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Memory Configuration -- R710

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I have 6x 4GB sticks -- 4 of this model: HMT351R7BFR8A-H9, 2 of this model: 36JSZF51272PZ1G1F1 and 6x8gb sticks of this model: M393B1K70DH0-YF8. They are all registered and dual rank. I also have dual CPU's


This was the first memory configuration I tried:

A1, A4 -- 8GB and 4GB (First Model)

B1, B4 -- 8GB and 4GB (First Model)

A2, A5 -- 8GB and 4GB (First Model)

B2, B5 -- 8GB and 4GB (First Model)

And everything worked perfectly, however when I continue and add the 3rd channel of memory with the 2nd model of memory (described below) it tells me I've a geometry issue with A4, A5, A6 and B4, B5, and B6.

A1, A4 -- 8GB and 4GB (First Model)

B1, B4 -- 8GB and 4GB (First Model)

A2, A5 -- 8GB and 4GB (First Model)

B2, B5 -- 8GB and 4GB (First Model)

A3, A6 -- 8GB and 4GB (Second Model)

B6, B6 -- 8GB and 4GB (Second Model)

Furthermore, if I flip the 8GB and 4GB as such:

A1, A4 -- 4GB (Second Model) and 8 GB

B1, B4 -- 4GB (First Model) and 8GB

A2, A5 -- 4GB (Second Model) and 8GB

B2, B5 -- 4GB (First Model) and 8GB

A3, A6 -- 4GB (First Model) and 8GB

B6, B6 -- 4GB (First Model) and 8GB


I get, a geometry issue with A1, A2, A3

The ranking isn't an issue -- it's all dual rank memory. The configuration is the same on each channel. They're all registered memory. Why am I having a geometry issue?


Poweredge T30 onboard video stops working randomly

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The onboard video on my T30 cuts out randomly. This happens with DisplayPort or HDMI connections. I'll be using the machine with 2 monitors, and suddenly one of them stops receiving signal, and Windows doesn't see it anymore. Instead, Display Settings sees an "unidentified monitor". 

There's no pattern to this. 

I have verified that the monitors and cables work by testing them on other monitors.

There's no visible issue on the monitor before the turn-off happens.

Any idea?

Bun a BIOS update on a Disk

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I recently got a Dell PowerEdege 2900 from my *** (they got an upgrade) witch they where going to throw out. When i got home the server worked fine but I cleaned out the server including new CPU thermal past and cleaning the heat spreaders And now i have no video. I cleared the CMOS, swapped CPU sockets, and moved the ram to different slots, and that fixed nothing. So I want to try to update the BIOS on the server to see if that will fix the no video issue. But the BIOS update software is used to install the BIOS on the hardware presuming windows in installed. the server has nothing installed. So how can I burn a BIOS image on a CD/DVD?

HDD POWER EDGE 2950

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Hi Dear all I have server power edge 2950 , is server two HDD 146G and Raid 1 config. My problem is that both my hard drive and the error number are 1810. I do not have a monitor image but I have a ping card network. please help me?

Uncorrectable ECC error bank 2

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HI, 

I have a PowerEdge R200 which was offline this morning - it appears to have crashed around 3am, and running the express hardware diagnostics in the Utility Screen is showing an Uncorrectable ECC error on bank 2, and O/S critical stop / shutdown sensor (0x00) Critical stop during O/S run. Both are dated two weeks ago, error code 2900:0221and when accepting the error messages, it seems to crash again and the screen flickers away and the resolution goes out of range. 

I've removed the DIMMs 1+3, repeated the diagnostics, and the error returns, and then removed 2+4 (with 1+3 back in) and done the same with the same result. 

I've read on this forum that this error may be due to a failing slot, the server also has a capacitor which is starting to deform next to the 24-pin power connector, and as it was purchased 9 years ago I wouldn't be surprised if it were on its way out. 

Any help with diagnostics is appreciated!

Dell PowerEdge R720 memory upgrade

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Hi,

will you help the memory configuration on R 720. 

I have 8GB X 12 no's and 16GB X 4 no's memory  let me know the slow configartion.

Memory configuration T310

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I have a T310 server with Elpida 2x4 Gb DDR3 p3 -8500R installed in banks 1 and 2 (with the white levers).

