If you are running it simply as a nas though, your media players need to be able to read the files rather than streaming from the n40l. Power usage of a hp microserver n40l free nas software. Best nas software for n54l microserver n54l, n40l, etc reset. I used the n40l microserver for quite some time and well impressed with its performance and reliability and thought prospective buyers would.
Windows home server 2011 on the hp proliant n40l microserver before i started the move over to the n54l this was the configuration of windows home server 2011 on the n40l. Hps proliant microserver gen8 als nasalternative ct magazin. My previous nas was a synology ds211j, and it performed very well, up until recently. Nas server build log it is still improving, many errors for my own reference start time. Booting nas4free from usb on hp proliant n40l post by kernow 03 aug 2012 09. We want to keep the free advice on nascompares free for as long as we can. Os to use on small low power home server hp proliant microserver. Hp microserver n40l raid utility and driver thomas maurer. Now after setting up my hp microserver n40l as a windows homeserver i had to install the utilities to monitor the raid and other hardware. Hp directly soldered the cpu to the damn motherboard.
Link aggregation configured for hp nc360t dual ports with hp procurve 18008g smart switch port aggregation enabled on esata port. Sorry i am missing something here i am about to build an n54l and may. Hp proliant microserver n40l ive installed ubuntu server on the n40l microserver and setup linux raid10 to look after the four 2tb hard drives i installed. Buy hp 658553001 proliant n40l ultra micro tower server system amd turion ii neo n40l 1. Windows server 2012 r2 on hp microserver n36l, n40l, n54l.
Jan 02, 2015 the hp microserver n54l and its predecessors n40l and n36l are widely spread homeservers. The unit is a hp microserver n40l, and i think the older n36l would be very similar. My first experiences with some of the common nas vendors were not that great, most of the time the nas was very very slow. Prompt after the new bios has successfully flashed sp64420 20. Its also quite popular around the modding community as theres modded bios out there for this box which allow you to directly mess around with the northbridge and increase the speed of the sata controller etc.
A lot of people are also using the hp microservers like the hp n40l. An optional password can be added to protect the entire system from unauthorized access. Synology dsm on a custom built nas xpenology guide nas. I have tried to run freenas a few times, but it keeps seeming to corrupt the usb stick it. First up, the earliest resolution looks like december. Mediasonic hf2su2s2 probox 4 bay hard drive enclosure connected to esata for backup purposes. It appears you are booting the server into free nas from usb. Of course, the system has limited cpu power but it should be enough for basic file serving. Basically, the system boots fine, detects all hardwareram correctly, then midway through its boot cycle the os crashes, with what i call white lines of. Booting nas4free from usb on hp proliant n40l xigmanas.
Hi, ive recently started a new job and one of the first things they want me to do is attempt to shoe horn 4x 4tb hard drives into a hp proliant microserver g7 server n54l along with a 256gb os disk in the optical bay. Solved hp proliant n40l microserver native support dsm. Oct 20, 2019 the hunt for the ultimate free open source nas distro my aged netgear nas was primed and ready for a relaxing retirement, so i pursued a befitting upgrade. Ive tried nas4free because the freenas community recommended me it. Hp proliant g7 n54l 1p 704941001 server for sale online ebay. Building a nas using a hp microserver, freenas and zfs good. Two days ago my hp proliant microserver n40l arrived. The lan led would flash rapidly, but there was no activity on the switch port. Of course, its field of application is by no means limited to p5.
May 10, 20 windows home server 2011 on the hp proliant n40l microserver before i started the move over to the n54l this was the configuration of windows home server 2011 on the n40l. Today it is still a great system to be used with esxi but there are better alternatives, especially due to. Cheap nas with zfs in hp microserver n40l juho garo. Id rather not pony up for whs2011 if theres an adequate free alternative like freenas or similar. A small and quiet server, with 4 hdd slots that make for a nice nas setup.
Freenas with zfs on a hp microserver n40l ixsystems community. A lot of people are also using the hp microservers like the hp n40l and the newer hp. After reading lots of happy customer comments on the ebuyer site saying how well it made a nas box when running something like freenas, and with the cashback offer deadline fast approaching, i decided it was too good an opportunity to miss and i ordered one along with 8gb 2 x 4gb of kingston ram, 4 x samsung spinpoint f4 2tb 5400rpm 32mb cache hard drives and a sony optiarc 24x dvd rewriter. Hp proliant microserver bios flash with sp64420 hp. Freenas with zfs on a hp microserver n40l ixsystems. Moving my windows home server 2011 to the hp proliant n54l. Hp proliant n40l manuals manuals and user guides for hp proliant n40l. Got my hp n40l on friday been setting up omv over the weekend and have to say it is a really good distro, the hp hardware for the price is fantastic as well. Building a nas using a hp microserver, freenas and zfs.
