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fix: remove iDRAC HddSeq dependency removed in BIOS 2.19+

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BIOS.StorageSettings.HddSeq no longer exists on R730xd firmware 2.19+.
Update --idrac mode to print a clear explanation instead of failing,
and update docs to skip Layer 1 and go straight to the Linux systemd service.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Claude
2026-06-27 03:57:54 +00:00
parent a2df96ccef
commit 95ea951741
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docs/setup-guide.md
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@@ -300,14 +300,11 @@ To check current speed: `ipmitool sdr type Fan`
### Staggered spin-up
**Layer 1 — iDRAC BIOS** (fires at every boot, before OS):
> **BIOS 2.19+ note:** `BIOS.StorageSettings.HddSeq` was removed from the
> R730xd firmware. The iDRAC/BIOS layer (Layer 1) no longer works — skip it
> and go straight to the Linux service below.
```bash
bash /opt/local_proxmox/scripts/stagger-spinup.sh --idrac
# If racadm is not available, the script prints the iDRAC web UI path instead.
```
**Layer 2 — Linux service** (handles drives coming up from standby):
**Linux service** (staggers drives in standby at OS boot):
```bash
cp /opt/local_proxmox/scripts/stagger-spinup.sh /usr/local/sbin/stagger-spinup.sh
scripts/stagger-spinup.sh
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@@ -28,25 +28,19 @@ HDPARM=$(command -v hdparm || true)
# ── iDRAC BIOS method (Layer 1) ───────────────────────────────────────────────
configure_idrac() {
if ! command -v racadm &>/dev/null; then
echo "racadm not found."
echo "Option A: Run from iDRAC SSH:"
echo " ssh root@<idrac-ip>"
echo " racadm set BIOS.StorageSettings.HddSeq Enabled"
echo " racadm jobqueue create BIOS.Setup.1-1"
echo " # Then reboot to apply."
echo ""
echo "Option B: iDRAC web UI:"
echo " System BIOS → Power Management → Hard Disk Drive Sequencing → Enabled"
echo " Apply and reboot."
return 0
fi
echo "Enabling iDRAC hard disk drive sequencing (staggered spin-up)..."
racadm set BIOS.StorageSettings.HddSeq Enabled
racadm jobqueue create BIOS.Setup.1-1
echo "Job queued. Reboot for the BIOS setting to take effect."
echo "Verify after reboot with: racadm get BIOS.StorageSettings.HddSeq"
# BIOS.StorageSettings.HddSeq was removed in R730xd BIOS 2.19+.
# The BIOS-level stagger is no longer available; rely on Layer 2 (Linux service).
echo "NOTE: BIOS.StorageSettings.HddSeq was removed in R730xd BIOS 2.19+."
echo "The iDRAC/BIOS layer for staggered spin-up is not available on this firmware."
echo ""
echo "Use the Linux systemd service (Layer 2) instead — it handles the same"
echo "job by staggering drives that are in standby at OS boot time."
echo ""
echo "To install the service:"
echo " cp stagger-spinup.sh /usr/local/sbin/stagger-spinup.sh"
echo " chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/stagger-spinup.sh"
echo " # copy stagger-spinup.service to /etc/systemd/system/"
echo " systemctl daemon-reload && systemctl enable stagger-spinup.service"
}
# ── Linux spin-up stagger (Layer 2) ──────────────────────────────────────────