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• 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 2950 P2V problem

  Physical server:

  Dell PowerEdge 2950

  Windows 2003 R2 Standard x 86 operating system

  Sheet music:

  Dell - hidden partition

  C: BONE

  D: Data1

  E: Data2

  F: Data3

  G: data4

  vSphere ESXi 4.1 (under license)

  ISCSI SAN

  vCenter Server

  I tried on cold hidden server with boot CD, but received the error "unable to determine the operating system invited."  Looks like that I don't have the driver for the Dell raid controller in the boot CD.

  I decided to go with the hot P2V using the plug-in for VirtualCenter.  I stop the SQL server service and disabled the firewall disabled the anti-virus tools.  Only two partitions (C and G) on the physical server must be in the new virtual machine.  So, I've selected partitions C and G and has increased the size of the drive at a time.  I made sure not to install the vmware tools and unchecked the option reconfigures.   The P2V conversion was successful.   But when I went to start the virtual machine, it starts with the 'VMWARE' logo and restarts immediately.  Restart the virtual computer so fast I can't even in the BIOS unless I hit the key several times.   I did the clonning with the hidden partition, but with the same problem.   There are no BSOD or any indication that the virtual machine cannot find the vdisks.   Called in vmware support.  They used webex for an hour, but could not fix.  Asked me to send in the logbundle.

  I HERE it if someone tell me what I am doing wrong?

  Thank you

  Another option is to install the Standalone Converter 3.0.3 on the PowerEdge, stop all services and performing the conversion.

  André

• Install ESXi on a Dell PowerEdge R820

  
  Greetings,

  I try to install ESXi on a Dell PowerEdge R820 server.  I have problems with the reason of the installation because the NETWORK adapter is not supported by the operating system (5.1 ESXi).  I did a little research and discovered that there are custom versions of ESXi out there to install on vaious systems.  That would be the problem?  If so, does anyone know a particluar website that I might be able to get the correct version of ESXi 5.1 for this server dell PowerEdge R820.
  Here are the specs:
  Dell PowerEdge R820 - RAID 5
  Interface NETWORK Broadcom 1 GB card

  Xeon processors (w / 8 cores)
  512 GB RDIMMS
  3 x 146 GB SAS hot plug hard drive

  Any help would be great!  Thank you!!

  Graduate of evil

  If so, does anyone know a particluar website that I might be able to get the correct version of ESXi 5.1 for this server dell PowerEdge R820.

  Try this site:

  Experience of VMware Front: ESXi-Customizer

  Graduate of evil

  Prepare for more fighting after obtaining the diploma

• DELL PowerEdge 2950 PERC 5 / i

  Dear members,

  I have server Dell PowerEdge 2950, I need to install Windows 2003 Standard Edition and save it as a file server for my network.

  So I bought 2 TB SATA WD HDD, I would like to create RAID 1.

  As a trial, I connected two 145 GB SAS and a 2 TB SATA Bay and switch ON create RAID1.

  Please guide me how to create RAID 1 using PERC 5 / i utility of configuration?

  My version 5 PERC / i integrated 5.0.2.0003.

  Thank you

  Tony

  You cannot mix SAS and SATA drives in a RAID array.

• Dell PowerEdge 2950 Backplane - error message: SAS B missing cable. Misconfigured?

  We have a bunch of Dell PowerEdge 2950 s, they came with a built-in SAS Perc5i RAID controller.

  Unfortunately the Perc5i is a kind of fake raid 10 (a span of mirrors) rather than a bunch of mirrors so we had to get some raid cards appropriate instead.

  So now the perc5i on board is disconnected from the bottom of basket and disabled in bios, and we have our new raid card installed and connected to the bottom of basket - all is well and they work well.

  However when the machines bios startup stops and we get an error message saying the following:

  «SAS B cable missing /.» Misconfigured.

  Turn the system power off and connected properly. Details for the wiring of storage system information label and manual Ownders hardware.

  Press F1 to continue, F2 to run the configuration utility.

  How can we stop this message? This is obviously completely false; our new SAS cards are connected to the bottom of the basket and works very well. I don't see anywhere to disable this message in the bios or the 5 BMC Management utility.

