Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] A pointer please...

"Managing vFlash SD card The vFlash SD card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the vFlash SD card slot in the system. You can use a card with a maximum of 16 GB capacity. After you insert the card, you must enable vFlash functionality to create and manage partitions. vFlash is a

[Linux-PowerEdge] PSOD caused by NVIDIA GRiD K1 (GK197GL) in a T630

Hi there, is anyone else running this config and experiences random ESXi Purple Screens? T630 (needs 220V lines installed in NOC) 2x GRiD K1 ESXi to provide VDI We are running this setup for about 12 months now and had a few PSOD across three T630 servers. Without going into much details we

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Greetings. New list member. PowerEdge 6850 - Linux queries

Even though it involves money here's a recommended supplier of spare parts for the PE6850 in case you need to replace a failing part or upgrade let's say the CPU or HDDs: https://www.serversupply.com/SYSTEM/DELL/Poweredge%206850/ Here's an overview of available FW for the PE6850:

[Linux-PowerEdge] FYI Kernel 4.15.0-15 breaks Dell PowerEdge 12th Gen servers (LP: #1765232)

Just a heads up in case you are upgrading. 4.15.0-20 and later supposedly fixes the issue (by reverting back the changes they introduced to 4.15.0-15 more info: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1765232 -- Tech III * AppControl * Endpoint Protection * Server Maintenance

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] iDRAC 6 enterprise console not working with newest java

We shouldn't be asked to downgrade our Java version, nor mess with the security setting of JDK/JRE/IcedT. If this really is java-related then it's up to Dell to fix this and restore functionality of the iDRAC. On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM, lejeczek wrote: > > > On

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] iDRAC 6 enterprise console not working with newest java

Dell, please confirm that there are issues with iDRAC and Java 8 Update 161 and Update 171. On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:43 AM, R S <rene.shus...@bcsemail.org> wrote: > We shouldn't be asked to downgrade our Java version, nor mess with the > security setting of JDK/JRE/IcedT. If

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] iDRAC 6 enterprise console not working with newest java

they are still relying on MD5 and 1024 keys! On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 11:30 AM, Chris Adams <li...@cmadams.net> wrote: > Once upon a time, R S <rene.shus...@bcsemail.org> said: > > We shouldn't be asked to downgrade our Java version, nor mess with the > > securi

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] iDRAC 6 enterprise console not working with newest java

, R S <rene.shus...@bcsemail.org> wrote: > Dell, please confirm that there are issues with iDRAC and Java 8 Update > 161 and Update 171. > > On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 10:43 AM, R S <rene.shus...@bcsemail.org> wrote: > >> We shouldn't be asked to dow

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] r815 new BIOS 3.4.0 major problem

M, Patrick Boutilier <bouti...@ednet.ns.ca> wrote: > On 05/10/2018 12:37 PM, Stephen John Smoogen wrote: > >> On 10 May 2018 at 09:57, Patrick Boutilier <bouti...@ednet.ns.ca> wrote: >> >>> On 05/10/2018 10:34 AM, lejeczek wrote: >

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] iDRAC 6 enterprise console not working with newest java

Tested and confirmed. The compromising elements that the iDRAC6 still relies on is either a 1024 certificate key and MD5 or MD2 both of which are deprecated for like 10 years[1]? [1] https://events.ccc.de/congress/2008/Fahrplan/events/3023.en.html On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 12:09 PM, R S

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] r815 new BIOS 3.4.0 major problem

.tls.disabledAlgorithms > with no change) > > > > My java is 8u171-b11-1 from Debian > > > > Libor > > > > > > > > On čtvrtek 10. května 2018 17:37:56 CEST Stephen John Smoogen wrote: > > > On 10 May 2018 at 09:57, Patrick Boutilier <

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] iDRAC 6 enterprise console not working with newest java

ne 2018-05-16 10:31:04 [ 237s] -->> $IP of iDRAC6$:443 ($IP of iDRAC6$) <<-- On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 4:35 AM, Sebastien KOECHLIN <seb.d...@koocotte.org> wrote: > On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 12:09:22PM -0400, R S wrote: > > Nah, the SSL/TLS backend in the iDRAC6 most likely

[Linux-PowerEdge] PSU FW not showing in LC

Hi there, what is the official explanation why even PSU FW updates from 6 months ago still don't show up in LC. This is on a hung and dried R730 that's on the market for how long? Here's the FW: http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=K5DP6 -- Tech III *

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PSU FW not showing in LC

tory with Power Supply update package and use > custom created repository to update PSU and other FW from LC. > > Thanks > Santosh > > From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of R S > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:40 AM > To: linux-poweredge-Lists > Subject: [Linux-

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Where to purchase Dell Equallogic ST2000NM0001 drives?

be drives for EqualLogic however, since we purchased one that > was same model however it didn't have any mention of EQL and it was > rejected by the EQL.. > > I'll check Server Supply out, thanks! > > [1]: https://i.imgur.com/fgsieum.png > > > -- Nick Pais > > On Mon

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Where to purchase Dell Equallogic ST2000NM0001 drives?

