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We received a large hardware donation from a local Internet company and are slowly auctioning it off, with all proceeds going to the Hackspace. It started with about 15 flat screen monitors, 60 servers of varying kinds and sizes, two network switches, and upwards of 200 hard drives; and we're already receiving hardware offers from other organisations.
We received a large hardware donation from a local Internet company and are slowly auctioning it off, with all proceeds going to the Hackspace. It started with about 15 flat screen monitors, 60 servers of varying kinds and sizes, two network switches, and upwards of 200 hard drives; and we're already receiving hardware offers from other organisations.


Hardware gets auctioned off via our [http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/londonhackspace LondonHackspace eBay account], or sold to Hackspace members at a 20% discount (though usually we first establish a price range via auctions.)
Hardware gets auctioned off via our [http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/londonhackspace LondonHackspace eBay account].


Our work requires a combination of diverse technical skills, a lot of organisation and coordination, and eBay fu; but mostly patience, persistence, and a willingness to do basic repetitive tasks for no pay :D
Our work requires a combination of diverse technical skills, a lot of organisation and coordination, and eBay fu; but mostly patience, persistence, and a willingness to do basic repetitive tasks for no pay :D
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Project members, in no particular order (please add yourselves):
Project members, in no particular order (please add yourselves):
* martind
 
* Jasperw
* Jasperw
* roberthl
* tgreer
* dsikar
* ... and many more volunteers helping out in countless small and big ways.
* ... and many more volunteers helping out in countless small and big ways.
For more context see [[User:Martind/LfmHardwareAuction]].


== Help Needed ==
== Help Needed ==


(last updated Wed 6 April)
(last updated 26 Sep)


If you would like to help out with any of the below contact martind, roberthl or Jasperw. Most of these tasks don't really require any particular skills, we can show you how it's done.
If you would like to help out with any of the below contact tgreer or Jasperw. Most of these tasks don't really require any particular skills, we can show you how it's done.


* Be at the space for: deliveries of empty server boxes, pickup of machines by seller or courier
* Be at the space for: deliveries of empty server boxes, pickup of machines by seller or courier
* Assess the box of "maybe dead" hard drives (smart status, stress test etc.)
* <strike>Assess the box of "maybe dead" hard drives (smart status, stress test etc.)</strike>
* Coordinate eBay auctions
* Coordinate eBay auctions
** Robert/martind/Russss have access to the Ebay account, and TurboLister
** Robert/martind/Russss have access to the Ebay account, and TurboLister
* Prep more servers for auction
* Prep more servers for auction
** Inventory of machine disk types (so we know how many disks to hold back. Plan: sell machines with 2 disks each)
** Install disks, caddies, rack mounts; make sure machine description (wiki page) is complete
** Take photos
** Take photos
* Almost done: Review servers that didn't boot, fix where possible


== Switches ==
== Howto ==
 
=== Diagnosis ===
 
'''(This section now out of date, will be updated when netbootyboxxy is back up and running)'''
 
All servers have been assigned a hardware class, based on their type. (Double-check when you process a machine.) That way we only have to document the basic hardware once.


* 2 x HP Procurve 2824 (J4904A) running firmware version I.10.32
# open machine, check that is has
#* CPU
#* RAM
#* SATA cables (some machines have had the sata cables removed)
#* and that all (or at least some) of the drive bays connected (some machines have had their controller card removed so they won't talk to any drives!)
# if all is ok connect up the machine and boot it.


Current firmware version is I.10.77:
Test that it all works
# Run dban with drives in all slots to ensure they're connected and functional
# Run a ram test (how? need to find good software)
# Test all ports (VGA, USB, PS/2, Ethernet, ...)
# Test the CD drive, if applicable


http://h10146.www1.hp.com/customercare/support/software/switches.htm#2800
To determine hardware spec:
# Plug in monitor & keyboard
# Boot up, ensure it netboots into "DISKLESS Debian" (the default option) and wait until it shows a prompt
# Make a note of server ID (the label we put on each server) and MAC address (shown just above the login prompt) and put them both in the [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction#Hardware_List | Hardware List]] below


http://h10146.www1.hp.com/customercare/support/software/summarypages/i-j4903-c.htm
All hardware info files are automatically collected at [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/?C=M;O=D http://hack.rs/~martind/records/?C=M;O=D] (aka [http://172.31.24.164/records/?C=M;O=D http://172.31.24.164/records/?C=M;O=D]), one set of files per MAC address (this link shows newest first)


