PowerEdge 2900 and 2950 problems

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• PowerEdge 2900 (and 2950) with PERC 5i - extend Raid 5

  Hello

  I have a Dell (PowerEdge 2900) server with a Raid PERC 5i (with BBWC) controller and 4 SATA drives installed (a virtual disk Raid 5, Windows 2008).

  Now I have an extra drive (same capacity, same speed) and installed on the server.

  I tried to expand the existing virtual disk (and the disk group) with the new physical disk drive in the BIOS of the controller and openmanage server administrator (managed node) running on windows.

  But it is not possible to do with this Raid Cntrl?

  Is there a way to do this without loss of data and maintenance of raid 5 redundancy?

  The same procedure I need to do on a PE2950 (PERC5i)

  Thank you and best regards,

  loop11

  What have you tried exactly, and what has happened or what have you seen?  You did not mention anything that leads me to believe that you tried this in the right place :)

  The PERC 5 / I can do without a doubt:

  With the disc, go to OMSA, PERC, case/bottom of basket, storage, physical disks and make sure your drive shows ready.

  If ready, go to the OMSA, storage, PERC, virtual disks, select Reconfigure in the drop down menu to your RAID 5, follow the wizard to add the disk.

  If the record shows the foreign, go to the OMSA, storage, PERC, Information/Configuration (link at the top of the page), click on foreign/clear in the dropdown menu, then follow the directions above.

• Battery on the Controller PERC 6 / i integrated Poweredge R900 and 2950.

  Hi, we have this error below Poweredge R900 and Poweredge 2950 for 4 days now, I hope that he will be gone after 7 days (such as by Maximum learning delay)

  Battery on the Controller PERC 6 / i integrated:

  Name battery 0
  Degraded state
  Loan of State capacity
  Learn the State duly
  Next time learn 0 hours
  Learn 7 days 0 hours maximum
  Learn the Auto Mode

  In case the error continues after 7 days, is there any solution to this? or replace the battery if error remains.

  I had been searching for the right part No. battery so that we can order in advance, thank you for giving the battery part No. for Poweredge R900 and 2950 Controller PERC 6 / i integrated.

  Thank you much in advance.

  concerning

  Rais info is stored on the discs should not be a problem

  R900 page 84 support.dell.com/.../XK9460D.pdf

  2950 page 74 support.dell.com/.../hom.pdf

• Dell PowerEdge 2900 RAID and drive down

  I have a Dell PowerEdge 2900 server. The primary transmission table has three drives and RAID 5. The system came this way, and it has been humming for quite a long time. Recently, one of the disks has deteriorated and the light on the drive flashes green and light amber. The light amber, I figured, it means that there is a problem with the drive and must be replaced. Then, I found a replacement on Amazon.com drive and installed (the drive is hot, but my cold started to be sure). I installed the drive, but keeps flashing green and amber light.

  I didn't know that I shouldn't have to replace the drive in this way, so I will now try to figure out what to do next. I hoped to reallocate the foreign disk so that I can use it, but my server always shows the reader, not having even if the new replacement drive is in the slot, now.

  I'm running PERC 5 / I integrated utility of Configuration Bios 1.04 - 019 a

  I started the server and you press CTRL-R. I've highlighted the controller and press the F2 key, what is operations. When the operations window opens, there are three menu items:

  Create new VD
  Zero Config reset
  Foreign config

  The only thing that I am allowed to do in this menu is to reset the configuration. I can't move my cursor upwards or downwards for one of the other choice of two menu.

  Scroll when the virtual disk and he discovers, it still shows the first two discs and a lack.

  When I press CTRL + N to display the next screen, I see a player listed as failed.

  How can I rebuild my RAID with this new drive? If I can't do it, what is the best way to remove the RAID and start over? If I delete the RAID and do it again (and if my replacement drive is indeed well), how can I make sure that my server not to see it, not having so that I can start using it?

