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PE 6850 - 667 and 800MHz components mixed - System Halted

February 17, 2014, 6:42 pm
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I'm receiving the 667 and 800MHz components mixed - System Halted message on boot.  This is on a unit with the motherboard, CPU and RAM card upgraded to support 800MHz, or so I thought.  Before the motherboard swap the system ran.

Memory is 2GB PC2-3200R-333-11-J1 400MHz DDR2 from the same manufacturer.  Memory is installed in slots 1A and 1B on memory board 1 and 2 for a total of 8gb.  At 16gb with slots 2A and 2B installed it gives the same error.  I've tried swapping to other RAM, but same error.

CPU is a single 7140M 3400MP/16M/800.  I can go 2xCPU, but it gives the same error.  Both CPUs give the same error when installed alone or together.

I've tried having the RAID RAM and RAID KEY removed, but same error. 

I've tried clearing the NVRAM, but same error.

I've tried removing the VRM modules for CPU3 & 4, but same error.


The memory cards support 667/800MHz FSB.

I'm not clear on where the part number for the memory card or motherboard is, but I'd be happy to supply it if you can tell me where to find it.  They were both purchased on the understanding that they supported 800MHz operation.

I've tried leaving the machine unplugged for an hour, but no change.

No other cards are installed except the RAID RAM and RAID Key.  I'm using SCSI.

My first thought is I'm not using the correct memory for 800MHz FSB.  The 333 in PC2-3200R-333-11-J1 doesn't scream 400 or 800MHz in quite the way I'd like it to, but if this isn't the right memory, what should I be using? 

When I turn the machine on the screen stays blank for several seconds, then shows the DELL start page for several seconds, then shows the press F2 or F10 options, then clears and shows 667 and 800MHz components mixed - system halted.

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How to identify the internal system disk to replace ?

February 17, 2014, 6:57 pm
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Hello,

Probably an easy question but I could not find the answer in the doc I looked at.

We have a faulty system disk on one of our Power Edge 510. I got a replacement disk but I would like to know for sure which disk to replace (the top or bottom disk in the internal bay) .

The open manage disk tool says that disk  0:0:13 is faulty. We have the 12 HDD configuration (so a total of 14 disks : 12 data disks and 2 system disks controlled with the PERC ).  Disk 0:0:13 would therefore be the last disk. When I open the server, will it be obvious to know whether disk 0:0:13 is the top or the bottom drive in the internal bay ?

Thanks

Gilbert

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M1000 chassis fans running too fast

February 17, 2014, 12:28 pm
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Hello! Last week a customer reported that their M1000 chassis fans are running much faster than normal. They has issues with their HVAC system, but has been fixed and the ambient room temp is 18 degrees Celsius.

There are no alarms or anything related in the log files they report. Chassis firmware is at 5.0

The chassis has a mix of 11 PE610 and 600 servers.

I am not sure where to start troubleshooting this issue. Any advice would be appreciated!

 

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Dell PowerEdge c6100 WOL

February 18, 2014, 6:02 am
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Hello,

does Dell PowerEdge c6100 support WOL (Wake on Lan) function and how  can it be activated? There is Wake on ring option in the BIOS settings but I wasnt able to find anything else. 

Thanks in advance

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PE SC1425 Mac address not present

February 18, 2014, 6:45 am
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Guys, I have a PE SC1425 that's not showing any mac addresses on integrated nic1 & 2. (shows a not present). So obviously when it boots into windows no nic ports are picked up in device manager (windows). I fitted another system board and this still has the same problem. am I missing something or does it look like another faulty system board. Booted up into Dell livecd and this doesn't detect any network ports.
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BMC communication failure on poweredge 2950

January 10, 2011, 4:09 pm
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Good Day,

 

I have a PowerEdge 2950 server that has been down for 6months, just booted it up today and i'm getting the following error at post "Baseboard Management Controller Communication Failure".

I can still boot into the server, but my fans are spinning out of control and generating some serious noise. I checked under the Open Manage Server Administrator and i'm not seeing my fans at all. 

