Add 3 disk to raid 5 Perc 6 / i poweredge t710
I have a poweredge T710 server with PERC6 / i, 3 hdd 500 GB in raid 5. added 3 discs and we add them to the current raid to expand virtual disks.i was reading and found found information, you can do...
View ArticleReplacing both drives in a Poweredge T110 II
Hi,I'm running Windows server 2008 r2 on a Poweredge t110 II. We've been having problems with our system crashing a lot lately and it appears to be a hard drive problem so I'm replacing both the drives...
View ArticlePERC H200 inside R310 Server
Hey there,Installed a server with CentOS 5.10 - Which has gone okay, I've checked the status of the RAID 1 virtual disk, and it's coming up as follows:Controller PERC H200 Adapter (Slot 2)ID : 0Status...
View ArticleUpgrading SPERC8 in VRTX
Has anyone upgraded the firmware in the SPERC8 in a VRTX? I'm very familiar with upgrading PERC firmware in the servers but this is the first time I've upgraded the SPERC and have concerns about...
View ArticlePE 2550, 3di controller with Raid 1, two drives 0:0 and Failed drive 0:1
After replacing the failed drive it did not start to rebuild nor did it show up in OMSA. In OMSA it shows the container as degraded but never sees a drive 1 to try and use.There seems to be some...
View ArticleBest practice for replacing a RAID10 array
I have a Raid10 data array in a T710 that needs to be replaced/rebuilt with larger drives. I have a total of six drives in the array. The controller is a PERC 6i integrated controller. After I have a...
View ArticleAdd 3 disk to raid 5 Perc 6 / i poweredge t710
I have a poweredge T710 server with PERC6 / i, 3 hdd 500 GB in raid 5. added 3 discs and we add them to the current raid to expand virtual disks.i was reading and found found information, you can do...
View ArticleUnexpected/Unexplained ASR "System Board OS Watchdog: Watchdog sensor...
1. Now there is a flashing red light on the front of the server due to this ASR. How do I clear the flashing light?2. I know I could go into the BIOS and disable the power reset upon watchdog timer...
View ArticlePOWEREDGE change in 2900 with ESXi to Windows 2012
Hello I need help because I change the OS of a Poweredge 2900 with ESXi 4.0 and install windows 2012boot from cd Sistem Build and configure the installation of windows 2012 . but the system finishes...
View Article400GB Dell PowerEdge NVMe MLC Express Flash PCIeSSD, 2.5in, Hot-plug
can these new NVMe PCIe SSD 2.5in drives be used as a boot drive? also can multiples of them be put in a raid array?thanksChris
View ArticleIs there a Lifecycle controller repair package for 13g?
I see the LC and idrac FW are together now in a DUP. Great move Dell. Is there currently or will there be a stand alone LC Repair package for 13g? I don't need it yet but I make a habit of downloading...
View Articleram compaire
dear sir ,i need your kind support to know what type of ram have greater efficiency and the difference ? (16GB RDIMM, 1333 MHz, Low Volt, Dual Rank, x4) or(4GB RDIMM, 1600MT/s, Low Volt, Single Rank,...
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 ArticlePowerEdge T110 Degraded Raid
I'm running a PowerEdge t110 with PERC S100 Embedded Controller. I have two drives in a raid 1 configuration. My raid array is showing degraded. Both disks pass diag and are in an "Online" state....
View ArticleServer can't be loaded after installing SAS HBA, Initializing firmware...
We have Dell PE 720xd and we try to install SAS HBA adapter in order to connect Tape Library, however, after installing adapter server can't be loaded. Loading process reaches the stage "Initializing...
View ArticlePerc 6/i Driver Frustration.
I am working on a DELL T310 server. I want to update the Firmware on the system. I have updated the BIOS. I am trying to update the RAID (Perc 6/i) firmware, but I want to update the PERC driver before...
View ArticleMultiple K20 Kepler GPU cards incompatible with C6100 host server?
We have a Dell C410x PCI-e expansion chassis fitted with 3 x M2090 GPU cards and 2 x K20 cards. The host server is a C6100 fitted with two blades with iPASS connects to the C410x so that the M2090...
View ArticleH700 reverts to anti-3rd party drive behavior?
Hey all, can anyone confirm if the later H700 firmware revisions have reverted to blocking non-Dell drives? I know back in 2010 there was a big stink about the H700 blocking 3rd party drives, then...
View ArticleRAID5 Degraded or Dead?
I have an old PowerEdge 4400 and it went down this week. I went into OpenManage Array Manager and it shows me Array 0:0 degradedArray 0:1 Ready 68.37 GBArray 0:2 Ready 68.37 GBArray 0:3 offlineArray...
View ArticlePower edge R510 server 2012 install problem
HiI have a dell Poweredge R510, I have been trying to install windows server 2012 on it, but it always fails.Have been trying for 1 week now, tried to install via sbuu and lifeCycle controller Where I...
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