. put it together, plug it in and hit the button and see what it says on the screen. They take very long to POST tho so be patient

[kompetenzbolzen]

HP ProLiant ML370 G5 ?

 

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c00715135

[svmlegacy]

Just now, kompetenzbolzen said:

HP ProLiant ML370 G5 ?

Bingo. I knew it was a G5 ML, but the motherboard doesn't match a 350. Definitely a ML370 G5.

[Cole1]

Thanks for figuring out what it is. Now we gotta figure out how to boot it. The screen is black when I turn it on. Any suggestions?

[kompetenzbolzen]

10 minutes ago, Cole1 said:

Thanks for figuring out what it is. Now we gotta figure out how to boot it. The screen is black when I turn it on. Any suggestions?

Have you tried just waiting a few minutes? My HP servers have the habit of taking a good minute or two before anything shows up.

Also you could try getting the ILO (integrated Lights Out management) to work. plug in the port with the wrench next to it and check if it shows up on your network, then navigate there with a web browser and type in the credentials printed on that card on the back

 

Edit:

If you have only one PSU plugged in, that's why it's flashing red

[Cole1]

What’s a psu

[kompetenzbolzen]

Just now, Cole1 said:

What’s a psu

Power Supply unit. This server has two for redundancy, but probably only needs one to run

[Cole1]

Ok so I’ll try that 

[Cole1]

One more question tho can I run windows 10 or Linux on here and use it like a normal computer and install things like chrome?

[kompetenzbolzen]

1 minute ago, Cole1 said:

One more question tho can I run windows 10 or Linux on here and use it like a normal computer and install things like chrome?

Yes you can. As I said, servers are just fancy PCs

[Cole1]

Yay how much do you think it’s worth 

[Cole1]

And where would I find the windows 10/Linux image 

[kompetenzbolzen]

12 minutes ago, Cole1 said:

Yay how much do you think it’s worth 

Depends on CPU & RAM installed. Not much tho, this thing is old and powerhungry. Take a look on ebay

 

12 minutes ago, Cole1 said:

And where would I find the windows 10/Linux image 

now ur just using me as a search engine Google is your friend.

[kelvinhall05]

It's not worth using that as a server or a PC. Sell it or trash it and move on. LGA 771/775 is very old and outdated and not worth putting any money into.

[kompetenzbolzen]

7 hours ago, kelvinhall05 said:

It's not worth using that as a server or a PC. Sell it or trash it and move on. LGA 771/775 is very old and outdated and not worth putting any money into.

exactly. Might be good as a learning platform tho if you don't mind the noise and power consumption.