Questions tagged [dell]
Dell is a manufacturer of computer and networking equipment, for both SOHO and enterprise usage. In addition, Dell also offers consulting services. This is a generic tag to be used when no more specific tags are available.
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Are there any good reasons for disabling hardware-assisted virtualization?
We've had a number of servers from Dell recently, all of which have had hardware-assisted virtualization disabled in the BIOS.
As far as I know hardware-assisted virtualization is a good thing - so ...
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IT says Hibernation Erases Boot Loader
My company issued laptop is Dell Latitude E7450 running Windows 7 Professional. If I hibernate the system, on boot it displays a blank screen and does not respond to input. Subsequent reboots do not ...
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Server vendor that allows 3rd party disks
As noted here, Dell is no longer allowing 3rd party disks to be used with their latest servers. As in, they don't work period. Which means that if you buy one of these boxes and want to upgrade the ...
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Why do rack switches have their ports on the front?
I've ordered some rack hardware from Dell. A 42U rack, a 3U EqualLogic SAN, two 1U PowerConnect 5424 switches, three 1U PowerEdge servers, and some other stuff such as a tapedrive, firewall, UPS, etc.
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Should I use bios "Advanced ECC" in Dell PowerEdge R710 Bios with ECC DIMMs?
I have a Dell PowerEdge R710 with dual Intel Xeon E5503 CPUs. It has 96GB(12x8GB) of ECC DIMMs.
In its BIOS, memory is configured for "Advanced ECC".
My question is if my DIMMs are already ECC, does ...
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What are the iDRAC 7 default settings?
My company has purchased a server in one of our foreign offices.
As this office is very far away, management has asked me to set it up remotely, to save on travel costs.
The server (a PowerEdge T320) ...
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Is it okay to put a 2U server in a 2-post rack?
I have a Dell R710 2U server. It's pretty heavy, so it seems to me like it needs support in the front and the back, but we only have a 2-post rack. The rack is bolted to the floor, so it's pretty ...
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Java error Unsigned application requesting unrestricted access to system
I want to reboot a server, so I opened its Integreted Dell Remote Access Controller in Chrome, and clicked on "start virtual console", which caused Chrome to download a file with a strange name. The ...
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Sonicwall not handing out address to VLAN on Dell switch
I have a dell switch N1548
I have a sonic wall TZ 215
I have followed every blog and forum post i can find online and still cannot get my sonicpoints to hand out addresses from the sonicwall to ...
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Alternatives to Dell's mirrored SD card module for booting a small OS from flash?
Dell offers an add-on hardware card for some of their servers that provides a poor man's RAID1 between two SD cards (one card gets all the reads until it dies, writes are mirrored) for booting a ...
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iDRAC Enterprise vs iDRAC Express on Dell Server
I have a Dell PowerEdge server with iDRAC6 Express and a PERC 6/iR (LSI 1068e) SAS RAID Controller.
I'm a bit confused about what this means.
Is it possible to login remotely to change bios/RAID ...
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Monitor DELL hardware on VMware ESXi 5.5 server
Despite researching this topic quite a bit online (to be fair I'm not a full time sysadmin) I'm unable to figure this out.
We have a bunch of VMWare ESXi 5.5 servers, some of which are integrated ...
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After hardware RAID array expansion fdisk wont allow me to use additional available sectors
We have a large ~18TB hardware raid array on a Dell R720xd. Currently the RAID5 array consists of 6x4TB and I needed to extend it.
Step 1 expand the hardware raid array.
Simple enough if you have ...
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Batch Query Dell Service Tags
Anyone know of a way to get a bunch of information for a list of service tags, does Dell have a section on their site for this? I would also be open to any Perl / Python libraries or *nix shell ...
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Dell PowerEdge: powersaving BIOS settings differences
I'm closing in on purchasing a Dell PowerEdge R710 rack server and am curious to know the difference between Dell's power saving bios setting and their performance bios setting. Should I be concerned ...
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Dell R730xd - Best way to configure storage for simultaneous use with ZFS & Hardware RAID
I recently purchased a Dell R730xd that came with an H730 RAID card. I would like to bring an existing 6 disk ZFS pool to this server as well as create an additional 6 disk hardware RAID.
