IBM X3650 M3

[messenger1316]

I was recently given an IBM X3650 M3 and am trying to install LimeTech unRAID on it but I cannot get it to boot from the usb. Help!

[AlphaGamer46]

Does your unRAID USB work?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id personally suggest a different linux distro, like centos or debian.

 

Pics? Does the usb boot on other systems. Under boot options does the usb show under hdd's or removeable storage?

[messenger1316]

36 minutes ago, AlphaGamer46 said:

Does your unRAID USB work?

Yes the USB does work.

[messenger1316]

31 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Id personally suggest a different linux distro, like centos or debian.

 

Pics? Does the usb boot on other systems. Under boot options does the usb show under hdd's or removeable storage?

I am unable to find a usb option in the BIOS. This machine is so weird. It came with a usb with VMWARE esxi that it can boot from.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, messenger1316 said:

I am unable to find a usb option in the BIOS. This machine is so weird. It came with a usb with VMWARE esxi that it can boot from.

Id keep that esxi usb and use that.

[messenger1316]

I am brand new to servers, so I have no idea how to use it. I like unRAID because from Linus' video it seems very intuitive. It has 2 10gbe cards and a fiber card installed. Would that cause issues?

[NelizMastr]

5 hours ago, messenger1316 said:

I am brand new to servers, so I have no idea how to use it. I like unRAID because from Linus' video it seems very intuitive. It has 2 10gbe cards and a fiber card installed. Would that cause issues?

UnRAID has bigger limitations than ESXi, so I'd just look into how to manage ESXi instead. It's not that difficult. All you need to do it connect it to a network and manage it remotely with the vSphere client or vSphere web client if you have ESXi 6.0U2. ESXi is very well documented.

[Guest]

I haven't played with the M3's however I wouldn't be surprised if you had to burn the ISO to the USB with a specialist utility. Eg with HPE you need to use a specific media creation kit HPE Disk Utlility - for the server to be able to recognise the USB.

[cyrryanc]

7 hours ago, messenger1316 said:

I am unable to find a usb option in the BIOS. This machine is so weird. It came with a usb with VMWARE esxi that it can boot from.

Honestly I have had many problems with unRaid especially with GPU pass through. I would strongly recommend using ESXI, I have had pretty good luck with it and it passes through my ancient but still decent HD5970's. I am also running a Gen6 server much like yours with (2x) X5660's and they work great! 

[NelizMastr]

35 minutes ago, Windspeed36 said:

I haven't played with the M3's however I wouldn't be surprised if you had to burn the ISO to the USB with a specialist utility. Eg with HPE you need to use a specific media creation kit HPE Disk Utlility - for the server to be able to recognise the USB.

I have booted USBs made with regular formatting tools without problems op HPE gear.

[messenger1316]

On 12/1/2016 at 6:41 AM, cyrryanc said:

Honestly I have had many problems with unRaid especially with GPU pass through. I would strongly recommend using ESXI, I have had pretty good luck with it and it passes through my ancient but still decent HD5970's. I am also running a Gen6 server much like yours with (2x) X5660's and they work great! 

Ok I got it booting into the esxi drive but how do I actually do anything? It gives me the static ip but my web browser wont load it

[cyrryanc]

16 minutes ago, messenger1316 said:

Ok I got it booting into the esxi drive but how do I actually do anything? It gives me the static ip but my web browser wont load it

I had the same problem at first, try using Internet Explorer and type in the ip adress, chrome or other web browsers dont work for some reason 

[messenger1316]

1 hour ago, cyrryanc said:

I had the same problem at first, try using Internet Explorer and type in the ip adress, chrome or other web browsers dont work for some reason 

I will try that.