new setup

[adam1942]

I got a few servers today. Hopefully be using them for an ESX Cluster. I've a Celerra with a single tray AX4 with FC disks...

4x2950s with 32GB ram each and 2x quad core with hyperthreading 2.43ghz Xeon procs.

Total spec is 128GB ram and 32 logical processors..

Anyone else any home setup pics? What do you use them for?

 

[cava83]

I got a few servers today. Hopefully be using them for an ESX Cluster. I've a Celerra with a single tray AX4 with FC disks...

4x2950s with 32GB ram each and 2x quad core with hyperthreading 2.43ghz Xeon procs.

Total spec is 128GB ram and 32 logical processors..

Anyone else any home setup pics? What do you use them for?

Will you be using 4.1 or 5.0?

4 nodes? or will one be a NAS/SAN?

Are they revision III'?

That's an awesome spec, excellent solid servers, energy efficient too. !! The only downside is that they are bloody loud !!

How much did you get those bad boys for and more importantly, are there any left?

 

[dave_rudabar]

What on earth will you be using that for?!

 

[cava83]

What on earth will you be using that for?!

Test VmWare environment, maybe he is working towards a VCP 4.0/5.0?

I would if I could.!

 

[adam1942]

^-- like the man above says I've got vcp 4 so I'm looking to get VCP 5.0 and get my citrix exams which should compliment my EMC and MS ones!

 

[cava83]

^-- like the man above says I've got vcp 4 so I'm looking to get VCP 5.0 and get my citrix exams which should compliment my EMC and MS ones!

Big investment though for that setup ......

 

[adam1942]

Well in all honesty I got them very cheap.. I was doing a hardware replacement exercise for them.. they wanted to know how they would get rid of them.. I offered them some £ so I got them VERY cheap

 

[cava83]

Well in all honesty I got them very cheap.. I was doing a hardware replacement exercise for them.. they wanted to know how they would get rid of them.. I offered them some £ so I got them VERY cheap

I want some

Just about to upgrade our 2950's to 32gb as well

Want them for home though *nerd alert*

 

[adam1942]

haha well you'll hate my next update..

Tonight whilst recovering a EMC/Vmware environment I noticed the customer had a EMC CX300 sitting in the corner.. I asked what it was for and they replied "the bin".. 5 minutes later had it in my car.. for how much I hear you ask? For free! 15x 300gb 15k FC disks

 

[cava83]

haha well you'll hate my next update..

Tonight whilst recovering a EMC/Vmware environment I noticed the customer had a EMC CX300 sitting in the corner.. I asked what it was for and they replied "the bin".. 5 minutes later had it in my car.. for how much I hear you ask? For free! 15x 300gb 15k FC disks

You're right, I hate you.

Are you using this at home?

I did the VCP 4.1 course, havent taken the exam, need to get cracking on 5.0, going to buy the training from trainsignal.com, they are awesome.

Need a better home lab, some of that would work wonders

 

[adam1942]

Its currently sitting at home yes but I'm looking to move it in to the office and host it maybe provide access using VMware lab product!! we'll see

I've done VCP 4.1 course + exam was a lucky pass (just a scrape!) but a pass is a pass ESXi 5.0 is not much different than ESXi 4.1 just a few different maximums etc!

 

[cava83]

Its currently sitting at home yes but I'm looking to move it in to the office and host it maybe provide access using VMware lab product!! we'll see

I've done VCP 4.1 course + exam was a lucky pass (just a scrape!) but a pass is a pass ESXi 5.0 is not much different than ESXi 4.1 just a few different maximums etc!

Could I be cheeky and ask if you still have your revision material for the VCP 4.1 and if so, could I have a copy pretty please

 

[adam1942]

Yes mate I bought the VCP410 CertKiller PDF and read the two books you get at the course. Whats your email and i'll fire the pdf over?

 

[*JimmyJ*]

All the above sounds gay. I'm playing, thats one monster setup you have, pics?