R420 won't boot to OS
I have a brand new build on an older R420 where I have two SSD's in RAID1 with the OS and two SATA drives in RAID1 for my data. I was able to successfully install the OS (Windows 2016 Std) using the...
View ArticlePowerEdge T130 - Error Loading Bios - Please Help
Hi thereI just bought a Dell Poweredge T130. I used it for a day, basically using Windows Server 2012.Last night, after watching some videos, I had the brilliant idea to update Bios.Using "Dell...
View ArticleIs the Dell DMPU108e Digital KVM compatible with the iKVM module on the M1000e?
Is the Dell DMPU108e Digital KVM compatible with the iKVM module on the M1000e?
View ArticleHWC2005 system board riser cable or interconnect failure on R420
Hi. Some days ago I upgraded a Power Edge R420 with components from an identical server. Server booted as expected but after some minutes I saw the message "HWC2005 system board riser cable or...
View ArticleR330 and SGX
Hi,Is there any possibility of having SGX enabled in a Poweredge R330 in any future BIOS version?We just bought a dozen of such, specifically for running SGX processes, which, to our dismay, do not...
View ArticleRebuild Raid Array with SSD
This may be a newb question, but I've never actually done this and I was wondering if anybody had any experience doing this. I currently have a poweredge R610 Server with the OS on a 2 Drive / Raid 1...
View ArticleR720 failed and removed HDD shown as "Spun Up"
We had a drive fail in an R720, and when we went to replace it, it didn't attempt to rebuild the new drive. We removed the new drive and left the slot open, and Server Administrator shows the slot as...
View ArticleDell T320 Hot Swap PSU balancing
Hello,If a Dell T320 has 2x 495W Hotswap PSU's, will it use them both, for a combined wattage? I'm looking to power a H710 with 8x 3.5" SATA drives, and currently have a single 450W T320 which...
View ArticleWindows Sever 2016 Essentials Virtualization Problem
We recently bought a PowerEdge T130 with Windows Server 2016 Essentials.According to Microsoft [1] [2] I knew it is possible, since Windows Server 2012R2, to install Essentials as a virtual instance...
View ArticleR710 Raid not recognizing any of the drives.
When booting the machine it shows 0 virtual drives no activity LED indication lights from the drives until a few minutes that all of them begin blinking ambar and the LCD screen shows all of the in...
View ArticleR730 BIOS 2.4.3 vs 2.5.5
I see that BIOS version 2.4.3 for the PowerEdge R730 has (apparently) been re-published as of yesterday (10/5/2017). However, BIOS 2.5.5 was published on 9/22/2017 (and only updated yesterday).Our...
View ArticleR620 PCIE training error with E5-2660v2
Hi, all Dell docs say the R620 is compatible with Xeon E5-2660v2 processors, so I updated Bios and PERC H710 mini firmwares to latest, then installed the processors. However, it insists on System Halt-...
View ArticleDell Fibre J676T Drivers
Hello, I have looked all over the internet looking for drivers for a Dell J676T Fibre Card. If anyone could send me the drivers for a x64 or a link that would be amazing. Thanks
View ArticleT710 motherboard replace
Have a T710 server. Motherboard 1CTXG. There is a memory bus issue on the motherboard and we want to replace it. Have purchased a replacement.The T710 runs ESXi which boots from SD card. PERC 6i...
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KVM 4322DS No power issue new R730 sips
Hi,We are having problems with new r730 sip connections, in several datacenters we see that the connections of the new machines flap between idle and no power. Even if the connection is idle sometimes...
View Articlem620 Ctrl+e missing during boot
Hi,I have not needed to change the server name showing on the m1000e chassis for a while, but need to now.It was surprising to see that during several m620's booting up, there is no option for Ctrl+e...
View ArticleHow to Enable Turbo boost on Dell R730 Xeon E5 with Redhat Enterprise 6
Hi all I have Dell R730 with cpu Xeon E5 2.6 Ghz (Turbo speed 3.2Ghz) 40 Cores- How to enable TurboBoost ? (Bios costom profiles)- How to acellating in OS RHEL 6.6 Cent 6.6 6.8 , what rpm to...
View ArticleiDRAC 8 Ent & Register DNS
Hi,After careful review of the iDRAC 8 User guide (link), it is unclear if the "Register DNS" feature works while MS DNS zones are set to secure dynamic updates only.I able to research that older iDRAC...
View ArticleESXi 6.5 U1
Hi, I noticed the Dell customized ISO for ESXi 6.5 U1 has disappeared from the support downloads site. I have the file from when I downloaded it last month. Is it ok to use it to install ESXi on a...
View ArticleR730 BIOS 2.4.3 vs 2.5.5
I see that BIOS version 2.4.3 for the PowerEdge R730 has (apparently) been re-published as of yesterday (10/5/2017). However, BIOS 2.5.5 was published on 9/22/2017 (and only updated yesterday).Our...
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