Supermicro H12SSL-i, H12SSL-C, H12SSL-NT, H12SSL-CT boards - notes, experiences
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What could be wrong with H12SSL-i? I try to create RAID1 for Linux as storage for OS. I use two M.2 ports on the motherboard for it, each port has NVMe SSD Netac NV7000 2TB but on the step when Linux(debian) detects drives during installation, I see only one Netac 2TB and it stops me to create RAID1 array.
On BIOS settings I can see in Security settings a string where Netac 2TB mentioned too. I have question, has it to show two or more strings if more than one SSD connected to motherboard?
I tried to exchange SSD drives, the first one to insert in the second M.2 port and the second one to insert in the first M.2 port, the same situation. I left connected only one SSD drive, still the same situation. Linux kernel is the latest - 6.1
On BIOS settings I can see in Security settings a string where Netac 2TB mentioned too. I have question, has it to show two or more strings if more than one SSD connected to motherboard?
I tried to exchange SSD drives, the first one to insert in the second M.2 port and the second one to insert in the first M.2 port, the same situation. I left connected only one SSD drive, still the same situation. Linux kernel is the latest - 6.1
I do not believe there is a raid capability across the m.2 slots. Would need a m.2 raid controller aoc.
you want to install on 2x NVMe in RAID1 ? afaik you have to install on other drive than the two RAID drives.
Yes. Two nvme ssd drives for it..and main storage on raid5 with the same model of ssd drives(through extension pcie boards) but I am stuck on the OS installation proccess it yet.
I didnt understand your "afaik you have to install on other drive than the two RAID drives." What to do you mean in other words?
the two drives are connected to CPU PCIe not RAID controller, so software raid. OS can not started from those drives.
edit: OS shows you not the NVMe which itself installed on, only the available drives thought.
I see them both in the BIOS on the motherboards I own, yes.
have you changed (BIOS) the NVME Firmware source from "Vendor defined" to "AMI Native" ?
sorry: post was meant for @serverhomeathome
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I’ll see if I can take one offline tomorrow to check, but no, I don’t recall changing anything like that. I have five of these boards, and haven’t had any issues like this.
Yes, as I said, I have five of them. All running proxmox on a RAID 1 with ZFS on the root volume.
[edit]: Unless I misunderstand, you mean all of *my* components are identical (they are), or identical to the other person’s (they are not).
For completeness sake, here's what I have working with ZFS RAID 1 on the root volume for my lab:
Motherboard: H12SSL-NT
CPU: EPYC 7502P
m.2 NVME: 2x Samsung PM983
OS: Proxmox 7.3 (currently on kernel 5.15.83-1-pve)
I've also used the -CT and -i variants of the same board, and used the same RAID 1 setup on those without issue.
@serverhomeathome Since you haven't actually been able to install an OS yet, could you download the Proxmox 7.3 installer and see if it sees both drives?
Motherboard: H12SSL-NT
CPU: EPYC 7502P
m.2 NVME: 2x Samsung PM983
OS: Proxmox 7.3 (currently on kernel 5.15.83-1-pve)
I've also used the -CT and -i variants of the same board, and used the same RAID 1 setup on those without issue.
I bounced a host to check this: no, I didn't change the firmware source in my installation.
@serverhomeathome Since you haven't actually been able to install an OS yet, could you download the Proxmox 7.3 installer and see if it sees both drives?
@serverhomeathome
have you changed (BIOS) the NVME Firmware source from "Vendor defined" to "AMI Native" ?
have you changed (BIOS) the NVME Firmware source from "Vendor defined" to "AMI Native" ?
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Man you didnt hold onto that -i too long, did you? what happened to the 7282?
sniped that 7443p
lolI still have that combo around, but I can’t pass on a good deal.Man you didnt hold onto that -i too long, did you? what happened to the 7282?
sniped that 7443p
All cards I use are Gen3 (except NVMe), I havent seen an issue.
My only complaint about H12SSL-NT is remote management desktop connection is slow, when it works it is ok, but particularly at startup it is slow. I had much better experience with Dell iDRAC.
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Does anyone have success or tried using LRDIMM's on this series of boards? I grabbed 4x 64GB quad ranked 2400 sticks and can only ever get one or two of them to show up on boot (boot takes forever with them in, 1-2min to start) while swapping back to RDIMM's 6x 32GB works like a champ.
Wondering if these boards are extra picky on LRDIMMs or if there is a setting I need to move around.
Board: H12SSL-NT
CPU: Epyc 7502
RAM: 4x Hynix HMAA8GL7MMR4N-UH 64GB 4DRx4 DDR4-2400 ECC LRDIMM
I have since moved those stick of RAM to a Dell r730 and they boot/test fine
Wondering if these boards are extra picky on LRDIMMs or if there is a setting I need to move around.
Board: H12SSL-NT
CPU: Epyc 7502
RAM: 4x Hynix HMAA8GL7MMR4N-UH 64GB 4DRx4 DDR4-2400 ECC LRDIMM
I have since moved those stick of RAM to a Dell r730 and they boot/test fine