Idrac Service Module; Install The Idrac Service Module On A Linux Server; Prepare The Dax Devices; Nvdimm Information Table - Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node Operating System Installation Manual

On servers with an H730p/H740p controller card, create a startup script containing the following command
l
so that it runs each time the node reboots:
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
2. Repeat the above step on every node on which the errors occur.

iDRAC Service Module

The iDRAC Service module (iSM) is a small OS-resident process that expands iDRAC management into supported host
operating systems. Services that the iSM adds include OS information, automatic system recovery, and remote server
power cycle.
It also enables NVMe device removal without shutting down or rebooting the system.

Install the iDRAC Service Module on a Linux server

The iDRAC Service Module (iSM) is available as an BIN file for installing on systems running Linux.
Before you begin
Ensure that the openIPMI package is installed on the server.
Procedure
1. Locate the Systems-Management_Application_49J6N_LN64_3.x.x.x_xxx.bin file in the drive ZIP file
you downloaded from https://support.emc.com/products/42216.
2. Execute the DUP package in your local directory.
The DUP execution runs on the server.
Note: You might need to run chmod a+x
file cd to the relevant folder and run the binary
Management_Application_49J6N_LN64_3.x.x.x_xxx.bin.
3. From the iDRAC web interface, open the iDRAC settings > Overview page and ensure that the iDRAC Service
Module status is Running.

Prepare the DAX devices

If the deployment will be using NVDIMM devices for acceleration, perform the following tasks to prepare the NVDIMMs
as DAX acceleration devices.

NVDIMM information table

Before you prepare the NVDIMM as a DAX device, create or print the following NVDIMM information table. Use it to
record the information that you discover while performing the following task. You will need the information to add the
acceleration device to VxFlex OS.
Note: If the failed and replacement NVDIMM share a column, the value for both entries must be the same.
<file path+name> prior to executing the file, in order to run the
VxFlex Ready Node Operating System Installation Guide for Linux
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