Can the R720 server be configured for Storage spaces
I'm looking at configuring an R720 server for my company and I'd like to run windows server 2012 R2 and use storage spaces. From what I've read, Dell talks about using a separate Powervault MD1220 for...
View ArticleR620 boot time
Are there any BIOS or other settings that can reduce the boot time (i.e. time from power on until control is handed to the OS boot manager/grub) for an R620? I'm more than willing to disable features...
View ArticleM1000e - Hot Remove of Switch IO Modules?
I know it is safe to add a IO module while the chassis on powered on. Is it also safe to remove one while the chassis is on?I am going to remove two Dell PowerConnect M6348 and replace them with two...
View ArticlePowerEdge T110 II Video Card/Power Supply Upgrade
I have a PowerEdge T110 II that we needed for a testing facility. Initially, they just needed a server with two NICs so we added one in the expansion slots. The needs have shifted and we are trying to...
View ArticlePower Edge R210ii rack mount question
HiI have a Power edge r210ii and need to mount it on a flight case rack, i tried already to remove the bezel, but can't remove the part that attach it to the server, can anybody guide me how to do it?,...
View ArticleAn odd question - Poweredge T20 and Windows 7/8 ?
I am a Dell user since the beginning with stand alone units but have never had a server unit until now. I bought the T20 as an experiment and my first task is to install an OS since the T20 does not...
View ArticleIDRAC6 update fails, bmcfwuw.exe abend
I am trying to update IDRAC6 from 1.95 to 19.97 on an R710. The operating system is Windows Server 2012 R2. The I run the update from the dell website bmcfwuw.exe cancels with this error:Problem Event...
View ArticlePost code 63 Dell C6100
Hello,I have a motherboard of dell C6100 with this configuration:2*L55206*2Go PC3-10600RWhen i put on the motherboard, i have acces to the ipmi (megarac) but i haven't anything on the screen, no boot,...
View ArticleR720xd: Where's the BIOS 2.3.0 update?
Not all of my machines run OMSA, so for some I use the stand-alone update packages. I have noticed that the BIOS update to 2.3.0 was installed on the R720xds running OMSA, but the Dell web page only...
View ArticleHow do you install Server 2003 on PE
Hello, Noob with servers here.I cannot get PE servers to boot Windows Server 2003 I have an install disk and have tried the downloadable .iso from Microsoft's website and I get the "No bootable media"...
View ArticleT605 with PERC 6/i - drive expansion options
I have a T605 running Windows SBS 2003.It currently has 3 146 GB SAS drives on a PERC 6/i. These are configured RAID 5 and contain my OS and a data partition. I want to add a LOT of storage space. How...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge 1950 Can't boot off DVD Drive
Problem:Can't boot off bootable (verified) DVDTried:Updated BIOS to 2.7.0Changed settings in BIOS boot only off DVDROMBurned ISO "cdu_1.6_core_173_a01.iso" from Dell System Build Update Utility...
View ArticleDell power edge 1900 fails to boot with lad code 35
My system does not power up but when I press the information button on the lcd panel I get the numbers 35. I think this is not an error message. I can't find out from the manuals what it is.Can someone...
View ArticleHow to re-build Dell PowerEdge 1850?
Hello,I recently purchased a lot of used servers. Service Tags: [removed by admin per privacy policy]. It occurred to me that these may have had unknown components removed. What is the best way to...
View ArticleDell System Hardware & Software Updates for September 29th – October 3rd 2014
Dell System Hardware & Software Updates forSeptember 29th – October 3rd 2014 Popular Hardware Updates:Dell DSET: http://dell.to/10eilOfDell Server Update Utility, v.14.07.00 (Optional) 7/25/2014...
View ArticleBest Performance for Memory Upgrade R610
I have an R610 with 6 @ Samsung 2GB modules for a total of 12GB RAM.I need the RAM to be >= 32GB minimum and >= 48GB ideal.I've read this memory doc a couple times but it's not straight forward...
View ArticlePowerEdge T310 - mixing different memories of different size
Hi,we have PowerEdge T310 with Intel Xeon X3440. We have 16 GB of RAM in 4x4GB configuration in slots A1-A4. From iDRAC they are "DDR3 Synchronous Registered (Buffered)" Dual Rank.Can we upgrade it to...
View ArticleNic Teaming w/ Brodcom BCM1756C not working
We have a PowerEdge T410 running server 2008. I wanted to setup Nic Teaming with the Brodocm Advanced Management Suite. I have tried to do this using application and driver downloads from both Brodcom...
View ArticlePoweredge 800 BMC CMOS battery failure Event 1154
I have a Poweredge 800 server. The amber light on the front of the case is flashing amber. Server Administrator reports a BMC CMOS battery failure and Windows event log shows Event 1154. I have...
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r710 unable to boot off of DVD
I am at a lose, the drive does not appear to even try to spin when I am starting up the machine and does not reconginize the subb disk or the windows OS disk. If I let it reboot to Windows I am able...
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