====== Dell Poweredge R710 ======

  * [[https://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-r710/pd|Dell Product Page]] (old)
  * [[http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-r710/pd?~ck=anav#TechSpec|Dell Server Specs]]
  * [[http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Repository/OMSA|Dell OpenManage Linux Repository]]
  * [[http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/man4/mfi.4freebsd.html|mfi man page]] - LSI MegaRAID SAS driver
  * [[http://trac.biostr.washington.edu/trac/wiki/MegaRaid|LSI MegaRaid controllers]]
  * [[http://pjwelsh.blogspot.com/2011/02/failed-bios-update-on-r710-with-centos.html]]
  * [[http://www.funtoo.org/wiki/Dell_PowerEdge_11G_Servers|Funtoo Linux on Dell PowerEdge 11G Servers]]
  * [[http://serverfault.com/questions/302206/how-to-get-notified-when-hard-drives-fail-in-dell-poweredge-servers]]
  * [[http://tools.rapidsoft.de/perc/perc-cheat-sheet.html|DELL PERC5/i Integrated (LSI Logic MegaRAID) - Emergency Cheat Sheet]]
  * [[http://blog.mywarwithentropy.com/2013/05/esx-and-lsi-megaraid.html|ESX and LSI MegaRAID]]

=== CentOS ===

The network devices are named em1, em2, em3, em4

=== Gentoo ===

Install the ''linux-firmware'' package to get the network cards working.

Need to add ''REAL_ROOT=/dev/sda1'' to grub config.

Gentoo Kernel modifications:
  * Disable ''Optimize for size''
  * Change processor family to ''Core 2/Newer Xeon''
  * Enable LSI RDAC Device Handler ''CONFIG_SCSI_DH_RDAC''
  * Disable kernel debugging

=== Testing ===

  * Remove drives while running
  * Test inserting new drive (4-drive setup)
  * Xen VM setup
  * Normal SATA drives (non-SCSI)