9600 8N1 for the serial
There are scripts to process the records here:


The one that I ([[User:JasperWallace]]) am using for netbooting stuff will have 'hackspace' as every password.
http://pointless.net/hg/lfm-servers/file


It will be on network range 10.192.38.0/24, it will be 10.192.38.1, it has unrestricted snmp access on the public community.
=== NetBoot Server ===


== NetBoot Server ==
'''this needs double checking'''


It's 'C1'.
It's 'C1'.


running debian 5.0.6
running debian 6.0.6


* eth0 - unused (single socket)
* eth0 - unused (single socket)
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See [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/NetBootServer]] for more details
See [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/NetBootServer]] for more details


== Drives ==
=== DBAN ===
 
'''Most drives are already wiped for this lot'''
 
All drives need to be cleared with dban before we do anything else. [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/DBAN]].


All drives need to be cleared with dban before we do anything else. This is almost done.
=== Troubleshooting ===


=== Internal drives ===
==== Server won't netboot ====


{| {{table}}
* Check that the Option ROM's for the onboard nics are enabled, something like BIOS -> advanced options -> PCI & devices config -> and then you can enable the ROMs. (Sometimes you need to configure it for each port individually.)
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Make'''
* If netboot works but NFS mount fails, try a different ethernet port.
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Capacity'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Interface'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''RPM'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Quantity'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Model'''
|-
| Hitachi||73||SCA||10000||67||HUS103073FL3800
|-
| Hitachi||36||SCA||10000||2||
|-
| Seagate||35||SCA||||5||ST336607LC
|-
| Maxtor||35||SCA||10000||4||Atlas 10k IV
|-
| Fujitsu||70||SCA||||28||MAW3073NC
|-
| HP||9.1||SCA||||1||D489-600002
|-
| HP||4.2||SCA||||1||D3583C
|-
| Maxtor||160||SATA||||6||6L160MO
|-
| Western Digital||400||SATA||||12||DiamondMax10
|-
| Seagate||750||SATA||||2||Baracuda ES
|-
| Seagate||400||SATA||||25||Baracuda ES
|-
| Seagate||80||SATA||||1||Baracuda 7200.1
|-
| Hitachi||164.7||SATA||||4||Deskstar
|-
| Hitachi||82.3||SATA||||3||Deskstar
|-
| Hitachi||250||SATA||||10||Deskstar
|-
| Maxtor||250||SATA||||6||DiamondMax10
|-
| Maxtor||80||SATA||||1||diamondMax plus 9
|-
| Maxtor||500||SATA||||1||diamondMax 22
|}


=== Todo ===
==== Some drives fail/don't get detected on boot ====


* remove cases from drives and insert cases into servers
Remove drives until you found the faulty ones, put them in the "dead drives" box.
* get sector counts for drives
* sell drives and servers!


=== Howto ===
==== Some drives fail during dban or other operation ====


Moved to [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/DBAN]].
If you can't figure out how to determine the faulty one just put them all in the "dead drives" box, we will do a second pass of those drives later.


=== Etc ===
=== Etc ===
Don't just throw away components that don't work; make use of them.


On IRC:
On IRC:
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Yes, and keeping the aluminium shells for melting and casting purposes would be good as well.
Yes, and keeping the aluminium shells for melting and casting purposes would be good as well.


== Servers ==
== Hardware ==


=== Howto ===
See the archive below for stuff that's already gone.


All servers have been assigned a hardware class, based on their type. (Double-check when you process a machine.) That way we only have to document the basic hardware once.
=== Switches ===


# open machine, check that is has
* 2 x HP Procurve 2824 (J4904A) running firmware version I.10.32
#* ram
#* sata cables (some machines have had the sata cables removed)
#* and that all (or at least some) of the drive bays connected (some machines have had their controller card removed so they won't talk to any drives!)
# if all is ok connect up the machine and boot it.


