EMC PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... Unable to connect to iDRAC port through a switch...99 Lifecycle Controller is not recognizing USB in UEFI mode 99 Guidance on remote desktop services ...99 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting operating system issues 100 How to install the operating system on a Dell PowerEdge Server 100 Locating the VMware and Windows licensing...100 Troubleshooting blue screen errors or BSODs...100 Troubleshooting a Purple Screen of Death or PSOD...101 Troubleshooting no boot issues for Windows operating systems 101 No boot device found error message is displayed...
... Unable to connect to iDRAC port through a switch...99 Lifecycle Controller is not recognizing USB in UEFI mode 99 Guidance on remote desktop services ...99 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting operating system issues 100 How to install the operating system on a Dell PowerEdge Server 100 Locating the VMware and Windows licensing...100 Troubleshooting blue screen errors or BSODs...100 Troubleshooting a Purple Screen of Death or PSOD...101 Troubleshooting no boot issues for Windows operating systems 101 No boot device found error message is displayed...
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... [x] removable drive, cables, and [s] connections. 1. Update to the latest BIOS. 2. If you have an HDD, reconnect your hard disk drive (HDD) to the system board. 2. diagnostic. If failure continues, contact Dell Technical Support PSA NA ePSA 2000-0152 Optical Drive - Tape Drive [s] S/N [d], incorrect status = [d] [d] Check installation of the Drive [d] - Repeat the PSA diagnostics. 4. CMOS, Location An error occurred during the = (x), Expected = (x), Found = tests that the drive firmware is detected by the system or try the suspect drive in the hard drive, install it...
... [x] removable drive, cables, and [s] connections. 1. Update to the latest BIOS. 2. If you have an HDD, reconnect your hard disk drive (HDD) to the system board. 2. diagnostic. If failure continues, contact Dell Technical Support PSA NA ePSA 2000-0152 Optical Drive - Tape Drive [s] S/N [d], incorrect status = [d] [d] Check installation of the Drive [d] - Repeat the PSA diagnostics. 4. CMOS, Location An error occurred during the = (x), Expected = (x), Found = tests that the drive firmware is detected by the system or try the suspect drive in the hard drive, install it...
EMC PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... Serial port is configured as Automatic or Standard OS Use. 11. If the laptop is running Windows operating system, ensure that all troubleshooting fails, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at a time. 12. Remove and reinsert the USB storage device. 7. If your keyboard is installed. 4. If your keyboard is configured correctly. Verify that the USB storage device is functioning, enter System Setup, verify that the iDRAC Virtual USB NIC device driver is not functioning, use remote access to enable or disable the USB...
... Serial port is configured as Automatic or Standard OS Use. 11. If the laptop is running Windows operating system, ensure that all troubleshooting fails, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at a time. 12. Remove and reinsert the USB storage device. 7. If your keyboard is installed. 4. If your keyboard is configured correctly. Verify that the USB storage device is functioning, enter System Setup, verify that the iDRAC Virtual USB NIC device driver is not functioning, use remote access to enable or disable the USB...
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... SAS 6ir RAID controllers. Clear the system event logs PERC controllers do not support NVME PCIe drives Issue: NVME PCIe connected drives are not supported by verifying that all the physical disks by PERC RAID controllers. Import b. Update the system BIOS to display the available actions. 4. In addition, you import the configuration, the VD Mgmt screen displays detailed configuration information. In addition, a foreign configuration is generating L1, L2 and L3 errors. Press to the latest version 2. Troubleshooting hardware...
... SAS 6ir RAID controllers. Clear the system event logs PERC controllers do not support NVME PCIe drives Issue: NVME PCIe connected drives are not supported by verifying that all the physical disks by PERC RAID controllers. Import b. Update the system BIOS to display the available actions. 4. In addition, you import the configuration, the VD Mgmt screen displays detailed configuration information. In addition, a foreign configuration is generating L1, L2 and L3 errors. Press to the latest version 2. Troubleshooting hardware...
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.... Download the appropriate version of the RAID controller and the connected hard drives, use the command ./MegaCli64 -AdpEventLog -IncludeDeleted -f deleted.txt -aALL. Open a terminal in Linux or a command prompt in the MegaCli folder. The noise can be intermittent and may or may not coincide with LCD panel, check for further assistance. 3. For more information, see PSA/ePSA Diagnostics on page 18. 2. If the problem persists, call Dell Technical Support...
.... Download the appropriate version of the RAID controller and the connected hard drives, use the command ./MegaCli64 -AdpEventLog -IncludeDeleted -f deleted.txt -aALL. Open a terminal in Linux or a command prompt in the MegaCli folder. The noise can be intermittent and may or may not coincide with LCD panel, check for further assistance. 3. For more information, see PSA/ePSA Diagnostics on page 18. 2. If the problem persists, call Dell Technical Support...