  Alternating flashing green/orange means that the disc is in a status of predictive failure. What OS is running system? If you hotswap drive next failure they may possibly other issues table because the drive was online and participating in the table with errors on the disk. The adequate alternative method is to use our software Openmanage Server Administrator to run a consistency check on the table and then the drive offline. Once this has been done you can then swap the drive. It seems that in your case, that the new drive had bad data copied on it and it made a predictive failure as well. We want to do is run our hard drive diagnostics and test drives in the system.

  http://downloads.Dell.com/FOLDER01456532M/1/Dell-onlinediags-Win32-2.30.0.70.exe

  Install and run the GUI version in the start menu. In the left pane select the PERC 5 and then in the lower right pane select quick test and then to run tests.

• Update of firmware and drivers controller PowerEdge 2900

  Hello

  I have server PowerEdge 2900. Current configuration I see on OMSA:

  BIOS version 2.3.1 (former)

  Controller PERC 6 / i integrated.
  Version of the firmware is up to date.
  Firmware Version 6.0.2 - 0002
  Minimum Firmware Version 6.3.0 - 0001
  4.05.01.64 driver version
  6.1.7601.17577 Storport driver version

  I need to upgrade the firmware of the controller and make the Windows updates on this server. My questions:

  What is the correct order for the upgrade:

  1. Windows updates
  2. BIOS,
  3. ESM firware,
  4. Bottom of basket SAS firmware,
  5. Disk controller
  6. Firmware of the controller,
  My questions would be:
  How can I verify ESM and bottom of basket SAS version of the firmware on my server, maybe I do not need to update those?
  On the Dell support site, I could find only:

  Dell Server BIOS, 2.7.0Dell SAS Backplane Firmware, v.1.05, A01Dell BMC Firmware, v.2.50, A00Dell PERC 6/i Integrated, v.6.3.1-0003, A14
  

  and how to find software to update the drivers:
  4.05.01.64 driver version
  6.1.7601.17577 Storport driver version
  ?
  The Dell supports any automatic tool to collect and install the drivers and firmware required on a single server of Windows (except ITA)?
  Server is very critical, thanks,

  Yes, it's safe.  It can be run from within the OS, or you can start on SBUU and serve Suu repository for update packages.

  In most cases, it is easier to update of Windows, but it is not necessary.

  1. Windows updates
  2. BIOS,
  3. Environmentally sound management software (Yes, must be updated to BIOS).
  4. Bottom of basket SAS firmware (also needed),
  5. Controller driver (did you mean driver here? pilot, when it is available, it should be updated before... If current firmware to run 2008R2, new drivers are available through Microsoft Update - if available)
  6. The controller firmware
  7. The hard drive firmware
  8. NIC, DRAC, etc..

  When / if get the support.dell.com site update files, use Packages to update for the format of Microsoft Windows.

• PowerEdge 2900 switchable hot

  I have a Dell PowerEdge 2900 running windows Small Business SERVER 2003, we will be taken out of service soon, but we just had a departure by car to go bad - seeing yellow flashes and error on LCD server message: 'E1 H10 HDD1 fault.'   daily backups and weekly regular running properly because of corruption, then I copied the table as a security measure.  I bought a new drive identical to the 4 existing disks that are configured as Raid 1.

  The drive is a:
  341-4430 750 GB 7.2 K rpm Universal SATA 3Gbps 3.5-inch hard drive

  The raid controller is:
  341-5754 1 SAS/SATA embedded RAID 1, PERC 6 / i integrated/SAS6/iR

  Can I leave the server running and pull the wrong drive and drag the new, without running applications before or after this procedure, and will be automatically rebuild the raid?

  I know that I need to replace the server.  But my immediate need is to solve the problem of bad disc, and I'd appreciate any advice or a link to the instructions in this procedure.

  We are a small non-profit and have none of the staff and no budget assistance, or I would have called in help.

  Thank you

  Jeff

  It is a Dell application that will interface directly with the hardware. It must be installed on any Dell server that you manage. On the downloads page, it is called OpenManage Server Administrator - Managed Node, use the 32-bit version.

