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absolutb8

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July 14th, 2004 20:00

Linux tools for PERC raid management

I have a Dell Poweredge 2300 that is our lab fileserver and webserver.

The server has dual Pentium III 600MHz 512MB RAM and 6x SCSI drives in a PERC 2 Raid 5 array.

Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: DELL Model: PERCRAID Volume Rev: V1.0
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00
Vendor: DELL Model: PERCRAID RAID5 Rev: V1.0
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02

I am curious how I can monitor this array in Linux RedHat 7.3? Are there any grapical or commandline tools as in Windows NT and 2000? I would like to do this remotely so checking the lights on the front of the box or turning the computer off, and rebooting into the BIOS menu are not options.

Thanks for your help!

MichelleT

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July 15th, 2004 13:00

You might check in the /usr/bin directory or perform a search on your server for the tool called dellmgr.  If you do not have that tool, you may download the rpm from http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?releaseid=r44395&c=us&l=en&s=biz&cs=555.  It should provide the functionality you are seeking.

I hope this information is helpful!

 

absolutb8

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July 16th, 2004 03:00

I downloaded the PERC/CERC Configuration Utility 5.22 (Apr 18 2002) and ran dellmgr at the console.  It gave an error: "Failed to open driver node /dev/megadev0".  There is nothing by that name or even close when searching the dev directory tree.  I noticed with tab completion that a file dellmgr.bin exists.  When doing a find / -name "dellmgr.bin" I come up with nothing.
 
I did reboot the system (after 280 days uptime) and found that the system is a PowerEdge 2300/600(440GX). I am running System Bios A14, Array PERC2 with Embedded Server Management v5.12 and Backplane v 5.35.  On the backplane I have a 16.9GB Fujitsu MAN3184MC for the boot, var, and root partition.  This is just system stuff.  Then I have 5x Seagate ST336704LC in a RAID 5 with 136.7GB total for storage, databases, webstuff, etc.  I don't know if this provides any reason why dellmgr is not working correctly.  BIOS update?  Settings? 

MichelleT

2 Intern

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July 19th, 2004 12:00

Please make sure to upgrade the server system bios to the latest version (A15) and the ESM to A40.  Then upgrade the Perc 2 first to the latest Dell drivers and then firmware which are currently at 2.8.0.  All of these updates are available at http://support.dell.com.

 

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