  BIOS version is 2.2.6 (last)

  BMC firmware is 1.97 (last)

  Backplane firmware is 1.05 (last)

  Help, please!

  
  

• Buy a windows server license R2 ROK 2012 for a Dell PowerEdge 2950 bought in 2008 [MS]

  Hello

  I have a Dell PowerEdge 2950 with windows server 2008, I bought it in 2008.

  I want to upgrade to the new windows server R2 Foundation, purchasing a license ROK 2012.

  Is this possible? Where can I buy one of these?

  Thank you

  OTO Tortorella
  TeleType.it
  
  

  Buongiorno,

  He endured of Poweredge 2950 come sistemi al massimo do it 2008 server (even he 2008 r2).

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  Manual

• Dell PowerEdge 2950 of installation

  I'm testing DPM on a Dell PowerEdge 2950.  To make this work, I have need to configure IPMI if I can have a server go to safe mode and out of safe mode.  I've been Googling like crazy, but have been unable to find an answer on how to get this working.  Whenever I try to put my host in standby I get this message:

  vCenter has determined that it cannot resume host & lt; hostname & gt; standby; Therefore, the eve of the entry task was suspended.
  Confirm that IPMI/ILO is configured correctly for host & lt; hostname & gt;.  Or, configure vCenter to use WoL, making sure there are at least two or more hosts in the cluster, and then try the task again.

  A couple of things about this error: an it is a cluster two host (for testing purposes).  Two, I use Dell hardware so I have to use IPMI not ILO.

  I have connected my DRAC page and enabled IPMI over LAN, but I don't know what else to do here, and I don't know where all the parameters concerning this in vCenter or ESX.  Any help would be appreciated.

  Gunnar

  I used the setting of Dell OpenManage.

  Under system / main system / remote access, you can see:

  Select the IPMI Over LAN-> Yes (don't forget it is YES)

  SOIL active Yes

  XXXXXXXXXX MAC address

  IPv4 address

  IP address static Source

  YYYYY IP address

  In ESX, under Configuration / PowerManagement / properties I use:

  BMC IP: YYYYY

  BMC MAC: XXXXX

  André

• ESXi 4 - Dell Poweredge 2950

  Dell - PE 2950

  64 GB of RAM

  2 * 3.16 and processors quad Core (Intel x 5460)

  Last Bios version (2.6.1)

  ESXi Version 3.5 update 4 has worked without problems

  It wasn't an upgrade.

  New installation

  ESXi v4 - update 1 (Build 164009) was loaded on a USB (same as the one used for 3.5)

  When it starts, it gets that

  "vfat loaded successfully."

  Rest for 20 seconds, then returns this error:

  "Cannot find the Boot Partition.

  There are two virtual disks freshly wiped in the system (no not required).

  Any ideas?

  ESXi 4 can be installed from the CD on a USB - try that if you haven't done so already.

  Otherwise, install to local disks.

  Please give points for any helpful answer.

• Compatible with Dell PowerEdge 2950 servers

  We would like to expand our cluster of servers ESX 3.5 U4. Currently we have 2 servers PowerEdge 2950 III, with 3 GHz processors Intel XEON X 5450. Dell has removed this line, apparently with the R710, substitute containing XEON X 5570 2.93 GHz CPU. The R710 server would be compatible in a HA cluster with our existing PowerEdge 2950 III servers? We are concerned about being able to smoothly VMotion among all servers.

  The R710 server would be compatible in a HA cluster with our existing PowerEdge 2950 III servers?

  VMware HA can work well also with different type of processor.

  We are concerned about being able to smoothly VMotion among all servers.

  VMotion (as well as the DRS) to activate CVS of your cluster.

  Create a new cluster, select CVS, put your new host R710 in this cluster, and then use VMotion to release a PE2950, put in maintenance mode and move it in EVC Cluster.

  André

• Upgrade of ram per server DELL PowerEdge 2950

  Buongiorno,

  necessitiamo di assistenza per UN PowerEdge 2950 venduto a nostro client nel 2008, by cui ormai fuori co (he e S/N FJ0C34J).

  It client vorrebbe fare della di 16GB ram upgrade.

