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Rob Nagler edited this page Feb 6, 2023 · 11 revisions

Setting up m620

DIMM Config

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/poweredge-m620/m620systemsownersmanual-v2/sample-memory-configurations?guid=guid-c73cbc12-4282-4341-aac9-b2e1dd883c0a&lang=en-us

Loading CentOS 7

Server: Setup Virtual Disk

You'll need to tunnel to m620 and use ~/src/radiasoft/devops/bin/idrac-java-console.

Make sure you have a tunnel setup:

apa3.bivio.biz:
    LocalForward 5908 192.168.1.219:5900

The actual values depend on the configuration of the m1000.

On the same laptop

cd ~/src/radiasoft/devops/bin
git pull
./idrac-java-console 8

Follow the Java prompts warning about danger of running the program, which it is downloading from the m620.

Go to root@apa3, and setup the Virtual DVD:

screen
cd ~/src/radiasoft/devops/bin
git pull
. ./idrac-m620-setup.sh
idrac 8 vmcli -c /var/tmp/CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1708.iso

You should expect to see something like:

Connecting to server....
Connecting to 192.168.1.219
. Login success.

Mapping /var/tmp/CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1708.iso to Remote Device[0] as Read Only. Success.

For the above to work, you need the following environment variables set:

  • IDRAC_BASE_IP=192.168.1.211
  • IDRAC_PASSWORD=
  • IDRAC_ALL_SLOTS=( 3 8 9 14 )

We source them on login so you shouldn't need to set these explictly.

Client: Attach Virtual Disk and Power Cycle

In the virtual console, you'll need to mount the Virtual CD by clicking on Next Boot in the menu and selecting Virtual CD/DVD/ISO. It should acknowledge with a popup stating Next Boot Device Selected: Virtual CD/DVD/ISO. Click OK.

Then reboot the m620 by click on Power in the menu and then selecting Power Cycle System (cold boot). You'll get a warning You are about to execute a server control action. Are you sure you want to continue?. Click Yes.

Be PATIENT: The hardware takes a long time to initialize. Once you get to the CentOS7 initialization screen, follow CentOS7.

Clearing NVRAM on a blade:

http://www.dell.com/support/Article/us/en/6099/SLN284985

To do a hardware clear, you have to remove the system board. It's an involved process.

Network Install

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/installation_guide/chap-installation-server-setup

Flashing amber light

If the event log has a critical event, the only way is to clear it. You can do that from the iDRAC interface under Overview > Server > Logs > Clear Log.

Installing PERC H310

You need to move the backplane along with the controller. It needs to match SAS/SATA of the controller.

AHCI vs RAID mode

You can switch from RAID with one virtual disk to AHCI mode without losing data. Seems to work just fine.

You can't switch from AHCI to RAID without losing data.

NOTE: configure S110 RAID in the BIOS Setup, not in the native RAID Controller. The BIOS allows you to specify SSD, which may affect performance.

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