SC1425 bios A02 -> A03
Hi everybody,I'm desperately trying to get a grip on how to change the firmware of my PowerEdge SC1425 server from A02 to A03.The official documentation speaks about a "FLOPPY" disk or an executable...
View ArticleDell Poweredge 1800 - warning light after USB Drive connected.
Hi hopefully someone here can advise me. Yesterday I plugged in our external USB backup drive as I have done 100s of times before and I instantly got a blue screen error. I restarted the server and...
View ArticleHow to check last driver/firmware update
Hi all, how can I check when a Dell PE 6850 had its last driver & firmware upgrade?
View ArticleR710 Memory Upgrade possibility with 16GB module
Hi, I need help to upgrade with 16GB module for my R710My R710 is already populated with 32GB memory module of config (G484D) -- DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE..., 4G, 1066, 2RX4X72, 8, 240, REGULATORYcan...
View ArticleXen Cloud Planform on Dell PowerEdge m1000e + Dell PowerEdge M520 + Dell...
Hello everyone!We plan to buy Dell PowerEdge m1000e + Dell PowerEdge M520 + Dell PowerVault MD3600i for virtualization on Xen Cloud PlatformOn PE M520 will install Broadcom 57810S-k Dual Port 10Gb KR...
View ArticleT110 II Question
I just bought a PowerEdge T110 II Server (to replace a T105 on a KVM). I probably should have asked this before, but does a keyboard come in the box with the server chassis?Thanks,Brian
View ArticleClearing system Cache after failed windows install on a Dell 2950
I'm trying to install Server 2008 on a 2950 and as soon as I get to the part where I can start the copying process, I get a error message that says "The File or directory c:\Boot is corrupt and...
View ArticlePoweredge 2950 II vs III
Hello,I'm thinking of picking up an PE 2950 to use for a number of purposes. A storage server, and virtulization for home use. Before I go into my question I just want to say I am aware this is an...
View ArticleCritical Question.
DELL POWER EDGE T110 II TOWER SERVERDELL POWEREDGE R210 II RACK MOUNT SERVERAre these 2 servers come with the Ethernet Network adapter?thanks for answering me.
View ArticleT110 II Question
Hi,I have uploaded a new BIOS 2.2.3, now can not detect the hard drives. How to restore an old version of BIOS. How disable Signed BIOS Update.
View Article1.35v or 1.5v for R720 1600 speed Memory?
According to http://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/shared-content/data-sheets/en/Documents/dell-poweredge-r720-r720xd-technical-guide.pdf all Memory for R720 is 1.35v. However other Information suggests...
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Dell memory DIMM failure
So its a Dell PE 2950 & the screenshots above are from Dell server manager. Will updating BIOS help in fixing this problem? Normally I would go for module replacement. Will replacement be a right...
View Article6800 CPU upgrade
I had two 6800s running ESXi just fine. I acquired two more 6800s and they have the older Cranford processors. I bought 8 of the same CPUs as are in my other 6800s. I upgraded the CPUs in teh first...
View ArticleiDRAC7 & Virtual Media
connecting to an R720 via iDRAC7.I am using virtual console, and trying to map a folder as an image in Virtual Media.my local path to the folder i want to add as image is:d:\docs and...
View ArticleUnderstanding PowerEdge T710 network adapters
I work for a company that has a PE T710 server for 1.5 years. Currently it is running Hyper V and a couple of Windows Server 2008R2 virtual machines. I would like to optimize network I/O, especially...
View ArticlePowerEdge 1800 replaced power supply now Green & amber light blink
I have a Poweredge 1800 running Windows 2003. My power supply went out I jsut replaced them and server will not boot and green and amber light just flash. Any suggestions?
View ArticleFans goes max speed on Dell blade Chasis frequently
Hi ,I have 14 blade servers and my chasis fan goes max speed frequently ,can anybody suggest me a solution ad why this happensChasis- Power Edge M1000e
View Articlememory vendor mix
is it ok to mix between two ecc memory vendors on one server?hynix + samsung for example , the memory type is the same.
View ArticleDropped network connections between PowerEdge T610 running Windows Server...
Not a question, but a finding: Shortly after upgrading to Kaspersky Endpoint Protection 8, I began to have problems with seemingly random workstations in my domain losing their connection to one or the...
View Articlepower option on R420
HiI am just configuring the purchase of a R420, and i have the option of a 350W or a 550W PS.Why would I choose one or the other?Thanks
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