Dell 2950 FlexRAID
Hello everyone,Had a chance to purchase a 2950. I would like the ability to use FlexRAID and have a few questions regarding the modifications needed to allow this. As I understand, I will not be able...
View ArticleT110's boot manager doesn't find all usb sticks
HiI have 2 usb sticks:#1: Sandisk Ultra - 32GB#2: Sandisk Cruzer Blade 8GBWhen I go to boot mananger -> Boot settings -> Set legacy harddisk drive order, the T110 only finds stick #1 and not #2.I...
View ArticleDell Poweredge SC1435 CPU upgrade
Hey guys I was wondering what the fastest CPU i can put in this server is. The documentation said it accepts opteron 2200 and 2300 series CPU's, but does not go into specifics. I have searched the...
View ArticlePERC H800 PCI-e 8x on a PCI-e 16x slot
Hi Guys.I need helpwiththis:I have a PERC H800, and it's a PCI-e 8X, and I wonder if I can use it in a slot PCI-e 16x in the other server that have only PCI-e 16x.Can i use this PERC H800 PCI-e 8x on...
View ArticlePE-R900
Service Tag # [ADMIN NOTE: Service Tag removed per privacy policy]Client server PE R900 hasDisplay problem from backend VGA port. As PE R900 backend is unable to display, So front end VGA PORT working...
View ArticlePowerEdge r410 PERC H200 Integrated firmware upgrade
Hi,I have a Windows 2008 x64 server. If I open Dell Server Administrator it tells me that the Perc H200 Integrated controller firmware needs update,Ok, so I go to the dell support site and download...
View ArticleH710p Part Number
A few months ago, I purchased a PowerEdge T320 with an H310 RAID controller and hot-plug chassis. Like a few other people in this forum, I am disappointed with the performance of the H310, and I am...
View ArticleTrouble with Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 - Express
I have a Dell server in Remote with an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 - Express. My problem is I am unable to ping the DRAC interface.These are the steps which I took so far. I ssh to my...
View ArticleMax harddrive size for T110?
Hi What is the maximum hard drive size that I can use with my Poweredge T110? Do you need me to find the name of the mobo for you to help me with this?/
View ArticleM1000e Chassis with M820 Blade in Slot 2 :Failed to query Blade-information
Hi All, We are observing some logs in our CMC during which the Chassis makes very loud noise(Fans).The CMC logs are shown below:May 8 09:24:45 Chassis health is HealthyMay 8 09:23:50 Failed to query...
View ArticleDell R610 RAM configuration
Dear all,we currently own a Dell R610 (dual Xeon E5620) with a total of 16GB RAM consisting of 8 x 2GB.We are planning to double the memory to 32 GB.What would be the best RAM configuration? Taking all...
View Article2161AD KVM
Hi All,First post..apologies if this is in the wrong forum.Just hooked up one of these KVMs for testing, and when using the GUI to access a connected device I get a green screen saying "no Signal". Any...
View ArticleUSB3 card for Poweredge r510
Are there any USB3 PCI-E cards that will work in my VM server2012 on R510 hardware?I would need a card that doesn't require an additional molex power connection because one does not seem available in...
View ArticleR420 Memory Upgrade COnfiguration
We have an R420 8C3S6X1, with 16GB Ram (4 x 4GB)We need to add an additional 8GB or 16GB. What would be the options to make sure the memory is ranked correctly?For 8GB is adding another 2 x 4GB...
View ArticleR420 Advanced ECC disabled for memory sockets a1,a4,b1,b4
I found this in the owners manual:ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_ser_stor_net/esuprt_poweredge/poweredge-r420_Owner%27s%20Manual_en-us.pdf"Memory sockets A1, A4, B1, and B4 are disabled...
View ArticleT320 and R320 quicker boot option for dev servers
Hi,Does anyone know if there is a quicker way to boot up 320 servers for non production critical servers? Can some of the checks be turned off perhaps?Thanks,Andy
View ArticleiDRAC 7 Not respond
Dear All, Please advise solution to fix the problem (SW0700: iDRAC is not ready. The configuration values cannot be accessed.) on Dell PowerEdge R720 Server.
View ArticleDell 2700W UPS Error During Console Configuration of Management IP
Hi, Recently, I purchase 4 set of Dell 2700W UPS for my rack. During console configuration of the UPS, this error keep popping up In vThreadNotifUdp, sendto retuns with ERROR 2. Any person encountered...
View ArticlePoweredge 2950 III Network Firmware / Drivers
Hey all. So I may have done a real bad thing with my PE2950 III and am hoping you may be able to help. I was tinkering around with it (AKA getting my learn on) and installed Vista Ultimate on the...
View ArticleiDrac 6 fan problem ?
Hi,I recently get a R610 with two E5540, 32GB and iDrac 6 enterprise to replace my old server.I upgraded all components firmware so iDrac 6 is v1.95 and all work fine and silently until I add an...
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