Dell PE R430 Server with SBS2011 won't recognize USB Kybd and Mouse
Customer of mine wanted to replace their aged Dell PE 840 Server with a new PE R430 rack mounted. They ordered the machine without an OS and bought SBS2011 STD to load on it. The OS boots up but the...
View ArticleDell System Hardware & Software Updates for June 29 - July 3, 2015
Popular DownloadsDSET - Dell Server E-Support ToolDell Support Live Image 2.2OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA)OpenManage Essentials (OME) 2.0.1Servers & Storage13G PowerEdge backplane expander...
View ArticlePE T710 with RAID1 Perc6 SAS, one drive blinks amber
I have a T710 running Win 2008R2 RAID 1. One of the drives is now blinking amber and I just received a new drive of same size/model.I am reading conflicting posts in here so I have a question: Do I...
View ArticlePoweredge 2950 No Boot Device Found
2008R2 Raid 1 configuration. All of a sudden yesterday error with 'no boot device found', I think the VD holding the OS was corruptedCleared with NVRAM with the jumper and removed cmos battery, still...
View ArticlePE 2950 LCD error: EXCH-CA01b
Good MorningI have an perplexing error message running across the LCD on my PE 2950.EXCH-CA01balso, the LCD no longer says: PowerEdge 2950 Just the EXCH-CA01b message.and for the life of me I can find...
View ArticleR200 - service and diagnostic utilities version
HiI need to run Windows Xp on a PowerEdge R200 to control a machine. I see Service and Diagnostic Utilities version 7 is compatible with an R200, but does not include Windows Xp for supported OS....
View Articleservice and diagnostic utilities for R200
Hi,Please can you advise if the drivers on the Service and Diagnostic Utilities version 7 would be compatible for Windows Xp? I see version 7 supports the R200 sever, but not Windows Xp. I need the...
View Articlevirtual disk drive failure
hello all, I'm running a Dell PowerEdge r510 server with a 250 gb hd set to RAID. The server shut down and when I rebooted, it says virtual disk failure and PXE-E53: No boot filename received . Does...
View ArticleHow to determine if server has DRAC Enterprise?
I'm looking at purchasing some used Dell servers and the guy selling them does not know if they have DRAC Enterprise. I see that there's a dedicated NIC on the back of the servers (w/ wrench icon),...
View ArticlePoweredge R730 and a nvidia GeFource GTX titan
Are there install instructions for a GeForce Titan into a Dell 730? There is a connector mismatch and I don't want to fry the GPU. The PowerEdge has 3 connectors and the GPU has 2. I can fit the 3...
View ArticleDell 720XD - LEDS blinking green on both PSU's
As the subject states both PSU' are blinking green (alternating) at the rear of the server.From what documentation I've read usually one blinks when there is a power output mismatch, but I was unable...
View ArticlePowerEdge C8220 sled problem
We have a C8000 enclosure populated with eight C8220 sleds, each fitted with dual Intel E5-2680 2.7 GHz CPUs and 128 Gb of installed memory. One of these sleds however has always been slow - it takes...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge T310 Memory Upgrade configuration
Hi all,Currently, I have a T310 with 2x4GB of memoryDIMM details:(Hynix 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600MHz ECC Registered CL11 240-Pin DIMM Dual Rank Memory Module Mfr P/N HMT351R7CFR8C-PB)I plan to add 4x4GB...
View ArticlePower Edge R730 hibernation
Hi everyone,First everything, thanks for your helps.I want know : how i can put my PE R730 in hibernation state?The server have the bios version 1.0.4
View Articlem1000e configuration
Hi,Is it possible to save a configuration for an m1000e chassis and apply that config to another m1000e chassis?If so, how?Thx,John Bradshaw
View ArticleExternal USB DVD-ROM Boot
The Poweredge R730xd does not include an internal DVD drive but has an external USB DVD-ROM. Is it possible to boot from this external drive?
View ArticleCan't find a way to download the OMSA - Server Administrator
I am having an issue while I try to download the web-management administration interface (OMSA). I try to find the download for my product but then it is only a "patch", which doesn't want to install...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge Fans runs always in full speed
HiI have a problem witht one Dell Poweredge 2900 server. The server always runs the fans in full rpm. I tried to update the latest bios and the ESM firmware, but the problem is not solved.The Dell...
View ArticlePowerEdge 1950 Processors
I have two PowerEdge 1950 Gen II servers that have both been updated to the 2.7.0 BIOS. From what I have read it only supports up to the Xeon 5300 series processors, however the 2.7.0 BIOS release...
View ArticlePowerEdge 840 memory compatibility?
Hi,I have 4x1GB RAM on my old PE 840.I´m thinking to buy 4x2GB, but i dont know if would be compatible.4x2Gb - 8gb RAM 2rx4 ECC RDIMM 667 MHz ddr2 pc2-5300p regCan somebody confirm me it?
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