Cannot see POST using DisplayPort connection
I have recently starting using Dell P2214 monitors with our Dell laptops (Latitude E-series) with Dell E-port plus docking stations. Today I noticed that when I was trying to modify a laptop's bios...
View ArticleDell VRTX networking confusion
I read through this post but didn't want to rehash an old thread, so I'm starting one.http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/514626-understanding-dell-vrtx-networkingWe purchased a VRTX and I'm trying...
View ArticlePowerconnect 5424 Fan speed adjustment?
Hi all,Do any of you know of any way to adjust the fan speeds in a powerconnect 5424? I don't see anything in the GUI, but I've heard there may be a way to throttle them down via console..Thanks
View ArticleDell server, failed drive, and broken Open Manager oh my!
We have a Dell r710 with a perc 6i controller. We noticed one of the drives with an amber light. So we open up the Dell Open manage server manager and it shows nothing. No controllers, no drives,...
View ArticleDell 2900 Perc 6/i Backplane 4-7 Bays - Powers drives, but OMSA Doesn't See Them
Current Setup: 3x 300GB 15k SAS drive in 0,1,2 slots. RAID 5Trying to expand my RAID 5 I've discovered. Installed new drive in slot 3 on Connector 0 next to the existing 3 drives. Drive powered on,...
View ArticleAssistance with network drivers on Drivers for Dell Inspiron 15(N5010) windows 8
Hey guys,I have been having some crazy issue's with my dell after loading 8.1 onto my computer. As 8 is unsupported I had to redownload several driver's including my Ethernet which does work, but every...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 560S - in a boot loop and break out
Hello gang.Here's a Dell Inspiron desktop Model 560s with Win 7 Home Prem. This machine is from our small town library and is used by the public. I took this in to repair, update it, clean and defrag,...
View ArticleDell Out of Warranty Parts
Does Dell have any kind of program where enterprise or large business can order their own parts? Similar to Apple's GSX or IBM?? Our school district has about 400-500 out of warranty dell laptops and...
View ArticleDell Poweredge 2900
We have an old PowerEdge server 2900 and it is showing one of the drives as failing (orange light) We popped it out and put it back in and it was ok but it came on again. I am looking to replace this...
View ArticleAdding Drives to a Dell Vrtx
Have a Dell Vrtx at a remote location. I have 6 SAS hot swap drives that I need added to the shared storage space. Can I have someone toss those in without dropping the chassis, and the servers in the...
View ArticleDell XC Webscale Appliances are now available on the PowerEdge 13G platform!
Dell has just launched 2nd generation of the Dell XC Webscale Appliance based on Nutanix software and Dell 13G servers - http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/dell-xc-series/pd?~ck=anavThank you, Ivan@Dell
View ArticleIDC states that Dell has the most open and aggressive #SDS strategy!
IDC states that Dell embraced the #SDS revolution early on and has the most open and aggressive strategy to enable customer migration to the software-defined enterprise. Read the full IDC whitepaper...
View ArticleDell vostro 230 power supply replacement?
Hi,Can anyone recommend a model of a replacement power supply for my machine? I tried replacing the power supply from another Dell unit and it's too big, it appears this Vostro 230 has a special size...
View ArticleALERT - VMTURBO vulnerability takes down business
Just out of an urgent meeting where a serious vulnerability with the Virtual Infrastructure health management suite (VMTurbo) has resulted in taking down an entire server farm - Our server farm is not...
View ArticleDell OpenManage MIB descriptions
We are looking to use Dell OME, currently at version 2.0.0.1916, to monitor our Dell devices. Namely, anything that is Dell's equipment, except the workstations. There is a plethora of all kinds of...
View ArticlePERC 6/i controller disk addition
Greetings, I have a PE R610 that currently has 4 600GB drives in a RAID 5 array. I want to add 2 additional drives and extend the partition without deleting and rebuilding the virtual disk. On OMSA the...
View ArticleDell EqualLogic VSS Requestor Support Service using lots of RAM
Hi, we keep running into an issue where the Dell EqualLogic VSS Requestor Support Service is using a BUNCH of RAM. We're running SQL 2008 R2 standard on a MS Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise VM (on a VMware...
View ArticleDell PowerVault / PowerEdge Compatability
Do Dell use the same 2.5" SAS disks in the PE servers and PV SANs?I've been asked if some 600GB SAS drives purchase for a PE R610 could be put into a MD3220
View ArticlePerc 6/I software
What windows based controller software do I use for my Dell R610 Perc 6/I controller? OSM version and download link?
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