To do this, we are using an hp proliant microserver and freenas as an open. Cheap nas with zfs in hp microserver n40l juho garo makinen. Feb 06, 2015 nas server build log it is still improving, many errors for my own reference start time. Shoe horn 16tb 4x4tb hdds into proliant microserver g7. Hi guys, on this subject, i just upgrade my n40l to win 10 and experiencing an odd issue. So we already have the hp microserver gen8 with a celeron cpu. Booting nas4free from usb on hp proliant n40l post by kernow.
This was the same configuration i used to test the performance of whs2011 with intels nas performance toolkit on the n40l. After reading lots of happy customer comments on the ebuyer site saying how well it made a nas box when running something like freenas, and with the cashback offer deadline fast approaching, i decided it was too good an opportunity to miss and i ordered one along with 8gb 2 x 4gb of kingston ram, 4 x samsung spinpoint f4 2tb 5400rpm 32mb cache hard drives and a sony optiarc. In saying that, im not experienced with linux but im good at following instructions. Nas aka network attached storage devices help to overcome storage problems and gives your data a centralized place. My hp n54l has suddenly starting to crash during its freenas boot up cycle. Hardware checklist this guide is specifically written for hp proliant microserver owners in mind. Whs with hp proliant microserver n40l thomas maurer.
The software in the debian repositories is often rather old but if it works for you. This is an free software that works on every platform and will produce a. Aug 31, 2012 if you were one of the avid members who picked up a bargain hp microserver this week like i did, or youre looking at getting one, you probably want to turn it into a nice little home server thatll do everything you could possible need, and to be honest its more than powerful enough to do that, so long as you acknowledge it as a server, and at most, a home theatre pc htpc. Windows server 2016 on hp micro server willie howe.
By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the hewlett packard enterprise software license agreement. Aug 11, 2015 hp have appeared to made it difficult to get the bios direct from them so you will have to search around, here hp n54l proliant microserver network driver windows 10 is another thread with more info and solution for the n40l. For home freenas open source storage operating system. Microsoft and newsguard partner to make the service free for edge users. Encrypted volumes can only be read by a freenas system with the master key, which you can change at any time. Jan 30, 2012 now since i already purchased hp n40l micro server with an intention of creating a cheap nas system for my home, i had to go through all these hassle since i wasnt too familiar with free nas software developments that was going on recently, i just assumed when i heard freenas, it was freenas 8.
I have had my hp proliant n40l microserver for a long time and its been my best server ever. On the hp support site you can find a link to the amd download page where you can download the chipset driver which also includes the. Sep 29, 2011 hp n36ln40ln54l microserver updated ahci bios support. A place where people can access and share the data 24. Official hp drivers and software download hp customer.
Xpenology creates the possibility to run the synology dsm on any x86 device like any pc or selfbuilt nas. I have tried to run freenas a few times, but it keeps seeming to corrupt the usb stick it runs from. Hp proliant n40l 1p 2gbu emb sata nhp 250gb lff 150w ps. Ive written about using it as esxi host in my homelab about 2 years ago. I dont need to set up multiple users or handle multiple pcs well in the short term anyway. A way to install the synology dsm software on your custom built pc. Note, in order to use more than the 4 drive bays for sata drives, ie. Oct 18, 2011 hp microserver n40l raid utility and driver posted in hardware, hp, microsoft, proliant server, web, windows home server, windows server, work on the hp support site you can find a link to the amd download page where you can download the chipset driver which also includes the raid driver and the raid utility.
Another point, since this is about the hp microserver. Its optimized for running on a nas server with all of the features you often need in a nas device. Then again, upgrading fedora is really easy and usually hasslefree. So you can benefit from the powerful multimedia and cloudfeatures of dsm without buying the hardware nas from synology. The hp microserver n54l and its predecessors n40l and n36l are widely spread homeservers. Today it is still a great system to be used with esxi but there are better alternatives, especially due to its limited memory and cpu power. Setup hp microserver as homeserver for nas and other stuff. Second up, it is a possibility that hp just wont support r2 on gen7 ever. The hp microserver seems to be quite popular for a simple lab setup. Ive not been able to get any help from the freenas forums about logging the actual command that causes the crash.