Test that it all works
Current firmware version is I.10.77:
# Run dban with drives in all slots to ensure they're connected and functional
# Run a ram test (how? need to find good software)
# Test all ports (VGA, USB, PS/2, Ethernet, ...)
# Test the CD drive, if applicable


To determine hardware spec:
http://h10146.www1.hp.com/customercare/support/software/switches.htm#2800
# Plug in monitor & keyboard
# Boot up, ensure it netboots into "DISKLESS Debian" (the default option) and wait until it shows a prompt
# Make a note of server ID (the label we put on each server) and MAC address (shown just above the login prompt) and put them both in the [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction#Hardware_List | Hardware List]] below


All hardware info files are automatically collected at [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/?C=M;O=D http://hack.rs/~martind/records/?C=M;O=D] (aka [http://172.31.24.164/records/?C=M;O=D http://172.31.24.164/records/?C=M;O=D]), one set of files per MAC address (this link shows newest first)
http://h10146.www1.hp.com/customercare/support/software/summarypages/i-j4903-c.htm


=== Server classes ===
9600 8N1 for the serial


Template: [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/ServerClassTemplate | ServerClassTemplate]]
The one that I ([[User:JasperWallace]]) am using for netbooting stuff will have 'hackspace' as every password.


* [[LfmHardwareAuction/A | A]]
It will be on network range 10.192.38.0/24, it will be 10.192.38.1, it has unrestricted snmp access on the public community.
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/B | B]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/C | C]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/D | D]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/E | E]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/F | F]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/G | G]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/H | H]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/I | I]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/J | J]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/K | K]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/L | L]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/M | M]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/N | N]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/O | O]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/P | P]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/Q | Q]]
* [[LfmHardwareAuction/R | R]]


=== Hardware List ===
=== Internal drives ===


Template: [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/ServerTemplate|ServerTemplate]] (mostly for manual comments, since hardware info can now be gathered automatically.)
All have been dbanned already. The Hitachi HUS103073FL3800 weigh ~740g a drive.


==== Under review ====
{| {{table}}
 
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Make'''
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Capacity'''
|-
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Interface'''
!scope="col"| Server ID
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''RPM'''
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Initial Quantity'''
!scope="col"| Photo link
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Sold'''
|-
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Model'''
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B3 | B3]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/TODO/ DEAD] no ram or psu.
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B5 | B5]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:2b:02:c8/ 00:e0:81:2b:02:c8]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5352670795/in/photostream/ an]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/C1 | C1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:55:65:d8/ 00:e0:81:32:77:e5] [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/NetBootServer | netbootyboxxy]]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/E1 | E1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:30:48:56:8c:e0/ 00:30:48:56:8c:e0] (no RAM)
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/G3 | G3]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:47:b1:31/ 00:e0:81:47:b1:31][[User:JasperWallace|JasperWallace]] wants this one
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/H1 | H1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/TODO/ DEAD] no CPU, RAM, PSU, etc
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J3 | J3]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:32:2b:b4/ 00:e0:81:32:2b:b4]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/K1 | K1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:88:11:6e/ 00:30:48:88:11:6e]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/M1 | M1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:40:40:80/ 00:e0:81:40:40:80]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/M2 | M2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:40:41:62/ 00:e0:81:40:41:62]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N5 | N5]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N6 | N6]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N7 | N7]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N8 | N8]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:34:6b:c9/ 00:e0:81:34:6b:c9]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5353282220/in/photostream/ of]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/O1 | O1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:56:08:7c/ 00:30:48:56:08:7c] (no RAM)
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/O2 | O2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:56:16:ca/ 00:30:48:56:16:ca] (no RAM)
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P1 | P1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:5d:0c:66/ 00:30:48:5d:0c:66]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P2 | P2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:5d:0c:b4/ 00:30:48:5d:0c:b4]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P3 | P3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:30:48:61:04:24/ 00:30:48:61:04:24]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P4 | P4]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:8e:28:4c/ 00:30:48:8e:28:4c]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P5 | P5]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:5d:0c:12/ 00:30:48:5d:0c:12]
|
|}
 
==== Ready to be photographed ====
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!scope="col"| Server ID
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
!scope="col"| Photo link
|-
| &nbsp;
|
|
|}
 
==== Processed ====
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!scope="col"| Server ID
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
!scope="col"| Photo link
!scope="col"| Status
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J7 | J7]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:2f:e7:9b/ 00:e0:81:2f:e7:9b]
|
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J8 | J8]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:61:93:e2/ 00:e0:81:61:93:e2]
|
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/L1 | L1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:28:c6:a8/ 00:e0:81:28:c6:a8]
|
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N2 | N2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:34:76:3b/ 00:e0:81:34:76:3b]
|
|
|-
|}
 
