Dell Poweredge 2850 and ESXi 4.1

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• Dell PowerEdge T610 and ESXi 4.0 integrated

  Hello world

  My company has just purchased a new Dell PowerEdge T610 as our first server VM. They bought exactly the same configuration that Dell recommended for virtualization, which came with an option to get the ESXi 4.0 embedded. By charging Dell about $ 2000 for the premium service when buying the ESXi, society has decided that we will install ESXi embedded ourselves (on a SD card or USB key).

  And so the task was given to me

  Now, here's the problem I encounter. I downloaded the ESXi 4.0 installable with customization of Dell, and it seems to work fine on a USB key. But I can't find the instructions on how to actually install the embedded and non ESXi 4.0 installable version. I have ESXi 4.0 installable on the stick, but how do I get the embedded installed on it (or SD card). I see that people have done with ESXi 3.5, but all it seems to be there on the net about installing ESXi embedded yourself is only how to install the installable on the USB. It's a stupid, and built-in question is nothing more then a installable on a USB?

  Sorry for a newbie question...

  Thank you very much in advance!

  André

  integrated, installable should be the same, the difference is that with the integrated option you would not need to install

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• Dell PowerEdge 2850 does not start on a CD of ESXi 3.5

  Hello...

  I have a Dell PowerEdge 2850, who does not start on a CD of VMware ESXi 3.5.  The server works very well with Windows 2000 server.  My first thought to solve this problem was the BIOS.  This is all what I've updated in what concerns the firmware on the box today.

  BIOS - A07

  Perc4e/Di - 5B2D, A19

  BMC Firmware - 1.83, A10

  Here are the latest versions of firmware available from Dell on this box.  The machine starts to start the machine.  But all I see is the first line of text of the CD which is the following:

  ISOLinux 3.63 2008-04-10 Copyright (C) 1994-2008 h. Peter Anvin

  My next thought was that there was something wrong with the ISO image that I downloaded.  I tested it on another machine; has worked like a champ.  Now, I read on a few different posts within the VMware communities that some people have had luck with this question and others did not.

  The inventory number of Dell on the machine is 6HDGS81

  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  Some of the Dell CD-ROM may be little flighty. I had hard time to install a CD earlier which worked perfectly well on another machine. I made another copy of the disc, this time burning the CD at a 4 x speed. The installation went perfectly fine afterwards.

• A Dell PowerEdge 2850 server is used for the new ESXi server, but it does not support the 64-bit VM.

  A Dell PowerEdge 2850 server is used for the new ESXi server, but it does not support the 64-bit VM.

  I can't believe it.

  When I start up a virtual computer, it gives a wrong message shown in the picture below.

  Does anyone have any ideas on this?

  Usually not enabled virtualization technology in host BIOS.

  Take a look at can not power on a 64-bit Windows VM

• ESXi 3.5 on Dell Poweredge 2950 and Dell 6 GB/s card SAS HBA?

  Hello.

  I'm under ESXi 3.5 u4 on a Dell poweredge 2950 machine.

  I recently bought a Dell Powervault 124 t. autoloader with a HBA SAS 6 GB/s card.

  I installed the card SAS in the PE 2950, but now I can't seem to see in ESXi.

  Can someone help me with this?

  Thank you very much.

  I'm afraid that the Dell technician is correct.

  Someone at - it a link on ESX support not directly connected devices?

  This isn't the issue. The question is: do you have a link that shows devices supported?

  Reference Dell does support the autoloader Powervault 124 t. on ESXi 3.5?

  Have you checked the VMware HCL already, if the SAS controller is included/supported for ESXi version, you are running?

  There are a few articles which have tape readers running with Adaptec SCSI controllers, I don't see anything for ESXi 3.5 with a SAS controller still...

  Maybe there's a better chance to make this work with ESX 4.x with VMDirectPath

  André

• DELL PowerEdge R710 and PERC H700 RAID driver for WIn 2008 Std

  Hi all

  I have a DELL PowerEdge R710 with a controller RAID PERC H700.

  I try to install Windows 2008 Std 64 bit, but I can't find the driver. Even for the site web at support.dell.com. Can someone help me.

  THX in advance

  Even if you use a driver of 2008, it should at least recognize it, then you must be using the wrong driver or something wrong :)

  If you are installing 2008 R2, make sure that you use this file:

  If you install 2008 x 64, make sure that you use this file:

  With one, you must first unlock the .exe (right click on the .exe, properties, unlock), unzip / extract the files (run it and make a note of the default location), and then copy the 4 files on a CD, USB, etc., then when Windows tells you that he is not all hard disks, click on the link drivers load below to load the drivers from the media you have chosen.

