Config control using dell OME
Has anyone tried using the dell OME config Baseline for viewing, controlling and deploying config (idrac and bios) settings across their dell fleet? How much did it cost and how did you go about doing it?
View ArticleRAID an SD Card and USB Flash DRive
I'm working on a Dell server where we will be installing ESXi on a flash drive which we would like to mirror with a USB drive.When we go into iDRAC, it only shows the one SSD. Is it possible to RAID...
View ArticleHow to install Windows 7 on Dell Precision Tower 3620?
Hello everybody. We just purchased 3 Dell Precision Tower 3620 in our company and they came with Windows 10 Pro 64bit. But i need to set them up with Windows 7 Pro. I have tried 2 different dvds (Pro...
View ArticleUnable to clear foreign drive from perc 5/i using normal proceedure.
Hi Guys,I am in the process of setting up an old Dell PowerEdge 2900. So far everything has gone fine. I have one OS drive set up and was in the process of adding more drives to create a couple of...
View ArticleServer ticking, no post.
Saturday i blew out a Dell T410 that was working previously. I connected it on Sunday and no post. Started ticking but didn't have time to diagnose.Today i opened it up and started it, the ticking is...
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Unable to boot from DVD ISO On Power Edge Server
Hello All! I have a Dell R710 and cannot boot from DVD ROM. I tried changing the boot order and also used an external USB DVD reader. The error seems to be related to something being loose besides the...
View ArticleHow do I wipe a dell power vault
I have a dell power vault that I need to be wiped but there is no way for me to boot from my Killdisk. All help is Welcome
View ArticleShould I disable STP on LAG
I created LAG channel group between switches. I am wondering is it the right practice to disable STP on the LAG Channel Group itself but keep enabled on ports? With this way can STP block only the...
View ArticleLaptops crashing on wifi. Why a certain model crashes repeatedly.
I work for a school district. We have one model of laptop (Dell Latitude E5570) that continues to crash while using the wifi. If they are hardwired they work fine. Plus, the worst part of this problem...
View ArticleR720 PCI network cards not labeled correctly
I'm running into a strange problem and I don't really know how to put it succinctly so Googling or searching here hasn't turned anything up. We have a trio of R720s set up in a cluster, and we're in...
View ArticleSwitch won't connect to non-PC equipment
I have 2 misc. network equipment (Phone management NIC and Security box management NIC). They are working fine with the old unmanaged swicth (Dell 2048) but when transfer the physical connection to the...
View ArticleTrouble with wireless mouse and keyboard in an office setting.
We have a large office building that houses just under 100 employees. Everyone has a Dell WK717 wireless keyboard and a Microsoft wireless mouse. For the most part these devices work at everyone's...
View ArticleDell Optiplex 7010 With Marvell Raid "Missing Disk"
Been doing RAID1 (Marvell PCI-E Raid) refresh on some Dell Optiplex 7010 Mini-Towers. Finished my 6th one in past few days today.Albeit, with one slight problem on the last unit.The only sata device on...
View ArticleEmbedded Graphics in Dell Poweredge T110 II and a new Graphics Card
I have a Dell Poweredge T110 II Bios Rev 2.0.5. I put in a VTX Raedon HD 5450 graphics card and the computer starts with a black screen and a tiny white horizontal blinker at the top left corner. It...
View ArticleGx72 card with Dell R730XD server
In a server requirement, I got this - Monitoring interface capabilities 4 x 1G, PCM, Gx72 Accelerator card. Anyone has any idea what exactly do they need. I found Gx72 card from Mellanox, but is it...
View ArticleBroken AC adapter or something worse?
IT noob here. Working on a Alienware 18 laptop that is having power issues. When the charger is plugged into the laptop, I hear a very faint almost static sound and the light indicating power on the...
View ArticleWhen is it time to upgrade your Dell Equalogic SAN?
Hey Community Friends!Looking for some advice. I have been working for this company close to a year and now it's time to start asking Santa for some new toys. We have a Dell Equalogic with a ship date...
View ArticleCome installare ram su poweredge R710
ho bisogno di installare 2 banchi da 8GB su un Powreedge R710 ma non ci riesco, dove li devo mettere?qualsiasi prova mi da errorepotete aiutarmi?grazie
View ArticleRefurbished Server Recomendation
I have a small daycare that is looking to start building a small infrastructure. Just a few firewalls and 2 Virtualized servers. One server will host its QuickBooksdatabase and a few other small apps....
View ArticleDELL R730 NIC upgrade with Broadcom 5720 for R720
Hello,I'm looking to upgrade asap 4x R730 with 2x DP Broadcom 5720 Full height PCIe.( see link with recommend PN)The problem is that I found a supplier which can deliver NBD the NICs but the PN is for...
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