Re: Hard Drives in PE R310 server
Great, this the confirmation I was looking for.I will return back to the client this info and let him to decideThanks a lotNicola
View ArticleRe: Change M905 Motherboard to M805
Okay Geoff, here's the scoop. This M1000e is a test chassis I use in my lab for testing blades, switches, etc. I do not have a redundant CMC, so I cannot fail over. Here is what I did:1/ racreset on...
View ArticleRe: T320 and R320 quicker boot option for dev servers
Hi, I just bought r320 and installed esxi 5.1 (dell updated version) . loading esxi takes almost 10 minutes after passing bios and firmware booting. Loading files takes about 7 minutes. I have also...
View Articler320 is slow at loading vmware 5.1
Hi I recently got r320 with h100 raid . It loads vmware files very slow and it takes about 10minutes to be ready after pushing start button. I'm know that r320 has slow boot process . I'm talking...
View Articlehow much does RAM speeds effect performance?
I have some 11th and 12th gen Dell servers.they are running ESXiI've stuck with the recommend 96GB and 128GB config based on any more RAM and the speed of the RAM drops.What I'm wondering is how much...
View ArticleRe: how much does RAM speeds effect performance?
Benwaynet,The issue looks to be that you are hitting the max in memory using the dimms you have. If you are willing to swap out ALL the dimms to RDIMMS or LDIMMs, then you can go to a max 512GB...
View ArticleM1000e PMBus issue / FRU access failed
Hi All,Have an M1000e, with 4 PSU's installed, 9 fans, 6 switches, 4 M610s - all UK based.Today went to Home Page >> Power >> budget Status and noticed :Name Power State Input Volts...
View ArticleRe: M1000e PMBus issue / FRU access failed
SCP-UK,Did you happen to have a power outage or other power event? If so, then you may be able to reseat the power supplies in question and then failover the CMC. That MAY clear the issue. More than...
View ArticleRe: M1000e PMBus issue / FRU access failed
Hey ChrisWell I was hoping not to have to power the whole enclosure down, and back up, we certainly moved around the PSU's in 3, 4, and 5 proving that each works in slot 3 without issue (so I fairly...
View ArticleRe: M1000e PMBus issue / FRU access failed
It shouldn't cause your blades to shutdown. With the failover method it doesn't always clear.
View ArticleRe: M1000e PMBus issue / FRU access failed
Hi Chris,Bingo - that upgrade worked a treat - all issues resolved :-)Do you know what those errors actually mean though - or why ? Just like to write things up so that if this happens again we have a...
View ArticleRe: M1000e PMBus issue / FRU access failed
Glad to hear that. In this case they were showing you an error on the fact the reporting was suspended. That doesn't meant there is a failure in the device, but an issue with communication in reporting...
View ArticleWhich PowerEdge to buy for Remote Office
(While I appreciate whomever helpfully moved my original post to the "What do I buy" forum, I see that that forum is averaging a post or two a week, and I'm not real confident it's being frequented by...
View ArticleRe: Which PowerEdge to buy for Remote Office
Look at the Poweredge T320. The specifications are found here: http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-t320/pd?~srd=true&sk=T320&scat=prodIts one of our 12th generation servers that are not...
View ArticleDell R210 BIOS Locked
I bought a used server, still under Dell Warranty, on Ebay last week only to find that it was completely locked from a BIOS standpoint. I purchased it to be my home Pfsense firewall, for which I...
View ArticleRe: Dell R210 BIOS Locked
Here is a link to the manual: ftp.dell.com/.../poweredge-r210_owner%27s%20manual_en-us.pdfGo to Jumpers\Connectors, and use the bios password reset jumper following the process listed. Regards,
View ArticleRe: Dell R210 BIOS Locked
Page 41 of the manual to clear the NVRAM:ftp.dell.com/.../poweredge-r210_owner%27s%20manual_en-us.pdf
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