==== For sale ====
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!scope="col"| Server ID
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
!scope="col"| Photo link
!scope="col"| Auction
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/A2 | A2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:55:65:d8/ 00:30:48:55:65:d8]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250801109663 250801109663]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/F2 | F2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:2f:15:cb/ 00:e0:81:2f:15:cb] slim chance this is the wrong mac
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250801112849 250801112849]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/G1 | G1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:31:39:b6/ 00:e0:81:31:39:b6]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250801119312 250801119312]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/G2 | G2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:30:e8:e5/ 00:e0:81:30:e8:e5]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250801123952 250801123952]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/I1 | I1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:2b:a5:a0/ 00:e0:81:2b:a5:a0]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250801135089 250801135089] - Please confirm the winner understands this is SCA not SATA as I made a mistake in the original listing.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/I2 | I2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:2f:14:04/ 00:e0:81:2f:14:04]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250802188140 250802188140]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/I3 | I3]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:2f:c1:bd/ 00:e0:81:2f:c1:bd]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250802192129 250802192129]
|-
|}
 
==== Sold ====
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!scope="col"| Server ID
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
!scope="col"| Photo link
!scope="col"| Auction
!scope="col"| Status
|-
|}
 
==== Sold & On hold ====
 
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!scope="col"| Server ID
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
!scope="col"| Photo link
!scope="col"| Auction
!scope="col"| Status
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B2 | B2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:2e:75:52/ 00:e0:81:2e:75:52]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5250032848/in/set-72157625445806489/ was]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250742889041&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT]
| Sold to Terry (ye-olde-shoppe) for £38.68. Not paid yet. Awaiting reply. We should cancel this & refund.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/M3 | M3]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:34:1e:12/ 00:e0:81:34:1e:12]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5250032774/in/set-72157625445806489/ from]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762216635&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_3734wt_1783]
| Sold to Vashisth (itstuffz) for £62.00. Paid via PayPal. He hasn't yet replied to my message. We should cancel this & refund.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J4 | J4]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:31:cb:39/ 00:e0:81:31:cb:39]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250794659089&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT 250794659089]
| Sold to supremeeditor, paid; he asks if we can hold off from shipping until 18 April, and is interested in more servers.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/F3 | F3]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:41:1b:92/ 00:e0:81:41:1b:92]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250794660803&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT 250794660803]
| Sold to supremeeditor, paid; see comment above.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J1 | J1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:2f:c1:b6/ 00:e0:81:2f:c1:b6]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250797338481&ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT#ht_3478wt_910 250797338481]
| Sold to supremeeditor, not paid yet; see comment above.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/D1 | D1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:87:ec:a8/ 00:30:48:87:ec:a8]
|
|
| Reserved for Ricky Hewitt, will pay & pick it up after 21 April.
|-
|}
 
