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For context see [[User:Martind/LfmHardwareAuction]].
== About the Project ==


== Help Needed ==
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.


(last updated Sun 12 Dec)
Hardware gets auctioned off via our [http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/londonhackspace LondonHackspace eBay account].


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.
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


* Auctions
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.
** Monitors are sold/allocated to members. Nothing else to do here except coordinate the handovers.
** Server auction planned to start Tuesday 14 Dec
** Need someone to be at the space when buyers come for pickup
** Robert/martind/Russss have access to the Ebay account, and TurboLister
* Servers
** Need catalogue of all servers. See ServerTemplate below
*** We can mostly automate this now
*** Wiki is still used for manual notes, e.g. broken parts
** Need to match server classes to types of rack mounts (and maybe even set them all up.)
** Need to assess server state, fix them up where needed/feasible
* Hard disks:
** Need to dban all drives (almost done. Just a few ones left with more obscure caddies)
** Need catalogue of all HDs (save ones we're putting in servers.)
** Need to get S.M.A.R.T. information for all drives. Axel started a script, still discussing options to speed this up
*** (Script is in ~/lhs-auction-scripts/ on netbootboxxy)


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


* 2 x HP Procurve 2824 (J4904A) running firmware version I.10.32
* Jasperw
* tgreer
* ... and many more volunteers helping out in countless small and big ways.


Current firmware version is I.10.77:
== Help Needed ==


http://h10146.www1.hp.com/customercare/support/software/switches.htm#2800
(last updated 26 Sep)


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


9600 8N1 for the serial
* Be at the space for: deliveries of empty server boxes, pickup of machines by seller or courier
 
* <strike>Assess the box of "maybe dead" hard drives (smart status, stress test etc.)</strike>
The one that I ([[User:JasperWallace]]) am using for netbooting stuff will have 'hackspace' as every password.
* Coordinate eBay auctions
 
** Robert/martind/Russss have access to the Ebay account, and TurboLister
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.
* Prep more servers for auction
 
** Take photos
== NetBoot Server ==
 
It's 'C1'.
 
running debian 5.0.6
 
* 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 [[LfmHardwareAuction/NetBootServer]] for more details
 
== Drives ==
 
All drives need to be cleared with dban before we do anything else. This is almost done.
 
=== Howto ===
 
Better descriptions to follow.
 
<pre>
<Jasperw> go to desk
<Jasperw> look at monitor
<Jasperw> trace monitor cable
<Jasperw> switch attached machine off
<Jasperw> remove all drives from machine
<Jasperw> put drives in one of the 'done' boxes. NOT the dead drive box (unless the drives are dead)
<Jasperw> if drives have long thin connector (SCA SCSI) then leave machine off and go back to whatever you where doing (We're pretty much done with the SCa ones).
<Jasperw> of they have a sata connector then find some more sata drives on the shelves (not in the boxes).
<Jasperw> plug 4 x drives into machine.
 
<SpikeUK> Jasperw - I've found three drives kicking about on shelf - can you direct me to another likely source please?
<Jasperw> SCA or SATA?
<Jasperw> there should be more drives on the shelves, you just have to look around.
<SpikeUK> S
<SpikeUK> Jasperw - sorry SATA
<Jasperw> you might need to remove them from one of the other types of caddy.
<SpikeUK> Jasperw - OK
<Jasperw> and put them into whatever is the right caddy type for the machine thats free for wipeing.#
 
<SpikeUK> Jasperw - machine is now fitted with four new drives (in same slots that others came from)
<Jasperw> ok, power it on and, depending on what machine type it is, you'll need to work out how to get into the raid controller setup and configure the drives as single disks or JBOD.
<martind> SpikeUK: is it a machine in the left or right-hand rack?
<SpikeUK> martind - right hand rack
<martind> alt+3 to start RAID setup during boot
<martind> then clear all
<martind> (select all disks, then "clear")
<martind> then set up new ones
<martind> one by one
<martind> select spare disk, "create", which takes you to an "accept" screen
<martind> four times
<martind> then f8 to finish & reboot
 
