[SOLVED] cisco ucs c rack server compatibility

[6uellerbpanda]

according to wiki entry https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Linux_Kernel 4.x uses the ubuntu lts kernel which is supported at the hcl of cisco for ucs 220m4 server.
can I assume that proxmox uses the "base" kernel with some additional divers,settings,etc.. but not less ?

maybe somebody can share their experience with some ucs rack server...

 

[wolfgang]

Hi,

we have some extra drivers and some patches on the ubuntu kernel.
https://git.proxmox.com/?p=pve-kernel-jessie.git;a=summary

 

[t.lamprecht]

can I assume that proxmox uses the "base" kernel with some additional divers,settings,etc.. but not less ?

Yes, as Wolfgang mentioned there are some security/bug fixes on top which did not land in the upstream repository yet, but none of them should interfere with your hardware here.
So if iot is certified for the Ubuntu 4.4 Kernel then you chance is high that it runs with Proxmox VE too without a big hassle.

 

[fortechitsolutions]

Hi, for what it is worth. I did a small proxmox on Cisco HW deploy a few years ago, everything was fine, except for the minor detail that the on-board LSI raid was the lowest-end-'nearly-but-not-quite-fakeraid' I have ever seen. The performance of IO was more or less horrible out of the box. I believe I was able to do some disk tune command tweaks that basically told the 'raid access' to adjust write through vs write back behaviour, and after that things were 'tolerable' but it was not great. So. I would guess that you may be well advised to confirm what your storage HBA / chipset is for disk connectivity, if you are using local storage for proxmox; as that is a highest risk of being a 'weak spot'. Otherwise - proxmox uses more or less stock debian linux under the hood, from which also ubuntu is derived; ie, it is very standards based and is more or less 'very compatible' with many hardware configs.

Tim

 

[6uellerbpanda]

working with pve 5.0 out of the box

I would like to add this information under https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Category:Hardware but I'm not able to find the information to get edit rights or login credentials for the wiki ?

 

[tom]

working with pve 5.0 out of the box

I would like to add this information under https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Category:Hardware but I'm not able to find the information to get edit rights or login credentials for the wiki ?

you need to request your wiki account via office@proxmox.com

automatic registration is closed due to massive spam attacks)