Has Dell abandoned the concept of the LifeCycle Controller?
For awhile now there have been numerous posts about how absolutely horrid trying to do firmware updates via the Lifecycle Controller via ftp.dell.com has become. The bandwidth or hardware devoted to...
View ArticlePowerEdge VRTX convert from Tower mode to Rack mode instructions
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?
View ArticleRepository Manager errors creating the SUU ISO file
Howdy,I'm trying to use Repo Man to create ISO file so we can update our various systems. We have servers 6 locations so I run Repo Man 6 times to create a ISo file for the models each location has....
View ArticleT430 - Trying to build SSD RAID 1 for OS and HDD RAID 1 for data
I am trying to build a T430 with 2 SSD in Raid 1 for OS and 2 SATA HDD in Raid 1 for data. For some reason, it will not allow me to config it in this manner. I could do SATA HDD or SAS for the first...
View ArticlePERC H710 and 16 x 2.5" tower backplane (018G5) connection
Hello,I'm looking to upgrade a server's storage. We currently use the first 6 slots of a 2 row hot swap cage in a T420. According to OpenManage all 6 drives are on connector 0. I would like to add...
View ArticleT610 Noise Fan Speed
St <removed>Server running fine no issues other then very loud fan speed and noise. No fan failures that can be identified , Overall system performance is fineOS = 2008R2
View ArticleSupportAssist 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...
View ArticlePowerEdge T320 support for E5-2450L
Hello Community,I want to know if the T320 supports the E5-2450L processor. Because on the product-page it says that Intel® Xeon® E5-2400 processors are supported but the whitepaper does not list the...
View ArticlePowerEdge T20 Won't Boot USB Stick From Select USB Ports
This is a bizarre one.I boot 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...
View ArticleEvent 11
Hi,We having a problem with one of our Powerdge R710. Today server has lost its E drive, rebooted the server still not back. did run Dell server manager and it shows no defect drive, and it only shows...
View ArticleRepository Manager errors creating the SUU ISO file
Howdy,I'm trying to use Repo Man to create ISO file so we can update our various systems. We have servers 6 locations so I run Repo Man 6 times to create a ISo file for the models each location has....
View ArticleCannot reinstall W2012 after hard drive replacement
Hi,I have a new customer with a backup server, never configured by previous tech whose hard drive was throwing tons of errors (not resolvable). I ordered a new 1TB 7.2k drive (Constellation ES 3) and...
View ArticleRaid 1 to Raid 0 (Or even Non-RAID) SR # <removed>
I have a power edge t110 ii server currently running RAID 1 with two identical 1 TB HDDs but I needed more space for newer applications so looking for my options from the experts.1) Break RAID 1 and...
View ArticleRACADM - Find physical disk status of READY
Hello,Can someone pls advise what the racadm command would be to get a list of physical disks that are in the READY state as opposed to the online state?Thx very much,John Bradshaw
View ArticleR430 and SQL 2016 downgrade rights
I have been trying for days to get a straight answer from Dell and Microsoft on this.In the past (a few months ago), I could order a new Dell PE server with SQL 2014 that included downgrade rights to...
View ArticleSupportAssist 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...
View ArticlePowerEdge 1800 don't boot up
Hello guys,We have a PowerEdge 1800 server. We decided to upgrade it from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 R2. So we started to install Windows 2008 from scratch. The first problem was the RAID controller...
View ArticleDeploy OS with Lifecycle Controller - Media Not Found
I'm testing all of the various remote management features of a new T320. I'm currently trying to do a remote install (using Virtual Console) of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. Here's the...
View ArticleT610 Noise Fan Speed
St <removed>Server running fine no issues other then very loud fan speed and noise. No fan failures that can be identified , Overall system performance is fineOS = 2008R2
View ArticleEvent 11
Hi,We having a problem with one of our Powerdge R710. Today server has lost its E drive, rebooted the server still not back. did run Dell server manager and it shows no defect drive, and it only shows...
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