Top 20 Dell PowerEdge 2950 (becwfk1_6) Server Questions & Answers

That would depend mostly on the server. It is recommended to initate most shut downs via the installed OS. If that isn't possible then you can simply hold the power button to power down the servers. Hope this helps.

Try another DVD. Is the data cable connected? Can you see the drive in Explorer?

It sounds like the servers have different memory modes selected :)

sounds like a faulty memory chip in dimm 1 position

Ask a locksmith. There is no other way.

Hello,You will get the "Sel Full 1912 error" on your server when the system event log is full and unable to record further events. You must clear the event log before the error will cancel. Boot your system into the BIOS/CMOS, locate the system logs and select clear log, reboot your system. Once the system is back up, I would go into the admin task folder and make sure the logs are clear there as well. Good Luck.Please rate my solutions here on FixYa.com

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Hello, You may have a damaged hard drive and it needs to be replaced. If the system is still under warranty, Dell will replace the drive free, you just need to go online, supply your systems tag number and follow the instructions from there. If you have just the one drive, you will need to restore the information froma a backup. If you have a RAID set up, once the hard drive is reinstalled, the RAID will sync the drive to the others. Good LuckC2Solutions

Try to boot from a CD. If it boots then your OS is bad.

Hello

To do that you need to:

Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet. Then open up the system.

To remove the cooling shroud, release the blue latches on the shroud by pulling each latch outward
from its securing tab.

Lift the shroud straight up to disengage the fan connector from the system board, and then lift the
shroud out of the system.



If you want the instructions with pictures, please click the link below and refer to pages 79-80:

Dell 2900 series Power Edge

It is in PDF format, if you can not open it please download and install free adobe reader by clicking this link:

Adobe Reader

Are the Drives SCSI, Sata or IDE?

Make sure the controllers are enabled on the system BIOS

If you have a spare USB flash drive lying around, you could try using http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ with the ISO image. Then, hit F11 while the 2950 is booting and you should be able to select the flash drive.

If that doesn't work, see if you can find updated firmware for your DVD-ROM on http://support.dell.com or if it's an aftermarket install go to the OEM's support site.

Failing that, maybe try different media. If you're burning to a CD-R, try a different brand (and avoid CD-RW discs.) If you're using a DVD-R, try a DVD+R.

Good luck!

Smart Start is an HP utility. Dell has a similar one called Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU) or Systems Management Tools and Documentation (SMTD - much larger download and includes SBUU).

You should use the DVD version if possible, and if you are installing 2003, it should have SP2. If it doesn't, then you can use nLiteOS.com to integrate the Service Pack into your installation media.

jim6387

When you are booting the system are you pressing F12 to get to the boot menu or are you trying to boot from the ROM via the BIOS settings.

Also what disk are you trying to boot from.

Issken
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What RAID controller are you using? Also, you must first configure RAID in CTRL-C (SAS 5/6) or CTRL-R (PERC 5/6) before even loading the driver will help.

radical93

Is the light solid or is blinking. If the light is the system status light by the network jacks, then solid blue system light is turned on no errors in the BMC. If the indicator is blinking blue this mean the system is turned on and is in system ID state.

Let me know know if you have any more questions

Issken

You need to go into setup view you drive array sounds like you may have one bad drive or the raid array has dropped by moving drives around hope this is what is wrong then re initialize the drive array you need more help email me at mje.bend at live dot com

Initialize using the BIOS Utility .

The E2111 should also indicate a number after the DIMM, this is the bank of the DIMM it believes to be bad. Depending on your support contract situation, and ability to bring down the machine, reseating the module after cleaning it a bit with some good old 'canned air' may do the trick. Otherwise a module replacement is in order which is typically covered by DELL if you are still under coverage.

what's the error ? can u detail pls

Turn off machine un plug all power cables.
To access the jumpers, remove the cooling shroud by lifting the release latch and sliding the shroud towards the front of the system
Lift up the memory module airflow shroud for easy access to the jumpers
This will rest the password and then you will be able to rest the server.
Hope this help you.