Poweredge T410 and Perc H310
I recently got a Poweredge T410 server. I installed a H310 Raid controller and added 4 hard drives. I created a RAID-5 VD with three drives and the fourth drive as a hot spare. I initialized the VD. I...
View ArticleIDRAC6 can't install Ubuntu 14.04 server from virtual media
Hello,I have troubles with installing Ubuntu 14.04 server through virtual media iso mount Idrac 6 on server PowerEdge R210 II. The Idrac crash during the network or hardware detection. IPMI controller...
View ArticleR510 Memory Upgrade from 32gb to max with the following already installed.
Alright, so I have two R510s with 32gb each and dual processors. They each have four 8gb DIMMS installed. I have in my hands 8 x 8gb DIMMS and 8 x 4gb DIMMS. I want the maximum memory configuration. So...
View ArticleInstalling a new blade M620 in an existing M1000e
Hello,I want to install and configure a new M620 in a M1000e that already contains 8 M600 .... and I am not quite sure where to start. We have iDRAC and iKVM. I dont know how to configure the network...
View ArticleLifecycle Controller issue
Hi, I'm trying to install an operating system using Lifecycle Controller on a Dell PowerEdge R720 but for some reason, it just pops-up an error message:Unable to retrieve the list of supported...
View Articler710 fan speed excessive for long period then smoked now cant get it going again
Hi I have several r710's running vmware. My main machine was running with fans more or less wide open. Just figured it was because it was the one running all my virtual machines. Went on vacation and...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge 1955 and 8GB Dimms of RAM...
Has anyone test an 8GB dimm of DDR2 ram in a Dell PowerEdge 1955? I get that it isn't officially supported.  However much of the documentation appears to have been generated at the 1955's initial...
View ArticleR620 additional NICs
We are looking to add a 10Gb capability to our existing r620 but are having issues locating a 1/2 height 1/2 length card.I would be fine swapping our current daughter card for a 10Gb converged card and...
View ArticleHardware log error
Hello ,Recently I have been hearing my domain controller fan RPM rising.This event is inconsistent .The server administration logs shows these errors :Status: Critical Wed Jun 25 02:35:05 2014 System...
View ArticleChanging T310 enclosure?
Is it possible to replace the T310 enclosure with an aftermarket one? What's the motherboard Form Factor?
View Article2950 corrupt registry
Hello, the registry on my dell 2950III is corrupt and wont boot ,safe mode and system recovery aren't working either. I attempted to repair it with the server 2008 DVD but it says the drive is write...
View ArticleChassis Power Supplies not spreading the load evenly
Hi,On one of our m100e chassis (F/W 4.5) we have noticed that 5 of the 6 Power Supplies are running at <1amp, but a single Power Supply is clocking up 7 Amps.We have an input Power Cap to the...
View Articlemanuals /BIOS etc for a Dell DCS6005 3-node AMD server
Hi,Maybe a desperate move to seek help here since the official support.dell.com has nothing about a Dell PowerEdge 6005 server. This is a -most likely- custom made server for a customer. It has 3-nodes...
View ArticlePowerEdge T20 CPU Compatibility and A04 BIOS version
Hello everyone, Over a month ago, the Precision T1700 got a BIOS update which fixed a few bugs and provided compatibility with the Haswell Refresh CPUs. Is there an upcoming BIOS A04 for the T20? Thanks.
View ArticlePE2950
Hi everyone, I was just handed over to a power edge server that was having issues and I am trying to fix. I downloaded the dell open manage server administration sftw to help me. There is a 73GB HD...
View ArticleCompatible video cards for PowerEdge T110 II server running Windows Server 2012
HI,I have a PowerEdge T110 II server running WIndows Server 2012 and a Dell 24" monitor (E2414H). Every few seconds the screen image changes (very subtle) to a blue tone and then goes back to normal....
View ArticleCannot update/save settings to CMC
Hi First up I'm new to blades I have recently acquired a dell M1000e with 2 CMC4.5 a iKvm and a couple of blades second hand when I access the rack via the web portal using root and calvin I am unable...
View ArticleIDRAC web opens too long
Idrac web page opens 5-10 munites and not every time i try to open it. ping goes without loss.I tried racadm racresetcfgracadm setniccfg -s 192.168.0.120 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1racadm racresetracadm...
View ArticleSC440 won't power up
I have an SC440 server and yesterday there was a power failure. The server stayed up on the UPS until my generator kicked in. It continued to run fine until I checked it after the street power came...
View ArticleAmber light on front panel and code 2 only during boot, when in Oper System...
Hi all, I know from manual that a amber light and code 2 in green on front panel indicates expansion card problem, so I replaced network card as I have not been happy with the one it had in it, didn't...
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