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Power edge r730: UEFI Exception
Hello all. I am a total noob about servers, though I have used client computers all my life. I am trying to learn servers and have home backup, so I got a r730 (I know it’s not entry level). I have (16) 600 GB SAS drives, 256 GB RAM.
I installed ProxMox just fine the first time, but I saw I was using the Perc raid card. A little searching says I need to put it in HBA mode (I wanted to use zfs). I went into LCC and changed everything just fine, started ProxMox installation again from my USB, but when it finished and rebooted I was in RSoD, saying I had a UEFI Exception. I rebooted and it always goes to that screen now. I can’t use F2, F10, or F11. This is my sole node so I didn’t configure iDrac. I’ve tried unplugging, getting rid of flea power, various keys during boot up, but I can’t get it to respond at all now.
Any help is aporeciated!
DELL-Shine K
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matrim72
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May 9th, 2021 14:00
matrim72
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May 9th, 2021 14:00
I was able to log in to my idrac. It is the latest version, but I tried resetting it (from a similar problem resolution). It didn’t help. Going to try removing the Perc card then reinserting it.
matrim72
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May 10th, 2021 11:00
I hate that this worked! Especially that I don’t know root cause
Took out almost all the ram, all the cards, etc, down to one drive, and if past POST.
At the deploy OS screen it talks about RAID. I have my H730 in pass through mode. The warning on the screen says only Microsoft has software controller drivers. I can still install ProMox with zfs file system, right?
matrim72
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May 10th, 2021 17:00
Want to add it occurred again when I put all my drives in place and booted up. I think it’s because the drives were virtual pooled together. Anyways got around it by removing 2+ drives during boot. After everything was up & running I plugged hard drives back in.
matrim72
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May 10th, 2021 17:00
However I still haven’t managed to boot up into ProxMox. As long as I’m not accessing hard drive at boot up, I can start my machine. Else the RSoD.
DELL-Shine K
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May 10th, 2021 18:00