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[Mirfster]

PMI should be invisible to the installed OS, unless freenas is trying to access it from the os ?

Nah, was still there; but IPMI in the GUI is pretty useless to me anyways. I accesses it via web anyways. Issue was the messages in "Security Output" that were annoying. Anyways, so far the latest 9.10 Nightlies has seemed to solve the issue. Will let it bake for a day and then update the bug report.

 

[Black Ninja]

I access ipmi via IPMI viewer program, so no need to install java in browser. What is the purpose of IPMI being in freenas GUI anyways?!

 

[Mirfster]

What is the purpose of IPMI being in freenas GUI anyways?!

None that I am aware of TBH.

 

[jgreco]

Being able to configure it. It's useless for most of us who use IPMI at scale, because we already have standards and methods for accessing and configuring IPMI that are not dependent on running FreeNAS.

 

[Black Ninja]

Freenas is too smart for his own good. I prefer not being able to touch it from the gui. If somebody(unautorized) access the gui it shouldn't be able to change anything without ipmi pass, just see the ip of IPMI I assume.

 

[jgreco]

Freenas is too smart for his own good. I prefer not being able to touch it from the gui. If somebody(unautorized) access the gui it shouldn't be able to change anything without ipmi pass, just see the ip of IPMI I assume.

As a sysadmin, that's the way I'd prefer that it be, but the way IPMI has been built, the guest platform has access to the IPMI configuration. That's another reason that a KVM-over-IP switch and an external PDU still has some advantages...

 

[Black Ninja]

As a sysadmin, that's the way I'd prefer that it be, but the way IPMI has been built, the guest platform has access to the IPMI configuration. That's another reason that a KVM-over-IP switch and an external PDU still has some advantages... :)

That is definitely something to consider. I mean using a KVM for providing extra layer of isolation. Unless there is way to access your KVM from host system thru video cable , since it's not just video going through the cable.

 

[jgreco]

That is definitely something to consider. I mean using a KVM for providing extra layer of isolation. Unless there is way to access your KVM from host system thru video cable , since it's not just video going through the cable.

Hack the PS/2 ...

 

[Black Ninja]

Hack the PS/2 ... :)

No not PS/2 and probably not VGA which is mostly used , but digital connection like DVI or hdmi.

P.S. I didn't know with the right software you can pull your monitor settings like brightness and other and change them from host, same way like pushing the buttons on the side of the monitor. And that's done over digital video connection (hdmi or dvi dont remember).

 

[Black Ninja]

It's in a Norco RPC-4224 4U rackmount.

I purchase my 1620 v2 from superbiiz.com and didn't really like the way it came packed like used CPU, probably is new but can't tell with these OEM's since no retail version of 1620 v2 is available. Where did you purchase yours from ?

P.S. So much scam on internet these days , where you buy from is sometime more important that what you buy. The only way to stop scammers like "beachaudio" for example is to spread the word.

 

[jgreco]

Tray CPU's are always like that.

SuperBiiz used to be the retail arm of Ma Labs, a computer products distributor. At some point they went their separate ways, but there's not much reason to expect that SuperBiiz is selling anything other than new products.

Note that we've occasionally purchased stuff from SuperBiiz over many years without incident, though I understand some people have had problems with things like RMAs. We're also a Ma Labs reseller. Not that any of this *should* matter, because I'm going to tell you what I really think anyways, but just for full disclosure...

 

[Black Ninja]

I have not even tested yet. Still don't have the ram and heatsink (there is question for you from the "journalist" still waiting on you to respond) , but let me show you how it came. See pics

I just find out OEM cpus has no warranty from manufacturer just from the retailer which means you got NOTHING.My bad. I always both retailed sealed version of anything , cause I am very picky and don't want to buy used products unless I really have to(or worst: pay for new and get used one), not because I knew about the OEM warranty, which means no warranty.Oh boy !

 

[Black Ninja]

I never had problems with superbiz so far , but I never had to return anything. You know a customer service when you need to return it , I hope wont make me regret for buying from them. I bought a lot of stuff from ebizpc.com till I had to do RMA once and realize they they are idiots and never bought from them again despite they were the cheapest retailer.

 

[jgreco]

I have not even tested yet. Still don't have the ram and heatsink (there is question for you from the "journalist" still waiting on you to respond) , but let me show you how it came. See pics

I just find out OEM cpus has no warranty from manufacturer just from the retailer which means you got NOTHING.My bad. I always both retailed sealed version of anything , cause I am very picky and don't want to buy used products unless I really have to(or worst: pay for new and get used one), not because I knew about the OEM warranty, which means no warranty.Oh boy !

Your retailer probably has a limited 30 day warranty against DOA. That's one reason it's a good idea to order everything all at once and start the build and burn-in process immediately.

It is extremely unusual to see a properly installed CPU fail after the burn-in period, so as long as you can get it installed and tested fairly quickly, don't panic too much. I prefer to buy the retail box where possible, but that's more because we have a tendency to parts things back up when they're decommissioned and sell them.

 

[Mlovelace]

I have not even tested yet. Still don't have the ram and heatsink (there is question for you from the "journalist" still waiting on you to respond) , but let me show you how it came. See pics

I just find out OEM cpus has no warranty from manufacturer just from the retailer which means you got NOTHING.My bad. I always both retailed sealed version of anything , cause I am very picky and don't want to buy used products unless I really have to(or worst: pay for new and get used one), not because I knew about the OEM warranty, which means no warranty.Oh boy !

That's exactly how mine shipped, OEM packaging is so pretty. I bought mine through cdw.com

Edit: most retailers do a 30 refund/replace on OEM parts.

 

[Black Ninja]

Your retailer probably has a limited 30 day warranty against DOA. That's one reason it's a good idea to order everything all at once and start the build and burn-in process immediately.

Ohh I learn this lesson already. I am even thinking to get some memory like 4 gb stick just to have something I can start testing the 1620 v2 and the x9srl-f , before I decide on ram the registered ram I'll buy later, so I am not pass the 30 days before I even boot the system.

 

[Black Ninja]

This is the mesage from Black Ninja to all buyers:

Always try to buy a quality instead of warranty.

When it comes down to warranty you are at their mercy. I mean if the seller is honest it will be painless , just the downtime, shipping and etc. but also what happens when he is not ( been that road so many time) He will either blame YOU for the damage or refuse to see that there is anything wrong with it.

 

[Black Ninja]

That's exactly how mine shipped,

It gives a great comfort when you said that.

I really didn't know about the OEM warranty. I don't really care about the warranty to be honest with you. I just don't want to get a less of of CPU than the boxed version. If intel made it but doesn't want to have anything to do with unless was boxed version , then it got me really worried.

Do you know anything else about the deference between OEM and Retailed version that will bring more comfort to my soul ? :)

 

[Mlovelace]

It gives a great comfort when you said that.:)

I really didn't know about the OEM warranty. I don't really care about the warranty to be honest with you. I just don't want to get a less of of CPU than the boxed version. If intel made it but doesn't want to have anything to do with unless was boxed version , then it got me really worried.

Do you know anything else about the deference between OEM and Retailed version that will bring more comfort to my soul ? :)

The differences between OEM and retail would be warranty, packaging and sometimes retail includes a basic heatsink/fan. The CPU is the same between OEM or retail.

Make sure you do a thorough burn-in when you get the parts so you're not stuck outside the 30days.

 

[Black Ninja]

You are right about the burn in I should do that soon.

If they are the same product like you said , isn't it odd that intel would back off from any warranty on these ? If it was just the packaging it really wouldn't matter for the warranty.Never raised the suspicion in you about it ?