Just wondering if anyone encountered this problem and what solutions they used to rectify this problem

 

Thanks in advance

Darryl

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How to Update the BIOS in a PowerEdge 2900

February 18, 2014, 8:09 am
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I purchased a surplus PowerEdge 2900 from EBay a couple of years ago.  It is running Windows Server 2008 R2.  When I open the Open Manage Server Administrator (OSA), it shows "unknown" for the server type in upper left (whereas my other PE 2900 shows "PowerEdge 2900") and it shows BIOS version "unknown" with date 01/01/2000 (whereas my other PE 2900 shows "2.6.1" with date 04/20/2009).

My question is, what is the procedure to update the BIOS in the erroneous system?

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How to Fix Battery Failed in PERC 5/I in a PowerEdge 2900

February 18, 2014, 8:13 am
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I have a PowerEdge 2900 running Windows Server 2008 R2.  In the OPenManage Server Administrator (OSA) it shows that the battery on the PERC 5/I is in a state of "Failed."  What can I do to correct this problem/error?  I find that the only operations available from the OSA is "Start Learn Cycle."  Will running that help?  Thanks for any help.

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Dell t620 showing PS1 PG Fail

February 18, 2014, 2:32 pm
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On our  new T620, I'm seeing an amber light blinking on the back of the server and a

"VLT0204 System PS1 PG PowerEdge T720 Fail voltage is outside of range" message on the display on the front.


In OpenManage, everything is green except System -> Main System Chassis -> Voltages, it lists a Bad reading and a "System Board PS1 PG Fail".  This would be power supply #1, right?  Not totally sure where to go from here, is there another way to test for a failing/bad PSU before I request a replacement?   Any advice appreciated, thanks.

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Server2012R2 on SC430?

February 18, 2014, 11:37 am
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My PowerEdge SC430 has been running 2008R2 in a test lab for several years. I attempted 2012R2 and cannot get past the setup. Has anyone been able to load this OS on the 430?

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Upgrading dell power edge 600sc CPU

February 18, 2014, 2:16 pm
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A harddisk failure in a RAID setup with sufficient redundancy crash the whole system?

February 19, 2014, 12:55 am
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Usually, when a harddisk fail on the RAID 5 configuration, the system should not be affected at all right? 

My experience is that whenever there is a dying harddisk, the system will crash and I can't even boot up unless I remove the failed drive. Is this due to the RAID controller buggy firmware or the physical drive is consuming too much power that the motherboard cannot handle?

My server is Dell R710 and the RAID controller is MegaRAID SAS version 12.3.0-0032 and I found this: http://virtuallybright.com/2013/01/31/esxi-5-1-megaraid-sas-alert/

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Intrusion alert 1910 on my dell poweredge t605 server and no boot no video

February 19, 2014, 4:54 pm
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Dell PowerEdge VRTX / M520 - Linux support for Shared PERC 8 controller when?

February 20, 2014, 3:10 am
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Hi there, 

In September 2013 I bought a Dell VRTX + 3x M520 after having been sold the idea.

What I hadn't at the time realized was that it did not support Linux which came as a shock because I had already purchased Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization subscriptions and these simply did not work because the Shared PERC 8 controller was not being detected meaning the shared storage was not available to the RHEV Hosts.

As a temporary workarround, after having been told that Linux support would be available soon, I set-up VMWare ESXi on one host running a VM that shared the storage over to two other hosts running RHEV and under a supported method.

This workarround has work thus far but at this point I am starting to wonder if Linux support will ever be added. I am now reverting to this forum to ask a simple a straightforwad question, when (if at all) will Linux support be added to the VRTX/M520 servers?

Sincerely,

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PowerEdge R410 OMSa Error: Storage Error! No Controllers Found

February 20, 2014, 5:11 am
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Hi

I receive the following alert from OMSA 7.3 running on Server 2012 R2. I have tried to repair OMSa still no luck. Also restarted the server.

Any ideas?