Probably ST200*0*NM0001 and FW P*S*08 (older PS0B: http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverId=15XP8; latest PS08: http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=GXCDR ). Or it could be that P*E*0E is a special FW for EqualLogic drives. I

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes

Dell redacted the 2.7.0 BIOS as there was an issue in the Intel provided microcode: "We have received reports from a few customers of higher system reboots after applying firmware updates. Specifically, these systems are running Intel Broadwell and Haswell CPUs for both client and data center. We

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] A pointer please...

I think there is a misunderstanding here. vFlash is not the same as the internal Dual SD Module (iDSDM). vFlash is a separate SD card slot. On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 9:07 AM, Eugene V wrote: > > > > On Dec 15, 2017, at 8:08 AM, Michael C. Tiernan > wrote: >

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Would this memory configuration work? (Dell T430, mixing dual-rank and quad-rank on different cpus)

QuadRank I've only seen on LoadReduced DIMMs (LR). You found in the online documentation that quad-ranks are not supported. I doublechecked and the HOM for the T430 (on page 115 and following) does not mention LR DIMMs to be supported which is weird as the R730s and even the 12G R720 do support

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Would this memory configuration work? (Dell T430, mixing dual-rank and quad-rank on different cpus)

Here's a hint why Dell doesn't allow certain server models to use LRDIMMs: "PowerEdge R720xd with 3.5 inch hard-drive configuration does not support LRDIMMs *due to thermal limitations*." source: R720/xd HOM rev. 2014-07 page 40 ___ Linux-PowerEdge

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] 13th gen server stuck in cpu reset loop with new chips (PSU issue?)

Thanks for sharing your latest findings. Would you mind sharing where you found the 'list of T430 options'. I'd like to verify CPU upgrade options for R720s, but having a hard time to find a list of supported CPUs. On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 4:40 PM, wrote: > > Quick follow-up about this subject:

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] 13th gen server stuck in cpu reset loop with new chips (PSU issue?)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dell_PowerEdge_Servers#Generation_13 states that the T430 is based on the C610 chipset. The C610/X99 chipset supports both the v3 and v4 E5-16xx and E5-26xx CPUs according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_X99 Digging a bit deeper reveals that Dell has

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes

You hit the nail. On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 1:15 PM, Ben Argyle wrote: > One wonders about the lack of joined-uppedness at Dell in this area. > Someone would gain serious kudos (and probably a pay rise) for creating a > one-click "update web site and DSU (and whatever

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] DRAC5 upgrade fail

Same here. I used the .D5 file and the webgui many times. As suggested previously you might have to do a stepped upgrade. For reference here's Readme, Firmware image, Linux bin and sign and Windows EXE for 1.65: http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=D8GP9

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Linux NICs went down (and other kernel messages) during DRAC firmware update??

> > Since when do DRAC firmware updates affect the OS? > iDRAC Service Module is installed in CentOS and it might be able to shutdown/interrupt/reestablish communication to the NIC for -you know- NIC firmware/reporting/diagnostic/status reasons. Just guessing here. Sorry if this leads astray. --

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

t;> insistent >>> on this point). >>> >>> >>> As we have various Linux/*BSD systems, we can't rely on DSU or such >>> tools (Dell still doesn't support Debian 9...), and that is why I focus on >>> out-of-band solutions. >>> >>&g

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

t;, makes it sound fairly beta-ish. > > Just seeing that it uses HTML5 (rather than Silverlight (!)) makes me more > interested in the product than I ever was in Essentials. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > > Original message > From: Cameron Smith <came...@

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] uefi boot order changing

Need that shirt. iPXE FTW. On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 11:58 AM, James Bulger wrote: > Guys, > Sorry for my responses. I have been emailing non-stop on another issue > with another vendor and when I received this, I mistakenly thought it was > part of that thread. > Again,

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Dell Repository Manger (DRM 3.0)

Same here. Exited to test and use RepoManager for Linux. Thanks a lot for making this happen, whoever worked on this in the Dell Linux team. On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 7:28 AM, PJ Welsh wrote: > Thank you for providing a Linux way to do this. You may consider also > changing the

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Dell Repository Manger (DRM 3.0)

-1132 > > On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 12:30 PM, R S <rene.shus...@bcsemail.org> wrote: > >> Same here. Exited to test and use RepoManager for Linux. >> Thanks a lot for making this happen, whoever worked on this in the Dell >> Linux team. >> >> On Thu, Ma

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Server disposal

Maybe contact serversupply.com (Joyce)? On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 6:17 AM, Kenneth Porter wrote: > Can anyone recommend a mailing list or other resource for finding a home > for old server hardware? I've got a growing bone pile of retired rack > servers. I've stripped the drives and memory but

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Problem in memory configuration PowerEdge

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Please report any suspicious attachments, links, or requests for sensitive information. MEMBIST errors indicate that the RAM is bad. It's a self-test. If you are lucky you just have to reseat the modules and the error will go away. If the error persists get a second opinion

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Problem in memory configuration PowerEdge

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Please report any suspicious attachments, links, or requests for sensitive information. Your screenshot shows a severely outdated BIOS v3.0.0. Your best bet is to update the BIOS to the latest BIOS is v6.x.x and then re-read the Hardware Owner Manual (