• POWEREDGE 2900 RAID 10 HAS NOT DEGRADED

  Hello

  I have a Setup raid 10 on a server PowerEdge 2900, Perc 6 / i. There are 4 250 GB drives, set up as a Raid 10. A drive has failed. I tried the disk with a hot swap size even more recent. The server crashed and restarted, Post message showed during initialization F/W and writing degraded disk virtual, but restarting Ok. When I OpenManage it shows degraded and only shows 3 locations of the physical drive page. New drive is orange flashing on the right indicator light.

  Can someone help me with the permutation of the reader?

  Thank you!

  Madmin46

  Is that possible given that the new drive is not a certified dell disk that would cause problems?

  Yes, and that's the most likely cause. Some versions of the AR4 are posted on several PERC controllers. Many times non-certified readers will work fine, but when certified and non-certified are run together, there are often questions... thinking that it is a American, South African and a Pilipino all English - speaking it may be difficult for the three to communicate because they all talk about the different versions of the same language, and language gap can cause problems on a controller which the tolerance of error and delay (patience) are thin.

• PowerEdge 2900 on board sata ports

  I have a PowerEdge 2900 server and would like to put in a single spare 2 TB SATA for additional storage (non-critical).  The motherboard has two onboard SATA, A & B ports.  When I try to connect the drive onboard SATA ports, the BIOS does not detect anything, and when I change the type 'Auto', save the settings and restart settings are not stored in the BIOS.

  I don't know if the SATA motherboard ports supports hard drives, or if there is other reason things do not work.  I tried different cables and tried the drive in another computer, and everything works fine in another computer.  Plan to put in some additional SAS drives in the drive box, I'm looking for an intermediate solution.

  Any help is appreciated.

  Thank you
  Josh

  I've seen this same problem and fixed it. He must go to "Shipped" in the bios and enable "Onboard Sata".

• PowerEdge 2900 Perc 6 / i internal Raid Controller

  OK, so I use a server Dell PowerEdge 2900 with a PERC 6 / i integrated RAID controller

  I have configured the RAID array very well, installed Windows 2008 R2 and works fine and dandy

  The only problem I encounter is that, when starting the server (Post), I get a message on the cable SAS B are not connected or misconfigured.  The bottom of the basket on my server, which goes to the internal drives, has only a port where I can plug a cable between the Perc 6 / i.  Where is the 2nd wire supposed to go?  I can't find the second port.

  Thank you

  Hello

  joeyjojo56

  I get a message on the cable SAS B are not connected or misconfigured.  The bottom of the basket on my server, which goes to the internal drives, has only a port where I can plug a cable between the Perc 6 / i.  Where is the 2nd wire supposed to go?  I can't find the second port.

  PERC connector 0 goes to the bottom of basket. Connector on the PERC 1 connects to the modular Bay. If you don't have the module Bay optional then you ensure that you use the 0 on the PERC and not the connector 1.

  Thank you

• Dell PowerEdge 2900 - need to use internal drives for RAID

  Hi all

  I am the I.T. guy for small business from my father. I help them on the side.

  They have recently purchased a PowerEdge 2900 server used with 4 internal SCSI drives

  This server also has a Dell SAS 5 / i integrated controller

  I want to install Windows 2008 R2 standard on this server and use it as a file server and a place to host QuickBooks Enterprise.

  The problem, in that I am running is that I can't find in the Bios or anywhere in the server startup utilities where I can configure the 4 internal drives as a RAID 5 array. I want to do this and THEN install the Windows Server operating system. I used the last Build Server utility Dell and also updated all the firmware to the latest versions. The Build Server utility doesn't let me configure the RAID array.  What I'm missing here?

  Thank you very much for your help!

  I upgraded to a PERC 6 / i integrated RAID controller and now problem is solved. Just need a new controller internal RAID.

  Problem is solved!

• PowerEdge 2900 Fans full speed, amber LCD but no text

  I have a Poweredge 2900 which powered on and boots. But fans come to full speed and the front LCD is amber and speechless. He pitied the Remote Access Controller initialization failure. It starts up fine otherwise fine.