Is it ...
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How do I unlock Dell T610 case?
I've just got a Dell PowerEdge T610 server. The case is locked and looks like it needs a flattish key to open. Two circular ended keys came with the server, but they fit the front of the case, not the ...
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Linux drivers for Dell PowerEdge Server?
I am looking at purchasing a Dell PowerEdge R720 with no OS on it. Then, I will likely put on Fedora Core or CentOS. My question is this, will the drivers on Dell's support site under the OS heading ...
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What is the added value of installing Dell / HP / IBM / etc. supplied drivers?
I manage a couple of hundred Linux servers, most of which are HP, if they are not virtualized. Historically, we have installed the HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) since before I started working here. ...
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How to install ZFS on Dell Poweredge server and Dell disk array without using the RAID controller
How to set up ZFS using a Dell Poweredge and disk arrays (DAS).
I am completely new to this and have the following questions:
Does the RAID card need to be configured? (e.g. virtual device)
Do I ...
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What are the most important aspects to consider when choosing a SAN for a small office virtualization project?
I am in the process of consolidating 6 physical servers running 6 different operating system flavors (don't ask) into two identical physical servers (Dell PowerEdge 2900), using the free VMware ESXi 4....
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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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RAID10 with 2 failed drives
I have 4 disks in a raid10 array into a dell server.
2 drives are failed right now.
The failed drives are not in the same group (1+2 and 3+4), drives failed are 2 and 3. The server is still running, ...
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What is the meaning of "deassert" in this context?
The English majors over at Dell provided me with this error message provided by a PowerEdge 2950.
CPU2 Status: Processor sensors for CPU2, IERR was deasserted
I've Googled it, random forum posts ...
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Server health monitoring software [closed]
Hey all! I am looking for some software to monitor the health status of our servers. Our environment is a pretty typical mix of HP/Dell running Microsoft Server and VMware vSphere. We are currently ...
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Poor read performance on Dell Perc H200 RAID10 with (4) 1TB 7200rpm 64MB drives
I am seeing only 50MB/s reads:
ensnare@box:~$ sudo hdparm -tT /dev/sda
[sudo] password for ensnare:
/dev/sda:
Timing cached reads: 4592 MB in 2.00 seconds = 2296.48 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk ...
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Dell Perc 6/i and 3TB drives?
Does the dell Perc 6/i controller support 3TB drives?
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Dell R510 vs R710 [closed]
the Dell R510 and R710 can both hold regular configurations (e.g. X5650, 24 GB RAM, etc.) and these usually come out to about the same price.
Is there a particular reason why one would choose the ...
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Any trick to connect to the DRAC console from a mac?
I have two Dell PowerEdge 2950 with DRAC5 cards, and I'm a mac user, running Snow Leopard.
Is there any trick to benefit from the remote console capability?
I am open to any suggestion, including ...
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What steps are necessary to apply an Enterprise license to an iDRAC7 that shipped with a different license?
I have an iDRAC7 that came with an Express License. I have purchased an Enterprise license. What do I need to do to activate the license on my iDRAC7?
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Dell SSD options and 3rd party SSDs in Dell hardware
Anyone have any experience with Dell's SSDs?
We're looking at using them for a machine running a key value database like Tokyo Tyrant.
They're expensive as well as being pretty small. Only 25/50GB ...
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Dell OpenManage Server Administrator - doesn't display storage devices
I'm running CentOS 5 on a Dell PowerEdge R200. I have installed OpenManage Server Administrator specifically to monitor the HDDs (x2 250GB RAID1) in the machine and alert of any issues or failures.
I ...
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ESX3.5 Cluster & MD3000i -- Both servers see iSCSI Targets, Only one server can use partition
Alright. First and foremost, Warning. This is a bigger-then-normal question. I like to be thorough and try to eliminate all possible "easymode" answers, as well as give everyone a feel of what i've ...
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How can I manage Dell H700 RAID controllers from the Linux command line?
Previous PERC controllers could all be managed/monitored by the LSI MegaCLI tools. The latest release of those tools does not appear to recognize my H700 card:
$ sudo /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 ...