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Problem in memory configuration PowerEdge

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Please report any suspicious attachments, links, or requests for sensitive information. Multiple fixes for the memory subsystem after v3.0.0: https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01656637M/1/PET610_BIOS%2006%2004%2000%20Release%20Notes.txt On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 10:02 AM R S

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Problem in memory configuration PowerEdge

ge space for OS, drivers, and apparently also licenses. On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 4:11 PM L. A. Walsh, Tlinx Solutions wrote: > > On 11/7/2018 7:02 AM, R S wrote: > >> Your screenshot shows a severely outdated BIOS v3.0.0. > >> Your best bet is to update the BIOS to the late

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] iDRAC 2.60.60.60 Power Issues

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Please report any suspicious attachments, links, or requests for sensitive information. What's the DP/N of the PSU and the current FW? On Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 5:28 PM Lorenzen, Larry wrote: > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > Please report any suspicious attachments, links, or requests

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] iDRAC 2.60.60.60 TLSv1.2-only and cipher settings not working

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Please report any suspicious attachments, links, or requests for sensitive information. Oh wow. Good finding. We are relying on the 'TLS1.2 only' setting ever since it was introduced to the iDRAC as it was supposed to be a good way of getting rid of SSL and TLS1.1 during

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] T7820 one bad DIMM among 8: which one?

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Invoke the ePSA Diagnostic from Dell. It will test the hardware and if the RAM is bad it will tell you the slot. It's built into each Dell device. Press F10 or F12 during POST -> System Utilities -> System Diagnostic. The wording might be different. On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Debian Stretch on iDRAC 9 (3.30.30.30) no iSM working

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=6kvmy source: https://www.dell.com/support/contents/us/en/04/article/product-support/self-support-knowledgebase/enterprise-resource-center/systemsmanagement/eism On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 11:33 AM Tim

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] BIOS update fails on Dell PowerEdge R720xd

Most likely a DSU issue. The new BIOS installs fine on a R720xd using the iDRAC's built-in FW updater. On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 11:05 AM Kienker, Fred wrote: > We have numerous Dell PowerEdge R620’s each with CentOS release 7.7.1908 > (Core) Kernel 3.10.0-1062.4.1.el7.x86_64. > > On all of them,

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Integrated dual SD card module

In BIOS/Legacy mode you might want to check if the SDcard is still prioritized over the internal HDD in the HDD Boot Sequence. On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 12:01 AM wrote: > Michael, > > Could you help here? > > > > -Rajesh > > > > *From:* linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists < >

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Integrated dual SD card module

he main dell support site download > page, where you can enter "dual sd" and download old versions. > > > > > > > > > > * Michael Stumpf* > > Storage, Embedded Management > > * Dell* *EMC* | PowerEdge Portfolio Sys Engr > > > > *From:* R S

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] tuning Bios for low latency Environments on 14th (and 13th) ?

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] 14G: https://downloads.dell.com/solutions/general-solution-resources/White%20Papers/Direct%20from%20Development%20-%20Configuring%20PowerEdge%20Servers%20for%20Low%20Latency%20Environments.pdf (for 14G servers) Of interest might still be: 12G:

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] tuning Bios for low latency Environments on 14th (and 13th) ?

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] > > To receive the full-length white paper Configuring Low-Latency > Environments on Dell 14th Generation PowerEdge Serversfor use under > Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), contact your Dell EMC sales representative. On Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 5:35 PM R S wrote: &g

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Unable to update firmware on Qlogic cards

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] Looks like a DSU bug while inventory'ing. There is no firmware 15.x for the QLogic 2562 HBAs. You are running the latest Dell FW for this HBA: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=tfc4r On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 6:30 AM Ben Argyle wrote: >

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] R710 not iDRAC upgradeable?

R710 were dropped from Dell's update catalog. BIOS update might be stepped or dependant on which LC version you have installed. v3.0.0 is here: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=9VG9D It adds support for LifeCycle Controller v1.5 and up. Latest and safest

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] R710 not iDRAC upgradeable?

[EXTERNAL EMAIL] idrac probably has to inventory the hardware changes at one point. just give it time. On Tue, Oct 8, 2019 at 12:13 PM Mauricio Tavares wrote: > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] > > Thanks for all the replies. I installed centos and then run the update > > sudo ./BIOS_0F4YY_LN_6.6.0.BIN >

[Linux-PowerEdge] BCM57810 ESXi PSOD Known Issue FW released

TLDR; FW v15.05.12 introduced a Known Issues / Limitation: > Random network drops and PCIe Bus Fatal errors followed by PSOD on QLogic > 57810 > adapters with qfle3 and bnx2x drivers > source: Release Notes.PDF in the root of this archive @

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] iDRAC6 2.92 on PowerEdge R210 II

This would be a minor change. Not even to the FW itself, but to the package installer. It's probably just a missing variable or device ID of the R210 that need to be added to the ESM_Firmware_KPCCC_LN32_2.92_A00.BIN package. On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 1:47 PM wrote: > Tim, > > Feedback about this