Archive Data Server

The archive data server is build upon an relic Dell R710 rack server, which was bought around 2010 and haven't been using for long time. It was a format ANASEN DAQ computer. The server has 8 TB of storage.

Users home directories and data and code of finished experiments will be stored in the server.

Network

IP : 128.186.111.52 Alias : newton.physics.fsu.edu

Spec.

Dell R710 rack server (11th gen, around 2010)

OS : lubuntu 20.04

storage: 5 x 2 TB RAID 5 = 8 TB

Max hard disk size supported : 2 TB

Update BIOS

1. prepare an empty USB stick
2. have a windows PC
3. download the RUFUS
4. download the latest BIOS 6.6.0 https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER05012843M/1/R710-060600C.exe
5. use the window PC, run RUFUS
   1. select FreeDOS
   2. Check the 2nd, 3rd and 4th check boxes
   3. make the bootable disk
6. in Dell R710, F11 to boot manual (if UEFI, switch to BIOS)
7. Select "Hard Drive C:"
   1. Select USB
8. then it will go to DOS
9. run the R710-060600C.exe
10. follow the instruction