drac and nic on different vlan same cable/interface
has anyone configured their iDrac on a different vlan than the operating system primary interface but shared the connection?i.e. running rhel 6 on a dell r720. em1 is configured with 172.31.10.59idrac...
View ArticleScripting iDRAC6 system alert email and trap settings from Linux
Is there a way to script iDRAC6 system email alert and trap setting post installation? We use cobbler to install Linux on our servers and are looking for a way to do this as part of the build. I have...
View ArticlePowerEdge 2950 disks "non-critical"
I have a PowerEdge 2950 with 2 500gb HDDs in raid zero. Both disks have some flashing amber and green lights going on on the front, and OpenManage server admin shows them both with "non-critical" icons...
View Articleidrac6 goes unresponsive
I've got an R710 with an idrac 6 express. The system is running esxi 5.1, BIOS 6.3.0, Lifecycle Controller 1.6.0.73, and idrac6 1.95.05. On the network side it's using shared LOM1, which is shared...
View Articlelifcycle not find firmware for controller H710P mini on PowerEdge R720xd
HiI try to upgrade my controller # /opt/dell/srvadmin/bin/omreport storage controller Controller PERC H710P Mini (Embedded)ControllersID : 0Status...
View ArticleProactive renewal alerts
Hello allHow can i receive proactive renewal alerts from dell before your warranty expires from Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter? I can go under the tab of the DMC ans stte that tere is an...
View ArticleVMware vCenter version 2.0
Any info when this new version will be released and can be downloaded ?Info about this release on...
View ArticleDRAC MAC address is getting changed.
Hi All,I have to enable DRAC IP via DHCP. We have set DRAC IPs hardcoded with its MAC address in DHCP. When we enable DRAC card to pick the IP from DHCP, it is not picking the Hardcoded IP and getting...
View ArticleOMSA 7.3 broken in RHEL / CentOS6.4
Hello,Looks like a change in RHEL 6.3 -> 6.4 breaks some Dell OMSA functionality.https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhelv6-list/2013-February/msg00033.htmlI've just confirmed the issue on a PE1950 -...
View Articlewebcam not working for inspiron n5030
how do I get it to work again? skype and all other things I use for webcam will not detect I have one.
View ArticleClavier français canada absent dans la configuration logicielle
Bonjour, chez Dell, il ne semble pas exister de configuration logicielle du clavier français-canada qui fait que l'on ne peut, par exemple, obtenir l'accent grave sur le a pour donner "à" alors que...
View ArticleDell Deployment Package 1.2 "Set RebootStep Variable" problems
I see a discussion about this dating back to 2009, I was hoping this was resolved in DDP 1.2.This is on a new install of SCCM 2007 SP2 R2 on Windows 2008.I've setup a basic Bare Metal Server Deployment...
View ArticleOMSA 7.2 in RHEL 6.2
Does OMSA 7.2 support RedHat Enterprise 6.2 ? The user doc stated RHEL6.2 is depreciated for OMSA 7.2.
View ArticleResetting iDRAC without Rebooting Using Chassis Management Controller
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is a complete hardware and software solution for remote systems management. It is completely independent of the server and allows you to access an...
View ArticleChassis Management Controller Version 4.45 - Assigning Profiles to Server...
In any organization, to start any new service or expand the existing services, you need to add new servers. In most environments a set of standard configurations need to be deployed to all new servers....
View ArticleChassis Management Controller Version 4.45 - Replicating Server Configuration...
In large organizations, where multiple servers are added or removed from the network, the process of configuring the newly added servers is time consuming and repetitive. For each server component, you...
View ArticleChassis Management Controller Version 4.45 - Propagating Leader Chassis...
The M1000e Multi-Chassis Management (MCM) feature was introduced in the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) version 3.1. Since this release, the feature has been improvised with many additions that...
View ArticleiDRAC6 browser compatibility
Dell please fix :)iDRAC6 all versions I have tested are unable to reach the System > Alerts > Trap Settings page in any Mac browser.When the Trap Settings link is clicked from the alerts page the...
View ArticleScript to grab Boot Capture videos
I do automated testing for a Dell-based product. We boot/power-cycle our systems a lot. Sometimes the systems hang during boot. Often, I can automate the recovery of these systems either power cycling...
View ArticleWill a Geforce 660 Ti graphics card work with my dell Inspiron 620 Desktop?
At the moment I have a Dell Inspiron 620 desktop with a geforce 530 OEM graphics card. Will a Geforce 660 Ti work with my PC?Also what does it mean to have a OEM graphics card?
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