Today i bought 2 dimm modules (from a HP server)  8Gb 2Rx4 PC3-10600R -09-10-E1-P1.

I put them in banks 3 and 4, ust as the diagram on the inside panel shows.

But it won't work. the display shows: memory configured but unusable. The fan is also turning extremely fast.

Did I just bought the wrong RAM ?  Or is it a bios setting ?

Intel ME / TXE Advisory (INTEL-SA-00086)

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Where can I find the latest patched BIOS release for PowerEdge R610 that addresses the Intel ME/TXE advisory? This model is not listed on the Dell knowledge base, however the Intel discovery tool indicates the server is vulnerable.


Perc H710P Mini + SSDSC1BG800G4R compatibility in an R420

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Hi,

I am hoping someone can tell me if there is a known issue with using Dell SSDSC1BG800G4R S3610 Series Solid State Drives in an R420 with a Perc H710P Mini RAID controller.

System BIOS is version 2.4.2 which is I believe the latest for that machine.

PERC HP710 Mini BIOS Configuration Utility Version 4.04-0003 - I couldn't find an update for that.

I thought I'd put 8 x 1.8" Dell SSDs in 2.5" adaptors and use them in this R420 however the integrated Perc H710P Mini RAID controller doesn't like them.

If I throw a Samsung 850 Pro in there it happily presents itself as a usable Physical Disk in the RAID BIOS (CTRL+R) but 6 of the Dell drives report as "Failed" and one of them as "Blocked".

Is there something I need to do to make these drives available?  I find it hard to believe they are all no good, I just picked bought them, I thought new but it looks like they are refurbished.

I tried clearing the config on the controller as well as any foreign settings on the drives.  Did I buy poorly? I confess I didn't do the research I should have first.

These drives are 1.8" and I fit them into 2.5" caddies using 3rd party adaptors.  Is it likely they are causing the issue?

Any suggestions on if this is possible?

Paul

PowerEdge VRTX convert from Tower mode to Rack mode instructions

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Enclosure Owners Manual only shows conversion for left front and right front ears. Does not show conversion for left rear and right rear? How does the rear of the VRTX attach to the rack?

Setting IP for Lifecycle controller from OS?

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I've been searching a bit, but haven't found anything usefull...

Is it possible to set up the Lifecycle controller IP from OS - in my case, linux?

Dell PowerEdge R210 II - NIC compatibility

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Hi,

My built-in NIC is broken so I'm looking for a new PCI-E network interface card, Would the following NIC compatible for PowerEdge R210 II? 

540-BBGX    Kit - Broadcom 5719 QP 1Gb Network Interface Card
540-BBGY    Kit - Broadcom 5720 DP 1Gb Network Interface Card
540-BBGZ    Kit - Intel Ethernet I350 DP 1Gb Server Adapter
540-BBDS    Kit - Intel Ethernet I350 QP 1Gb Server Adapter

PowerEdge R510 12 Bay - Differences between H200 3J8FW Integrated Raid and H200 X905N Modular Raid Cards

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Hello!

I just purchased an Dell PowerEdge R510 12 Bay Server. Currently it has BIOS 1.6.3 and i want to upgrade it to 1.12

It  came with a preinstalled H700 Card. However, i want to install and run FreeNas and purchased H200 card so i can put in in JBOD mode and use ZFS from Freenas to set up the raid.

Questions:
What is the difference between the Dell H200 Integrated Card 3J8FW Raid Controller (which has two SAS connectors and looks similar to the H700 Card that is currently installed) and the H200 Modular Card (PCIe Raid Adapter X905N) whihc as no SAS connectors?

How does the Modular Card work without connectors in the R510?
Can both cards be used in the same R510 Server?

Follow-up questions: Will the H200 Integrated Card support my 5 each 4TB WD Red NAS Dirves? I have read in that the H200 only supports 2TB Drives.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Poweredge R420. iDrac7 is dead. Do I need new systemboard?

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Hi!

Failed firmware update is now giving me iDrac cannot be reached (LED is dead, fans are at full blast).  Can't reach lifecycle controller.  iDrac config page is giving me 'iDrac is not ready" message.  Tried the whole unplugging power and draining "flea" power etc troubleshooting.  No luck.  All posts online are pointing me towards a motherboard replacement.  

I opened up the server and found there is an iDrac Enterprise card in there.  Does this mean I don't need to replace the motherboard and just this card?  Help!

