Need Perc 6/i drivers on floppy for W2K3 reinstall
Hello,I need to boot off the Windows 2003 disk to correct a problem a Windows Update apparently caused. During the W2K3 DVD boot it asks me to press F6 to install third party drivers from a floppy.On...
View ArticlePowerEdge R310 doesn't turn ON
First of all. Warranty expired last September 2015.Server doesn't turn on. I order a new power supply and still same.I tried to started disconnecting the RAID controller and still same.It has just one...
View ArticleDRAC 5 "Error when reading from SSL socket connection"?
Hello,I have a PowerEdge 1950 BIOS 2.7.0 with DRAC 5 Firmware Version 1.65 (12.08.16).When trying to connect to "Console" I am receiving the error "Error when reading from SSL socket connection".I did...
View ArticleR715 Memory Configuration Not Optimal - After Upgrade
Hello everyone,I have been attempting to find a solution to a memory configuration issue by reading the Hardware Owners Manual, and Technical Guide but am unable to determine what I am doing...
View ArticleM1000e is sending lots of power supply alarms
Since the CMC firmware update to 5.12 my M1000e is sending this alarm several times an hour:Power supply 3 is operating normallyI have switched PSU-3 with PSU-4 already, no change. All 6 power supplies...
View ArticleDRAC not accessible after switching off Auto Negotiation
Hi,I am on a PowderEdge1950 with a DRAC5. I switched off Autonegotiation and now the web-interface is not loading anymore (timeout). racadm is not available on my server.What can I do (except to drive...
View Article[PowerEdge T410] Boot problems
Hello,I have a Dell PowerEdge T410 server with RAID-0 configuration. It worked fine since 5 years but the last week, I can't boot it.In fact, when I boot my T410 now, I have an error : "No boot device...
View ArticleDell R710 AC v DC power supply and Regulatory Issues
I have a Dell R710 AC server and would like to swap it out with an Dell R710 DC power supply.Yet I've seen both AC and DC versions of R710 systems. Can one swap the AC supply and DC supply and will the...
View ArticlePowerEdge R710 Memory Type in VMware vCenter?
In VMware vCenter 6.0 we can see System Memory on our ESXi Host Servers as having 6 16GB DIMMs populated in A1-B3 & B1-B3 for a total of 96GB. There is also a field called Memory Type = 24.We're...
View ArticlePowerEdge T605 hard drive full, software old
Hello, 2 Main problems:Hard drive is full When our software programs were installed, the were programmed on to a smaller drive and now that small drive is full. When we try to move them to larger...
View ArticlePowerEdge T610 won't power up.
I am assuming the power switch is bad. Power Supplies light up green. Power indicator light on the motherboard lights up green. Case is closed and front display that show's any errors is clear....
View ArticleCPU0000 CPU1 internal error (IERR) contact support - PowerEdge T320
Yesterday we had one of our servers go down and after it was displaying this error (seen in title). It hasn't crashed since but I've been unable to find a cause. I checked the event logs and nothing...
View ArticlePowerEdge R710, fans at full speed
Hi All, Got 3 Dell R710's in an environment. Installed an additional HDD into a spare slot, all was good.Approx 2 days later, the fans went nuts... full speed, constantly.Take out the new...
View ArticleR810 unsupported DIMM
Purchased Dell certified 16GB kingston RAM to upgrade server to VM, originally on BIOS 1.2.0, server was able to read all installed memory, but could not install ESXI 6.0. Upgraded BIOS to 2.9, server...
View ArticleVPS Control Panel
VPS Control Panel What is your choice for VPS Control Panel? I've had Parallels in the past which I loved because I do not need simple. However, my VPS was moved to a newer and faster server recently...
View ArticlePERC H700 Compatibility issues in PowerEdge T610
Hello Everyone,I am having a great deal of difficulty in trying to replace a PERC H700 RAID controller in a PowerEdge T610. The server is crashing with a bus error on slot 0 which makes me think that...
View ArticleDell Enterprise Hardware & Software Updates for February 22 - 26, 2016
Popular DownloadsDell Server E-Support Tool (DSET) 3.7 for Dell serversDell Support Live Image (SLI) 2.2OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) 8.2OpenManage Essentials (OME) 2.10Servers &...
View ArticleError message at restart of server help
My server boots into the os but at restart of my Optiplex t610 running server 2008 the following error message appears:The following VDs are missing: 00If you proceed (or load the configuration...
View ArticleDell R710 not powering on
Hello,I'm hoping one of you can provide some guidance or suggestions on this problem that I'm having.I have a Dell poweredge R710 that was working when it was put in storage a year or so ago. Now,...
View ArticlePowerEdge 2950 LOM (Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708) Firmware support for...
Hi,I'm helping in ESXi 5.1 U3 maintenance on two PE2950 with Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708 1000Base-T cards.When upgrading the FWs for different components I mentioned that the new firmware (bc 4.6.0...
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