==== Shipped ====
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!scope="col"| Server ID
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
!scope="col"| Photo link
!scope="col"| Auction
!scope="col"| Status
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/E3 | E3]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:56:52:ca/ 00:30:48:56:52:ca]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5250032940/in/set-72157625445806489/ lady]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250742960711&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123] to a member
| Paid & collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B4 | B4]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:2f:64:6c/ 00:e0:81:2f:64:6c]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5249430307/in/set-72157625445806489/ a]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250752269551&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT]
| Paid via PayPal. Sent via courier.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/M4 | M4]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:43:f4:60/ 00:e0:81:43:f4:60]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5352671413/ Leeds]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762275448&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_3917wt_1783]
| Paid via PayPal & collected. Very nice guy, part of CentOS.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/F1 | F1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:47:b1:50/ 00:e0:81:47:b1:50]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5353282270/in/photostream/ packet]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762350008]
| Paid via PayPal & collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J2 | J2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:32:fa:57/ 00:e0:81:32:fa:57]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5353282398/in/photostream/ swallowed]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762351811]
| Paid in Cash & collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B1 | B1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:30:e8:42/ 00:e0:81:30:e8:42]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5249430511/in/set-72157625445806489/ There]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762211151&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_4306wt_1783]
| Paid via PayPal & collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/E2 | E2]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:56:52:92/ 00:30:48:56:52:92]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5250033012/in/set-72157625445806489/ young]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762213798&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_3556wt_1783]
| Paid via PayPal. Collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J5 | J5]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:33:7f:b6/ 00:e0:81:33:7f:b6]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5352671227/in/photostream/ a]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762353612]
| Paid cash, £77. Collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J6 | J6]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:32:bf:3f/ 00:e0:81:32:bf:3f]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5352671363/ who]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762355270]
| Paid cash, £51. Collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N1 | N1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:5e:0b:50/ 00:30:48:5e:0b:50]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5352670947/in/photostream/ Within]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762365261]
| Paid cash, £117. Collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N3 | N3]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:5e:0c:c6/ 00:30:48:5e:0c:c6]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5352670869/in/photostream/ half]
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250762367552]
| Paid cash, £126. Collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N4 | N4]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:5e:0c:40/ 00:30:48:5e:0c:40]
| [http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5353282162/in/photostream/ seeds]
| Sold directly to a member
| Paid cash, £100. Collected.
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/A1 | A1]]
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:30:48:55:65:dc/ 00:30:48:55:65:dc]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250794651347&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT 250794651347]
| Sold (to a member), paid via paypal, and collected.
|-
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/R1 | R1]]
| Hitachi||73||SCA||10000||67||8 (of which 1 was a free replacement for a dead one)||HUS103073FL3800
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:34:14:03/ 00:e0:81:34:14:03]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250794638476&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT 250794638476]
| Member, paid cash (£140, incl more RAM) and collected.
|-
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/H2 | H2]]
| Hitachi||36||SCA||10000||2||||
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:40:da:a9/ 00:e0:81:40:da:a9]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250794648218&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT 250794648218]
| Paid via PayPal. Shipped on 7 April.
|-
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/Q1 | Q1]]
| Seagate||35||SCA||||5||||ST336607LC
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:41:15:00/ 00:e0:81:41:15:00]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250794655615&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT 250794655615]
| Paid via PayPal. Shipped on 7 April.
|-
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/F4 | F4]]
| Maxtor||35||SCA||10000||4||||Atlas 10k IV
| [http://hack.rs/~martind/records/00:e0:81:40:4b:06/ 00:e0:81:40:4b:06]
|
| [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250794663239&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT 250794663239]
| Paid via PayPal. Shipped on 7 April.
|-
|-
| Fujitsu||70||SCA||||28||||MAW3073NC
|}
|}


==== Discarded ====
=== Servers ===
 
=== Troubleshooting ===
 
==== Server won't netboot ====
 
* Check that the Option ROM's for the onboard nics are enabled, something like BIOS -> advanced options -> PCI & devices config -> and then you can enable the ROMs. (Sometimes you need to configure it for each port individually.)
* If netboot works but NFS mount fails, try a different ethernet port.
 
==== Some drives fail/don't get detected on boot ====
 
Remove drives until you found the faulty ones, put them in the "dead drives" box.


==== Some drives fail during dban or other operation ====
Moved to a google docs spreadsheet.


If you can't figure out how to determine the faulty one just put them all in the "dead drives" box, we will do a second pass of those drives later.
(todo: insert link)


== Selling ==
== Selling ==


See [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Sales]] (moved suggestions for ebay auction improvements here as well [[User:Kevinb456|~Kevin]]).
* [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/eBay]] suggestions for ebay auction improvements
 
People who want to buy stuff: [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Purchasers]]


== Shipping ==
== Shipping ==


We use [https://www.parcel2go.com/ Parcel2Go] to ship stuff, and get packaging from [http://www.serverboxes.co.uk/ serverboxes.co.uk].
We use [https://www.parcel2go.com/ Parcel2Go] to ship stuff, and get packaging from [http://www.serverboxes.co.uk/ serverboxes.co.uk].
* 3U server: 80 x 53 x 17 cm, 30kg, £11 shipping and £7 packaging
* 1U server: 80 x 53 x 8 cm, 20kg, £10 shipping and £4 packaging
* 4U server: 80 x 53 x 21 cm, 40kg, £11 shipping and £8 packaging
* 2U server: 80 x 53 x 12 cm, 25kg, £12 shipping and £5 packaging
* 3U server: 80 x 53 x 17 cm, 30kg, £14 shipping and £7 packaging
* 4U server: 80 x 53 x 21 cm, 40kg, £20 shipping and £8 packaging (hum. this has become much more expensive; checking now the minimum is TNT for £25.)


