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How to configure the DELL PERC H700/H710/H730/H730P RAID controller
Published on 16 July 2021
Requirements:
- You have an account and are logged into the Dedibox Console
- You have a Dedibox dedicated server
- Your Dedibox server has a DELL PERC H700/H710/H730/H730P RAID controller
How to install the required packages
We recommend to use the packages provided by HWraid to configure your DELL PERC H700/H710/H730/H730P RAID controller. Install them as following:
Debian 11 (bullseye)
sudo echo "deb http://hwraid.le-vert.net/debian bullseye main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install megaclisas-status
Debian 10 (Buster)
sudo echo "deb http://hwraid.le-vert.net/debian buster main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install megaclisas-status
Debian 9 (Stretch)
sudo echo "deb http://hwraid.le-vert.net/debian stretch main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install megaclisas-status
Unbuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)
sudo echo "deb http://hwraid.le-vert.net/ubuntu focal main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install megaclisas-status
Unbuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver)
sudo echo "deb http://hwraid.le-vert.net/ubuntu bionic main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install megaclisas-status
Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus)
sudo echo "deb http://hwraid.le-vert.net/ubuntu xenial main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install megaclisas-status
How to check the status of the RAID controller
Run the following command to check the status of the DELL PERC H700/H710/H730/H730P RAID controller:
megaclisas-status
An output like the following example displays:
-- Controller informations --
-- ID | Model
c0 | PERC H710
-- Arrays informations --
-- ID | Type | Size | Status | InProgress
c0u0 | RAID0 | 2728G | Optimal | None
c0u1 | RAID0 | 2728G | Optimal | None
-- Disks informations
-- ID | Model | Status
c0u0p0 | SEAGATE ST3000NM0023 GS0FZ1Y25K8M | Online, Spun Up
c0u1p0 | SEAGATE ST3000NM0023 GS0FZ1Y25L0X | Online, Spun Up
How to check the status of the disks
Run the following command to check the health status of the disks in your RAID:
DEVICE=/dev/sda
for i in $(megacli -pdlist -a0 | grep Id | cut -d":" -f2); do
echo "============================== $i =============================="
smartctl -s on -a -d megaraid,${i} ${DEVICE} -T permissive
done
Note:
Please note that you will need to replace /dev/sda
with the correct disk that represents your Logical Volume, if you have multiple of them.
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