R720 BIOS update issue
I have 2 R720 servers clustered with a powervault FC DAS. I downloaded a bios update, both servers were running 2.2.3 and the update is 2.5.2 The first host updated without a hitch and is running...
View ArticleRAID on T20
I recently purchased a T20 server and found it had RAID capabilities in the BIOS settings, is this correct? If so, what are the RAID options available? I could not find any mention of a RAID adapter in...
View ArticleC1100 Hard Drive Caddy light always on?
2 of the 4 HDD caddy lights (green) are stuck on? I've changed them around and changed drives around, but no luck. Everything works correctly, HDD's are good. Mostly just an annoyance. Any tips would...
View Article4k Display on T20
I have on spare T20 which I would like to convert into a workstation. Does someone has experience or is aware of any limitation when connecting a 4k Display to a t20?
View ArticleDell Perc H710 cables
Hello,We recently bought for our Dell PowerEdge R720 server a new RAID controller, a Perc H710 PCI-Express. But it camed without the cables. So, my question is: what cables do we need for this...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge R910 upgrade to 4 hdd backplane to 16 hdd backplane
Can anybody help me out. I have bought a Dell PE R910 with 4 HDD backplane card. I want to add 16x hdd backplane card. What cards or cable I have to buy for the up gradation. Kindly suggest any solution.
View ArticlePoweredge R610 Broadcom bcm5709c network driver Issue
I am having trouble installing an updated version of the broadcom netexteme II bcm5709c for our Dell Poweredge R610 running server 2008R2 x64 bit. We had Kaspersky Anti-virus installed on this system...
View ArticleDell R610 Single Processor Memory Configuration
For some reson we have to strip one processor from the server, so wanted to have advice for using memory slots we have 4 x 2 GB of RAM available in the box.
View ArticleM1000e Chassis + Dell MXL cards
I attended the Dell training for the Force10 Networking gear. A question came up regarding the MXL cards and I wanted to get user forum feedback. I have two MXL cards in a single MXL chassis. These...
View ArticleDell M905 Blade server
HI ,we have a Dell M905 blade server that is giving the following errors any Ideas? System Board PFault Fail Safe: Voltage sensor for System Board, state asserted was assertedCPU1 VCORE: Voltage sensor...
View ArticleMemory configurations and install on T710
I have been looking over the owners manual and searching online, but I have having difficulty determining if this will work - here is what I have:8 - 8GB PC3-10600 1333MHz for a total of 64GB Can I run...
View ArticleInstalling new video card in T710 PowerEdge- disable onboard VGA?
I installed a Nvidia Quadro FX 580 in my T710 this morning, I can see it in Device Manager and it says, "Device Cannot Start". I have not yet disabled the onboard VGA adapter in the BIOS on the server...
View ArticleIdrac module on 2950 not working in firefox
Here is the info for my idrac module RAC Information Name DRAC 5 Product Information Dell Remote Access Controller 5 Hardware Version A02 Firmware Version 1.60 (11.03.03) Firmware Updated Thu Apr...
View ArticlePowerEdge R410 does it support VTX or VTD?
PowerEdge R410 does it support VTX or VTD? I need to be able to run XP Mode on a Windows 7 machine in VMware
View ArticleDell FX2s Network Connectivity
Hello - I am in the process of deploying a Dell PE FX2 and I am having some issues with the LAN connection.Config -4 FC630 Blades with ESXi 5.5 on each A1/ A2 - 8 1GBE PASS-THROUGH MODULES on each I/O...
View ArticleDell C6100
Hello,I have 2 C6100 servers that are currently giving me major problems. An itemized list of the problems all seem related though to the BMC.1) When booting I noticed during POST that there is a...
View ArticleProcessor upgrade for R510
I have a PowerEdge R510 and would like to buy a second processor (Xeon E5620). I found several sites selling "Dell Intel Xeon E5620" processors, with Mfg Part Nr. 317-5043. I also found a lot of Intel...
View Articlecpu2 dimm all disabled
Hiserver = R710I have 12 x 4gb total ram. 6 x 4gb each CPU dimm.when booting up bios shows CPU2 B1-B9 slot all disabled so in BIOS only shows 24GB memory.Could it be motherboard issue? i have confirmed...
View ArticleNeed a compatible nic for fiber?
One of my colleagues has a PowerEdge R710 and is looking for something very specific. Basically, he needs a compatible nic to connect directly to an ISP fiber connection that is 1Gb. Can anyone out...
View ArticleHard Drives/OS Wont Install!
So I just got my Dell Power Edge 1950 III and I need help urgently. I have a SAS 146GB 15K RPM Drive and it will not detect at all. When I try to install Ubuntu it does not detect the drive, when I try...
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