eSATA on an R720xd?
We currently backup this server directly to external drives via USB 2.0. The external drives are then rotated offsite daily. This has always worked fine in the past. However, the amount of data we...
View Articlesetting up a power vault md1000 with poweredge 2950.
ok i am trying to set up an sas on the poweredge and dont know where i can add it to the raid thats on the server itself.
View ArticleWho do I talk to to get a quote for servers?
I've tried our rep, who is bad and we're getting rid of him. He's now gone for vacation, as is his backup or whatever, as is his manager. The "team" at consultantnetwork@dell.com didn't reply to my...
View ArticleBusiness-Class Laptop Options for Trinidad and Tobago
I originally posted this on Dell's vendor page, but I'm not sure if that was the right place to put it...so, I'm posting again here... Hi there! Our company (a supermarket chain) is based in Trinidad...
View ArticleDell Poweredge 2900 PERC 5/i SAS card issues
Hiya, We have 2 Dell Poweredge 2900 servers with PERC 5/i SAS cards in them and they're both running RAID arrays, lets call them Serv1 and Serv2. Serv1 is giving us the w1228 (ROMB batt <24hr)...
View ArticleQuestion about Dell Precision T3600
When I use the headphones on the back of the computer the internal speaker can still be heard. Is there a setting to rectify this? When the headphone jack on the front is used it is fine, the internal...
View ArticleLatitude E6440 Low voltage ram only?
Please tell me its not true. Is there a Bios update that fixes it? I really want to upgrade and just move harddrives and such over but its just silly to force low voltage ram. Anyone know of a fix for...
View ArticlePower edge 840 ???
I have the above server and it doesnt have Open manage on it how do I find out what the raid configuration is on this machine that is out of warranty? I need to add another drive to it the main drive...
View ArticleBIOS System Password
i have Dell Inspiron 1545. in my laptop i used BIOS admin Password to lock my system (prevent unknown booting or i can't boot any cd or usb without BIOS system password), i used it since 2 month....
View ArticlePoweredge 2900 PERC 5/i Upgrade
I haven't use many of the PERC 5/i cards that came with one of our PowerEdge 2900 servers. The Dell OpenManage Server software is alerting me that the following needs to be updated: Firmware Version...
View ArticleDell R720 & R620 for HPC
We are planning a Hybrid HPC with R720 as Head Node and R620 as Compute Nodes. Is it possible for each DEll R720 & R620 servers with 2 Intel CPUs to have 3 GPU Cards installed in them ?
View ArticleAre any of y'all coming to Dell World?
Hi everyone. I posted this over on the AppAssure page, but wanted to put the invitation out here as well. Please let me know if you'll be at Dell World next week, those of us working in the Data...
View Articledell protected workspace
Is anybody else out there freaked out with this new Dell "Protected Workspace" and Dell Data Protection coming on the new systems? While the intent is good, I think the execution flat-out sucks and is...
View ArticleLatitude E5520 Turns on and off
I am thinking this is a board issue but wanted to see if you guys had any thoughts. Turns on and then right back off. Pulled battery and just tried power adapter, no go Pulled memory, no go Pulled...
View Articledell system optiplex 7010 is not starting
dell system optiplex 7010 is not starting & power on buttin normal color is white but currently yellow.more over CDdrive operating but keyboard not comeing power.
View ArticleThe screen brightness on my Dell Studio XPS has got a blue tinge for no reason
I turned on my laptop and after about 3 minutes the screen brightness faded and there is a blueish tinge to it now. I tried fn and took the brightness up and then down and back up, it flicked to...
View ArticleInstall OME from USB
Hi everyone, I am hoping y'all can help me. I came from an HP world. In HP there was a way you could integrate SmartStart onto a USB drive, put your OS ISO file on this USB and install from there. Is...
View Articlegood IPMI management app on android/iOS devices?
We are going to get a bunch of new servers (Dell) with IPMI control on board, additional to the VPN method, is there any good app that can do the IPMI management on mobile i.e on android table/note or...
View ArticleDell Poweredge Server
Ok this is what is going on. I've got a Dell Poweredge R300, and I really hate talking to Dell support, but I need to replace Disk0 in a Raid 1 configuration. Is it possible and or is there special...
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