Brand New Dell T20 Server with Wrong components that do not match Service tag
So I ordered a T20 server as a lab system/toy box for personal use, and my order had the core specs ofIntel Xeon E3-1225 v3 3.2GHz Quad Core CPU4GB DDR31TB 7200RPM HDDDVDRW DriveThe Service Tag on the...
View ArticleDell T630 RAID configurations
Hi.I plan to acquire a T630 with 30x 300 GB 15 K SAS drives with Dual PERC H730PQuestions:1. Can I create the following RAID setsLogical Drive C = RAID 1 with 2x 300 GB (OS)Logical Drive D = RAID 10...
View ArticleResource combination.
Hi,I have 3 DEll PowerEdge R510 Rack Server,each server RAM 64 GB and intel® Xeon® processor 2.66 GHz .How can i use all resource in one OS, i mean i want to use 64+64+64 RAM and all processor in one...
View ArticleT310 automatic "power on" setting?
When we are away for extemded periods, we turn our servers off. Sometimes however we need to start the servers remotely and we don't want to rely on WOL for this. We've had nothing but trouble with...
View ArticlePoweredge 1850- bblinking amber light(hardware failure). Any way to find the...
A few months ago, I buy a old poweredge 1850 with 1 single core hyperthreaded Xeon's. It worked when it was being shown to us, but it didn't post when we got home. I tried a lot, and I see...
View ArticleFan compatibility for T110 II
Hey all!I am looking on replacing the stock fan of my server with something that is less noisy and more efficient.Could someone shed some light about what kind of specs I should be looking for so that...
View Articlereloading windows on a 2950 server that is used and everything is erased
just bought a server 2950 iw was used by a company and before they sold it windows was removed. i like to put widows 2008 on it but missing a few progams that will not let the dic be read
View ArticleConfusion about which iDrac to use
I was told I could use an iDrac card in my T310 for remote access capabilities. I could use some guidance on which one I should use. I searched eBay and Amazon and the ones I've found have a part #...
View ArticlePowerEdge R510 boot problem (usb error 2,3,4)
Hi all,we have a PowerEdge R510, current BIOS version is 1.5.3, BIOS version when it was purchased. After a reboot we had problems to get it up, it was stucked at boot BIOS (didn't take note of the...
View Articlepoweredge t110 II no longer recognizes nic
poweredge t110 II no longer recognizes nic. OS is windows 2012 server essentials r2. Everything works on the server except the nic the system no longer sees the on board nic. Went through BIOS and...
View ArticleDell System Hardware & Software Updates for July 6 - 10, 2015
Popular DownloadsDSET - Dell Server E-Support ToolDell Support Live Image 2.2OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA)OpenManage Essentials (OME) 2.0.1Servers & Storage13G PowerEdge OS Driver Pack...
View Article2162DS Function Keys not mapping
We have a KVM 2162DS that we use for connecting to our VMware Servers. This KVM supports remote connections. We are finding that when we connect remotely that the function keys such as F2 and F12...
View ArticleCPU1 CPU0000 Internal error (IERR)
Dell Power edge R730,Server is working only we get the error on display screen on server. Error is:CPU1 CPU0000 Internal error (IERR). Contact Support
View ArticlePE4600 server boot problem
Replaced batt and reset NV ram as diredted. Bios reports first boot option as CD followed by floppy & HDD.After power up it runs through SCSI drives and tape etc then reports "no boot device...
View ArticlePoweredge t100 ?????
Hope you folks can help!I've been given a Poweredge T100 with1) NO OPERATING SYSTEM2) NO DELL/OEM Installation/setup DISKS for the T100The only HW that has changed from the original factory HW...
View ArticleDell M1000e enclosure "CMC not responding"
Hi all,We have an urgent issue with a Dell M1000e enclosure. Suddenly in Saturday it stopped working and it’s showing “CMC not responding in LCD display”. All the servers and switches are off and not...
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NIC updates...loooooong time taken
Hi,When performing a NIC update on an R820 (via DRAC) I noticed that the Task Time Limit is set to 1 hour and 40 mins!! This would cause major disruption if it really extended that far. (Actual only...
View ArticleT410 No Power / Power Flickering
Hello all,I have a poweredge T410 that does not receive power, and I am trying to determine if the issue is with the power supply or the motherboard.When power is plugged in, the power supply makes a...
View ArticleWhat update file for BIOS on a M710HD?
I'm not sure what update file I'm suppose to use to update my M710HD through the CMC. I tried using M710HD_BIOS_VYR91_WN64_8.0.0.EXE but I just get package verification failed error RED007. I'm not...
View ArticlePowerEdge 1950 - Cache battery 0 in controller 0 needs attention: Failed...
Hello, Nagios is reporting this error,Nagios error:** NAGIOS **Notification Type: PROBLEMService: System HealthHost: serverAddress: serverState: CRITICALDate/Time: Wed Jul 8 07:20:19 CEST...
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