• BMC OS Watchdog Timer expired - Dell PowerEdge 2850

  This error popped up in the HW of my computer log yesterday - BMC OS Watchdog Timer expired

  This URL tells that I should update my software OpenManage or SUU:
  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/servers/f/177/t/19522527

  It says to reboot to fix things:
  http://www.Tek-Tips.com/viewthread.cfm?QID=1458865

  I restarted the server and will be watching to see if the error happens again. Should I proceed to update OpenManage? On my server support page, there many options OpenManage for install. We do not have a server OpenManage, and I don't see any OpenManage software installed in programs / features.

  Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit, v.3.5.1, A00
  Dell systems build and update utility
  Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node (Windows - 32 bit), v6.5
  Reference Dell Management Station Service Pack for Windows, v.5.4.0, A00
  Dell OpenManage, v.5.4.0, A00 management station

  Let me know what you think.

  Thank you!

  Hello

  The BMC watchdog is only intended to be used in conjunction with the OpenManage Server Administrator. It uses one of the OMSA DSM services for heart rate. If you have never installed OMSA so I don't know how the BMC watchdog has been activated. It is possible to configure a monitoring utility via IPMI, or someone may have inadvertently turned it on IPMI commands.

  You can install OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node and go to system > properties > auto-recovery. If you set this option to none, then it should turn off the BMC watchdog. If it is already set to none then set another option, apply, back to zero and then apply again.

  If you enable the watchdog of BMC and OMSA must be installed and running on the system. If you decide to uninstall OMSA then you must disable the BMC watchdog first by assigning None.

  Thank you

• ESXi 4.1 - Dell Poweredge 2850 - tape backup - host does not support configuring passthrough

  I'm trying to get a tape backup to work on my ESXi host, so I can save my win2003 VM.  I get this error under VMDirectPath, 'host does not support configuring passthrough ".  Under Configuration > storage adapters > I don't see my tape drive listed.  Also, I noticed that my SCSI controller card is NOT on the HCL (Adaptec 39160).  See.  This is probably why passthrough doesn't work.

  So, I was thinking of buying this one (Adaptec 39320) because he seems to be on the list.  This will solve my problem or is this server too old for passthrough to work?

  To use VMDirectpath on an Intel Server chipset used must support Intel VT - d (Directed i/o).   I don't think that's the case with the models of 2850, but if it was you would see an option in the BIOS to enable this.  It is a separate option of VT - x, which allows the host run the 64-bit clients.

• Install a non-of a Dell Poweredge 2850 server operating system

  Hello everyone.

  I was wondering how I could go about the installation of operating system, including Windows 7 and Windows XP on my server. I understand that they are not made for the server, but I would use Windows 7 instead of the server operating system. Windows XP is an option, but I'd rather not, if I have to

  Stick the DVD in the drive and start to install.  Chances are that Windows 7, like server 2008R2 will NOT have the drivers for the controller RAID (PERC 4e/Di), so use the driver 2008R2 for the RAID controller (and any other device requiring disks after installation).

  Controller RAID PERC 4e/Di to 2008R2 driver:
  http://ftp.Dell.com/SCSI-RAID/LSI-LOGIC_MULTI-DEVICE_A00_R227150.exe

  Also keep in mind that PERC does NOT support non-RAID, so you MUST configure RAID before installing, or even with the right driver, no hard drive is visible.

  Potential problems:

  Graphics - you should probably use the drivers of graphics/video 2008 x 64 for a decent resolution.  Keep in mind that server (such as 16 MB video memory) graphics will run NO Aero or high resolution/refresh.

  DRAC - if you have a DRAC (Dell Remote Access Controller) card installed, you will not be able to install drivers to meet these devices in Device Manager.

  Management system - software of management of Dell is NOT supported on the client OS.

  Other:

  In the 2850 processors do NOT support the VT, then you would be very limited with virtualization options.

  Sounds: there is no sound on a server.

• LACP group does not work with stacked 2 DELL PC 6248 and ESXi 2 5.5

  I would like to use LACP/LAG in vSphere 5.5. So I created a new vDS and a group LAG. 2 NICs per host should be used for this. We use 2 hosts, so the total 4 ports are involved. Basically, you can refer to a diagram at vmwares KB article 2051826 (http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2051826)

  It's only 2 lacp group links are active, then the other 2 are inactive. Active is the only one of the esx hosts, it depends on which ports are going to be active first.

  Any advice? Someone at - it a config like this works?

