Drive failures in MD3220. Excessive or normal?
We have a Dell MD3220i completely stocked with drives, 16 300GB SAS and 8 1TB NL-SAS. Both groups of drives are Raid 10 with 2 spares each. We've had the unit for just under 3 years and today I have...
View ArticleComing soon: Dell XC Web Scale Appliance powered by Nutanix!
Check out this new video about Dell XC Web Scale Converged Appliance! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUHeo0QA2_o&feature=youtu.beThank you, Ivan@Dell
View ArticleUpdating Perc6i and 6e firmware
Good Morning,Got the w1228 on a 2950 and just looking over my options. Some places say to update the firmware and it might take care of false positives for failed batteries. I have a VERY old firmware...
View ArticleInstalling OMSA on ESXi 5.5 host via Putty
I know somebody here has to have some experience with this. I'd appreciate anyone's help on this.Very first time attempting to install OMSA on an ESXi (Free) host directly. I think its just the fact...
View ArticleCentral Management of Dell workstations - Complete Confusion
So, anyone using anything from Dell? I see the new Dell Command | Monitor our there, but I'm not sure what I should be using. Should I use OpenManage Essentials or maybe OMCI? I have no idea. There's...
View ArticleDell Studio XPS 1647 DirectX10 Video Card Upgrade to DirectX11
Hi all:I have a Dell Studio XPS 1647 with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670. It's been a great laptop for me and I've never had any issues with it.However, this card is not DirectX 11 compatible. This...
View ArticleDell Wyse Z50Q Serial-to-USB Adapter Issues
I've encountered an issue with a new thin client I am testing that I cannot figure out. To give you an idea of what I'm trying to do I'll give you some details on the setup of the old ones. We are...
View ArticleMessages for Dell customers and Dell Channel Partners!
Please read/watch these messages from Michael Dell and Marius Haas to Dell customers and Dell Channel Partners globally! Link to the message from Marius Haas!Link to the video message from Michael...
View ArticleConsidering getting a Dell Precision WorkStation 490
As stated above I am thinking about getting a Precision 490. and wanted to ask what your experience with it has been, I am really interested in the sound levels.
View ArticleDell KACE and SpiceWorks
Has anybody ran Dell Kace with SpiceWorks on the same domain? Pros, Cons?We would be using Kace for ticketing, images and KB but not inventory. I would like to use Spiceworks for inventory. It is...
View ArticleSMCli scripting - Dell MD1200 enclosure
Hopefully there are some SMCli geniuses out there... I have an Dell MD3200i and a Dell MD1200 connected to it via the SAS cables.When I run the following command: show allVirtualDisks summary; I get an...
View ArticleNew Domain Controller
I have just been asked to find a good Dell Server (that's our main vendor and he wants to stick with Dell) that we can use as a new domain controller. We are planning on replacing all of them but for...
View Articlehow are prices from Ingram Micro, Tech Data vs Dell Premier/Direct?
The reason I ask is because I just signed up for Dell Premier and I don't find their prices very competitive at all. My understanding is that reseller should be getting better prices to make profit. I...
View ArticleDell Server Crash - Purple Screen
I walked into our server room and saw that one of our ESXi Servers crashed. The screen showede2119 fatal sb mem crc error...(screen attached) ,, I rebooted the server and it is running,,this system has...
View ArticleInspiron 5520 starts to boot then shuts down
The laptop belongs to a friend of mine. A couple of days ago he had a power surge in his home. After that happened he would get the choice to either repair or start windows normally. Either choice had...
View ArticleDell Optiplex 390 -Hard drive not detected
I have a dell optiplex 390 system whose hard drive is not detected. I have tried another hard drive on it and it was detected. how do i resolve this?
View Articlefatal error 6 buffer too small when installing esxi5.5 on dell r730
I'm trying to install ESXi5.5 on a Dell PowerEdge R730 server we just got and a few minutes into the VMware install I get a "Fatal Error 6 Buffer Too Small". The system just hangs there.I've tried...
View ArticleDell C2665DNF: Communications error - What can it be?
I have a remote clinic that has come up with a new problem. They replaced the toner in their Dell All-In-One C2665DNF copier/fax/printer and now they can not fax out. It goes through the motions (and...
View ArticleDell Autoloader (PV-124T) isn't auto cleaning
I changed the setting on our PV-124T to Auto Clean through the web interface (and set the slot of the cleaning tape correctly) however when I did my walk-around this morning I noticed a yellow light...
View ArticleServer recommendations for Win Server 2012R2 + Exchange 2013?
I'd like to hear if anyone has any recommendations or advice on hardware to avoid. The server will be the domain controller, active directory and Exchange mailbox for about 40-50 users. I'd like to...
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