[Linux-PowerEdge] Delay start of OMSA on RHEL 8.x

2022-12-22 Thread Matthew Geier
Every time my RHEL systems reboot, OMSA fails to properly start due to ERROR: (SNMP) OpenManage is not installed or is not working correctly It appears systenmd starts the various open manage components before the SNMP daemon is up. I've not worked out the systemd magic to delay it starting the

[Linux-PowerEdge] RHEL 8 on older Dell servers - DONT

2019-05-22 Thread Matthew Geier
Redhat have removed MTP-SAS from their kernels, meaning RHEL 8 will not operate on any older Dell server, say like a M610-II I was 'recycling' into another role. The RHEL 'leapp' upgrade tool doesn't detect this and tries to do an upgrade and leaves you with an unbeatable system when it reboots an

[Linux-PowerEdge] dsu failing on two machines

2016-03-24 Thread Matthew Geier
I have a RHEL 6 and a RHEL 7 machine reporting in OM that the raid controller firmware is out of date, so I fire up dsu. What I get is - dsu Verifying catalog installation ... Installing catalog from repository ... Fetching dsucatalog... Could not download the catalog rpm. Please check repository

Re: SUU_6.3.0_267 DVD

2010-08-24 Thread Matthew Geier
On 24/08/10 01:56, Andrey Dmitriev wrote: > Created DVD.. Dell claims it's bootable, but it's not. > Looking at the instructions on the DVD, looks like you need to run it > from a 'supported OS' > > Can someone clarify > 1) is it supposed to be bootable? if yes, what are we doing wrong. It didn't

Re: MD1000 automatic change from write back to write through???

2010-08-12 Thread Matthew Geier
On 13/08/10 09:15, mcclnx mcc wrote: > > I used OPMN to check and found disk cache policy change to "write" through". > I tried to use OPMN "change policy" to change it bcak to "write back". I > didn't get error but policy did NOT change. > > anyone know why and how to change it back? > It

Re: CMC firmware version 3.0 with idrac firmware 3.0

2010-06-28 Thread Matthew Geier
On 28/06/10 17:06, Jaap P Dijkshoorn wrote: > Hello, > > Did anyone read the latest release notes on CMC firmware for the M1000 > chassis? > Yes - and the release notes say the firmware was released on 07 July 2010 , which is next week > I am wondering where the idrac 3.0 firmware is a

Re: How do I clear blinking front panel SBE warning on a PowerEdge server w/out rebooting?

2010-06-26 Thread Matthew Geier
On 26/06/10 16:11, cupert...@gmx.net wrote: > as far as I know it is not possible. > the messages and the LCD are more or less 'linked' to each other. > I had the same issue with the blades - the only way to clear the error state is to erase the log, which is kinda annoying as it would be n

Re: Power consumption -- real vs actual

2010-04-05 Thread Matthew Geier
John LLOYD wrote: > > The nameplate rating, used for electrical safety, is 7 amps for an R710 (100V > to 120V). > > The power supply rated capacity is 870W (for the high-output version). > > The enterprise power calculator dell.com/calc says input power is 431 watts, > maximum 578 watts. > > Ope

Re: RAID-5 and database servers

2010-03-11 Thread Matthew Geier
Jefferson Ogata wrote: > > That's not what I mean by a full RAID failure. I've had plenty of disks > fail and subsequent successful rebuilds. I'm saying on one occasion > (because of an oversight) I ended up with an unrecoverable RAID 5 > because of disk failures. > > Of course, this wasn't a se

Re: Poweredge servers running in low temperature environment

2010-01-31 Thread Matthew Geier
Philip Tait wrote: > We are installing a couple of PE servers (2900 and R710) at our summit > facility. Ambient temperature can be as low as 1C (dewpoint at -15C). > > I suspect the main concern is condensation, so the air would have to be pretty dry at such low temperatures. So dry that stati

Re: Linux-PowerEdge Digest, Vol 67, Issue 5

2010-01-05 Thread Matthew Geier
John LLOYD wrote: > > I've seen problems with linux vs cisco -- upon boot Linux enables the > interface, and the cisco switch appears to take it's own sweet time > getting around to synchronizing the link (speed, etc). Linux gives up > waiting. (This is on SUSE install CD). Netgear works better.

Re: Further SAN issues with RHEL4 & Equalogic SAN

2009-12-07 Thread Matthew Geier
Brian O'Mahony wrote: > Eugene > > Thanks for the pointer. Changed the mount to _netdev and it came up (there > was a lot of login errors on the screen, but eventually it logged in > successfully) > > I get that with my MD3000i. The iSCSI daemon tries to log into the storage before the networ