Install Openmanage Enterprise; Disable Smartmontool Error Messages - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node Operating System Installation Manual

Additional configurations

Install OpenManage Enterprise

Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise is a web-based console that simplifies hardware monitoring and firmware
maintenance on VxFlex Ready Node servers. It is recommended that you install OpenManage Enterprise.
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Note: An additional SupportAssist option is available for hardware home call capabilities.
To learn about using OpenManage Enterprise with VxFlex Ready Node servers, see Managing VxFlex Ready Nodes using
OpenManage Enterprise . Both this publication and the VxFlex OS OpenManage Enterprise Catalog are available from
https://support.emc.com/products/42216.
Note: This link requires yourDell EMC account credentials.
Contact your VxFlex OS account team for information on how to order OpenManage Enterprise and SupportAssist.

Disable Smartmontool error messages

Smartmontools may throw repeated drive errors due to an outdated list of supported drives. You can disable these
error messages if they become problematic.
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Note: When the Smartmon tool is disabled, device alerts will not be posted and the system may run with
components that are not functioning properly.
VxFlex OS utilizes Smartmontools as part of hardware awareness. Smartmontools depends on a local database of drive
definitions to work properly. These drive definitions are updated periodically and are maintained by the drive
manufacturers.
On occasion, drives become available for use before the drive definition database is updated. Because these drives are
not identified properly, error messages are posted to /var/log/messages.
For example:
smartd[2007]: Device: /dev/sdo [SAT], SMART Usage Attribute: 245 Unknown_Attribute changed from
95 to 94
Where /dev/sdo is the location of the device triggering the error message.
For additional information regarding Smartmontools and supported devices, see
Procedure
1. Disable the error message on the node:
On servers with an HBA330 controller card, at root run:
l
smartctl -s off <device_path>
<device_path> is the location of the device that Smartmontools does not recognize.
where
For example:
smartctl -s off /dev/sdo
The command is persistent and will run each time the node reboots.
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https://www.smartmontools.org/