HPE EC200A Xeon D-1518 'hybrid server' on ebay ~$150

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mmo

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I updated the BIOS to 2.60 and iLo 2.73 without any issues. but i am struggling to install any OSes (proxmox, esxi 7.0, and windows server 2019) on it. esxi and win server has the protection exception error and no go at all on proxmox. Any hints will be greatly appreciated.

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BIOS-version 2.66 is also available. Maybe that helps?
 
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finally got it installed proxmox, i believe the iLO4's virtual media just not working properly at all and i was keep trying with it. finally get things work with physical bootable usb.
 

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Did anyone buy an 858010-001 from eBay and decide not to use it? If so, I'm interested in buying it from you.
 
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Did anyone buy an 858010-001 from eBay and decide not to use it? If so, I'm interested in buying it from you.
I'm also on the hunt for a 858010-001. I'll let you know if I find any; I have a search notifier on Ebay and I'm hunting around other forums. Let me know if you find multiple as well.
 

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For anyone interested, I have a copy of the March 2020 HPE Service Pack disc I can share privately. My EC200A came with the original 2016 v1.00 system ROM. This brings it up the latest v2.66 available via entitlement. I can confirm that both Debian and FreeBSD installed without error via remote .iso attach from the iLO Remote Console.

Stock firmware upon receipt:

Firmware NameFirmware VersionLocation
iLO2.40 Dec 02 2015System Board
Intelligent Platform Abstraction Data10.7System Board
Intelligent ProvisioningN/ASystem Board
Redundant System ROMU26 v1.00 (04/14/2016)System Board
Server Platform Services (SPS) Firmware3.0.3.9.1System Board
System Programmable Logic DeviceVersion 0x07System Board
System ROMU26 v1.00 (04/14/2016)System Board

Firmware post-update:

Firmware NameFirmware VersionLocation
HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter - NIC1.2529.0Embedded
iLO2.73 Feb 11 2020System Board
Intelligent Platform Abstraction Data12.02System Board
Intelligent ProvisioningN/ASystem Board
Redundant System ROMU26 v1.00 (04/14/2016)System Board
Server Platform Services (SPS) Firmware3.0.3.9.1System Board
System Programmable Logic DeviceVersion 0x07System Board
System ROMU26 v2.66 (07/19/2019)System Board
 

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For anyone interested, I have a copy of the March 2020 HPE Service Pack disc I can share privately. My EC200A came with the original 2016 v1.00 system ROM. This brings it up the latest v2.66 available via entitlement. I can confirm that both Debian and FreeBSD installed without error via remote .iso attach from the iLO Remote Console.
If you would be so kind :)
 
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mmo

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For anyone interested, I have a copy of the March 2020 HPE Service Pack disc I can share privately. My EC200A came with the original 2016 v1.00 system ROM. This brings it up the latest v2.66 available via entitlement. I can confirm that both Debian and FreeBSD installed without error via remote .iso attach from the iLO Remote Console.

Stock firmware upon receipt:

Firmware NameFirmware VersionLocation
iLO2.40 Dec 02 2015System Board
Intelligent Platform Abstraction Data10.7System Board
Intelligent ProvisioningN/ASystem Board
Redundant System ROMU26 v1.00 (04/14/2016)System Board
Server Platform Services (SPS) Firmware3.0.3.9.1System Board
System Programmable Logic DeviceVersion 0x07System Board
System ROMU26 v1.00 (04/14/2016)System Board

Firmware post-update:

Firmware NameFirmware VersionLocation
HPE Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter - NIC1.2529.0Embedded
iLO2.73 Feb 11 2020System Board
Intelligent Platform Abstraction Data12.02System Board
Intelligent ProvisioningN/ASystem Board
Redundant System ROMU26 v1.00 (04/14/2016)System Board
Server Platform Services (SPS) Firmware3.0.3.9.1System Board
System Programmable Logic DeviceVersion 0x07System Board
System ROMU26 v2.66 (07/19/2019)System Board
would love to have it as well, TIA!
 
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I should get mine early next week. Would be cool to have one of those PMs from Mymlan the thread MVP.
 
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Anyone been able to somehow mount 2 3.5" hdd when the cages are missing?
While I don't have mine yet. But looking at a drawing of the caddies. They seem simple in design.
I will try and bend some thin metal sheet and recreate it. But my backup idea is to mount it to the top cover. Which might be easier.

HPEEC200aCaddy.jpg
 
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