Post by habiba123820 on Nov 2, 2024 3:04:39 GMT -7
In this article I want to tell you a little about the inner workings of Server Mall and how server testing and restoration takes place. I will try to clearly show the difference between an ordinary "used" server and a Refurbished one and tell you about the process of turning slightly "tired" hardware into practically new.
Let's say you decide to sell the server
This can be done not only by an organization, but also by an individual, by contacting Server Mall (SM) for an assessment . Habr has already had a detailed article about the purchase process, so I will tell you what happens next.
Based on the information received during the telephone conversation, specialists make a decision on the advisability of the purchase, usually a positive one. However, purchasing some second-generation ProLiant is unlikely to be useful, so the initial assessment of the hardware prospects is quite important. If everything is fine, then a specially wordpress web design agency trained forwarder comes to the seller, conducts a visual inspection of the server, checks for obvious errors in operation and takes the hardware with him. The company purchases servers throughout Russia.
An inspection allows you to roughly estimate the costs of restoring the server: the same large chip on the case can easily be caused by a fall, with subsequent occurrence of floating errors due to microcracks in the motherboard textolite. Servers are not dropped very often, but very accurately. I myself witnessed the transportation of three DL380 machines in the trunk of a sedan, from which one of the hardware was awkwardly removed. Visually, the server only lost an ear and dented a corner, but at startup we received errors in the cooling system and periodic reboots.
During the inspection, the server is turned on, the self-diagnostic indicators and console errors are looked at. If nothing critical, then the deal is made and the machine is passed on to the next authorities.
Server maintenance
All newly arrived servers undergo a mandatory testing and cleaning cycle. In addition, serious physical defects, such as bent mounting "ears", are repaired.
Completely cosmetic things, like scratches on metal and abrasions, remain as is. By the way, the metal of server systems is covered at the factory with a special anti-static varnish, which is not so easy to restore. The composition of the substance itself is not exactly known - almost like the seasoning in KFC - so we sacrifice aesthetics for protection from static.
If the so-called "ears" that are used to easily pull the server out of the rack are damaged, they are usually replaced with new ones. In the case of HP plastic parts, they are simply replaced with new ones, as are the power supply hinges. The mounting runners are simply re-ordered. If the case itself is significantly damaged (deep and complex dents, for example), it is simply replaced as a whole with a new one.
Let's say you decide to sell the server
This can be done not only by an organization, but also by an individual, by contacting Server Mall (SM) for an assessment . Habr has already had a detailed article about the purchase process, so I will tell you what happens next.
Based on the information received during the telephone conversation, specialists make a decision on the advisability of the purchase, usually a positive one. However, purchasing some second-generation ProLiant is unlikely to be useful, so the initial assessment of the hardware prospects is quite important. If everything is fine, then a specially wordpress web design agency trained forwarder comes to the seller, conducts a visual inspection of the server, checks for obvious errors in operation and takes the hardware with him. The company purchases servers throughout Russia.
An inspection allows you to roughly estimate the costs of restoring the server: the same large chip on the case can easily be caused by a fall, with subsequent occurrence of floating errors due to microcracks in the motherboard textolite. Servers are not dropped very often, but very accurately. I myself witnessed the transportation of three DL380 machines in the trunk of a sedan, from which one of the hardware was awkwardly removed. Visually, the server only lost an ear and dented a corner, but at startup we received errors in the cooling system and periodic reboots.
During the inspection, the server is turned on, the self-diagnostic indicators and console errors are looked at. If nothing critical, then the deal is made and the machine is passed on to the next authorities.
Server maintenance
All newly arrived servers undergo a mandatory testing and cleaning cycle. In addition, serious physical defects, such as bent mounting "ears", are repaired.
Completely cosmetic things, like scratches on metal and abrasions, remain as is. By the way, the metal of server systems is covered at the factory with a special anti-static varnish, which is not so easy to restore. The composition of the substance itself is not exactly known - almost like the seasoning in KFC - so we sacrifice aesthetics for protection from static.
If the so-called "ears" that are used to easily pull the server out of the rack are damaged, they are usually replaced with new ones. In the case of HP plastic parts, they are simply replaced with new ones, as are the power supply hinges. The mounting runners are simply re-ordered. If the case itself is significantly damaged (deep and complex dents, for example), it is simply replaced as a whole with a new one.