T310 installing new OS
New to Dell.I worked with nonprofits using PC's as servers, installing Win Server 2012R2, connecting 4 or 5 together as AD, DNS, DHCP, SQL14 etc... Worked great. Now we have a T310 someone donated. But...
View ArticleManagement Software for optiplex clients
Hello,i'm looking for a management software for client drivers deployment.We have optiplex and latitude devices and i want to manage the drivers and bios settings from a central server. Is there any...
View Articleinstall windows server 2012 r2 in r730xd use usb flash
hi all i have server R730xd without DVD and i want to install windows server 2012 R2 use usb flash i configure the raid 5 and burn iso to flash ,when i reboot the server to install windows,...
View ArticleInstallation of RHEL 6.4 (32 bits) on PowerEdge T430
Hello everyone,I would like to install RHEL 6.4 (32-bit) on a PowerEdge T430. I am forced to use an OS (32-bit) because of the final solution should turn on.Someone would have an experience to share me...
View ArticleNetvault 10.0.5 and Hyper-V Cluster File Server Role backup
If i create a Hyper-V Failover Cluster (2012 R2 Datacenter) and then add a File Server role and make it HA, how do i then backup that File Server / the files from within Netvault? Its NOT a VM running...
View ArticleM620 blade not showing attached media in BIOS boot options
Hi all,I have an issue with a M620 blade I was tasked to rebuild XenServer 6.0 on - initially I couldn't connect to the iDRAC and after updating this I could then get virtual console access to the...
View ArticleTrying to install Windows Server 2008 R2 on a Poweredge 2900 with PERC 5/i...
Hello,I Have a Poweredge 2900 Server with PERC 5i on wich I try to install windows Server 2008 R2.My 3 disks are RAID 5 configured and appear in the RAID Configuration Utility (Ctrl-R)But when I run...
View ArticleCan't install WS 2012 R2 on Dell R320
I have a brand new Dell R320 with 1TB Raid 1 (2 hard drives) and with PERC H310 Mini. It comes without OS installed by default but with the media for WS2012 R2 x64.When I use LifeCycle Controller to...
View Articlefloppy driver boot disk
Hello. I got a PowerEdge T300 PC. I need a floppy disk with SCSI driver for Windows 2003 installation. I have no Dell utility CD. Does somebody know a download link with this utility ?Thanks in...
View ArticleDell pe 2650
Can anyone help me what is best os for pe 2650 windows or linux to run with no issue
View Articlet-110 II server
am a bit of a newb, but my office wants the machines upgraded to windows 10. I have been dragging my feet (not a computer guy, but all they have) I don't know if there will be compatibility issues...
View ArticlePowerEdge 2950 II + Dell ESXi 5.5 Update 3
Have PowerEdge 2950 II with E5310 cpu and PERC 5/i. Drivers/downloads page at support.dell.com under the service tag of this server includes the Dell customized ESXi 5.5u3 iso -...
View ArticleWindow Server 2008 Dell PowerEdge with PERC 6iR - ERROR 0x80070015
Heya,So, I'm doing a clean install of Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1 on a PowerEdge R300 with the SAS 6/ iR controller card installed on LUN 0, (riser 1 in the chassis), with 2x(two) Dell Drives...
View ArticleDell PE R310 CANT INSTALL OS ON NEW FRESHY WIPED. CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT?
Installing 2003 for training. and have no clue where to start.
View ArticlePower Edge R730 2012 R2 Drivers
Hi,We got our new R730 servers and now we are installing Server 2012 R2 to them. I checked drivers with our service tag but saw that it doesn't recommend specific drivers for our system. Is there a way...
View ArticleInstall OS from USB thumb drive on a PE T430
I am trying to install Windows 2012 R2 on a PE T430 I could not figure how. Please help?
View ArticleReuse IronPort C160 as PE850 (replace bios)
Hey folks,im trying to reuse our old PE850 based cisco ironport c160 (email security appliance) as a linux server for some internal monitoring applications.as mentioned in the title i've been facing...
View ArticlePowerEdge R720xd inplace upgrade.
We are currently attempting to do an in place upgrade from Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 to 2012R2.When attempting to boot post the 2012 R2 upgrade wizard, the system will BSOD with a exception...
View ArticleI can't find HD PowerEdge 2950
I try to install windows Server 2012 on PowerEdge 2950 but i can't see the Hard Diskwhat Should i do to complete the installation ?
View ArticleLast boot device - IPMI command?
Hi,is there IPMI command which checks what was the last device from which server booted?I set server to boot from PXE and although I can see from Virtual Console that server boots from PXE I need IPMi...
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