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Update BIOS firmware on multiple systems at once using Supermicro Update Manager (SUM)
One method to update BIOS and IPMI firmware remotely is via the Supermicro Update Manager command-line tool, a.k.a. "SUM". Before using SUM for BIOS updates, it is critical to ensure that all target systems are of the same motherboard model. If you ...Create an Ubuntu LiveUSB with Persistence
PREREQUISITES: A USB thumbdrive of 8GB capacity or larger A Windows Workstation with internet access GETTING STARTED: Prepare a USB drive of capacity 8GB or larger. Format the drive in Windows to FAT-32. (Windows will prompt you automatically to do ...4Kn drive does not show up in bootable device list after OS installation
With Supermicro systems, 4Kn drives are only supported in UEFI mode. In order to boot the OS from this drive, you need to set the BIOS Boot mode to UEFI and install the OS in this BIOS mode. https://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/faq.cfm?faq=21942MegaRAID Controller Alarm Still Active After VD Rebuild Completes
Copyback is enabled by default on MegaRAID controllers. If a hot spare is used for rebuild, the alarm will still be active after a rebuild until the Copyback procedure has completed. The purpose of Copyback is to allow administrators to retain ...How do I configure networking in Ubuntu 18.04?
Ubuntu 18.04 has changed from using the interfaces file config to using Netplan https://netplan.io/ This uses YAML based configuration files to configure the network interfaces. Here is an example of the YAML config I created for setting a static IP ...
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Recovering Foreign/Unconfigured(bad) drives
Q: My RAID controller reports a foreign configuration was detected during boot, and all of my drive bays have red lights on them. I try to import the configuration, but it fails. How do I import the configuration? A: Failure to import arrays usually ...Creating a RAID 0, 1, 5 or 6 through the LSI Web BIOS
This guide is to help with the creation of a hardware RAID using a LSI 9271-4i Controller. The LSI Web BIOS is similar on most brands of 6Gb/s LSI Hardware controllers. HBA's are not covered in this guide. 1. During POST when the LSI MegaRAID info ...DMI/FRU imprinting with amidedos.exe
All of Silicon Mechanics servers are now imprinted with the Silicon Mechanics Serial number. The serial number will be on a sticker on the rear of every chassis and will look something like: SM123456 The imprinting process has only been in ...Replace Failed Drive using MegaCLi
Set the drive offline, if it is not already offline due to an error MegaCli -PDOffline -PhysDrv [E:S] -aN Mark the drive as missing MegaCli -PDMarkMissing -PhysDrv [E:S] -aN Prepare drive for removal MegaCli -PDPrpRmv -PhysDrv [E:S] -aN ...Changing fan speeds for X9/X10 series boards
To adjust your fan speed profile, you can use either Supermicro's IPMICFG, or set it from the IPMI web interface. You will typically be given three to five fan speed modes to choose from. The Standard Speed profile is temperature controlled, with a ...