AlexW

R710 New SATA drives not showing in PERC 6/i “VD Mgmt”, do show in “PD Mgmt” but only with option “Make Global HS”

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I've tried to add 2 more 2TB drives to an R710 with PERC 6/i (3.5" bays), but I can't get the disks to be available to create a new raid array from. It currently has 2 2TB drives in bay 0 & 1 which have a raid 1 setup, so the total storage on the server is 2TB. I got 2 other 2TB drives which I was hoping to put into another raid. If I go into crtl-r and go to the "PD Mgmt" tab, I can see all 4 drives in there, the original 2 have the status "Online" but the new 2 have the status "Ready" and if I press F2 the only option is to enable led blinking and make global hotswap. If I go back to the "VD Mgmt" tab and expand physical disks, I only see the first two (disk 0 & 1) but not the other two. If I make global hotswap I see them as hotswap drives but this is not what I want as it's not usable space. I've got no option like import foreign config or similar. The drives are all in genuine Dell caddys. All drives have the top green light at all time, I've run diagnostics on the disks and both have passed. There are no errors on the drives at all.

Also in the "PD Mgmt" page the options to make the disk online are greyed out. I've tried with the drives in all available slots. I know these servers don't support drives larger than 2TB without a firmware upgrade, so these should work, the drives are out of an old NAS and the NAS was reading and writing fine, disks were working as they should.

Something must be wrong, this shouldn't be so difficult to set up, but I'm at a complete loss, I've spent ages researching, but can only find solutions involving foreign disk issues or coming up as missing or errors in raid 5 which is not how my configuration is at all...

Hope someone can help, this is a production server for the charity and has put a real spanner in the works!

Cheers


Need to order RAM and SSD's for PowerEdge R720..

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...but your website doesn't even have a phone number or email address for anyone to talk to in Canada

Would be helpful to check compatibility before ordering things but I don't even know who to talk to.

DELL R720 - iDRAC Initialization Error

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Hello, 

I currently have a few Dell R720 servers, that upon reboot, are showing an iDRAC Initialization Error which requires manual intervention to get the servers to proceed with the boot process.  This wouldn't be a huge issue, if we didn't have a remote site that we have to drive out to.

The servers themselves are scheduled for replacement early next year so I would like to avoid buying new system boards.

I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to, disable, or bypass the iDRAC initialization or what the best course of action regarding this would be.  


R420 SATA RAID with non-raid OS disk

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Good Morning,

  We have an R420 Server without a RAID Controller. Drive 0 is the OS drive with drives 1,2 and 3 (2TB) being the data drives.

  What we want to do is add a PCIe SATA RAID Controller for drives 1,2 and 3 leaving drive 0
connected to the main SATA connector on the main board.

  First of all, is this possible?,  Secondly, how would we begin setting this up?

For Dell VRTX, is CMC licensing tied to the actual CMC cards themselves?

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Hi,

I am wondering how the licensing for Dell VRTX CMC resides with the system.

VRTX enclosure has a system main board for the PERC8 controllers and the 1+1 CMC cards. 

When you license the system for Express or Enterprise version of CMC software, does the license get applied to the main board, or does it get applied to the CMC card itself?

Here is my main point I am trying to figure out: if you get a second-hand VRTX chassis that comes with standard Express licensing, is it possible that you could simply find a CMC controller for sale that has Enterprise enabled and swap it out? Obviously this would not be possible if the license is done at the system mainboard level, so that's why I was looking for that distinction.

Thanks!

Question about R710 PERC6 batteries and charging...

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Greetings, first post and a newbie at servers.  I'm refurbing a Dell PowerEdge R710 (Gen11) server.

It's either a 5503 or 5504 (Have found specs that point to both #'s) (2Ghz)

It has PERC6/I and PERC6/E (Powervault MD1000).

All firmware and drivers are up to date.

I had to install new batteries for both PERC's.  There was the initial charging period and then they both show up charged and fine in OpenManage.

Since I'm refurbing, I power down at night. When I boot the next morning the batteries say charging. They charge for a bit then show OK.

This happens every night since 11/26.

It this normal and does the server have to run all the time or is this an issue with the (less expensive) ebay batteries?  Shouldn't a charged battery hold a charge overnight?

Does it on both PERCS.

Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks!

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