<SpikeUK> martind - ok machine rebooting. Only 3 o4 4 drives was recognised. What do I want to boot into?
<martind> SpikeUK: may be worth investigating the dead drive
<martind> e.g. check the LEDs
<Jasperw> dban autonuke on the netboot menu
</pre>
 
=== Etc ===
 
On IRC:
<pre>
Olfin> Are there any plans to harvest the rare earth metal magnets from the dead drives? THey're rather useful!
</pre>


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


== Servers ==
=== Diagnosis ===


=== Howto ===
'''(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.
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.


# open machine, check that is has
# open machine, check that is has
#* ram
#* CPU
#* sata cables (some machines have had the sata cables removed)
#* 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!)
#* 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.
# if all is ok connect up the machine and boot it.
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


To determine hardware spec:
To determine hardware spec:
# Plug in monitor & keyboard
# Plug in monitor & keyboard
# Boot up, ensure it netboots into "DISKLESS Debian" (the default option) and wait until it shows a prompt
# 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 [[LfmHardwareAuction#Hardware_List | Hardware List]] below
# 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)


All hardware info files are automatically collected at [http://netbootyboxxy/records/?C=M;O=D http://netbootyboxxy/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)
There are scripts to process the records here:


=== Server classes ===
http://pointless.net/hg/lfm-servers/file


Template: [[LfmHardwareAuction/ServerClassTemplate | ServerClassTemplate]]
=== NetBoot Server ===


* [[LfmHardwareAuction/A | A]]
'''this needs double checking'''
* [[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 ===
It's 'C1'.


Template: [[LfmHardwareAuction/ServerTemplate|ServerTemplate]] (mostly for manual comments, since hardware info can now be gathered automatically.)
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).


==== Under review ====


{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
* 9600 8N1 on both serial ports.
|-
* password is hackspace
!scope="col"| Server ID
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
!scope="col"| Photo link
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/A1 | A1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:30:48:55:65:dc/ 00:30:48:55:65:dc]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/A2 | A2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:30:48:55:65:d8/ 00:30:48:55:65:d8]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B1 | B1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/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]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B3 | B3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B5 | B5]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:2b:02:c8/ 00:e0:81:2b:02:c8]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/C1 | C1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ TODO]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/D1 | D1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:30:48:87:ec:a8/ 00:30:48:87:ec:a8]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/E1 | E1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/F1 | F1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:47:b1:50/ 00:e0:81:47:b1:50]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/F2 | F2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:47:b0:f4/ 00:e0:81:47:b0:f4]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/F3 | F3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/F4 | F4]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/G1 | G1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:31:39:b6/ 00:e0:81:31:39:b6]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/G2 | G2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:30:e8:e5/ 00:e0:81:30:e8:e5]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/G3 | G3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:2f:15:cb/ 00:e0:81:2f:15:cb]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/H1 | H1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/I1 | I1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:2b:a5:a0/ 00:e0:81:2b:a5:a0]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/I2 | I2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:2f:14:04/ 00:e0:81:2f:14:04]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/I3 | I3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:2f:c1:bd/ 00:e0:81:2f:c1:bd]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J1 | J1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J2 | J2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:32:fa:57/ 00:e0:81:32:fa:57]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J3 | J3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:32:2b:b4/ 00:e0:81:32:2b:b4]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J4 | J4]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J5 | J5]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:33:7f:b6/ 00:e0:81:33:7f:b6]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J6 | J6]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:32:bf:3f/ 00:e0:81:32:bf:3f]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J7 | J7]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:2f:e7:9b/ 00:e0:81:2f:e7:9b]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/J8 | J8]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:61:93:e2/ 00:e0:81:61:93:e2]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/K1 | K1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ TODO]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/L1 | L1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ TODO]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/M1 | M1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ TODO]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/M2 | M2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ TODO]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/M4 | M4]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:43:f4:60/ 00:e0:81:43:f4:60]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N1 | N1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED: needs i686 Kernel]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N2 | N2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:34:76:3b/ 00:e0:81:34:76:3b]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N3 | N3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:30:48:5e:0c:c6/ 00:30:48:5e:0c:c6]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N4 | N4]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:30:48:5e:0c:40/ 00:30:48:5e:0c:40]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N5 | N5]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ TODO]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N6 | N6]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ TODO]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N7 | N7]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED: needs i686 Kernel]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/N8 | N8]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:34:6b:c9/ 00:e0:81:34:6b:c9]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/O1 | O1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P1 | P1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P2 | P2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P3 | P3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P4 | P4]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/P5 | P5]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/Q1 | Q1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/00:e0:81:41:15:00/ 00:e0:81:41:15:00]
|
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/R1 | R1]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/records/TODO/ FAILED]
|
|}


