Predictive Failure on RAID drive in a PowerEdge 320
Currently one of our Dell servers (PowerEdge 320)is showing a predictive failure indicated by flashing green and amber LED’s on the disk, as well as showing a S.M.A.R.T alert. The server is running...
View ArticleCant access idrac6 enterprise
Hello! I am pretty new to servers and i have had mine for about a month now, but i still cant use the idrac. I have 2 ethernet cables, one for internet and one for the idrac. I have tried resetting...
View ArticleThings to be done after processor changed
Hi There,I got DELL PowerEdge R720 that having a CPU1 Error. Since its already over warranty, I've replaced the proc with a new one.Upon completion, I still encountered the CPU1 Error at the front...
View ArticleR730xd - Boot order broken by design?
I have a few hundred R730xd's that came in from the factory with a default boot order of PERC->PXE on Integrated NIC Port 1. There's a RAID 1 on the two SSDs in slots 24 and 25 by default it seems....
View ArticlePoweredge T20 Secure Boot with Windows Server 2016
I'm having issues with Secure boot on a Power Edge T20 but only when running Windows Server 2016.I'm trying to figure out if this is a BIOS issue or a hardware issue or if anyone else is experiencing...
View ArticleiDRAC no longer accessible
Hi,lately I wanted to restrict the ssh access of my iDRAC 8 to a particular ip. So I thought of:racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o cfgRacTuneIpRangeEnable 1racadm config -g cfgRacTuning -o...
View ArticleInstalling Samsung 960 Evo NVMe to R730
I'm trying to install Samsung 960 Evo NVMe SSD to PowerEdge R730 Rack Server, but I'm confused how to do so.Should I use an adapter and insert it into a 2.5'' disk bay in front of the server? But then,...
View ArticleDELL T310 and FREENAS
Hi.I'm trying to convert my dell t310 in a freenas system.The motherboard sata ports will support hd drives of 3 or 4 tb? (I will dismount the raid perc6 card that support only 2gb hd) after...
View ArticlePowerEdge R320 NIC Teaming
Client of mine has a PowerEdge R320. They would like to enable both NICs on the server running 2008r2. The NICs are Broadcom NetExteme Gigabit Ethernet adapters. I keep reading online the you need the...
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 ArticlePoweredge T20 Secure Boot with Windows Server 2016
I'm having issues with Secure boot on a Power Edge T20 but only when running Windows Server 2016.I'm trying to figure out if this is a BIOS issue or a hardware issue or if anyone else is experiencing...
View ArticleInstalling Samsung 960 Evo NVMe to R730
I'm trying to install Samsung 960 Evo NVMe SSD to PowerEdge R730 Rack Server, but I'm confused how to do so.Should I use an adapter and insert it into a 2.5'' disk bay in front of the server? But then,...
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 Article1600w PSU 95hr5 bench test
Need to bench test 95hr5 power supply. Have fx2 with two psu, but no power. When put on bench, plug in and get green light, but no main power. Have 3.3v on several small pins and 12v on others. How...
View Articleno Bios display on PowerEdge T410
Hello, I'm from France,I recently bought a Dell PowerEdge T410 with Windows 10 installed on it (the server is not under warrantly) and when I launched the server I haven't access to the Bios screen.My...
View ArticleAdd 4*16Gb to 16*4Gb already installed in dual-CPU R730?
Hi,We have a Dell R730 server equipped with dual CPUs. It's currently configured with 64Gb of RAM comprised of 16*4Gb modules. While I haven't looked inside the box, I presume the "white" and "black"...
View ArticleDELL T310 and FREENAS
Hi.I'm trying to convert my dell t310 in a freenas system.The motherboard sata ports will support hd drives of 3 or 4 tb? (I will dismount the raid perc6 card that support only 2gb hd) after...
View ArticlePowerEdge C6100 does not see HDDs
Hello,I could not solvethis on my own. I hope I can find some help here.I have C6100 with 4 blades, 12 HDD slots. I'm trying to install an OS - I tried Windows (Server & 7) and various Linux...
View ArticlePE T310 LCD displays "System Board Ambient Temp is above acceptable...
My PE T310 started running with the fan high very noisy and the Dell OM software and the system LCD states the system board ambient temp is high.When you boot the fan starts high for a few seconds then...
View Articlepower supply firmware listing
Hi,Is there a listing of power supply firmware for all server models and all power supply models listed somewhere, in one place? I don't want to go to each server and list the power supplies and...
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