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Disable internal Intel X710 LLDP agent
We do special hardware configurations that require the heavy use of LLDP. We have a few new racks of servers that all use the Intel X710 10Gb network card. LLDP suddenly stopped working. Our ...
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How would you apply a BIOS update for a Dell M610 blade with VMware ESXi installed?
We've got a Dell M610 blade with VMware ESXi 4 installed and we need to update it's BIOS to the latest version.
Unfortunately, Dell only makes available a Windows (.exe) and Linux (.bin) versions of ...
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Install 2.5" SSD drives into PowerEdge 2950
I have a PowerEdge 2950 (not III) rack-mounted server with a 3.5" SAS backplane. I'd like to put one or two Intel X25-M drives into it for hosting of a few virtual servers on faster disk. Can this be ...
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How do I secure a Dell Idrac card?
I'm trying to completely lock down a server which has to exist outside of a firewall/directly routed to the internet and whilst I have hardened the base OS to the best of my ability, I had a moment of ...
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Faulty RAID1 disk now shows as foreign
I have a Dell R320 that has two physical drives in a RAID1 array. The RAID controller is a PERC H310 Mini.
During routine maintenance I discovered that one of them was showing as faulty. I had to ...
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Dell MD1000 and an x4 SAS connector throughput / layout
I'm trying to get my head around how a multi lane x4 SAS connector works in a DAS system such as the Dell MD1000. I understand that each lane is 3Gbps, and that multiple hard drives can share a lane. ...
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How to upgrade an iSCSI Switch stack with minimal downtime?
We have several Dell 6248 swtich stacks (of 3 each) that form the backbone of our iSCSI Storage network. We need to perform firmware updates on the switch stacks, but are concerned about the downtime ...
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Problems with my poweredge 2970
The company I work for just bought 3 PowerEdge 2970 servers and they all have the same problem.
Is this server worth buying or are the problems that come with it make it not worth it?
Are there alot ...
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How to connect two Dell storage arrays to a to a Dell Poweredge server (daisy chain vs direct)?
I purchased two Dell MD1000 storage arrays together with a Dell Poweredge 1950 server and need help setting them up (I am a complete novice to SAN/iSCSI).
The Poweredge server has two SAS SFF-8470 ...
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Hardware checks for Dell R820 Servers through Nagios using SNMP
We use Nagios for monitoring. Is there a way to create hardware checks using SNMP MIB for R820 servers running ESXi5.x on them? Right now we are using this python plugin:
current python plugin
But ...
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control startup order of several servers
I'm looking for recommendations on how to control the startup order of a rack of machine should they all need to be booted back up. In more detail:
Group1:
DHCP/DNS/LDAP Server
Group2:
NFS ...
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Does Dell Permit 3rd Party Hard Drives on Perc 6/i?
I have various Dell servers (all 2950's) I would like to put some SSDs in. I have spoken to Dell on the phone and asked for a quote for 128GB SSDs for 2950's, they told me they don't sell them for ...
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Setup redundant iSCSI network with 2 switches, SAN and ESX
I am in the process of re-doing the iSCSI network at my work. We currently have the following equipment:
1x Dell PowerConnect 6224 switch
1x Dell PowerVault MD3000 SAN connected to 2x Dell PowerEdge ...
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What does "shared mode" really mean on a ninth-generation and later Dell server DRAC?
We have a number of Dell PowerEdge servers, ninth generation and later.
According to Using the LAN and Serial Interfaces in Ninth-Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers:
As an enhancement over previous ...
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Force Dell iDracs and BMC's to use lanplus instead of lan interface
Is there a way to force my Dell BMCs and iDrac cards to only use the lanplus interface and not use the insecure "lan" interface. I understand that there are some "firewall" features in the IPMI spec. ...
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Dell PERC 4 (PowerEdge 2850): Unresolved configuration mismatch between disks(s) and NVRAM
We had an extended power outage (almost four hours); now I have a Dell PowerEdge 2850 server which is giving me this error (from a PERC 4e/DI) on boot up:
All drives are listed in the PERC ...