Server not starting
Hi Team,I got a new motherboard for R410 server, I have installed all the peripherals. But when I power on the server, all fans runs on extremely high speed but nothing happens. Front LCD don't shows...
View ArticleR710 Insufficient power so CPU and RAM run at minimum speed after DIMM re-seat.
I have 6 R710s that all have the exact same hardware configuration. 2 Power supplies, 2 CPU, 12 DIMMS no HDs. One of them had a DIMM unseat and showed an error. I re-seated the DIMM and the problem...
View ArticlePowerEdge R630, iDRAC8 virtual console will not pass keys to server - need to...
I cant use "ctrl-alt-f1" to change to a virtual console, since that keysequence is picked up by mybase os.What i really need are a bunch more macros like "ctrl-alt-f1 thru -f9" - since I cant seem to...
View Article1000W UPS Update software fails
I am trying to upgrade the firmware on a DELL UPS Tower 1000 but the DELL UPS Upgrade Software does not connect to the UPS. I've tried both USB and serial connections to the UPS and neither work, both...
View ArticlePowerEdge SC1420 - memory module problem?
Hi guys,I know this is not a new server, but I have problem and mybe someone could help me. My server want start and based on the light indicators, I have problem with memory modules. I have find the...
View Articledell C6220 idrach ssh not accesible
Hello,the idrac of our C6220 is not accesible via ssh.gt:/tmp/ # ssh root@10.91.20.36ssh: connect to host 10.91.20.36 port 22: Connection refused Can you help me how to configure this? Thanks.
View ArticleRAM upgrade for PowerEdge T310
I purchased a RAM upgrade for a customer's Dell PowerEdge T310 from Crucial (click here for RAM info)I install the RAM and the system does not see it (diag light #1 = No memory modules detected)The...
View Article2950 DRAC failure
Recently attempted to install this update from DellDell BMC Firmware, v.2.50, A00 View details2950_ESM_Firmware_4NNNG_WN32_2.50_A00.EXE | Update Package for Microsoft® Windows® (5 MB)Embedded Server...
View ArticlePowerEdge R710 - need version of Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA)
I have a PowerEdge R710 server, it currently was setup with VMware ESXi 5.5.0, has 5 drives and running MS Server 2012. I recently bought a new Seagate Cheetah 15k hdd (ST3146356SS) to fill out my...
View ArticleHow to install a GPU card holder ("Ghostrider" or VDY5T) in a T620 Server to...
Dear Folks:I am attempting to add a Graphics Processing Unit to a Dell T620 tower. The GPU requires supplemental power, but there are no available power cables. Therefore, I am using a GPU Card...
View Article10Gb Ethernet and FC card for Dell PowerEdge 1855 Chassis
We have Dell PowerEdge 1855 blade Chassis and 1955 Blades in it. It has 1Gb Ethernet module. We would like to connect our new storage to it via 10Gb Ethernet or FC. Does this Chassis will support 10Gb...
View ArticleDell System Hardware & Software Updates for February 16th - 20th, 2015
Popular DownloadsDSET - Dell Server E-Support Tool for Dell ServersDell Support Live Image 2.2OpenManage Essentials 2.0.1ServersAMD video driver v14.301.1010, A00-00 for Windows Server 2012/R2...
View ArticlePE 2900
I have an old PE 2900 that I have two issues with, one when I shutdown the server it powers off and then turns it self right back on. The other issue I have is with the BMC I can communicate with but...
View ArticleJust Purchased a used 2950
Hello all,I just purchased this server to learn on. I am wondering what DVDs and software etc should I get? This server didn't come with anything so I would like to install Windows 2012 R2 eval or...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 PCI-e card for PE T610
Hello there!I've recently acquired a PE T610 tower, and I'm looking to adding USB 3.0 to it. I've looked at a couple of PCI-e cards, but they seem to recommend either a 4-pin Molex or SATA power...
View Article"strike the f1 key to continue, f2 to run the setup utility" TRIED EVERYTHING...
We have a Dell T410 server that we just upgraded more ram into and I get the message on boot "Unsupported memory configuration". :-(On reboot it says "F1 to continue or F2 for setup", if I press F1 the...
View ArticleR720 Memory Mirroring
Is memory mirroring enabled by default on Dell R720? Where can I confirm this in the BIOS section?
View Articler710 idrac6 1.10 firmware upgrade debacle
Help!I have been trying to updateIntegrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 - Enterprise1.10.13 on R710I have tried every possible way to update - except from Windows as the machine is running Linux.I...
View ArticlePowerEdge T410 Memory upgrade
Hello,Our company purchased PowerEdge T410 four years ago with the following:Xeon E5506, 2.13 Processor and Dual in-Line Memory 2G, 1333, 2RX8X72, 8, 240, REGULATORYWe've noticed that the memory is...
View ArticleMemory Upgrade for Dell Server T410
Hello everyone!I have a T410 Dell Server and would like to upgrade my RAM Memory.I currently have 24GB RAM as follows:3 Modules of 8GB RAM Dell Certified - 2Rx4 RDIMM 1333MHz LV I would like to keep...
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