  I tried updating the BIOS to 2.7.0 and disconnect all power and remove the CMOS battery. But I can't always clearly the problem.

  What can I do about it?

  Photos here

  http://i.imgur.com/Fh1aDp1.jpg

  http://i.imgur.com/Q3LStpK.jpg

  Hello.

  Speed of the fans of the system is governed by the DRAC/BMC. Attempt to update the BMC http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=C6H4X Else do a soft

  reset the DRAC.

• PowerEdge 2900 III RAID 10?

  Hello

  I have a server PowerEdge 2900 III with SAS 6/iR integrated (Embedded) and SATAu with two bays of 4 HDD int each Bay.

  I would like to install 8 1 TB SATA HARD drive each and make a RAID 10 for all HDD 8 configuration in total, I will have a 4 TB storage.

  Is it possible to do so as PERC 6/iR has two separate connectors?

  Thank you

  AG

  First, it is important to know what controller you have.

  SAS 6/iR can RAID 0 and 1 (and JBOD).

  The PERC 6 / i can do what you are wanting.

  RAID can be configured through the connectors without any problem.

• PowerEdge 2900 - size USB drive external Maximum

  Hello

  I inherited the responsibility for a Poweredge 2900 server last year. Recently, asked me to mount a NTFS 5 TB external USB drive.

  This failed with the following message is displayed:

  $ mount/mnt/external_usb_3
  Cannot read the last sector (1220940596): invalid argument
  TIPS: The volume is a RAID/LDM, but it was not yet, the installer
  or it was not setup correctly (for example by not using not not mdadm - build...).
  or a bad device tries to be mounted,
  or the partition table is corrupt (partition is smaller than NTFS).
  or the NTFS boot sector is corrupt (size NTFS is not valid).
  Failed to mount ' / dev/sdf1 ': invalid argument
  The device "/ dev/sdf1 ' is not a valid NTFS partition.
  Maybe you selected the wrong device? Or the entire disk instead of one
  partition (/ dev/hda, not/dev/hda1)? Or vice versa?

  I know the Poweredge 2900 has a limit of drive HARD internal 2 TB because of the PERC5 / i controller. Is this also true for external USB drives? Or is this another limitation HW or OS? I was reading the documentation and found no (or too looked) the answer.

  Is it possible to mount a drive of this size of form/repartitioning fitness?

  Thank you

  Brendan

  I don't think that USB would have this type of prescription, unless there was a problem of driver forbidding him. Material, I would say 'no '.

• How to fix the battery failed in PERC 5 / I in a PowerEdge 2900

  I have a server PowerEdge 2900 running Windows Server 2008 R2.  In OPenManage server administrator (OSA) it shows that the battery on the PERC 5 / I is in a State of 'Impossible '.  What can I do to fix this problem/error?  I find that the only available operations of OSA is "start the learning Cycle.  Will running that can help?  Thanks for any help.

  Well, I ran the Cycle 'learn' and when it finished (took a few hours), the State is about to "Ready". In this case the question was solved/deleted by this operation. Thank you all for your contributions here. Please close case.

• Is - this motherboard for Dell Poweredge 2900 gen. I, or GEN III

  Hi @ all,

  I recently this MB + accessories from a friend and I wanted to get this in life now. But to do this, I need some information about it. If I can get the right processors

  According to my friend, this MB support socket 775 CPU, but according to the data sheet @ dell.com, it supports socket 771 processor. Now, I'm a little confused about the...

  the MB model is: CN-0TM757-13740 - 74G - 0278 REV A01

  I hope that someone can give information me...

  Thanks in advance!

  Greetings from the Germany

  Benny

  I'll add pictures to this post as well

  

  It is a mother Board of generation 1 for a PowerEdge 2900 server.

  Your friend is wrong, the documentation is right (go figure): Socket 771.

  Xeon 5160 is the best processor released for this version of Office.