Impossibility to use an added graphical card
Dear Sir, Madam,I have a DELL PowerEdge R730, and I would like to use it with an added graphical card. The system correctly boot and I can install my Centos without problem, but I have to use the...
View ArticleDell System Hardware & Software Updates for April 27 - May 1, 2015
Popular DownloadsDSET - Dell Server E-Support Tool for Dell ServersDell Support Live Image 2.2OpenManage Server AdministratorServersBroadcom NetXtreme family of adapters users guide for the 19.0 update...
View ArticleCan a PowerEdge T300 support 16GB of RAM?
I have a T300 that I'm trying to install 4 sticks of 4GB 5300P RAM into. I install the RAM, but get an invalid memory config error. Looking at the manual, the RAM section lists 12GB and 24GB, with the...
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Support for SR IOV
Hi, I am looking for a Dell server in a Tower (or Mini Tower) form factor, which supports SR-IOV.http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-t110-2/pdFrom what I see in...
View Articleput perc3 dc parts on perc3 sc, any issue?
My perc3, recently arrived, is a SC one, and it has a "reserved hole" to a part that perc3 dc has. The one in attachedThe memory module I changed by dc one, now a sc with 128mb. It could help...
View ArticleC-States R620
We have an R620 that showed OS-freezes, most probably due to deeper C-States allowed from the intel_idle driver from Ubuntu14.04LTS. By setting kernel boot parameter intel_idle.max_cstate=0 the lower...
View ArticleQLogic Drivers Instead of Broadcom?
I have updated the firmware and drivers using the latest SUU 15.4 with one exception. The NIC drivers don't appear to be present in the package. The server has two NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet...
View Articleidrac8 accessibility
Hello,I would need to configure idrac8 on few rack servers, and like to know if internet connection is required on the client system to access the idrac console ?
View ArticleDell T630 SATA Power Cable (15 pin)
We have a really odd requirements with a mushkin scorpion deluxe card which requires 15 pin sata power cable and I cannot seem to find a single sata power cable any where.The server that we ordered has...
View ArticlePredictive Failure for Dummies
Hello,I have a PowerEdge 2900 with three 73GB hard drives on the front. Two of them have the predictive failure light blinking. I have purchased two identical drives for replacement, but am not sure...
View Articlehow to map physical nic port to Powerconnect M8024-k
I would like to know how can I map the physical nic of m620 server to the switchport of m8024-k switch. We tried to used simple mode and with the same group id for all but each server wasn't able to...
View ArticleHow to open T410 - lost keys
We recently purchased a 2nd hand Poweredge T410 only to discover that the door was locked and the keys were not provided with the sale. how do I go about opening this thing without destroying the door?
View ArticlePowerEdge 2800 - problem with remoting web access
Hi all,I came here for help regarding remote connectivity to my server. I just bought poweredge 2800 server, I did every required configuration including raid and system installation. After that I try...
View ArticleFirmware Upgrade Killed 2950
I acquired some 2950s and went to upgrade the firmware on them. First server the BIOS and the BMC. Those rebooted as required fine. I then upgraded the DRAC, PERC and maybe something else I can't...
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Dell 1950 w/ BCM 5708 running ESXi disconnects VM
Hi, I have a dell 1950 with a Broadcom/Qlogic BCM5708 nic running ESXi 5.5 that disconnects after a few hours. If I shut the interface on the ESXi side and bring it back up then it starts working...
View ArticleDell R820 Power Supply firmware fail
I updated the firmware today on my R820 server, which I have done on several other Dell PE's of similar if not the same model. This time something odd happened. The whole unit powered off and wouldn't...
View ArticleIn Dell PowerEdge M620, what does "M" stands for ?
Hi,I know that with PowerEdge servers (and some others), the letter "R" stands for Rack server (for example, PowerEdge R720) , the letter "T" stands for Tower (as in T110).What does "M" (as in...
View ArticlePowerEdge T320
Does anyone know what "CPH" stand for?It's listed in the System Board Connectors section of the PowerEdge T320 user manual (excerpt below).4 SLOT1 PCIE-G2-X4(CPH) PCIe card connector 15 SLOT2...
View Articlecpu0000 cpu1 internal error (IERR) contact support -poweredge R720 server
Hello, we have the Dell Power Edge R720 Server and have install Xen server 6.5 but we are facing the subjected issue on the server, your guidance is required in this regard..Thanx
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