==== Processed ====
See [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/NetBootServer]] for more details


{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
=== DBAN ===
|-
!scope="col"| Server ID
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
!scope="col"| Photo link
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B4 | B4]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/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]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/E2 | E2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/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]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/E3 | E3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/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]
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/M3 | M3]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/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]
|}


==== For sale ====
'''Most drives are already wiped for this lot'''
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
!scope="col"| Server ID
!scope="col"| Hardware Info
!scope="col"| Photo link
!scope="col"| Auction
|-
| [[LfmHardwareAuction/B2 | B2]]
| [http://netbootyboxxy/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 ====
All drives need to be cleared with dban before we do anything else. [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/DBAN]].
==== Discarded ====


=== Troubleshooting ===
=== Troubleshooting ===
Line 405: Line 88:
==== Server won't netboot ====
==== 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.)
* 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 ====
==== Some drives fail/don't get detected on boot ====
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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.
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.


== Monitors ==
=== Etc ===


Sales status at [[LfmHardwareAuction/Monitors]]. [http://www.rajib.com/wp-content/uploads/Test-01.jpg Test pattern].
Don't just throw away components that don't work; make use of them.


Summary:
On IRC:
<pre>
Olfin> Are there any plans to harvest the rare earth metal magnets from the dead drives? THey're rather useful!
</pre>


24 Working
Yes, and keeping the aluminium shells for melting and casting purposes would be good as well.
4 Faulty
28 Total


All to be listed, including faulty, stated as.
== Hardware ==


A flickr set has photos for each make, nine in total.
See the archive below for stuff that's already gone.


Note for ebay listing, item 06 is short of a "mickey mouse" power cable, one item 01 is short of a base.
=== Switches ===


All photo links next to unit count.
* 2 x HP Procurve 2824 (J4904A) running firmware version I.10.32


=== 01 ===
Current firmware version is I.10.77:


'''9 Units ~ 01A, 01B, 01C, 01D, 01E, 01F, 01G, 01H, 01I''' in good working order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5210488400/in/set-72157625349679459/
http://h10146.www1.hp.com/customercare/support/software/switches.htm#2800


'''1 unit~ 01J''' missing base, otherwise in good working order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5245454188/in/set-72157625349679459/
http://h10146.www1.hp.com/customercare/support/software/summarypages/i-j4903-c.htm


Product Type: Hanns.G LCD monitors   
9600 8N1 for the serial
Description:
Model ID JC198D / HANNS.G JC198D
LCD display - TFT - 19"
1280 x 1024
250 cd/m2
700:1
8 ms
0.294 mm
DVI-D, VGA
speakers
silver


Product page: http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/tft-monitor/hanns-g-jc198d/
The one that I ([[User:JasperWallace]]) am using for netbooting stuff will have 'hackspace' as every password.


=== 02 ===
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.


