Re: Need a new network at budget cost!
I would say so. It depends on the NAS and the server in question, but if the budget is tight, skip the NAS and get a server.
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What NAS and/or server are you considering? or do you already have something?
View ArticleRe: R610 - USC - "Operating system installation is not supported on this system"
your iDrac version is quite old as well, we are currently at version 1.95
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Well, it depends on a lot of things:How much storage space do you need? You mentioned NAS, so I'm assuming that you have more data you want to store centrally besides just a QB data file.What is your...
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Re: R610 - USC - "Operating system installation is not supported on this system"
I was trying to update iDrac using USC (FTP). Server restarts but iDrac is not updated. No error message at all.“Update Package for Microsoft® Windows®-ESM_Firmware_CMDN0_WN32_1.95_A00.EXE” doesn’t...
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(I hate to say this) but can you remove power cords from the system? This will allow the idrac to reset and perhaps allow you to perform the update from within Windows. This should be a one time thing...
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Keep it all on the server and RDP for access, 400 meg is a fairly large file for QB, you do not need a file that size crossing the network to open....I have QB on a few terminal servers, RDP is plenty...
View ArticlePowerEdge 2950 rack server fan replacements
hello there,I wonder if there are better fan replacements for the PowerEdge 2950 rack server sold by Dell itself, and are far less noisy (and at the same time do proper cooling).I did a relevant...
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I asked data center staff to unplug both power sources. It didn’t help.
View ArticleRe: Dell UPS 2700W, MUMC and vSphere 5.0 configuration
Do you have the images in better resolution?
View ArticleUpgrading T310 RAM
Hello,I have a T310 that I would like to upgrade the RAM in. It has the latest BIOS (1.11.0) and I would like to install RAM into it that I believe should be fully compatible. I have four 4GB sticks,...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge 2950 rack server fan replacements
"Dell" did not make any alternative fans ... all part numbers for fans would have the same specs. There are stories of people modding with aftermarket fans, but it is going to be an exercise in...
View ArticlePowerdege 2900 - hard disk blinking amber
Dear All, Good day. I have a Dell Poweredge 2900 server in my office. Since I am relatively new to the job, I don't have much of an idea about it. Right now, we have 3 hard drives in the front. The...
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1. They work like normal hard drives, but the difference is that fact that they are connected to a RAID/storage controller in the system and not directly to the motherboard. The controller manages the...
View ArticleDRAC's dropping off the chassis....
Hi,Until version 4.40 of the m1000e chassis firmware we never had an issue on 43 chassis with blade drac's dropping off the chassis.This is a weird issue and we have no pattern to report, but randomly,...
View ArticleRe: Dell UPS 2700W, MUMC and vSphere 5.0 configuration
Hi Viktor,I just uploaded the original PDF document to DropBox: Dell UPS Shutdown Sequence Timing...
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Re: Dell UPS 2700W, MUMC and vSphere 5.0 configuration
Hi Andy,I do not understand exactly how the MUMC works."MUMC send maintenance mode command to host"This command is defined as alarm ?The MUMC send shutdown command to each VM or to the vCenter?If the...
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