OpenManage never reported on firmware issues in the PERC controllers either... Didn't keep the server from seizing up...
On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 8:37 AM, John Aldrich <[email protected]>wrote: > Well, OpenManage reports no problems on any hardware... so I'm pretty much > stuck figuring it has to be something software-related... > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techconnect [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 11:25 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: re: server locks up > > Instead of blindly looking at the problem develop a method.. > > My method if the logs reveal nothing would be > Check the fans and heatsink if ok > Test memory if ok > Test the Harddrives if hardware is ok then you've a software problem. > > Thanks, > Jason > > > I've got a Dell Poweredge 2900 that keeps locking up for no apparent reason > that I can find. Nothing in the event logs...just the logs stop at a > certain > point. If I reboot the server on a regular basis (2 or 3 times per week) > it's all good, but I hate to do that. I'd like to find out what's causing > this problem. Any suggestions where to start since there appears to be > nothing in the event logs? > > Server is Windows 2003 and is one of our DCs. > > > ~ 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
