There is a CentOS live CD from Dell called OMSA that can be used for certain models to run updates, BIOS upgrades and certain firmware updates. It also has the dset and online diags on it but you can configure a network interface and SSH the system, so you can run things remotely.
Miguel --- El jue, 7/4/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> escribió: De: [email protected] <[email protected]> Asunto: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Para: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> Fecha: jueves, 7 de abril, 2011 13:07 What does Dell Server Support say? I can't remember the details, but a firmware and OpenManage upgrade later, my "failed drive" was back up and running. I can't remember the details because it was 2-3 years ago. This was a 2550 which whose service contract had run out like 3 years previously. Despite the bad press Dell sometimes gets in this forum, the techs are only concerned with whether or not they can get your server back up and running, not whether or not you have a valid support contract. (Parts, however, would be a different matter...) Then again, a firmware upgrade would involve another trip back to the remote site... -- richard John Cook <[email protected]> wrote on 04/07/2011 11:58:01 AM: > So I have a Dell 2850 with 6 drives in raid 5 and one completely > failed and another is predicted to according to the OpenManage > software. I replaced the failed one and it's rebuilding but I was > wondering if anyone has an opinion on whether or not I can replace > the suspect drive before the other one completes it's rebuild as > this is a remote office and I really don't want to drive back out > here just to swap a drive out. > John W. Cook > Systems Administrator > Partnership for Strong Families > > CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained > or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health > Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any > review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any > action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities > other than the intended recipient without the express written > consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be > protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act > of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or > unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in > civil and/or criminal penalties. > Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you > really need to. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software. > com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
