Dell PowerEdge 2950 III
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The Dell PowerEdge 2950 III is a 2U, rack optimized server with 2 CPU slots and 8 DIMM memory slots (ECC supported). Maximum 6 x 3.5" or 8 x 2.5" hard disks supported - external storage is also possible. Recommended for virtualization, high availability applications, virtual-hosting or clustered applications.
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[edit] Hardware
[edit] lspci output
| Code: lspci |
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5000X Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:25c0] (rev 12) 00:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x4 Port 2 [8086:25e2] (rev 12) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 00:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x4 Port 3 [8086:25e3] (rev 12) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x8 Port 4-5 [8086:25f8] (rev 12) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x4 Port 5 [8086:25e5] (rev 12) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x8 Port 6-7 [8086:25f9] (rev 12) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x4 Port 7 [8086:25e7] (rev 12) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 00:10.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FSB Registers [8086:25f0] (rev 12) 00:10.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FSB Registers [8086:25f0] (rev 12) 00:10.2 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FSB Registers [8086:25f0] (rev 12) 00:11.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset Reserved Registers [8086:25f1] (rev 12) 00:13.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset Reserved Registers [8086:25f3] (rev 12) 00:15.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FBD Registers [8086:25f5] (rev 12) 00:16.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FBD Registers [8086:25f6] (rev 12) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB/3100 Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:2690] (rev 09) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB/3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller #1 [8086:2688] (rev 09) Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB/3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller #2 [8086:2689] (rev 09) Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB/3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller #3 [8086:268a] (rev 09) Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB/3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller #4 [8086:268b] (rev 09) Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB/3100 Chipset EHCI USB2 Controller [8086:268c] (rev 09) Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd Kernel modules: ehci-hcd 00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev d9) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB/3100 Chipset LPC Interface Controller [8086:2670] (rev 09) 00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB IDE Controller [8086:269e] (rev 09) Kernel driver in use: PIIX_IDE 01:00.0 RAID bus controller [0104]: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic MegaRAID SAS 1078 [1000:0060] (rev 04) Kernel driver in use: megaraid_sas 02:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Broadcom EPB PCI-Express to PCI-X Bridge [1166:0103] (rev c3) 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708 Gigabit Ethernet [14e4:164c] (rev 12) Kernel driver in use: bnx2 04:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6311ESB/6321ESB PCI Express Upstream Port [8086:3500] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 04:00.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6311ESB/6321ESB PCI Express to PCI-X Bridge [8086:350c] (rev 01) 05:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6311ESB/6321ESB PCI Express Downstream Port E1 [8086:3510] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 05:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6311ESB/6321ESB PCI Express Downstream Port E2 [8086:3514] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver 06:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Broadcom EPB PCI-Express to PCI-X Bridge [1166:0103] (rev c3) 07:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708 Gigabit Ethernet [14e4:164c] (rev 12) Kernel driver in use: bnx2 0e:0d.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc ES1000 [1002:515e] (rev 02) |
[edit] lsusb output
| Code: lsusb |
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04b4:6560 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. CY7C65640 USB-2.0 "TetraHub" Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Bus 003 Device 002: ID 413c:2003 Dell Computer Corp. Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 |
[edit] /etc/make.conf
- With installation CD possibly needed boot flag 'doscsi'.
- If you want to use Evms support 'doevms' or 'doevms2' boot flag required too.
- Both x86 and x86_64 profiles supported and tested with the machine. (Problems not discovered.)
- Hardened and non hardened profiles tested and used for a month. (Problems not discovered.)
For an x86 profile:
File: /etc/make.conf
# BUILD OPTIONS
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CFLAGS="-march=prescott -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
MAKEOPTS="-j9"
# GLOBAL USE FLAGS
CPU="acpi mmx sse sse2 ssse3"
HW="hal dbus"
NET="-ipv6"
#This is a server, so we don't need X
X11="-X -opengl -alsa -esd -kde -qt -gnome -gtk -gtk2 -png -jpeg -tiff -gif -truetype -xinerama"
USE="${CPU} ${HW} ${NET} ${X11}"
For an 64-bit profile:
File: /etc/make.conf
# BUILD OPTIONS
CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
CFLAGS="-march=nocona -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
MAKEOPTS="-j9"
# GLOBAL USE FLAGS
CPU="acpi mmx sse sse2 ssse3"
HW="hal dbus"
NET="-ipv6"
#This is a server, so we don't need X
X11="-X -opengl -alsa -esd -kde -qt -gnome -gtk -gtk2 -png -jpeg -tiff -gif -truetype -xinerama"
USE="${CPU} ${HW} ${NET} ${X11}"
[edit] Hardware specific notes
[edit] Video card
Console support tested. Works well with vesa driver. No framebuffer or any eyecandy.
[edit] SCSI card
Working well with 'LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS RAID Module' kernel driver.
| Linux Kernel Configuration: 2.6.25-hardened-r7 |
Device Drivers ---> SCSI device support ---> [*] SCSI low-level drivers ---> <*> LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS RAID Module |
[edit] LAN card
Working with kernel driver Broadcom NetXtremeII.
| Linux Kernel Configuration: 2.6.25-hardened-r7 |
Device Drivers ---> [*] Network device support ---> [*] Ethernet (1000 Mbit) ---> <*> Broadcom NetXtremeII support |
[edit] Sensors
LM-sensors does not detect any modules, but the motherboard contains a BMC chip so IPMI (ipmitool or ipmiutil) can be usefull for system monitoring.
[edit] IPMI
Working well with kernel drivers and ipmitool
| Linux Kernel Configuration: 2.6.25-hardened-r7 |
Device Drivers ---> Character devices ---> <M> IPMI top-level message handler ---> [*] Generate a panic event to all BMCs on a panic [*] Generate OEM events containing the panic string <M> Device interface for IPMI <M> IPMI System Interface handler <M> IPMI Watchdog Timer <M> IPMI Poweroff |
Install IPMI tools for managing server parameters.
emerge -avb sys-apps/ipmitool sys-libs/openipmi;
rc-update add ipmievd default;
Example usage for ipmitool:
Get raid and drive bay status:
| Code: ipmitool sdr type "Drive Slot / Bay" |
Drive | 80h | ok | 26.1 | Drive Present |
Get temperatures:
| Code: ipmitool sdr type "Temperature" |
Temp | 01h | ns | 3.1 | Disabled Temp | 02h | ns | 3.2 | Disabled Temp | 05h | ns | 10.1 | Disabled Temp | 06h | ns | 10.2 | Disabled Ambient Temp | 08h | ok | 7.1 | 19 degrees C CPU Temp Interf | 76h | ns | 7.1 | Disabled |
[edit] ACPI
Working mostly with kernel drivers.
- Button: working (system shutdown initiated when button pressed)
- Fan: not working (nothing seen in /proc/acpi/fan/)
- Processor: working (standard information can be seen in /proc/acpi/processor/)
- Thermal: not working (Use IPMI for get CPU temperature)
Kernel options for ACPI.
| Linux Kernel Configuration: 2.6.25-hardened-r7 |
Power management options ---> [*] Power Management support [*] ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support ---> <*> Button <*> Fan <*> Processor <*> Thermal Zone [*] Power Management Timer Support |
Install ACPID daemon and config it to start at system boot.
emerge -av acpid
rc-update add acpid default