  Best regards

  Alex

  The config for switch:

  ! Current configuration:
  ! Description of the system «PowerConnect 6248P, 3.3.7.3, VxWorks 6.5»
  ! 3.3.7.3 system software version
  ! Passage mode is configured as disabled
  battery
  1 5 Member
  2 5 Member
  output
  Configure

  interface ethernet 1/g8
  Auto mode channel-group 3
  Description "ESX2_vmnic5".
  Disable spanning tree
  switchport mode general
  switchport General disable filtering of capture
  switchport general allowed vlan add 20 tag
  output

  interface port-channel 3
  Description "ESX".
  hash-mode 6
  Disable spanning tree
  switchport mode general
  switchport General disable filtering of capture
  switchport general allowed vlan add 20 tag
  output

  Thanks to the good support at DELL.

  The secret is that you must create a separate group on the switch for each esx host. On the side of esx, you have the config with group a lacp/gal. But on the side of the switch, you need 2 groups for two guests. VMware should have this more clear I think.

• Dell Poweredge r.620 ESXi custom 5.5

  Hello

  As we intend to deploy the customized version of ESXi 5.5, I would like to know if it's the most recent:

  http://www.Dell.com/support/drivers/in/en/19/driverdetails?DriverID=20VNP

  Thank you!

  If you compare the checksums indicating by Dell for these two files, you can see that they match. This means that they are the exact same download/file.

  The Dell custom ESXi A01 ISO 5.5 is the latest I know.

• Dell PowerEdge 860 and ESXi5

  Hi all

  I am new to the forum and VMware too. Have a little problem with ESXi on the specified computer. Everything works fine, except the USB passtrough.

  860 PE record:

  -Version 2

  -Intel Xeon 3050 with Hyperthreading and VT (both enabled in the bios of the host)

  -1 additional BCM Gigabit NIC

  I really need this feature, use a card reader with VM Debian.

  Here are 2 pictures, what I see:

  http://www.imagebam.com/image/177b5f211979211

  http://www.imagebam.com/image/f26c44211979229

  Thanks for the help!

  Tom

  Well, these Socket 775 processors supported VT - d, according to the database of Intel:

  http://Ark.Intel.com/Search/Advanced/?s=t&Sockets=LGA775&VTD=true

  Also make sure that your BIOS/motherboard supports allowing it. If it isn't, you might as well upgrade your whole system.

• Drive hard request request by Dell Poweredge 2850

  Buongiorno,

  If line preventivo by a disk hard sostitutivo by server it in oggetto.

  Sui brain installation e indicated questo codice: ST373207LC

  Grazie in pre-empted.

  Buongiorno, unfortunately non abbiamo più advantage di ricambio per questi sistemi.

  cosrialmente

• VMWare ESXi on Dell PowerEdge 840

  I am installing VMWare ESXI on a Dell PowerEdge 840 and it gives the following error message: "the operation of Installation Failed! Cannot find a device of maintenance to write the VMware ESX Server 3i 3.5.0 images. "There are two hard drives and no other than the controller onboard SATA controller.  Any thoughts?

  The VI client is free to install and there is no component license.  If you go to http://ESXi_ip/ , you will see a link to download.   Your ESXi host, it will be 60 days eval mode and you can go to Configuration-licensed proposes to add the serial number that you should have received your registration for free download.

• VMware ESXi 4 on Dell PowerEdge 2950 CDROM missing in virtual machines

  Hi all

  I installed VMware 4.0 on my Dell PowerEdge 2950, and everything moved very well. I had the ISO image from the support site on the website of VMware and Dell. I installed both with the same problem, once installed, the CD-ROM will not be displayed in any virtual machine, I create.

  I changed the boot parameters, the order of the boot, played with the BIOS settings, and no matter what I do, when I start the virtual machine and open a console window and try to connect on the CDROM, a message displays saying that the device is disconnected.

  I have reinstalled Windows on the box, went to the site of support of Dell and applied each update BIOS patch and firmware of the box. Including the one for the TEAC CDROM, which is in my box.

  Anyone had this problem before? If so, how should I do? I really need this works quickly. Without a CDROM, I can't install software such as SQL Server and others.

  Kind regards

  Michael Lange

  I assume that you have added a CDROm for virtual machines?

  You then specify "logged in/connected to the power on" in the settings of VM page? (I know it's usually obvious.. .but I did it very mistaken once this week.. .accidentally added the CDROM to the VM wrong.)

  What OS your virtual machine is running and you have the installed VMTools?

  If issuing a VMtools install on a windows host, it works, then the Cd drive works as ESX uses the virtual CD Rom to install the tools.