Discovery of newly added node through iDRAC
We wanted to understand if iDRAC could trigger an event when a new node is plugged in and powered on, so that we can execute our business flow when that event is triggered.If at all events are not...
View ArticleR720 - mixed memory configuration
Hi,I've R720 fully populated with 24x16 GB dual-rank RDIMMs = they have 384 GB total.I'd like to upgrade them to 512 GB, but apparently if quad-rank DIMM is installed, the last bank in channel has to...
View ArticlePowerEdge 1800 memory upgrade
Hello,I'm in the process of getting new sticks of memory for my Server PowerEdge 1800, I asked a friend of mine and he said that according to the manual you can only get a 2GB modules and the maximum...
View ArticleDo MPUIQ-VMCHS SIP Modules work on Dell 2161ds or 4161ds KVM?
Hello,We have some 2 upgraded SIP cables, MPUIQ-VMCHS Modules, which we would like to use for remote media installation purposes. We plan on using them on a Dell 2161DS KVM switch and a Dell 4161DS...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge R620 won't boot with E5-2687W v2 CPU's. CPU voltage error
I've tried 2 different sets of CPU's and gotten the same error. I returned the first set, but when the second set gave the exact same errors, I thought there might be an issue with the server, not the...
View ArticleR510 Will Not Boot
I just installed Debian 9 on an SSD and tried to boot the system. In BIOS there are no available boot devices shown and in the UEFI boot device options it says " *Unavailable: debian" (highlighted in...
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Can't update iDRAC Firmware
HiI have two Dell Poweredge R420 with ESX installed which both fails during boot in the process Initializing idrac...I have made several ISO images of different iDRAC versions via Dell repository...
View ArticleKeyboard and mouse not working in iDRAC8
Hello,My keyboard and mouse not working on one of the M630 Blade servers. I have other M630 blades on the same M1000E chassis and they work without any issues.Only on one particular blade I'm facing...
View ArticleDell R720 with PCIe SSD Backplane and Extender Card, but no drives showing
HiWe have a Dell R720 , Tag: <removed>We've removed the 16 Bay SAS BP and installed an 8 Bay SAS and 4 Bay PCIe BP (22FYP)We've installed a PCIe Extender card in Slot4 (Dell YPNRC 4-Port SAS...
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OMSA - Current probes not found
Few days ago received power supply 1 failed message. Green light on PS was on, removed it, swapped out and error did not go away. OMSA had red X on Main System Chassis, and red X next to PS1.Manually...
View ArticlePerc H740 Supported Drives
I'm trying to find documentation on supported drives for the Perc H740 controller.
View Articlefx2
has anyone tried to upgrade their power supplies from 120V 1600W to 2000W in order to have full redundancy? we tried upgrading to 2000W but the server won't boot when configured with grid redundancy.
View ArticleMD3000i Controller Issues - Non Optimal Array
Recently my duel controller MD3000i become non-optional, what seems to be to a battery issue in the controller in Slot 1. I took the controller offline, pulled the controller and replaced the battery....
View ArticleDell T20 PowerEdge will only go to Intel Boot Agent and then hangs.
Hi,I have a PowerEdge T20. It was working fine with a SSD disk for windows 10 and another 1TB WD disk for data. I added another disk on which I wanted to install Linux which initially went OK.However...
View ArticleDell UPS 500W find model number
I have a Dell UPS 500W that I need to replace the batteries. The online store has batteries for 3 different models but I can't find the model on the UPS any where. How do I find which batteries to...
View ArticlePowerEdge M630 (VRTX) with PERC H730 Mini: Virtual drive not detected during...
Hi Everyone,We have Dell PowerEdge M630 on VRTX Chassis with Integrated H730 Mini PERC Controller on the M630. Below are the steps I did to setup it but i got an issue at the end:We have tryed to...
View ArticlePart number for sas cable
Hello,what is the part number for the sas cable from S110 controler to 8x3"5 backplane on a dell R720 ?thanks
View ArticleNvidia tesla m40 insufficiently powered in poweredge r730
Hello, I got new Dell PowerEdge r730 server with factory installed Nvidia Tesla m40 in it. I installed ESXi hypervisor and Debian 9 GNU/Linux OS on top of it. I also installed proprietary drivers from...
View ArticleR620 Fans Running at Full Speed - No errors or reason why in OpenManage
I purchased five R620 servers from dellrefurbished.com. Two of them are working perfectly and three of them are booting up and running all of the fans at full speed (~16000 RPM). It is very strange to...
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