Dispatching ritual:
Dispatching ritual:
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** Typically couriers will pick stuff up between 8am..6pm, but never tell you when exactly.
** Typically couriers will pick stuff up between 8am..6pm, but never tell you when exactly.
* Make sure to provide either your own '''phone number''', or the LHS one; they might call beforehand
* Make sure to provide either your own '''phone number''', or the LHS one; they might call beforehand
* Make sure to print out '''two copies of the postage labels''': one to label the package, one for the courier
* Make sure to print out both '''the postage labels ''and'' consignment note''': one to label the package, one for the courier
* Also make sure to print & attach a few "Fragile" stickers; parcel2go couriers may treat deliveries quite badly.
* Also make sure to print & attach a few "Fragile" stickers; parcel2go couriers may treat deliveries quite badly.
** You can use this one: [[File:Fragile.pdf | Fragile.pdf]]
** You can use this one: [[File:Fragile.pdf | Fragile.pdf]]
* Make sure to store the machines to pick up in a prominent place in the entrance area, and '''add a note to members''' so that anyone would know what to do once the courier arrives.
* Make sure to store the machines to pick up in a prominent place in the entrance area, and '''add a note to members''' so that anyone would know what to do once the courier arrives.
** You can use this one: [[File:Courier_Note.pdf | Courier_Note.pdf]]
** You can use this one: [[File:Courier_Note.pdf | Courier_Note.pdf]]


== Archive ==
== Archive ==
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Old auctions.
Old auctions.


=== External Drives ===
* Servers: [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Sales]]
 
* External Drives: moved to [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/External Drives]].
Moved to [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/ExternalDrives]].
* Monitors: moved to [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Monitors]].
 
* People who wanted to buy stuff: [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Purchasers]]
=== Monitors ===
 
Moved to [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/Monitors]].

Latest revision as of 13:22, 8 October 2014

About the Project

We received a large hardware donation from a local Internet company and are slowly auctioning it off, with all proceeds going to the Hackspace. It started with about 15 flat screen monitors, 60 servers of varying kinds and sizes, two network switches, and upwards of 200 hard drives; and we're already receiving hardware offers from other organisations.

Hardware gets auctioned off via our LondonHackspace eBay account.

Our work requires a combination of diverse technical skills, a lot of organisation and coordination, and eBay fu; but mostly patience, persistence, and a willingness to do basic repetitive tasks for no pay :D

In return we get a warm fuzzy feeling from making a major contribution to the financial health of the London Hackspace, we gain experience in hardware diagnostics and maintenance, networking and automation systems, the psychology of online auctions, and a chance to meet enthusiasts from all walks of life.

Project members, in no particular order (please add yourselves):

  • Jasperw
  • tgreer
  • ... and many more volunteers helping out in countless small and big ways.

Help Needed

(last updated 26 Sep)

If you would like to help out with any of the below contact tgreer or Jasperw. Most of these tasks don't really require any particular skills, we can show you how it's done.

  • Be at the space for: deliveries of empty server boxes, pickup of machines by seller or courier
  • Assess the box of "maybe dead" hard drives (smart status, stress test etc.)
  • Coordinate eBay auctions
    • Robert/martind/Russss have access to the Ebay account, and TurboLister
  • Prep more servers for auction
    • Take photos

Howto

Diagnosis

(This section now out of date, will be updated when netbootyboxxy is back up and running)

All servers have been assigned a hardware class, based on their type. (Double-check when you process a machine.) That way we only have to document the basic hardware once.

  1. open machine, check that is has
    • CPU
    • RAM
    • SATA cables (some machines have had the sata cables removed)
    • and that all (or at least some) of the drive bays connected (some machines have had their controller card removed so they won't talk to any drives!)
  2. if all is ok connect up the machine and boot it.

