Questions tagged [dell-poweredge]
PowerEdge is the name that Dell has given to its server product line.
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PowerEdge T100 fails to boot without display+keyboard
Our office has an old Dell PowerEdge T100 , which I'm recently setting up with Ubuntu 18.04. For space efficiency and we leave no mouse/keyboard+display connected.
Thing is, once we power up our ...
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Dell PowerEdge T320 - No BIOS Post / Stuck in iDrac
Figured this is worth asking here since I presently have a 60 lbs door stopper until I can figure this out -
I recently picked up a Dell T320 off of eBay. I've never worked with iDrac before, so it ...
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Dell OMSA shows 1 of disks not attached to backplane
I have 2 identical PowerEdge R210 servers with RAID1 using SATA SSDs.
In Dell OMSA on the 1st server I see under "Storage > Perc 6/i Adaptor > Connector 0 > Enclosure (backplane)" 2 physical disks ...
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I can't conect to my R610 iDRAC web interface
I'm a complete networking idiot and I've fallen at the first hurdle.
I have an R610 here, just hooked it all up and powered it on. Checked the iDRAC settings (made sure it was using the shared NIC, ...
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New to servers, just recieved an intransa va expandr
Intransa VA-EXPANDR 12 2 TB Disk array question.
I received this 12 disk array along with a dell poweredge 2850. I would like to set up a RAID but i'm having trouble understanding how to hook up to ...
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Trying to assign static IP address, subnet, gateway and vlan id for esxi host through racadm
I am trying to prepare a script to assign Static IPv4 address for host. Usually I will take iDRAC console and I will update IP, subnet, GW and VLAN ID. But I have around 2500+ servers going forward to ...
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Dell poweredge R640 disable USB 3.0 possible?
Everything is in the title.
I want to install an old ESXI (5.5 version) on a DELL PowerEdge, but just after finishing the boot of ESXI every USB devices (Mouse + keyboard) seems to turn off and I can'...
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Dell PowerEdge R740 - Num Lock toggling itself rapidly
We have been experiencing an unusual issue on our Dell Server.
Num Lock has been toggling itself on and off to a point where it blocks keyboard input.
This happens with no keyboards attached, no ...
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Dell PowerEdge T310 won't POST after memory upgrade
I'm upgrading a PowerEdge T310 to its maximum allowed memory of 32GB. The compatibility information in the manual lists the following:
Your system supports DDR3 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) or ...
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Freezing in multiple boot modes
We have a Dell R220 running Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard that has begun freezing during the boot process after doing a routine reboot. Specifically, once the Windows logo with the black background ...
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Manually executing option roms (PCIe SATA storage card)
I have an older Dell server, a Poweredge 2900 II, and I would like to use it with large HDDs (> 8 TB). For this, an expansion card is needed, since the motherboard nor the PERC RAID controller can ...
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Failed 2008 server with Raid Controller
I have a customer who called us with a failed server. I believe the issue is either the motherboard or the power supply (This happened after a power outage). The server is an old 2008 server which ...
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Does OS matter when creating iso using Dell Repository Manager?
When creating a firmware update SUU iso using Dell's Repository Manager does the selection of the OS matter? It is not clear to me if the DUP OS selection has to do with the target OS that is ...
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Remove physical disk from virtual disk (RAID 0)
I have a few Dell PowerEdge T430 servers each with two physical disks configured as one RAID 0 virtual disk.
In the OS the drive is partitioned for /boot and the rest is left for LVM (/home/, /var/, ...
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How to upgrade iDRAC firmware and BIOS of Dell PowerEdge R510?
I have a Dell PowerEdge R510 with iDRAC Enterprise:
System Model: PowerEdge R510
System Revision: II
Service Tag: 70BMGS1
Express Service Code: 15257000305
BIOS Version: 1.8.2
Firmware Version: 1....
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Replace H330 with H730 controller in Dell T130 server
We carelessly sold a Dell T130 server with a H330 controller to a customer who wanted an as cheap as possible soultion.
Due to performace issues he is asking now to replace the H330 controller with ...
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Poweredge R330 Fan Noise [closed]
I have just purchased and installed a Dell Poweredge R330 in my office and it's a little noisy for my liking.
