I was under the impression that the server is down and won't power up, but I'm not sure by how you have this worded. Can you please clarify this? Some have replied that you should install OpenManage, but if the server is down, that is not an option. Don't suppose you have another 1850 in house that you could swap the power supply with to verify if it's the culprit? If the server is down, and you have no support and no spare parts, you have very limited options.
Chris Bodnar, MCSE Sr. Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 _____ From: Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 4:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Odd Dell PowerEdge issue Hi Folks, I have an out-of-warranty Dell PowerEdge 1850. I *think* the power supply has failed. I had to down the system for 30 minutes or so, then attempted to power it on. I cannot be certain since, oddly, there are no error lights or anything. All I get is a blue blinking status light, which is "general error" according to Dell's voluminous docs. No beeps, buzzes, whistles, etc. There is no disk activity, but the rear fans come one as soon as the power cables are engaged. I don't mind replacing the power supply, but I want to somehow verify. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Tom Miller Engineer, Information Technology Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board 757-788-0528 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ----------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