The nc107i is broadcom bcm5723 chipset, no jumbo frame support. An osless hp microserver costs a fraction of what a qnap nas does, and this way i wouldnt be married to an overpriced, lowspec proprietary platform. Installing synology software onto a hp proliant n40l microserver. Hp proliant microserver user guide abstract this document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. After the nluug presentation on freenas, i bit the bullet and bought the hp microserver n40l for experimentation. Reported hardware that works, known fixes and common questionsanswers. The particular version of the n40l microserver i bought was os free which means that i can install linux without paying for a windows licence. I recently bought an hp proliant microserver for my new home nas. N36l, n40l, n54l seem all to use the embedded nc107i pci express gigabit ethernet server adapter. Just gone back to using a n54l for my home nas, have beefed mine up a bit with a dual port nic with lacplink aggregation intel chipset so i can have a 2gb link back to my managed switch for plenty of io not using onboard nic.
Oct 14, 2011 two days ago my hp proliant microserver n40l arrived. The hunt for the ultimate free open source nas distro my aged netgear nas was primed and ready for a relaxing retirement, so i pursued a befitting upgrade. The hunt for the ultimate free open source nas distro mondaiji. Hp n36ln40ln54l microserver updated ahci bios support. The n40l is a nice little server box, with space for 4 hdds, that is my kitchen sink linux box at home. If you are unfortunate enough to encounter malware, simply.
Solved hp proliant n40l microserver native support dsm 5. Hp n54l crashes during freenas boot hardware diagnostics. When booting from a local disk or saniscsi lun, a 5. For those who dream of acquiring a synology nas but lack the financial stamina, a solution may be available if you do not mind tinkering. It is my media server for my collection of squeezeboxes, a print server, and runs 4 2tb in raid 6 for a complete overkill storage server, backup server, photo storage, etc, etc, etc.
The hunt for the ultimate free open source nas distro. Linux alternative to freenas hp proliant n40l i have an hp proliant n40l 16gb ram, dual core celeron, 2x wd red 4gb. Freenas is the first and only open source storage os to offer encryption on zfs volumes. An htpc system typically has a remote control and the software interface normally has a 10foot user interface design so that it can be comfortably viewed at typical television viewing distances. Oct 23, 2011 after reading lots of happy customer comments on the ebuyer site saying how well it made a nas box when running something like freenas, and with the cashback offer deadline fast approaching, i decided it was too good an opportunity to miss and i ordered one along with 8gb 2 x 4gb of kingston ram, 4 x samsung spinpoint f4 2tb 5400rpm 32mb cache hard drives and a sony optiarc 24x dvd rewriter. The appeal of building your own network attached storage device nas rather than buy a prebuilt unit from a toptier brand like synology can be very tempting. Since i need more disk space i was looking for a good nas solution. I cant seem to find it when i put in the product number on the hp website in the driver support section. I have win 2008 server installed on it and im trying to find a softwar.
Hp assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. Im trying to find the official hp driver download page for my micro server g7 n40l. This was the same configuration i used to test the performance of. Following the upgrade, the c is fine but the d is showing as separate 2 drives without data. Synology dsm on a custom built nas xpenology guide. We have 1 hp proliant n40l manual available for free pdf download. Im having trouble which nas os would be best for this and unsure whether to use hardware or software raid. Kvr33d3e9sk216g would cost more than the entire n40l without drives, but im willing to do it in order to not gimp the nas. Replacing the fans in my hp n40l microserver os musings. I just need to be able to access the nas from my win7 pc. Installing synology software onto a hp proliant n40l. Some software requires a valid warranty, current hewlett packard enterprise support contract, or a license fee. I have 2 raids configure 2x 250gb for the c drive then and 2x 3tb for the date drive. Hp only provide drivers for higher server versions of win.
A year ago in hp proliant n40l microserver build and bios modification revisited i wrote about some of the things i learned in flashing my microserver bios with the modified bios from biosmods and different ways i had builtout my microservers. What specific model of hp microserver is it i have old hp n40l. Freenas on hp microserver n54l shared storage for your esxi. Xpenology brings the diskstation manager to your pcserver which also includes native support for the hp proliant n40l microserver. Now since i already purchased hp n40l micro server with an intention of creating a cheap nas system for my home, i had to go through all these hassle since i wasnt too familiar with free nas software developments that was going on recently, i just assumed when i heard freenas, it was freenas 8.
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