I have spent the day searching and tried lots of different things but none seem to make a ...
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shutdown -h now: FreeBSD server won't power down [closed]
I'm not a sysadmin, but got a used dell poweredge r320 anyway. A problem I've been having with it is that after issuing the shutdown -h now command in FreeBSD the system goes through the init system ...
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Windows Server 2016 installation hangs on new SSD
I hope Server Fault is the right place to ask, move to Super User if that is more appropriate.
I am trying to do what I thought would be a simple upgrade of Windows Server 2012 to 2016 with a new SSD ...
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boot from different hard drive
I have a Dell PowerEdge R710. I had it working with a 160GB Sata solid state drive no problem. That drive was removed and a new 1 TB drive was put in. The Raid settings were changed for this new drive....
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Server 2016 Scheduled Task fails on specific hardware model with error 0x8007052e
I've got a strange problem relating to basic Windows Scheduled tasks that has baffled me for a few weeks now. These jobs fail to run on some servers, but work on others which are running on different ...
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Poweredge 730xd Replace RAID 5 disk with alternate model?
I have a Dell Poweredge R730XD with 24 x 1.2tb ST1200MM0088 (2.5, SAS 12Gbp 10K) disks in multiple raid 5 partitions.
One disk has failed - I have a brand new ST1200MM0099 disk available to replace ...
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Attaching more than one Server to a Tape Library
We are running multiple Dell PowerEdge's and want to connect them to a Dell TL1000 Tape Library.
For my understanding, what we need is HBA cards for each Server to get the SAS connection.
I ran into ...
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Error in enbling SR-IOV with Ubuntu 18.04 on Intel ixgbe - Intel X550 - Dell R640
I'm having issues on creating VF with ubuntu 18.04.
SR-IOV is enabled from BIOS, the NIC are Intel X550, I added
intel_iommu=on to /etc/default/grub and also tried using modprobe.d
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Will exchanging a disk between two Dell Powervault MD1000s lead to data loss?
I have 2 servers, each with a Dell Powervault MD1000. I would like to take one disk from the first Powervault and relocate it to the second Powervault.
When I reboot the server, enter the perc ...
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iDRAC6 failure with no iDRAC options
Our server is a Dell Poweredge R610. There is no iDRAC installed, but I understand it still has iDRAC6 Express by default.
When I boot the server, it says System Services Disabled and it won't let ...
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RAID 5 Physical Disk shows Foreign status on Dell OpenManage
I have a DELL PowerEdge 2950 Server which has 6 Physical Hard Disks.
First 4 HDD are configured as RAID-5, and the rest two are configured as RAID-1.
From last week, third hard disk of RAID-5 shows ...
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Reset Dell IDRAC 8
I recently imported a wrong SSL Certificate onto our IDRAC, now I get the following message on any computer when trying to log onto the console.
How can I delete out the custom SSL certificate or ...
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Do all Dell r520s allow for 8 drives?
I noticed there are some models that only have 4 bays available and have the other 4 protected by plastic...
Picture of Dell r520
Can you still transform these into 8 bay servers? Why do some of ...
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Exporting and importing Dell iDRAC 9 configurations
I would like to get configuration from Dell iDRAC 9 and save it somewhere. So that new similar hardware can be configured remotely and automatically.
I was able to get some configurations via racadm....
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Virtual Media, Uploading ISO to iDRAC5 with Command Line Interface results in connection and credentials errors
We're having a problem uploading a disk image to an iDRAC5 to boot a troubled server using the Virtual Media feature.
Here is the scenario:
Machine 1 and Machine 2 are far away.
Machine 2 is ...
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PowerEdge T20 boots to linux without POST
I have a PowerEdge T20 with Arch Linux installed. I rebooted to try to boot from a USB disk, but the system enters Gnome desktop without showing any POST screen.
I have an old 17" monitor that I'm ...
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Power Supply Information
Is it possible to view power supply information of a remote Windows (2008) server? It's a Dell Poweredge R720
The physical server is in a remote location and I only have RDP access. I can't see ...
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Can a Dell T410 tower be converted to rack mounting?
