So if you crop this down a bit it's clear there is a notable difference in the memory access profiles of the two run types and this is most likely a consequence of the transcoder's media-specific behavior. If I had to guess, the increased %system in the buffering-all-the-time run is directly related to the fault/s and pgpfree/s which are consistently much higher (by a full order of magnitude) than the non-buffering run. This could be perhaps due to memory-intensive codec operation. The Plex FAQ states that transcoding is CPU-bound ( wiki.plexapp.com/.../FAQ:_Plex_Media_Server_and_NAS ) which is generally true and I really think that a faster CPU is what will make the difference here. Also if you have assigned 4 virtual CPUs to the VM and you only have two physical cores with hyperthreading, you may want to just give it 2 virtual CPUs and see if that changes anything, or if the transcoder is single-threaded then maybe just one CPU might actually be best. Hyperthreading and similar technologies can be effective in a virtual environment for I/O-bound workloads but I would stay away from them for CPU-intensive tasks such as transcoding. In fact virtualization in general adds unnecessary overhead that limits CPU-bound applications (although it is certainly great for I/O- and memory-bound applications). It might be helpful to compare your setup to others' who are successfully able to transcode the same media you are struggling with to get an idea of what CPU is best suited for that.
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Re: Plex Media Server on 32bit Ubuntu on ESX 3.5 on 2800.
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Re: Power Edge T310 Memory Support
The R710 support limits UDIMM's to 2 per channel as well. Each side of the R710 has 3 channels. It will support up to 24gb of UDIMM's with memory on both sides with 2 processors.
Regards,
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Re: Power Edge T310 Memory Support
Just to clarify, the T310 has two channels, 3 slots per channel, and is single processor.
The R710 has three channels, three slots per channel, per processor. Making 1 2GB UDIMM per channel, per processor in an R710 a supported configuration for 12GB of RAM.
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Re: Power Edge T310 Memory Support
Any chance since the Technical Guide publishing, that the T310 supports UDIMM larger than 4GB or RDIMM larger than 8GB?
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Re: Power Edge T310 Memory Support
The largest supported UDIMM on the T310 is 4gb. Here is the part number and specifications:
R1P74 4GB, UDIMM 1333 (Dual Rank) DIMM,4G,1333,2RX8,8,240,UBE,LV
The largest supported RDIMM on the R710 is 16gb. The bios has to be current to support these RDIMM's.
Here is the part number and specifications:
Y898N 16GB RDIMM 1067 – QuadRank RDIMM,16G,1066,2GX72,8,240,4RX4
Regards,
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Re: PowerVault NF500 upgrade options
Thank you again, Flash. You've been most helpful. I really do appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge and experience with someone like me who is obviously a noob.
I'm going to give my boss 4 options -
1) Upgrade to PERC 6/i and 2TB drives
2) Upgrade to H700 and 3TB drives
3) Add MD1200
4) Replace server with NX3200
I'm pushing for option 4. It's actually less expensive than #3, will probably perform better and leaves room for expansion.
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Solution to E1225 ESB 1.5V on a power edge 2950 gen2
Good afternoon everyone, i got this server last year is dell power edge 2950, everything has been running great in till this morning
i got this error msg on the led E1225 ESB 1.5V.
I tryed clearing the bios, pulling out the power supplies and nothing!
Would this be a call to replace the motherboard or the power supplies?
ill be more then grateful if someone could point me into the right direction.
Regards
Rdanetti
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Re: Solution to E1225 ESB 1.5V on a power edge 2950 gen2
Rdanetti,
Would you power off the server and then reseat the riser and the processors? After that then clear the NVRam, you do this with a jumper that is located between the PCI slot and the dimm closest to the center of the motherboard. Move the jumper over and then power the server. After that then shut back down and restore the jumper to its original location.
You can refer to Figure 6-1 on page 136 of the hardware guide - ftp.dell.com/.../poweredge-2950_owner%27s%20manual_en-us.pdf
Let me know the results and how it goes.
Thanks.
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Re: Solution to E1225 ESB 1.5V on a power edge 2950 gen2
Thanks for answering, i did everything and im still getting the same error. should i just replace the mobo?
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Re: Solution to E1225 ESB 1.5V on a power edge 2950 gen2
It sounds like it may be the cause of the issue. I'm going to send you an email requesting your svc tag. Please reply with the information and I can see what I can do for you.
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Re: Solution to E1225 ESB 1.5V on a power edge 2950 gen2
Thanks, chris!
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PowerEdge 1855 GbE Passthrough
Hello everyone. I am new to the whole blade server system, and I have a question about the 1855 GbE passthrough cards. How do they work? I incorrectly assumed that I could just plug in to port 1 on either of the two passthrough cards I have installed and have it be connected to the first blade. I've looked through the DRAC that I have installed and have found no configuration help. I do need to mention that I have an analog KVM currently, that might be the source of some of the issues. I've ordered a digital, but it won't arrive until next week. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Sean
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Re: PowerEdge 1855 GbE Passthrough
Sean,
Just to clarify. The PHY module will not link if connected to a 10MB or 100 MB infrastructure as the PHY module only supports gigabit speed.
Also, the layout of the ports on the module are
9 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 1
10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 2
Just to make sure you were actually connecting to port 1.
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Re: PowerEdge 1855 GbE Passthrough
That must be it, was connected to a 10/100 PowerConnect. Will try again with a GB switch, thanks!
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Re: PowerEdge 1855 GbE Passthrough
If I could get 4 of the 5316M modules, could I connect those into a 10/100 switch? Those function like normal switches, correct?
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Re: PowerEdge 1855 GbE Passthrough
The switches would slot into bays 1&2, only put switches into bays3&4 if you have the GBe mezzcard installed in the blades.I'm not sure if you can get these new from Dell but here's a link: www.txcesssurplus.com/.../Detail
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Re: PE2950 BIOS upgrade without floppy drive
Hi Rey,
I do have a Dell Laptop & its the E series. But unfortunately this laptop does not belong to me. i wasn't able to get Windows 2008 to install from my USB but i did manage to get Xenserver 5.6 to install & have this now running. Now is there a way i could get the Bios & Firmware update from there?
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Re: PowerVault NF500 upgrade options
Flash,
One more question. I'm not having any luck finding a 3rd party vendor of Dell certified drives. Can you tell me what I should be looking for?
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Dell Poweredge R210 II not liking Tripplite Ps2 to USB adapter for KVM
system specs
windows server 2008 R2 standard with pack 1
intel xeon cpu 3.10ghz
8g ram
64bit os
named Chaos for good reasons
this server controls our HVAC system for 3 buildings. its all usb which was unknown to me when it was purchased a year ago. on the dell site the district i work for purchased the tripplite ps2 to usb adapter to use with a tripplite kvm. this was done in order to clean up the usb keyboard and mouse that were being plugged into the front of the one u server in the cluster. upon getting this i plugged it in and it seems to find it. however when you try to use the mouse pad the serach window comes up and it goes <ADMIN NOTE: Substitute character removed as per TOU>. nothing responds at all. i do know it works on 7pro. and yes i did try it on another 08 box, same results.
any ideas?
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Re: PowerEdge 1855 GbE Passthrough
I was able to find a deal on 4 of the 5316M modules yesterday so I went ahead and got them. Should I only use them in slot 1 and 2, or can I use them in all 4? What about using them in conjunction with the GbE passthrough modules?
Just to be clear, the "mezzcard" you are referring to is the addon card that attaches to the motherboard on the individual blades, right?
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