R840 server NIC and iDRAC port locations...............................................................................................................45
VxFlex Ready Node R840 Linux server port designations......................................................................................... 46
Installing the Drivers................................................................................................53
Install the VxFlex OS drivers on a Linux server...............................................................................................................54
Preparing Disks....................................................................................................... 55
Verify the disk controller type........................................................................................................................................56
Enable PERCCLI ........................................................................................................................................................... 56
Create virtual drives with PERCCLI................................................................................................................................57
Verify the storage and disk controller status ............................................................................................................57
Create virtual drives for an HDD using PERCCLI ..................................................................................................... 59
Create virtual drives for SSD using PERCCLI .......................................................................................................... 59
Ensure virtual drive creation with PERCCLI..............................................................................................................60
Retrieve device paths on the server............................................................................................................................... 61
Retrieve device paths in a Linux server with an HBA330 controller........................................................................... 61
Retrieving device paths in a Linux server with an H730p/H740p controller.............................................................. 62
Retrieving device paths in a Linux server with NVMe devices configured................................................................. 63
Additional configurations......................................................................................... 65
Install OpenManage Enterprise...................................................................................................................................... 66
Disable Smartmontool error messages........................................................................................................................... 66
iDRAC Service Module................................................................................................................................................... 67
Install the iDRAC Service Module on a Linux server.................................................................................................. 67
Prepare the DAX devices............................................................................................................................................... 67
NVDIMM information table....................................................................................................................................... 67
Prepare an NVDIMM as a DAX device.......................................................................................................................68
iDRAC Service Module....................................................................................................................................................71
iDRAC Service Module.............................................................................................................................................. 72
Next steps...............................................................................................................73
Next steps......................................................................................................................................................................74
Reference material...................................................................................................75
DTK - Hardware Update Bootable ISO........................................................................................................................... 76
Dell EMC OpenManage DRAC Tools (RACADM)...................................................................................................... 76
Recommended BIOS and firmware settings.............................................................................................................. 78
Troubleshooting the Hardware ISO...........................................................................................................................80
Additional resources................................................................................................................................................. 82
Getting help............................................................................................................ 85
Contacting Dell EMC..................................................................................................................................................... 86
Secure Remote Services................................................................................................................................................86
Recycling or End-of-Life service information.................................................................................................................86
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
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