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====== Installation Protocol SUPERMICRO SuperServer 6029P-TR/TRT ======

31/07/2019

**Server**: [[https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/system/2U/6029/SYS-6029P-TR.cfm|SUPERMICRO SuperServer 6029P-TR/TRT]], {{ :public:qrg-1918_v1.0b.pdf |Quick Reference Guide v1.0b}}, {{ :public:mnl-1918_v1.0c.pdf |User`s Manual}} {{ :public:supermicro_server-info.pdf |Server Info}}

Quick Specs: 96GB RAM, 2 x 10TB HDD, 2 x 480GB SSD, 2 x Ethernet ports, 1 x IPMI/ILO

BIOS Version: 3.1

unibz-stock: 20859\\
S/N: RK017411\\
Bill Date: 02.07.2019\\
Hostname: ismard.inf.unibz.it

===== Requirements =====

Hardware:

  * Server
  * Monitor (VGA)
  * USB Keyboard

Software:

  * Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS 64bit USB

Server is mounted in 19" Rack SU with 2 x Power Cables, 2 x Ethernet Cables and ILO Cable connected

Connect Monitor and Keyboard at Back panel; press Power button on front panel.

===== Logical Drives =====

The Server is already configured in the following way:


===== Install Ubuntu Server 18.04.2 LTS 64 bit =====

Reboot with USB-Stick connected!

When Installation is running follow the guide: 

Set IP, NM, GW, DNS1, DNS2

<code>
Server Name: ismard
Domain: inf.unibz.it
IP: 10.2.120.125
User: CS-Tech Team
login: csadmin
password: *******
repeat: *******
No encrypted home
Yes timezone

Partition:

/dev/mapper/ismard--vg-root  438G  2.0G  414G   1% /
...
/dev/mapper/vg01-lvol1       9.1T   80M  8.6T   1% /bigdata

</code>

x Install OpenSSH server

REBOOT

===== IPMI/ILO Setup =====

  - Connect IPMI/ILO port to switch
  - Enter in BIOS when booting, by pressing ESC or DELETE key
  - Setup static IP, NW and GW

Infos:

IP: 10.10.20.125\\
NM: 255.255.252.0\\
GW: 10.10.23.254

login: ADMIN\\
password: *********


===== RAID Controller Software =====

  lspci | grep -i raid
  18:00.0 RAID bus controller: Broadcom / LSI MegaRAID SAS-3 3108 [Invader] (rev 02)

Download MegaCLI 5.5 P2 from via Browser: https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/12351587

To convert rpm to deb, only needs once!

  apt install alien

  alien -k --scripts MegaCli-8.07.14-1.noarch.rpm

  dpkg -i megacli_8.07.14-1_all.deb

  vi ~/.profile

<code>
# set PATH so it includes gpg-tui's bin if it exists
if [ -d "/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli" ] ; then
    PATH="/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli:$PATH"
fi
</code>

Show all physical drives:

  MegaCli64 -PDList -aAll


===== Links =====

[[https://www.supermicro.com/SwDownload/SwSelect_Free.aspx?cat=IPMI| Software for Download (for IPMI) ]]

===== Software =====

{{ :public:ipmiview_2.15.0_build.190109_bundlejre_linux_x64.tar.gz |IPMIView is a GUI-based software application that allows administrators to manage multiple target systems through BMC.}}\\
{{ :public:smcipmitool_2.22.0_build.190701_bundlejre_linux_x64.tar.gz |SMCIPMITool is an out-of-band Supermicro utility that allows a user to interface with SuperBlade® systems and IPMI devices via CLI (Command Line Interface).}}


===== Install 2 x 20TB Disks =====