[dba-Tech] Home Server Trouble

Not looking for help here so much as just whining.

My HP Mediasmart server running Windows Home Server is not working.
It's headless - no monitor, keyboard or CD/DVD drive on it and it
won't allow me to bring up the Server Console from my main machine. It
has a RED status indicator.  I first noticed that red indicator last
night just before i went to bed and I rather than investigate it then
I decided to give it until morning to try and resolve it itselt.
Really didn't expect that to happen. This morning it was still that
way and I did a search of the HP support info when I got to the office
and it has instructed me to push a paper clip into a hole on the front
of the box and read the codes. Most of the codes indicate I will need
to "Contact HP Support" so it's not looking good.

I've had it for two years I think and really haven't had any previous
issues with it. It's been faithfully backing up all my systems nightly
during that time. I've restored an entire drive and some selected
files from those backups.

Just kind of freaking that I can't log into it. Kind of a helpless feeling.

But since I'm not in a spot that any of my other systems are failing
right now I guess the timing is as good as any. Now that statement
will put the pressure on for getting it up and running again.

Something else to play with I guess. Not a problem but an opportunity.

-- 
Gary Kjos
garykjos at gmail.com