Dell PowerEdge 2950 1.8 v regulator has failed
Hi Friends, i have a problem with my PowerEdge 2950 the error code is E1215 and my question is where is located the 1.8 vv voltage regulator for change it? or if is located on the...
View ArticlePacket Loss on PowerEdge R720 with Broadcom 5720
Hi All, This is not your usual sg3/ESX/Windows driver issue...... We have 4 vSphere 5.5 Servers running on the same hardware (R720 with On-Board Broadcom 5720s) and during a reboot the entire switch...
View ArticleHow can I reset the management card on a DELL 3750W UPS - H925N
I have a DELL 3750W UPS - H925N with a management card in it but I don't know the password when connecting via RS232, SNMP has been locked/disabled, and I don't know the username/password when...
View ArticleBoot Failure after installing VMware ESXi 4.1 onto SD Card
Hi, I have a brand new R810 and I am trying to get VMware vSphere ESXi 4.1 onto the built in SD cards. The installer finishes completely and I reboot the system and after the lengthy reboot I get a...
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SATA power connectors
I have a powerEdge T310 with existing SATA drives and I want to add hardware RAID controller. I choose the PERC H700 (which from what I read is compatible with the T310 and supports both SATA and...
View ArticleDell System Detect Setup error
Hi everyone, need to get DSD working on servers to obtain their service tags but on every attempt to do so error message "An error occured attempting to install DellSystemDetect." appears. Find...
View ArticlePowerEdge T410 - "ERROR 1" on front panel
It looks like there is an issue with our PowerEdgeT410.It says ERROR 1 on the front panel but doesn't say anything more.I've searched online and couldn't find what that error code means.Thanks in advance.
View ArticleMemory for C1100
Hello,First I apologize for posting this in a PowerEdge forum; I cannot seem to find a more appropriate forum for my hardware.I am trying to upgrade the memory in my C1100 in my home lab. It currently...
View ArticlePowerEdge R910 BIOS Upgrade
Hi All,I'm trying to gather all the information i can to Upgrade the BIOS on my PowerEdge R910.What is the propper method to update it? Download the files and boot from the pendrive?I also found that...
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M710HD will no longer boot properly
After applying a BIOS update task from OME the server restarted its self (as part of the update process, I believe) but will no longer boot any further than the dell logo right after the "configuring...
View ArticleDrive trays for Dell C-series servers
Wanted to ask if anyone knows whether the 2.5" drive trays for Dell R310, R320, R410, R420, etc will work in the 2.5" version Dell C-series servers (C6100, C6220, etc)?
View ArticleDell Poweredge R320 - Ready Rails II product number
Ive recently purchased a couple of Dell Poweredge R320 servers - I forgot they don't come with rack mounting kits.On the US side I can see - DP/N 09D83F KIT,Rails,Sliding, Ready Rails II, 1U ,A7 - I...
View ArticleCompletely random and maddening e1410 error
Trying to get an old 1950 (version III) set up with Ubuntu. Specs (originally) were dual Intel E5440 Xeons, 16 GB ram, PERC 5i raid controller attached to 2 Seagate 73 GB 2.5 inch drives in raid 1 and...
View ArticleiDrac6 Enterprise for T310 K869T or J675T ?
I am looking to purchase an IDrac6 Enterprise card for a T310. Using Dell's website I cannot find the appropriate part so I am forced to look at resellers that appear to sell them. The problem is that...
View ArticlePreparing to move Power Edge 700 - precautions?
I'm getting ready to use a commercial mover to transport a Power Edge 700. What precautions should I take before putting it in a cardboard box, which will be put in a moving van, so the data and hard...
View ArticleKVM 2161AD
I have 4 2161AD KVM with RAK enabled. We needed more SIPs and the so we ordered from a vendor who ordered from Dell. We got a box full of avocent mpuiq-vmchs ....... here's the rub... when I connect...
View ArticleWill 2950 run without the PCI riser card?
Not that I particularly want to do it this way, but I have to juggle a couple of PCI-X riser cards from servers in geographically separate sites. Basically the bulk of our 2950s came with PCIe risers...
View ArticleEnabling Memory Mapped IO > 4GB has issues on R720
Hello,We have a PCI card which needs to expose 2GB of memory to the host. When we enable the "Memory Mapped IO > 4B" option in the BIOS, the system goes into continuous reboot cycles. When we...
View ArticleCannot update firmware on Poweredge R210 II
Hi there,I am receiving the messages and errors below when trying to update the firmware on my Poweredge R210 II server. I am using Dell Server BIOS PowerEdge R210 II Version 2.8.0 which appears to be...
View ArticleSD module redundency lost
Hi all I have PE 520 with dual SD card that shows "redundancy lost" message.I have to move the server tomorrow and don't have time to work on this issue.Will the server boot OK on one card?Many thanks.
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