Re: Dell R610 boot from iSCSI
Hmm, ok thanks, but what exactly drivers I must looking for? Broadcom network adapter?
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Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 6.4.00:0:0 - Online - SAS - Revision MS0A - Preamp failure : No0:0:1 - Online - SAS - Revision VR02 - Preamp failure : No (New WD)0:0:2 - Online - SAS -...
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From what little is in your log, it appears as if the disk is having problems ... that could be from a faulty disk or a slot issue.Have you run Online Diagnostics on it - or any of the other...
View ArticleRe: hard drive, backplane or both?
No, I haven't run online diagnostics. I plan to update the server firmware once its in healthy state. How can I run consistency check & what will it achieve? So faulty backplane is out of question,...
View ArticleRe: r200 bios problem
Hi Peter,I have escalated to my other teams to find out if IronPort BIOS is downloadable from Dell website or from Cisco.Just to check on your side, does Cisco vendor release any BIOS downloads for...
View ArticleRe: hard drive, backplane or both?
A Consistency Check does pretty much what it sounds like ... checks the consistency and integrity of the array, fixing corrupt areas where possible. You can't do that now, but if you have been...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge 2400 Resurrection
Thanks, both of you, for responding so quickly. And sorry for my delay - I had a family emergency come up.I have the hardware working now, with the RAID key and RAM installed, and BIOS and all firmware...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge 2400 Resurrection
If you try installing a SCSI optical drive, just remember that you cannot connect this to the RAID controller. Without looking, I don't know if this is the case with the 2400 or not, but you may have...
View ArticleRe: Install Windows Server ON a flash drive
Good suggestions. It is Windows 2008.Is there an additional SATA interface (besides the backplane) I am not aware of for the SSD? Because this would absolutely be the way to go. Otherwise I may look...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge 2400 Resurrection
Here is what I have:integrated Adaptec AIC-7890 Ultra2/LVD SCSI host adapter supporting four 1.6-inch SCSI hard-disk drives or six 1-inch SCSI hard-disk drives in internal bays (I have 6, as RAID 5 via...
View ArticleRe: PowerEdge 2400 Resurrection
Ok, I see ... I probably would not try a splitter ... I'd probably get rid of either the CD or DAT drive.I can't speak from experience or from documented knowledge, but there would probably not be any...
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Re: DRAC card
1: What is the DRAC5 FWversion?Hardware Version : A00Firmware : 1.20 (07.03.02 )2: Which ClientOperating system is used to launch DRAC5 GUI?Not able to use via Windows 7 x32 bit Enterprise...
View ArticleRe: E1618 Predictive Failure on both PSUs, how to troubleshoot
Hi Geoff,BIOS is at 1.5.2, DRAC5 updated to 1.65, BMC at 2.50.I performed clearing the logs, powering down, waiting 10 minutes. After that I booted the machine up and the warnings reappeeared in the...
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Peter, 1.20 FW is very old firmware and there might be issue working with latest Browser and OS. You can update to 1.65 FW and check the issue. 1.65 FW can be downloaded from below...
View ArticleRe: E1618 Predictive Failure on both PSUs, how to troubleshoot
I would like to add that I have enabled SNMP and used ipmitool to restart BMC and clear ESM logs.However, as soon as I restarted the server the mentioned above errors/warnings reappeared.Daniel A.
View ArticleRe: r200 bios problem
Hi Joel,Cisca say $70 x 4 hours without guarantee.Service Tag: [ADMIN NOTE: Service Tag removed per privacy policy].Now use the IronPort BIOS. After little time go new test&experiments. ))
View ArticleRe: E1618 Predictive Failure on both PSUs, how to troubleshoot
Thanks for the additional information. If this server is still under warranty, I would contact support and get them replaced. If they aren't under warranty, I would replace them or use them till...
View ArticleRe: PSU fans not spinning on 2008 model CS24-SC
Hello DELL-GeoffSorry to jump in an old thread but...There ARE service tags...After running around a while I finally found a CS24-SC with a service tag recognized by dell's support page.It's the...
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