My Dell Precision T5600 not turning on
Hey PPL,I was trying to switch on my T5600 today, it kept restarting for few times by itself and later it just started and nothing showed up on the monitor.I've tried:Unplugged all cables and pressed...
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New Dell Kensington Locks
Dell appear to have changed their Kensington lock holes (Latitude E5480, Precision 3520) which mean our current supply of ~1000 no longer fit! Is this really all in the name of getting us to spend more...
View ArticleDell R410 iDRAC issue
Hi there,I'm having issues with iDRAC 6 Enterprise on a couple of R410s that we have in remote operation.I am unable to launch the Virtual Console on any of the machines showing their System Revision...
View ArticleReplace faulty hdd in Dell PowerEdge R510
dear Team,i have one Dell PowerEdge R510 and hav 4 1tb hdd configured as raid 5. now one hdd on predictive fail i bought new one and need to install.could someone can help me the procedure to replace...
View ArticleDell OpenManage Fails to Install
Spiceheads,I am trying to install Dell OpenManage on a Hyper V, it has never been installed. I already have a SQL server on this server and installed a brand new instance. Then I ran the OpenManage...
View ArticleDell Server: W1228 Raid Controller Battery Capacity
I am getting an error on the front panel of our Dell server " W1228 Raid Controller Battery Capacity <24hr".I first need to order the replacement battery. Will our server crash if we keep it up and...
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Dell VRTX Networking
So this is the current setup. We have 2 Vlans. One called curriculum and other called Admin. Our Curriculum vlan is our main network, all users use this one. Our admin is for ip cameras alike.My...
View ArticleSonicPoint ACi
Does anyone know if a new SonicPoint ACi can be configured to operate independently of a SonicWALL firewall. Past models offered this functionality.
View ArticleWestern Digital Gold Drives in Dell R710
Hi All,We're checking out some new drives for a Dell R710. In the past, we've used two very similar Western Digital drives (REs with model numbers that end in FYYZ or FYYS). We're taking a look at the...
View ArticleDell Rapid Recovery Retention Policy
Hello. We have a Dell Rapid Recovery (formally AppAssure) appliance. I'm looking for some assistance on setting up a retention policy. Does anyone have an example policy that they mind sharing? A...
View ArticleDell Optiplex 5040 and 7040 Have Problems Waking Up
We've had tremendous luck with the Dell Optiplex workstations and recently been getting the Dell Optiplex 5040 and 7040 models. I have one of each of those where the user comes in and it won't "wake...
View ArticleDell MD1200
Hey Guys i have a Dell MD1200 with a really simple 1 virtual drive setup only used for archive. I now need to add extra drives to it, but worried about loosing data or how to exactly add to my virtual...
View ArticleXeon upgrade Dell 690
I have a Dell Precision 690 with the following specs:2.00 gigahertz Intel Xeon 5130 64 kilobyte primary memory cache 4096 kilobyte secondary memory cache 64bit ready Multicore (2 total) Not...
View ArticleReloading Windows on a Dell Latitude E5430
Hello All,I have been trying to reload this Dell with the Home Premium that is on the COA but I keep getting an error message after Windows has gone a far way through the install. It keeps telling me...
View ArticleDell Open Manage won't install , stuck at HTTPS Listener prompt
Using XenServer, installed Windows 2012 R2 and setup Dell Open Manage. When I ask it to install the HTTPS LIstener for Windows Remote Management, I'm greeted with a infinity loading prompt that never...
View ArticleDell Servers take forever to boot through BIOS after installing 2016.
Howdy,We have a cluster of five R620s running Windows Server 2012 R2. We are rebuilding them to Server 2016 and have run into a problem.When the BIOS screen comes on with the big Dell logo, the BIOS...
View ArticleCompatible cabinet for Dell PowerEdge R430 ?
I'm hoping to find a 6-8 U cabinet that can accommodate a Dell PowerEdge R430.So far I'm finding lots of cabinets that are just a BIT too short to fit the R430.Thanks in advance for your help/input !
View ArticleDwell Poweredge T110 RAID 10 Issue
New(ish) client started noticing their QB install was slowing down, and Carbonite would not run a complete image backup. Went out and started digging around. Found out the tech who setup the server...
View ArticleDell 780 wont boot with new HDD
We have this Dell Optiplex 780 and we want to reformat it with a new HDD and preserve/keep the original HDD to retain the files.When we plug in the new HDD and try to boot from win7 installation CD it...
View ArticleDell E7470 not recognizing USB boot flash drive
I just got in a new Dell E7470 and tried to boot off my flash drive. The problem is that the drive is not showing on the list when I hit F12. I looked at several sites and they seem confusing to me...
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