Poweredge T105 BIOS
I have a Poweredge T105 which stalls at power-up with "press F1 to continue" message. I know the problem is benign and does not cause a problem except for the stall at bootup which for a server is...
View ArticleR210 vs R210 v2 noise level
Hi everyone, i have a Dell R210 v2 Server and think it isnt so loud, i am wondering to buy a second hand R210 v1 server but i want to ask i anyone know it it is any big differenses between v1 and v2 on...
View ArticleNeed a new network at budget cost!
HelloThis isn't a specific query about the DellPowerEdge, more of a general request for help!We have a small office with six members of staff and are in need of a new network. However we are...
View ArticlePowerEdge 2950 rack server fan replacements
hello there,I wonder if there are better fan replacements for the PowerEdge 2950 rack server sold by Dell itself, and are far less noisy (and at the same time do proper cooling).I did a relevant...
View ArticleUpgrading T310 RAM
Hello,I have a T310 that I would like to upgrade the RAM in. It has the latest BIOS (1.11.0) and I would like to install RAM into it that I believe should be fully compatible. I have four 4GB sticks,...
View ArticlePowerdege 2900 - hard disk blinking amber
Dear All, Good day. I have a Dell Poweredge 2900 server in my office. Since I am relatively new to the job, I don't have much of an idea about it. Right now, we have 3 hard drives in the front. The...
View ArticleDRAC's dropping off the chassis....
Hi,Until version 4.40 of the m1000e chassis firmware we never had an issue on 43 chassis with blade drac's dropping off the chassis.This is a weird issue and we have no pattern to report, but randomly,...
View Articledell PowerEdge t110
hi iam having problem with this server at the start up it keeps asking me to press ctrl e and setup the ip and orther setting so that my server can use the dell servers to connect and update all...
View ArticleBlinking cursor when booting a poweredge 1850
I have a dell poweredge 1850. I booted one time and it booted fine. Then I powered it off by pressing the power button on side. Pressed the power button again and then when it boots, it displays the...
View ArticleHow to get the HostName to populate for Linux in the DRAC.
We have Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.2 running on various Dell blades.On the Chassis, we want to see the Hostname appear (under Server Overview/Setup/Slotnames). So we run OMSA for this.It seems that we...
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PowerEdge UPS Settings
Hi all,I'm currently running through the setup for a PowerEdge UPS I am settings up but have a question about the following settings: Could someone tell me the different between shutdown timer and...
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Repository Manager - 64 bit downloads
Hi,Not sure if this is the correct forum....How does one get 64 bit downloads for servers from Repository Mgr. ?From the diagram below, if I select 64bit, then nothing comes up. I notice that the...
View ArticlePE 1950 serial access
I have a dell 1950 without iDRAC. I am wanting to use a serial connection. I have a DB9 connector with a console cable and I am using putty to try to access. I would like to know if anyone know the...
View ArticlePowerEdge dual power supply and power load balancing
Hi,We have a few PowerEdge 1950 and R710 servers with dual power supplies (PSU).We have two completely separate power circuits (PDU) at our datacenter.For each server we have connected a power supply...
View ArticlePoweredge T105 BIOS
I have a Poweredge T105 which stalls at power-up with "press F1 to continue" message. I know the problem is benign and does not cause a problem except for the stall at bootup which for a server is...
View ArticleR210 vs R210 v2 noise level
Hi everyone, i have a Dell R210 v2 Server and think it isnt so loud, i am wondering to buy a second hand R210 v1 server but i want to ask i anyone know it it is any big differenses between v1 and v2 on...
View ArticleDual PSU Servers - Startup power draw?
HiMy understanding is that with Dual PSU servers both PSU's draw half the load required and share the internal supply to the servers internal devices.However, during start-up is this still the case OR...
View ArticleNeed a new network at budget cost!
HelloThis isn't a specific query about the DellPowerEdge, more of a general request for help!We have a small office with six members of staff and are in need of a new network. However we are...
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Chassis firmware 4.40
Hi,Prior to updating our m1000e chassis to f/ware 4.40 (from 4.31) I could see all group member chassis names easily from the Group Name tab. But now the lead chassis just sits there contemplating...
View ArticlePowerdege 2900 - hard disk blinking amber
Dear All, Good day. I have a Dell Poweredge 2900 server in my office. Since I am relatively new to the job, I don't have much of an idea about it. Right now, we have 3 hard drives in the front. The...
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