Dell Poweredge R930 maximum wattage from PCIe slots
Hi,I have purchased a Dell Poweredge R930 Server with the following hardware configuration:Four Intel® Xeon® E7-4820 v3 1.9GHz,25M Cache,6.4GT/s QPI,No Turbo,HT,10C/20T (115W) 2+2 Power Supply,...
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dear all,My Server is Dell poweredge R710 , double processor, and 32 GB RAM. I'm running and ERP with sybase sql anywhere database. But I got problems that sometimes my CPU usage can reach 90% (from...
View ArticleURGENT DELL POWER EDGE R430
WE JUST GOT OUR DELL R430 SERIES 5 MACHINES.BEFORE INSTALLATION WINDOWS MY PC MOUSE KEYBOARD STUCK
View Article2008R2 SP1 install doesn't get past first boot on T430 Lifecycle controller
I'm trying to run a manual install of Windows Server 2008R2 SP1 on a week-old T430 using the Lifecycle Controller. The LC is up-to-date. The T430 has a PERC H730P with 3x 2TB disks. The install media...
View ArticleGraphics suddenly defaulted to primitive
Poweredge T310, 16 GB ram. I opened it to look at the RAM, wanted to get more RAM. This is the first time it's ever been opened. I pulled out one stick or ram, looked at it, and put it back.After...
View Articledell poweredge r610 No Display
Hi there everyone, I just got a dell poweredge r610, powered it on and for some reason the display on my VGA monitor is not displaying anything. Would anyone know why this might be happening? Thanks in...
View ArticleSwap out C2100 back plane and looking for misc hardware
I have a Dell PowerEdge C2100 FS12-TY that has the back plane that feeds 8 drives from the SAS card and 4 from the on-board SATA controller. I am not sure what the part number is but I would like to...
View ArticleDRAC CARD SUPPORT or Not for DELL Poweredge T110
Hi,Is this support Drac card for DELL Poweredge T110 server
View ArticleCPU error on startup
Hi, we upgraded R720 server with 192GB RAM each stick is 16GB and dual E5-2680previously it had no errors and now on reboot/startup it shows these errorsCPU0704 CPU 1 machine check error detected....
View ArticleBroadcom QLogic 57810 10G-BaseT CNA - PE R720.
Hello,I have four of the above adapters installed in two Dell PE R720 servers (two per server) running ESXi 6.0 Update 1. I've configured each CNA in PF mode (no NPAR, or NPAR + SR/IOV). Host 1 is...
View ArticlePoweredge r710
Hello guys,I have just purchased an R710. It has come but every sign of DELL is removed off it. The system name is coming back as RSA.I have tried updating the bios to remove out this modified firmware...
View ArticleInstalling OS/Power Edge R730
HelloJust starting to setup my R730 with raid 6 configuration and now looking to install Server 2012. I went into the lifecycle controller and selected "deploy OS" but I get an error of not having an...
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NDC is not detected by FC630 server and the PCIe based network card is detected
Hi All,We are having a problem of detecting the built-in network daughter card of the PowerEdge FC630 server at the ESXi 5.5 OS. The only network cards detected are those installed at PCI slot 8 with...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge R720 NIC issues after power failure
I have a strange issue occurring on a pair of Dell R720's running ESXI 6.0 at a customer location. Twice now, there has been a power failure, after which the NIC that was providing connection appears...
View ArticleWhat type of backup do you use for your server?
What server backup solution do you use for your business? I am confused with various solution's available. I run a small business. We provide training for students and also provide assistance in their...
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PE 1950 G3 Motherboard revisions
HiI need to confirm a part number for a 1950 G3 board. So this part number is listed. G262CSupposedly it is a G3 board. Only one thing caught my eye on this. Internal usb headers. Iv never seen a 1950...
View ArticleConfigure VNC via racadm for iDrac6
Hi,I am trying to find some documentation for configuring VNC remotely via racadm on an iDRAC 6 module. Seem to be able to find info for versions 7 and 8 but not 6!Any advice or point me in the right...
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Help with iDrac 6 - ping stops responding
Hello everyone,I've came to these forums with a strange issue we have with around 10 servers.we upgraded the dell firmware on almost all of our servers in the last 12 months and we've found with a few...
View ArticlePowerEdge T20 manual says to use a 9.5mm (slim) optical drive but it's too small
Seemed like a no-brainer to install an optical drive in my new PowerEdge T20 but, no.The manual says:NOTE: Only slim 9.5 mm SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive can be installed in your system....
View ArticleR210ii No Display
HI AllI Have an R210ii that has been on the shelf for about 2 years only used for a few months then shutdown. I put it on the bench to start using it again but was unable to get a post screen up on the...
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