20 Most Recent Dell PowerEdge 1800 Server - Page 4 Questions & Answers

Will the server boot? (is there anything on the screen?)
If it doesn't boot, it sounds like a memory error.
Remove, and replace the memory to see if it does it again. If it keeps on beeping, then you may have bad RAM. Try with just one module at a time, and see if it will boot.

Maybe you have to update your drivers.
Or check the bios settings for fault.
I think it is a software problem.

Look here for upgrade your drivers:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PWE_CEL_800&os=WNET&osl=en&catid=&impid=

Remember to select what OS you are running.

Hope i was to any help.

Power edge system are having two power input check the cables from the power outlet may be one is in contact otherwise one of your power supply gone means not working. Check the wires first then the power supply units

hola yotengo el mismo error
cuando lo reinicie y quiso arrancar el sistema
me marco este error
porfa una solucion no estoy segura de ke sea el disco pero help!!!
please
init:ureadahead main process (266) termitate with status 5

Hello,

This is more a configuration error. Depending on how you have your DHCP setup, you may need to adjust it's setting. No mention of what os you are using but if you set your DHCP to give IP addresses only to the LAN, set the ISP NIC address to receive its ip from the ISP provider, you should be able to get Internet access to your server and the LAN.

If you have done so, use the server os to setup your Internet connection. Answer a few questions about how you connect to the Net and the os will do most of the configuration for you.

Good Luck
C2Solutions

Hi

A server shuts itself

1 if some hardware problem is there. so check any yellow/organge colour led is glowing in the server which indicates hardware failure.if it under AMC then get it checked with vendor.

2 when there is some problem with the OS.

2 when the surrounding temp of the server is very high.

you should be able to install WinXP on the server platform with no problems. I have several servers and have installed many different operating systems on them, even Linux.

ntoskrnl.exe is a main file that is part of windows. if you have the windows server 2003 R2 cd you can boot up with that and there will be an option to "repair" once you get so far. I would try this first as it is your best bet and can replace missing files.

Ccleaner is a good application to use on servers and pc's alike. it is free and can be downloaded from download.com. it has a registry scanner that will find and repair registry errors. I work for a hospital IT company and we use it all the time.

Hello Yousef,

Yes, RED Led blinking means there is a HDD faulty and you are not able to boot because of that.

With regards
FIXYA team

It says it has an embedded 7000m chip, there is no mention of a graphics slot for a discrete add in card.
Some info here http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/servers/f/956/t/19274842.aspx

Try a different power-supply -- you've changed the other two "major" components, so all that you have not changed is the power-supply.

Hi. Since this is almost a new system that you just setup. Try to drain the elctrostatic energy of the mainboard. Take out the battery and unplugged the power adapter. Press and hold the power button for 30 secs then turn ON the computer. if nothing happens then this could be a motherboard issue.

BSOD?

What OS are you running?

hi!
This is a quite serious matter to be solved. The information you have provided is not enough at all.
What you have to include in here:

1. First, Be precise. Don't assume.
2. How did you recognized the failure. Which indicators or POST/BIOS/RAID BIOS reported you the errors? Was it from the OpenManageSA?
3. Please specify the Hardware Controller model and manufacturer with the version (RAID controller).
4. Which Operating System do you run (or ran)?
5. Are these disks Hot Swappable?
6. Have you used hardware RAID controller or software RAID? Provided by OS.
7. Do you have Dell OpenManage Server Administrator?
8. How do you describe the RAID configuration? Are you sure that Disk 1 and 4 are mirrored to 2 and 3? You must be precise. Because raids can be used in many ways. You can combine any two disks and mirror them to any two disks. Even though it prevents hard drive failures, if your OS had an issue Mirrors may not be an option to recover it.
9. That message is a Warning Message. However Drive Roaming has completed. You don't need to worry about that.
10. If your BIOS has associated firmware controllers you could rebuild the array. But you may have to add new disks to replace others. You may need to update the firmware if necessary.
11. Then if you plan to use disk 2 and 3, you have to position them to 1 and 4. Then try to rebuild the array. But you may have to have Controller Drive installed on the disk. That varies from type to type. So I cannot say exactly. However if the mirroring of the OS is done to one disk, that disk would be enough. But you have to be certain. Reconfiguring should be done using both the disks replaced if you do not know anything about the configuration.
12. Check BOOT ORDER. Change it if necessary. If disks fail again check one by one and repair them using a separate machine.
13. Use Dell Software (OpenManage Server Administrator, if its the one available). Rebuild and or Resync the array.
14. If boot record errors occur, you have to boot from CD/DVD and repair the Boot Record and/or MBR.
15. If you need any other issue like BSOD, please write them down. Make sure the OS is not corrupted. If you backed up the System Status, restore it in such a case. Do an In-place Upgrade otherwise (will replace the OS files only, not data).
16. Use the manuals for Dell Server and RAID Controller if you do not know how to use properly.
17. If all the options are not working, you have to contact an engineer at Dell.

Feel free to contact again.
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It is the alarm for your CERC SATA 1.5/6 RAID controller. Install OpenManage Server Administrator (Managed Node, from Dell's Support Site) to see which drive has failed. Test the drive using Online Diagnostics. If you cannot test the drive or if the drive fails, then replace it with a drive at least as large (can be larger) as the failed one. If it passes diagnostics, then simply rebuild the drive or assign the drive as a hot spare to start the rebuild.

you might want to check the power supply unit first, as it is very common for them to burn out and not supply the correct power to start up the server..
the 2nd thing i would do, is do a visual inspection of the motherboard , looking for any traces of burns, if any are found, replace the server.

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Replace the power supply and then configure your system bios and reboot