Test that it all works

  1. Run dban with drives in all slots to ensure they're connected and functional
  2. Run a ram test (how? need to find good software)
  3. Test all ports (VGA, USB, PS/2, Ethernet, ...)
  4. Test the CD drive, if applicable

To determine hardware spec:

  1. Plug in monitor & keyboard
  2. Boot up, ensure it netboots into "DISKLESS Debian" (the default option) and wait until it shows a prompt
  3. Make a note of server ID (the label we put on each server) and MAC address (shown just above the login prompt) and put them both in the Hardware List below

All hardware info files are automatically collected at http://hack.rs/~martind/records/?C=M;O=D (aka http://172.31.24.164/records/?C=M;O=D), one set of files per MAC address (this link shows newest first)

There are scripts to process the records here:

http://pointless.net/hg/lfm-servers/file

NetBoot Server

this needs double checking

It's 'C1'.

running debian 6.0.6

  • eth0 - unused (single socket)
  • eth1 is on the hackspace lan and is 172.31.24.164 (assumes dhcp is stable!) (right hand of double socket when viewed from the back)
  • eth2 is on the netboot lan, 10.192.38.2 (left hand, yellow cable atm).


  • 9600 8N1 on both serial ports.
  • password is hackspace

See Project:ServerHardwareAuction/NetBootServer for more details

DBAN

Most drives are already wiped for this lot

All drives need to be cleared with dban before we do anything else. Project:ServerHardwareAuction/DBAN.

Troubleshooting

Server won't netboot

  • Check that the Option ROM's for the onboard nics are enabled, something like BIOS -> advanced options -> PCI & devices config -> and then you can enable the ROMs. (Sometimes you need to configure it for each port individually.)
  • If netboot works but NFS mount fails, try a different ethernet port.

Some drives fail/don't get detected on boot

Remove drives until you found the faulty ones, put them in the "dead drives" box.

Some drives fail during dban or other operation

If you can't figure out how to determine the faulty one just put them all in the "dead drives" box, we will do a second pass of those drives later.

Etc

Don't just throw away components that don't work; make use of them.

On IRC: 

Olfin>	Are there any plans to harvest the rare earth metal magnets from the dead drives? THey're rather useful!

Yes, and keeping the aluminium shells for melting and casting purposes would be good as well.

Hardware

See the archive below for stuff that's already gone.

Switches

  • 2 x HP Procurve 2824 (J4904A) running firmware version I.10.32

Current firmware version is I.10.77:

http://h10146.www1.hp.com/customercare/support/software/switches.htm#2800

http://h10146.www1.hp.com/customercare/support/software/summarypages/i-j4903-c.htm

9600 8N1 for the serial

The one that I (User:JasperWallace) am using for netbooting stuff will have 'hackspace' as every password.

It will be on network range 10.192.38.0/24, it will be 10.192.38.1, it has unrestricted snmp access on the public community.

Internal drives

All have been dbanned already. The Hitachi HUS103073FL3800 weigh ~740g a drive.

Make Capacity Interface RPM Initial Quantity Sold Model
Hitachi 73 SCA 10000 67 8 (of which 1 was a free replacement for a dead one) HUS103073FL3800
Hitachi 36 SCA 10000 2
Seagate 35 SCA 5 ST336607LC
Maxtor 35 SCA 10000 4 Atlas 10k IV
Fujitsu 70 SCA 28 MAW3073NC

Servers

Moved to a google docs spreadsheet.

(todo: insert link)

Selling

Shipping

We use Parcel2Go to ship stuff, and get packaging from serverboxes.co.uk.

  • 1U server: 80 x 53 x 8 cm, 20kg, £10 shipping and £4 packaging
  • 2U server: 80 x 53 x 12 cm, 25kg, £12 shipping and £5 packaging
  • 3U server: 80 x 53 x 17 cm, 30kg, £14 shipping and £7 packaging
  • 4U server: 80 x 53 x 21 cm, 40kg, £20 shipping and £8 packaging (hum. this has become much more expensive; checking now the minimum is TNT for £25.)

Dispatching ritual:

  • Ensure that someone will be at the space on the day of pickup.
    • Typically couriers will pick stuff up between 8am..6pm, but never tell you when exactly.
  • Make sure to provide either your own phone number, or the LHS one; they might call beforehand
  • Make sure to print out both the postage labels and consignment note: one to label the package, one for the courier
  • Also make sure to print & attach a few "Fragile" stickers; parcel2go couriers may treat deliveries quite badly.
  • Make sure to store the machines to pick up in a prominent place in the entrance area, and add a note to members so that anyone would know what to do once the courier arrives.

Archive

Old auctions.

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