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[AfZ]PiMp J · 01-30-2009, 08:33 AM

I've FINALLY gotten my hands on a 4500, that i've been waiting on for months now as phoenix knows

Snapserver 4400 Questions:

Question 1) Is the Cold BOOT OS Copying from drive 1 to other drives done via hardware or software?

Question 2) Does it only recognize / copy the GOS, or any OS?

1 of my 4400's had a hard drive DIE and even though it was in raid5, seems to have lost the data, so i figure now is the time to upgrade the drives, and while i'm at it install a new OS. Unfortunately i can't afford a new GOS (and the version i have is 3.2 i believe).

I've found this version to do most everything i want BUT be able to install an updated proftpd that allows for secure encryped connections and this is next to impossible due to missing libraries and/or compilers (i've outlined that issue in a previous post)

the OTHER 4400 has the same version of the OS but it has been suffering from the dreaded "no web page loading, but all my fileshares work and i can ssh into it" which seems to have the only remedy of re-installing the OS. I don't have the original CDs, nor do i have current space on the network to backup the data so i can break the RAID on it and pull the drive 1 copy trick.....which is why i'm upgrading the drives on the 4400.

Question 3) Since there is no monitor output from the 4400s, how WOULD someone install another OS on it, if they couldn't install it on a 4500 and use the drive copy trick mentioned above? I don't recall running across any posts on this.

This leaves the 4500

Question 1) Does anyone know of any issues with Red Hat 5 not being able to control the fans on this unit? (or even the 4400s for that matter?) I know of a post here by someone who installed FedoraCore 6 and their last post mentioned they couldn't get it to quiet down.

There's probably a question 2 for the 4500 but i'm tired of typing :P

thanks all

P.S. I may keep one of the 4400s running GOS and sell it to a friend. in this case i'll have some spare drives if they can be used by anyone here.

If he doesn't want it, i could see parting with the drives and the sleds, and i'd keep the rest for spare parts if i don't upgrade it

01-30-2009, 08:33 AM	#1
[AfZ]PiMp J Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fl Posts: 29	Snapserver 4400 and 4500 questions I've FINALLY gotten my hands on a 4500, that i've been waiting on for months now as phoenix knows Snapserver 4400 Questions: Question 1) Is the Cold BOOT OS Copying from drive 1 to other drives done via hardware or software? Question 2) Does it only recognize / copy the GOS, or any OS? 1 of my 4400's had a hard drive DIE and even though it was in raid5, seems to have lost the data, so i figure now is the time to upgrade the drives, and while i'm at it install a new OS. Unfortunately i can't afford a new GOS (and the version i have is 3.2 i believe). I've found this version to do most everything i want BUT be able to install an updated proftpd that allows for secure encryped connections and this is next to impossible due to missing libraries and/or compilers (i've outlined that issue in a previous post) the OTHER 4400 has the same version of the OS but it has been suffering from the dreaded "no web page loading, but all my fileshares work and i can ssh into it" which seems to have the only remedy of re-installing the OS. I don't have the original CDs, nor do i have current space on the network to backup the data so i can break the RAID on it and pull the drive 1 copy trick.....which is why i'm upgrading the drives on the 4400. Question 3) Since there is no monitor output from the 4400s, how WOULD someone install another OS on it, if they couldn't install it on a 4500 and use the drive copy trick mentioned above? I don't recall running across any posts on this. This leaves the 4500 Question 1) Does anyone know of any issues with Red Hat 5 not being able to control the fans on this unit? (or even the 4400s for that matter?) I know of a post here by someone who installed FedoraCore 6 and their last post mentioned they couldn't get it to quiet down. There's probably a question 2 for the 4500 but i'm tired of typing :P thanks all P.S. I may keep one of the 4400s running GOS and sell it to a friend. in this case i'll have some spare drives if they can be used by anyone here. If he doesn't want it, i could see parting with the drives and the sleds, and i'd keep the rest for spare parts if i don't upgrade it