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PowerEdge 2950 warm boot failure

February 20, 2014, 1:10 am
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2950 server boots ok if completely powered off, but a restart fails.

the server doesn't even seem to do POST but sits there with the power light on and a blank screen. 

both PSUs are plugged in, one via UPS. BIOS (latest version 2.7.0) doesn't load.

any ideas of ways to figure out where the hardware error lies?

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Dell Hardware and OS Updates - Week of February 17 - 21

February 20, 2014, 8:26 am
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Dell Hardware Updates:

Dell PowerEdge C6220 II BMC firmware 2.26 (Recommended) 2/7/2014
http://dell.to/1fjXzRc

Dell PowerEdge C8220 BIOS Version 2.2.3 (Recommended) 2/6/2014
http://dell.to/1ffwdwV

Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) version 1.25 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX (Recommended) 2/4/2014
http://dell.to/1d4JbIe

Dell PowerEdge C8000/C8220 Fan Controller Board Firmware 2.33 (Recommended) 2/6/2014
http://dell.to/1ffwi3V

Dell PowerEdge C6220 / C6220 II BIOS Version 2.2.3 (Recommended) 2/7/2014
http://dell.to/1h0qUA3

Dell PowerEdge C8000/C8220 BMC Firmware 2.26 (Recommended) 2/6/2014
http://dell.to/1l1IqYu

DELL PowerEdge C6220 II Fan Controller Board Firmware v1.20 (Recommended) 2/7/2014
http://dell.to/1ffyCrC

DELL PowerEdge C6220 II Fan Controller Board Firmware v1.20 (Recommended) 2/7/2014
http://dell.to/MEa7YY

Dell Server Deployment Pack 2.1 SP01 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2.1.0.1 (Optional) 2/5/2014
http://dell.to/1bORRb2

Dell DPACK for Linux/Solaris/Unix(standalone if RSA security is implemented) 1.5.5 (Optional) 2/5/2014
http://dell.to/MeE7Kd

Dell Server Deployment Pack 2.1 Service Pack 02 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2.1.0.2 (Optional) 2/7/2014
http://dell.to/1c4OJ5j

DPACK DPACK Collector (Windows, VMware, Linux, Solaris, Unix) 1.5.5 (Optional) 2/5/2014
http://dell.to/1haIxvO

Dell Fluid File System 2.0.7680 Service Pack (Urgent) 2/5/2014
http://dell.to/1h0yESq

Dell MD12XX EMM Firmware 1.05 A00 (Optional) 2/6/2014
http://dell.to/1c4OO9a

Operating System Updates:

MD5 hashing update for Server2008 and newer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2862973

Security update for .net 4.5 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2898864

Microsoft XML core services update http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2916036

IPv6 update http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2904659

Microsoft direct2D update http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2912390

Security update for .net 4.0 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2898855

Security update for Internet Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2909921

Microsoft update for Visual basic scripting http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2909210

Update for remote desktop connections http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2830477

Microsoft digital rights management update http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2843630

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Dell Tower 1920W UPS T610 Server

March 12, 2013, 12:20 pm
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I have a T610 Server protected by a Dell Tower 1920W UPS.  It first had a 'Service Battery' new batteries were installed, now it has 'Charger Failure'.  Documentation states it may be caused by one of the two 30 Amp fuses, but there is no reference as to where these are located.  The latest software has been installed on the UPS (01.14.0003), which was supposed to address this issue.  Anyone have any ideas?

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PE T300 "Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility"

February 20, 2014, 7:59 am
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BIOS v1.3.0

Started to receive message on post of remote server, after RAC setup option prompt.  Checked the BIOS and there is no option for bypass. Checked Utility and Boot menus - same.  In BIOS - made sure that all unused SATA ports were not enabled.  If F1 is pressed, system boots up normally.  No new hardware installed.  Wondering if system board battery is going or BIOS update (PowerEdge T300 BIOS Version 1.5.2) will have option on the F1 / F2 prompt. Thoughts?

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USB 3.0 Card for Dell R520 Server

February 11, 2014, 5:31 pm
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Hi,


we plan to upgrade our Dell R520 Server which comes with only USB 2.0 Ports to USB 3.0 Ports.
Which internal PCI Card would fit ?

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