SupportAssist login failed
HiI've installed SupportAssist to test with, but when I go to log in I get an unable to connect page after the credentials are entered. if i enter a wrong password it reports that, if i enter the...
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I recently picked up a used machine that to my surprise came with a PCIe SAS controller included. When it boots up, it self-identifies as a Dell SAS 6 Host Based Adapter. However, when I look up the...
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We have a Dell R720 with a PERC H710p integrated RAID controller. After a recent reboot we are receiving the following error: Firmware did not find valid NVDATA image. Please program valid NVDATA image...
View ArticleHow to update firmware on Dell 1920W Tower UPS Network Management Card...
I've had a 1920W Tower UPS for some time now, and recently added a NMC (Network Management Card) to it. I am able to get a console connection to the NMC, where I "Return to Default Configuration", set...
View ArticleOMSA X.509 Certificate Management
Hi,I have just installed OMSA 8.4 on a R710. I have created a new certificate ok and added it to the Trusted Root Certification store. It all works great apart from one problem. When creating the...
View ArticlePerc H310 reporting wrong Bustype to Windows Server
The Perc H310 Controller is reporting the bustype RAID to the OS, even when the disk is configured as NON-RAID type in the Controllers configuration!That has be be fixed asap, Windows Server and ists...
View ArticleIntel Network Adapter compatible with the Poweredge R210 II
Hello,i am looking for an Intel network card compatible with with my R210 II. Aisde from the Intel PRO/1000 PT. is the Intel I350-T2 I350T2V2BLK or the Intel Gigabit ET Dual Port E1G42ETBLK...
View ArticleR510 w/ PERC H700
We have an R510 that we are trying to upgrade. It came with a PERC 6/I RAID controller, but we are wanting to use 3TB drives in it, so we installed the PERC H700 RAID controller. I had a remote tech do...
View ArticleRepository Manager Confusion for BIOS and Firmware?
Just downloaded the Dell Data Center Repository Manager, and have a few questions from using it the first time. I have two types of PowerEdge rack servers that I want to update BIOS and Firmware prior...
View ArticleDell Poweredge R720 (No drives detected)
I haven't really used any Dell servers before so sorry in advance if this is a dumb question.Back story - I recently inherited a recycled R720 server which used only SAN storage and no physical drives....
View ArticleWhich SAS card do I have?
I recently picked up a used machine that to my surprise came with a PCIe SAS controller included. When it boots up, it self-identifies as a Dell SAS 6 Host Based Adapter. However, when I look up the...
View ArticlePoweredge T620 no video signal
Dear forum support,I recently ran into a problem at the organization I started working recently. I ran into a situation (which is a somewhat long story and complicated), but basically I created a...
View ArticleReset Lost DRAC Password (without resetting IP Configs)
I have a r720 in a data center where the DRAC password has been lost. I want to reset theDRAC password to the default (root/calvin) so I can access it remotely and change it. Is it possible for...
View ArticlePE T110 RAID is degraded. Unassigned and re-assigned global hot spare, no...
Hello everyone! As the title suggests, one of our clients has a PE T110. There was an extended power failure, which caused the server to shutoff.Now, the drive itself is still healthy, but it shows as...
View ArticlePowerEdge R620 Slow Connection
I have an R620 with Broadcom Network cards in it. I have installed Hyper V on it and all the connections to are very slow. I have read that it is due to the network cards. I have disabled the virtual...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge C6220 compatible with 8 TB SATA hard drive?
Hello!I had a quick question! We are about to order 8 TB hard drives for our PowerEdge C622. Is Dell PowerEdge C6220 with 8 TB internal hard drives? Are there any limitations? I could not find a clear...
View ArticlePowerEdge R410 with PERC 6/I Adapter, Can I replace a standard SAS with a SED...
Hello, I had a drive fail on our server (RAID 5, 4 Drives). I pulled out the old drive (900GB Savvio 10K.5, model ST9900805SS) and ordered a new one based on the Dell P/N written on the drive...
View ArticleiDRAC6 on PE T610: test SMTP alerts by unplugging one of the power supplies...
I'm trying to test out email alerts using iDRAC6 on a PE T610 server. I was able to configure iDRAC's Email Alert Settings and successfully did a Test E-Mail [Send]. My next step is to test whether...
View ArticleBIOS 1.1.2 update
I have a BIOS 2.2.5 on a DOS bootable USB, when I use the f11 menu the machine still boots the OS. I have a use SC1435 running Ubuntu LTS. Will switching the HHD for something without an OS help?...
View ArticlePowerEdge T20 Won't Boot USB Stick From Select USB Ports
This is a bizarre one.I book into Linux from a USB flash drive. This USB stick was plugged into the top front USB port and booted (legacy mode) fine from that. Then one day the BIOS would report there...
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