Poweredge R610 Hex Core CPU Support
Hi All,I'm looking for some tips on an issue I'm having with one of my R610's. I upgraded two servers with identical new Hex core CPU's. The first server booted up no problem and the CPU's read as...
View ArticleRAM Upgrade Recommendations for R620
Hi,I've got a dual processor R620 server with 8x 8 GB RAM modules giving a total of 64 GB. I now want to upgrade the memory and have seen that the best module to buy (GB/cost) is the 16 GB part.Can...
View ArticlePowerEdge 2800- driver issue, no drive found while attempting startup disk
Hi everyone- So let's begin with saying that I've taught myself everything I know through many hours of trial and error and online research. There is much more to know than what I know now. Please...
View ArticlePRODUCT CHANGED OR SERVICE TAG CHANGED
Hello all:Recently, about 2 months ago, I had to check (query) a service tag status from a still operational server. When I made this query at DELL.com support section, it reported me the correct...
View Article2321ds KVM port question
I'm attempting to manage my existing 2321ds over the network and am getting the following errorLogin FailureReason: Connection failed, webserver did not respond or connection refused.After getting a...
View ArticleLocating Faulty HDD
Ok, this is an old post but it answered many of my questions just reading it. I do need to know one more answer that is not listed here.I have a RADI5 setup that was degraded. I put in a new hot spare...
View ArticleGenuine Parts Validation
DearsHow can I ensure that the server is delivered to me with original parts assembled in Dell e.g HDD, memory....etcIs there any link on Dell to validate that?Appreciate your response,Saad.
View ArticleFitting DRAC 4/P to Poweredge 2800
Hi there,I have found many sets of instructions on fitting a DRAC 4/i to the Motherboard of a Poweredge 2800, but none about fitting the PCI version, the DRAC 4/P.I have an R200 at home from which I...
View ArticleNic Firmware update Poweredge 1950
Hi. I'm trying to update firmware on PE1950 Win2k3 nics as advised by Openmanage Essentials. Model is Broadcom BCM5708C. I've downloaded and ran the Network_Firmware_NF92Y_WN64_7.10.18.EXE package, but...
View Articleomreport on Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) not working.
I use Nagios to monitor hardware state using omreport (via the check_openmanage script).Since upgrading to 14.04 omreport can no longer see most hardware. For example:sudo...
View ArticlePerc 6i won't set to Write Back cache policy
Looking for ideas on why our Perc 6i won't set the cache policy for writes to "Write Back".We have two logical volumes (one RAID 1 and one RAID 5) made up of Dell SAS drives.According to Server...
View ArticleDell Server 515 Hard drive issue
I added 3 new 1TB drives under the disk management they do not show up, reboot and re scan no drives found. Any help would be great.
View ArticleDell System Hardware & Software Updates for November 10th – 14th 2014
Dell System Hardware & Software Updates forNovember 10th – 14th 2014Popular Hardware Updates:Dell DSETDell Server Update Utility, v.14.10.200.123 A01 (Optional) 10/23/2014Dell Support Live Image...
View ArticleBlack Screen
Dear Dell Community,I am new to the dell community. Recently I procured a new dell r720 server with two intel xeon six-core processors, 64 GB RAM, 2TBx4 SAS HDD with PERC H710P and an Nvidia Quadro...
View ArticleDell R720 power supply rating
I have some Dell R720 servers that i need to relocate to a new data centre.how do I find out the server power rating(PF) so that I can calculate the total power of the rack that will be hosting the...
View ArticleJumpersetting (reset Bios) C6005?
I can't get Blade 2 and 3 to accept keyboard,need to change bios-settings.Have tried 6 msc. keyboards.Blade 1 no problem.
View ArticleR730xd Flex Bay Backplane part numbers
We ordered a R730xd server with the 12 front 3.5" drives bays but without the rear flex bay populated and need to populate them now. Our server did not come with the backplane or cables for the flex...
View ArticlePoweredge T310 fans
I have a Poweredge T310 and I moved the mouse to "wake up" the server to set new backup schedules. When I did so the fans started roaring I would say at least 75%. The LED is saying the ambient...
View ArticleQuestion concerning a R620 4 hard drive system
We have a R620 4 bay system and we are wondering if there is a way to field upgrade it to an 8 bay system.Thank you in advance for any insight on this subject.I do have the ST number and can provide if...
View Articledell r1950 drac firmware update
hey expertsI can't seem to find drac firmware update for my 1950. I got this file from the dell website: 1950_ESM_Firmware_XCVN0_WN32_2.50_A00.exebut when i uploaded it to the drac firmware console it...
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