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> with linux-megacli showed TONS of messages.  Trying to clear them using 
> linux-megacli seemed to cause a similar lockup, filled with command 
> timeouts, but no fatal firmware error.


Also, does anyone know if the mfiutil(8) util in RELENG_8 has the
ability to purge the event log?  

Man page 'clear' command nukes the volume configuration >:}

We don't have RELENG_8 on a PowerEdge system yet.

~BAS