  In attesa di risposta, in want pre-empted by attenzione

  Buongiorno,

  Unfortunately no vendiamo più banchi di memoria per questo modello di server.

  Who can find I banchi di memoria currently available alla vendita.

  Accessories.euro.Dell.com/.../genselector.aspx

  Marco

• DISK BY DELL POWEREDGE 2950

  Buongiorno, TR e rotto UN drive hard nel Server Poweredge 2950. E' UN DELL BARRACUDA ES.2 manufactured by da SEAGATE 1000 GB con S/N 9QJ34S01 and P/N 9EF248-050 (Serial Attached SCSI - SAS).

  He disco fa parte di una configurazione RAID 1, che I like ripristinare al più presto.

  I like acquistarne uno ed avere un preventivo. I'm dati by engineering del preventivo e spedizione sono:

  A.m.. Architetti S.r.l.

  Viale Bruno Buozzi, 49

  00197 ROMA

  P.IVA e C.F. 04869451007

  VI prego di farmi turned out he con preventivo di price terms prima possibile.

  Grazie

  Speaking saluti

  Michele Angeletti

  Buongiorno,

  Con passing it mouse sopra identifier c Supporto Dell'e the voce "private message", it could mandarmi come message privato di seguito required information?

  - Service tag del Server

  -ed email phone number

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• VMWare ESXi 4 on Dell R710 shows no other Intel Nic

  Hello

  I installed VMWare ESXi 4 on a new Dell R710 server with integrated Broadcom 4 Port NETWORK interface and a network card additional Intel 4 Port. In the Vsphere Client now I only see the NIC. Broadcom onboard

  

  The additional INTEL Nic does not appear upward.  But I can see VMWare ESXi 4 acknowledged the Intel NIC in Advanced Settings Configuration VMDirectPath.

  Any help with this would be great.

  Thank you

  Marcus

  Welcome to the Forums - if it's the Quad Intel NIC check that the http://virtublog.com/2010/01/24/esx-4-0u1-intel-quad-nic-issue/ - the drivers are located here - http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/esx_esxi40_intel_82575_82576_dt/ZHcqYmR0QGpidGR3

  If you find this or any other answer useful please consider awarding points marking the answer correct or useful

• Dell Poweredge 2950 Raid battery

  Hello

  I would like to know if I replace the battery Raid for the Dell 2950 poweredge server would be the raid configuration to be indented upward from zero?

  Or should I replace the server should start up as normal without any problems?

  I need to replace the battery raid for a Dell poweredge server 2950 and I would appreciate if someone can answer my question above.

  Thank you.

  No, the RAID array does NOT affect the configuration.

• VMWare ESXi 5.5 - VMotion & HA supported MDM physical or virtual

  Hello

  Hope someone can shed some light on the survey below:

  1. can you VMWare ESXI 5.5 HA and Vmotion supported with vmdk files located in front of multiple vmfs datastore 3/5? I have problems with VMotion or HA?
  
  2. can you VMWare ESXI 5.5 HA and Vmotion (not storage Vmotion) support with a VM scenario below:

  3 three nodes with iSCSI SAN storage

  VM1
  -Drive C-> vmfs Datastore1
  -Drive D-> RDM (is this support on a physical or virtual compatibility mode)
  

  VM2

  -Drive C-> vmfs Datastore 1

  -Drive D-> vmfs Datasore 2

  
  IV ' e seen these link below no mention if need pyshical or virtual mode
  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1005241
  https://pubs.VMware.com/vSphere-55/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.VMware.vSphere.storage.doc%2FGUID-D9B143D8-9F93-41D1-A32F-9FF4DE4CDF14.html
  
  3. can you multiple access by 5.5 ESXi host the same data store (located on a San) vmfs using the free version of ESXi 5.5?
  Can I use this in a production environment? I have seen some companies test this on a non-production environment. Technically, it works.
  
  Thank you
  Paul

  Welcome to the community-

  (1) as long as the DRS HA cluster hosts see data even warehouses there will be no problem

  (2) once more, also longer than the nose can see data warehouses including the LUNS as the RDM it home should be without issue.

  (3) Yes multiple instances of the free version of ESXi can access LUNS shared - Yes it can be used in a production environment, but remember you can not handle the free hypervisor with vCenter.