'''2 Units ~ 02A, 02B''' in good working order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5210489222/in/set-72157625349679459/
=== Internal drives ===
Model: DXBL-19
60/50Hz 1.5A
Manufacturer: AOC


=== 03 ===
All have been dbanned already. The Hitachi HUS103073FL3800 weigh ~740g a drive.


'''6 units available'''
{| {{table}}
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Make'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Capacity'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Interface'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''RPM'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Initial Quantity'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Sold'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''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
|}


'''4 03B, 03D, 03E, 03F''' in good working order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5210489906/in/set-72157625349679459/
=== Servers ===


'''2 03A, 03C''' faulty. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5245454660/in/set-72157625349679459/
Moved to a google docs spreadsheet.
Screen size (inches) 19
Panel Type (TN, IPS) TN
Type LCD
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Resolution 1280 X 1024
Brightness (cd/m2) 300
Contrast Ratio 5000:1
Response Time (ms) 2
Viewing Angle (°) 170
Color Depth (Num of Colors) 16.7M
Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.294 x 0.294
Surface Treatment AG(3H)
D-Sub Yes
DVI-D Yes


Product page: http://www.lg.com/uk/it-products/monitors/LG-lcd-monitor-L1953HR.jsp
(todo: insert link)


=== 04 ===
== Selling ==
 
'''2 Units ~ 04A, 04B''' in good working order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5209892033/in/set-72157625349679459/
 
Product Description: V7 L19WA - LCD display - TFT - 19"
Device Type: LCD display / TFT active matrix
Colour: Black, silver
Built-in Devices: Stereo speakers
Dimensions (WxDxH): 46.9 cm x 19 cm x 36.9 cm
Weight: 4.5 kg
Diagonal Size: 19" - widescreen
Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch: 0.285 mm
Max Resolution: 1440 x 900 / 60 Hz
Colour support: Up to 16.2 million colors
Response Time: 8 ms
Image Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Image Contrast Ratio: 500:1
Audio Output: Speaker(s) - stereo - integrated
Signal Input: VGA
Compliant Standards: TCO '03, CE, CSA, UL, TUV GS, ISO 13406-2, VESA DPMS
Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Consumption Operational: 43 Watt
Environmental Standards: ENERGY STAR Qualified
 
Product page (Amazon): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Videoseven-L19WA-Monitor-Widescreen-Speakers/dp/B000E9Q0M4
 
=== 05 ===
 
'''3 units'''
 
'''05A, 05C''' in good working order, http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5210491646/in/set-72157625349679459/
 
'''05B''' faulty. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5245455216/in/set-72157625349679459/
 
Brand Belinea
Dot Pitch 0.294 mm
Model 10 19 02 (Black, Silver) 19" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels
Screen Size 19 in
Type Flat Panel LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
 
=== 06 ===
 
'''1 unit'''
 
'''06A''' in good working order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5210492476/in/set-72157625349679459/
 
Mickey Mouse power cable not supplied.
Brand: TC0
Model: 900P
Power: AC 100-240V 50-60Hz 1.0A


=== 07 ===
* [[Project:ServerHardwareAuction/eBay]] suggestions for ebay auction improvements


'''3 units'''
== Shipping ==
* 07C [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ViewSonic-VG930M-LCD-TFT-Monitor_W0QQitemZ250734152295QQihZ015QQcategoryZ174QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ht_500wt_1074 sold] to Barry for £27.06, picked up already


