CentOS 8 and H800

Question

I installed the H800 card in my R720xd and have two MD1200 connected. I was able to boot into the H800 BIOS and set up RAID 6 across both of them and do the fast init. When CentOS 8 boots up, it does not see the H800 card via fdisk -l. Even DSU doesn't show it when doing an inventory. I tried the SAS-RAID_Firmware_XKF5X_LN_12.10.7-0001_A13.BIN update and it doesn't see the H800 either.

Suggestions?

1. BIOS, BIOS ( Version : 2.9.0 )
2. FRMW, Power Supply ( Version : 07.2B.7D )
3. FRMW, Power Supply ( Version : 07.2B.7D )
4. APAC, Inventory Collector ( Version : 20.09.00 )
5. APAC, OpenManage Server Administrator ( Version : 10.1.0.0 )
6. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 0 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : FEFE )
7. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 1 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : A222 )
8. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 2 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : FEFE )
9. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 3 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : FEFE )
10. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 4 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : FEFE )
11. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 5 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : A222 )
12. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 6 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : A222 )
13. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 7 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : FEFE )
14. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 8 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : A222 )
15. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 9 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : A222 )
16. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 10 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : A222 )
17. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 11 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : A222 )
18. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 12 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : 6F58 )
19. FRMW, Firmware for - Disk 13 in Backplane 1 of PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 ( Version : 6F58 )
20. FRMW, PERC H710 Mini Controller 0 Firmware ( Version : 21.3.5-0002 )
21. FRMW, 12G SEP Firmware ( Version : 1.00 )
22. FRMW, 12G Backplane Expander FW (Firmware) ( Version : 1.07 )
23. FRMW, NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (eno3) ( Version : 21.60.16 )
24. FRMW, NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (eno1) ( Version : 21.60.16 )
25. FRMW, NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (eno4) ( Version : 21.60.16 )
26. FRMW, NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (eno2) ( Version : 21.60.16 )
27. FRMW, QLogic QLE2562 Adapter ( Version : 09.01.07 )
28. FRMW, QLogic QLE2562 Adapter ( Version : 09.01.07 )
29. FRMW, QLogic QLE2562 Adapter ( Version : 09.01.07 )
30. FRMW, iDRAC ( Version : 2.65.65.65 )
31. APAC, Lifecycle Controller ( Version : 2.65.65.65 )
32. APAC, Dell 64 Bit uEFI Diagnostics, version 4247, 4247A1, 4247.2 ( Version : 4247A1 )
33. APAC, Dell OS Driver Pack ( Version : 15.07.07 )
34. APAC, OS COLLECTOR ( Version : 6.0 )
35. FRMW, System CPLD ( Version : 1.0.3 )

SteffanCline · Answer

It's hard to tell but I think that although this card was not listed on RHEL https://access.redhat.com/discussions/3722151 it has to have been removed too. In reading on their forums https://access.redhat.com/discussions/3722151?page=2, it seems that the drivers are still included in Oracle Linux 8's UEK kernel. I'll have to test it.

Dell-Martin S · Answer

Hi Steffan,

did you try the older Version of CentOS?

Because i checked the CentOS Forum and found that the community could install and use only older Versions.

SLN310501_en_US__1icon Note: We acknowledge the wide use of CentOS on Dell systems and understand that it's a community developed derivative of the Dell-supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Support for this OS is available directly from the CentOS community at their website here.

Source https://dell.to/2Xkz31C

Regards Martin

SteffanCline · Answer

You mean as in CentOS 7? Yes. I did but that's even father EOL. The UEK kernel is giving me a hard time with the QLE2562 so I'm back to CentOS 8 and trying to find drivers for the card.

Dell-Martin S · Answer

Hi,   your problem seems to be very tough to solve.   I think you should try to open a thread in CentOs community, too. Did you contact Qlogic for driver assistance?     Regards Martin

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