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Dell PowerEdge 840 (becwmk1_2) Server Questions & Answers
NEW TOSHIBA SAS Drive will not setup in my Dell PowerEdge 850? 64-Bit System, SATA With Win-7 PRO 64.
using a DELL 13 year old server... 850 model.REDUX #3, (im almost up to speed on YOUR GOAL)you bought the wrong server, sure been there done that. and discover to your chagrin that the SATA portis useless for SAS new drives.well it is. sorry.not only that those 2 ports are slow, Intel ACH7 chips are Slow.but so is that old Pentium inside.omg some with CELERY chip dogshttps://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/en/850_specs.pdfi see that call SAS SCSI back 13 years agook that cute, historically.the CTO order new server had 10 choice on just the controller (drive) with cables for datapower , backplane and cage, all missing in yours.there is only 2 cures.1: buy the dell parts missing in your server.card + cable + sas cage (and matching backplane)I bet only uses ones exist now,ask DELL that.2: buy a cheap raid card, and flash it to HBA mode.JBOD mode.https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-turn-old-hard-drives-into-one-large-drive-in-windows/now some images
sometimes the limit, is firmware, or the driveror simply , Dell didnt have 2+TB hDD to test back in 2005.!reality of that fact.
Why red light blinking on dell poweredge 840
Hello,Check your power supply or the power supply source (outlet or UPS unit) as well as the power cord. Your system power source is not at the correct amp, voltage and may need replacing. Good Luck.C2Solutions
How to create domain controller
Hello,By using the os (Windows Server, UNIX, etc) it will ask during setup if you want to make this a domain controller. Remember, networks can only 1 primary domain controller (PDC) but many backup domain controllers (BDC) choose correctly as well....BDC can be promoted to PDC. PDC have to have a reinstall. Good LuckC2Solutions
Dell Poweredge 840 shutdown automatically
Hello
This error mostly comes with the failure of processor fan, overheating of processor shuts down the system due to processor's protection. You need to check the fans and replacement is recommended.
Hope this helps
We have a Power edge 840 that can't not detect any
Check both the POWER and the DATA cables between the motherboard and the HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
Remove them, and then re-insert them.
Try connecting the DATA cable to an alternate connector on the motherboard.
Remove the HDD, and connect it to another computer,
to see if the HDD can be detected on that computer.
If not, the HDD is the problem.
Will only power up for
It sounds like an overheating problem. The newer cpu's have a thermal shutdown sensor that automatically shuts down system if it senses a temp that is too high. Common solution would be to check your cpu/ chassis fan and see if they are working. If not replace.
STRIKE f1 ERROR
Please be more specific. You haven't actually asked a question. What are you trying to do? What happens that you aren't expecting?
Power is 2950 i912 sel full
Namrata_stha,
The I912 error is referring to the System Event Log is full of events and because of this is unable to log anymore. You must clear the log in order for the Server Management controller to log any more events. Now depending on the OS installed there are different ways to clear it. If Windows Server 2k8 you would use this command - wevtutil el ' foreach { wevtutil cl $_ }
Where with Server 2003 you can go tot he Event viewer and clear it.
Let me know if this helps.
Format disk
what is your server model? in most cases you can use the operating disc to format the server drives
Serial number CDB6HJ1
Go to start menu. click on 'control panel'. Select 'system and security". Then select 'system'. This should give you the info.
My Dell Poweredge 1550 won't connect to the
Is it in a 1, 3, 2 beep pattern (beep....beep, beep, beep........beep, beep)? If so, the memory is either not seated well or may be bad. Try reseating your memory. If it continues, try with one stick at a time just to see if it will boot up with a display.Thanks,--Brian
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