'''07A, 07B, 07C''' in good working order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5209894487/in/set-72157625349679459/
We use [https://www.parcel2go.com/ Parcel2Go] to ship stuff, and get packaging from [http://www.serverboxes.co.uk/ serverboxes.co.uk].
Type  48cm / 19" TN colour TFT active matrix SXGA LCD
* 1U server: 80 x 53 x 8 cm, 20kg, £10 shipping and £4 packaging
Contrast Ratio  1000:1 (typ.)
* 2U server: 80 x 53 x 12 cm, 25kg, £12 shipping and £5 packaging
Viewing Angles  170° horizontal, 160° vertical (at 10:1)
* 3U server: 80 x 53 x 17 cm, 30kg, £14 shipping and £7 packaging
170° horizontal, 170° vertical (at 5:1)
* 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.)
Brightness  300cd/m² (typ.)
Display Area  37.6cm horizontal x 30.1cm vertical; 48.3cm diagonal
Optimum Resolution  1280 x 1024@60Hz
Response Time  5ms (off-on-off) (typ.)
Light Source  Long life, 50,000 hrs. (typ)
Panel Surface  Anti-glare (3H)
Pixel Pitch  0.294mm
Colour Support  16.2M colours (6-bit + 2-bit FRC)
Pixel Clock  135MHz


Product page: http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/uk/products/desktop-monitors/lcd/graphic-series/vg930m.htm
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.
** 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.
** You can use this one: [[File:Courier_Note.pdf | Courier_Note.pdf]]


=== 08 ===
== Archive ==
 
'''1 unit 08A''' in good working order. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5210494102/in/set-72157625349679459/
 
19-inch Chimei A190E3-T0J LCD Monitor
Stylish black design
19-inch TFT Active Matrix LCD display
5:4 aspect ratio
0.294 x 0.294 mm pixel pitch
1280 x 1024 maximum resolution
320 cd/m2 brightness
500:1 contrast ratio
8 ms response time
16.2 million Color display
160º horizontal viewing angle
130º vertical viewing angle
30 - 82 KHz horizontal scanning frequency
56 - 76 Hz vertical scanning frequency
On Screen Display (OSD) controls
Hard coating, anti-glare treatment
0º - 20º tilt
 
=== 09 ===
 
'''1 unit 09A''' faulty. http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel-sikar/5210494718/in/set-72157625349679459/
 
Description 19" Digimate L-1931 TFT
Brightness  250cd/m2
Contrast ratio 700:1
Dimensions 430mm (W) x 380mm (H) x 170mm (D)
Display colours 16.7M
Input signal DVI-D, VGA (D-sub 15pin)
Internal speakers Built-in stereo speakers
Osd language English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Simplified / Traditional Chinese
Panel size 19"TFT(Active Matrix)
Pixel pitch 0.294 x 0.294mm
Power consumption MAX 50W, Standby 3W
Power supply AC 100~240V 50/60Hz
Resolution 1280 x 1024(SXGA)
Response time 12ms
Safety standards FCC, CE, UL
Scan frequency H:30-80KHz V:56-75Hz
Viewing angle( h/v) 170 degree(H) / 170 degree(V)
Weight 4kg
 
 
Product page: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Displays/Monitors/TFT+19/19%22+Digimate+L-1931+TFT+?productId=23548
 
== USB Drives ==
 
Total 11 NexStar 3 external 3.5" hard drive enclosure, USB 2.0 and eSATA
 
* 9 of the above boxed, with most accessories including PSU (some boxes tatty) PSU are 110-240V but have integral US 2-pin mains connector
* 1 of the above has no box or accessories
* 1 of the above has no PSU but there is a Lacie PSU with the same fitting, may be compatible.
* Disk capacity not fully checked. A random one taken off the pile was 750GB --[[User:Artag|Artag]] 19:19, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
** I'd like one or more of these if they are available to hackspacers --[[User:Artag|Artag]] 19:20, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 
[766917.452964] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access    ST375033 0AS                  PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[766917.453582] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
[766917.476662] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] 1465149168 512-byte logical blocks: (750 GB/698 GiB)
[766917.488073] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
[766917.488081] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 38 00 00 00
[766917.488085] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[766917.505132] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[766917.505175]  sdc: sdc1
[766917.560394] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[766917.560436] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
 
== Selling ==


See [[LfmHardwareAuction/Sales]] (moved suggestions for ebay auction improvements here as well [[User:Kevinb456|~Kevin]]).
Old auctions.


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

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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