I have a Dell T410 which we're moving to a new location. It would be convenient to put it in a rack. However, I can't figure out if that's possible. Based on this 2013 reply by a Dell rep in a Dell ...
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vFlash on PowerEdge R630 w/ 10-bay chassis
I have a PowerEdge R630 w/ a 10-bay chassis. I've ordered an IDSDM with dual SDcards for the primary operating system boot and root volumes.
I also see an SDcard slot on the backplane. Is this the ...
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Drop-in replacement of Dell H330 controller with H730(P)
I am (slowly) upgrading some Dell servers. One of these has a H330 PERC controller which is quite slow (no cache, etc.).
So I'm considering upgrading it to a H730P.
It is a secondary server with two ...
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Flashing (R530 onboard) Dell PERC H730 mini to IT mode?
Can I flash the firmware of the onboard PERC H730 mini (rebranded LSI) in a Dell R530 server?
Right now, I have it in pass-through mode, which works fine, but FreeBSD doesn't get any SMART data. With ...
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What would cause memory errors
We had three boxes in the span of 3 days that went down due to memory errors, two of which went down within 2 hours of each other. All the boxes showed errors like:
ECC single bit correction warning ...
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Dell MD1220 Split Bus not working
I'm not at all familiar with Dell server products. We recently purchased 2 r710s to use in split mode with a MD1220.
Each host runs its own H810.
Cabling:
Server 1: From port 0 on the H810 to the ...
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Which channel configuration is supported
I have a Dell 720xd server and a lot of these DIMMs on the shelf and would like to insert as many as possible into the server:
sk hynix 8GB 1Rx4 PC3L-12800R-11-12-C2
HMT41GR7AFR4A-PB T8 AH 1347C
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Dell MD1220 RAID issue
This is probably going to be the stupidest question of the day, but I have to ask it because I can't seem to find an answer anywhere else.
With that said: It is my understanding that EMM 0 serves ...
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Why does the Java KVM client for my Dell BMC no longer work?
After upgrading Java to version 8u171 the Java KVM client provided by my Dell BMC's web interface stopped working. The only error message is "Connection failed."
I'm using the BMC on a PowerEdge ...
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What is the type of this SATA port called? (On Dell EMC R440 - 14G Server)
I would love to know what's the name of this connector so that I could stock some cables in aftermarket.
The Dell Parts for connecting the MB to the 4x Drives Backplane is called "GPPHP", yet the ...
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High pitched noise on PowerEdge 1950
I have had a PowerEdge 1950 for quite a while, then all of a sudden today it started to make a high pitched tone. It wasnt a beep code, because it was solid, during this the fans also ran louder than ...
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Will any model of Seagate 1 TB Barracuda SATA Internal HDD be compatible with Dell T110 PowerEdge Compact Tower Server?
We have a Dell T110 PowerEdge Compact Tower Server. One of its internal hard disks (Model No. ST31000528AS, Seagate 1 TB Barracuda ) has developed bad sectors. We plan to replace it.
In general, ...
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Boot issue with Debian Stretch 9.4 (amd64) on Dell R710
I'm hoping someone has seen this and can assist. This is more of an annoyance than a true issue.
I have a Dell R710 stacked with Debian 9.4 (amd64). The physical unit has the following ...
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SSH and Telnet connectivity issues. It connects sometimes and sometimes it does not
I have come across a problem with SSH and Telnet wherein the connectivity is slow and drops multiple times. But I see that my network has no problems. When I ping a server, it gives me ttl of 127, ...
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How can I make old hardware work with new (large) drives?
Good afternoon,
I picked up three Dell Poweredge 1950s and 4 SunFire X2200s from my local surplus store with the intention to finally build that cluster I've been thinking about for a few months. ...
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Dell Airflow Baffle Alternative
I've noticed that the WX081 airflow baffle in the PowerEdge 1950 III obscures two of the three internal USB ports. Does anyone know if there's an alternative which does not obscure the ports?
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How to recover data on replaced RAID 1 virtual drive, PERC 710 controller
Today I created a new RAID 0 virtual drive using the RAID setup wizard of my lifecycle controller for my two new 4TB SAS dell hardrives.
Unfortunately, I misread the warning saying that creating this ...
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