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 ====== Dell PowerEdge R720 ====== ====== Dell PowerEdge R720 ======
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 +  * LSI SAS2 MPT Controller SAS2308 (PCI ID 0x2:0x0:0x0)
 +    *  mpt2sas_cm0: LSISAS2308: FWVersion(20.00.07.00), ChipRevision(0x05), BiosVersion(07.27.01.01)
  
 ===== boot speedup ===== ===== boot speedup =====
   * ''F2'' Enter to setup   * ''F2'' Enter to setup
   * ''System BIOS''   * ''System BIOS''
 +    * ''Memory Settings''
 +      * '' System Memory Testing'' to ''Disabled''
     * ''Integrated Devices''     * ''Integrated Devices''
       * ''Slot Disablement''       * ''Slot Disablement''
         * Disable all not needed options ''Boot Driver Disabled''         * Disable all not needed options ''Boot Driver Disabled''
 +      * ''Boot Settings''
 +        * ''UEFI Boot Settings''
 +          * ''Boot Option Enable/Disable'' - disable all unneeded
 +  * ''iDRAC Settings''
 +    * ''Lifecycle Controller''
 +      * Disabled
 +
 +===== AC loss recovery =====
 +
 +Setting not accessible from IDRAC.
 +Need to use IDRAC console, reboot machine and enter to setup (F2).
 +In setup it is possible to setup:
 +  * AC Power Recovery: On (when it is ''Last'' system remains off after gracefull shutdown)
 +  * AC Power Recovery Delay: random - to prevent huge peak consumption when power is restored
 +
 +Other possibilities - use Linux software to modify BIOS settings:
 +  * [[https://blog.williamdes.eu/Infrastructure/tutorials/install-dell-idrac-racadm-on-proxmox-7/|Install racadm for iDRAC on Proxmox 7/8]]
 +  * [[https://serverfault.com/questions/824676/can-i-configure-ac-power-restored-option-via-idrac-on-a-dell-poweredge-server]]
 +  * [[https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=0992n|Installing Dell iDRAC Tools (including racadm) on Ubuntu / Debian + Common RACADM commands]]
 +  * [[https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=df1nd]]
 +  * [[https://gist.github.com/WietseWind/e4cffd3a3cdc7728945edcf2b5b7be7d]]
 +
 +===== idrac syslog =====
 +
 +  * Overview --> Server --> Logs --> Settings
 +  * Overview --> Server --> Alerts
 +    * ''Enable Alerts''
 +    * Setup ''Alerts Filter''
 +    * Enable checkmark in column ''Remote System Log''. NOTE: there are multiple pages of alerts. There is no need to click ''apply'' before changing page.
 +    * test remote syslog using ''Test Event'' at bottom of page
 +