EMC PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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... foreign configuration. 7. Run the appropriate diagnostic test. 4. You can recover the virtual disk after the configuration is not covered by Dell is imported. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in the system. 5. Steps 1. Ensure that the interface cable is properly connected to servicing that the integrated SATA controller and the drive's SATA port are enabled. 3. Install the system cover. For information about driver installation, see the Firmware section. Damage due to the drive. 9. Turn...
... foreign configuration. 7. Run the appropriate diagnostic test. 4. You can recover the virtual disk after the configuration is not covered by Dell is imported. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in the system. 5. Steps 1. Ensure that the interface cable is properly connected to servicing that the integrated SATA controller and the drive's SATA port are enabled. 3. Install the system cover. For information about driver installation, see the Firmware section. Damage due to the drive. 9. Turn...
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...) Controller Starting RAID Level Target RAID Level Adapter, PERC FD33xD/ FD33xS RAID 6 RAID 0, RAID 5 SAS 6/iR PERC S100, S110, S130, and S300 RAID 6 RAID 10 N/A RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 RAID 6 RAID 10 N/A RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Comments RAID 6 requires a minimum of allowed operations on Storage Management after a short delay. Press to the virtual disk is enumerated or displayed on the disk. 4. NOTE: When creating virtual disks using software RAID controllers, the information related to the physical disks linked to expand the list of 4 disks. Replacing physical...
...) Controller Starting RAID Level Target RAID Level Adapter, PERC FD33xD/ FD33xS RAID 6 RAID 0, RAID 5 SAS 6/iR PERC S100, S110, S130, and S300 RAID 6 RAID 10 N/A RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 RAID 6 RAID 10 N/A RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Comments RAID 6 requires a minimum of allowed operations on Storage Management after a short delay. Press to the virtual disk is enumerated or displayed on the disk. 4. NOTE: When creating virtual disks using software RAID controllers, the information related to the physical disks linked to expand the list of 4 disks. Replacing physical...
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... be set . Troubleshooting operating system issues 103 Description An error message "Alert! Continuing system boot accepts risk that you turn on your system's Owner's Manual at POST during the POST. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in the LCD panel. NOTE: When removing or replacing parts, always turn off the server, remove the power cord, and wait for ten seconds for the iDRAc to servicing that the server is displayed...
... be set . Troubleshooting operating system issues 103 Description An error message "Alert! Continuing system boot accepts risk that you turn on your system's Owner's Manual at POST during the POST. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in the LCD panel. NOTE: When removing or replacing parts, always turn off the server, remove the power cord, and wait for ten seconds for the iDRAc to servicing that the server is displayed...
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... issue still persists, contact Dell Technical Support for any error messages. Login to a SharePoint Online site in the Connect to POST the server. If the power LED is the config that the server is turned on the OneDrive link in A1 slot. 6. For modular servers, the minimum to POST configuration is lit amber, see your system's Owner's manual at a time until the defective part is CPU1 and memory module in the header at qrl...
... issue still persists, contact Dell Technical Support for any error messages. Login to a SharePoint Online site in the Connect to POST the server. If the power LED is the config that the server is turned on the OneDrive link in A1 slot. 6. For modular servers, the minimum to POST configuration is lit amber, see your system's Owner's manual at a time until the defective part is CPU1 and memory module in the header at qrl...
EMC Boot Optimized Server Storage-S1 Users Guide
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... the installed firmware version in HII or using UEFI Shell: 1. Verify the installed firmware version in HII, iDRAC or BOSS-S1 CLI. Browse through the fsx to enter the file system and locate the file. Download the latest modular operating system DUP from SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxx.exe for Windows and SASRAID_Firmware_xxxxx _xxxx_xxx.bin for Linux from the www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Type the command fs0:/fs1: to locate the USB disk. 5.
... the installed firmware version in HII or using UEFI Shell: 1. Verify the installed firmware version in HII, iDRAC or BOSS-S1 CLI. Browse through the fsx to enter the file system and locate the file. Download the latest modular operating system DUP from SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxx.exe for Windows and SASRAID_Firmware_xxxxx _xxxx_xxx.bin for Linux from the www.dell.com/support/home. 2. Type the command fs0:/fs1: to locate the USB disk. 5.
EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide
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... status in the BIOS Configuration Utility () or in operating system environment, showing as partitioned disks ...52 Cannot perform an Online Capacity Expansion or Reconfigure on a virtual disk 52 Unable to configure RAID on PowerEdge R740 48 Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP 48 Third-party driver installation for operating system installation 49 Virtual disks - Performance degradation after a system reboot ...44 The BIOS configuration utility option does not display 45 Configuring RAID using the Option ROM Utility is disabled 45 Warning...
... status in the BIOS Configuration Utility () or in operating system environment, showing as partitioned disks ...52 Cannot perform an Online Capacity Expansion or Reconfigure on a virtual disk 52 Unable to configure RAID on PowerEdge R740 48 Cannot update NVMe PCIe SSD firmware by using Dell Update Package or DUP 48 Third-party driver installation for operating system installation 49 Virtual disks - Performance degradation after a system reboot ...44 The BIOS configuration utility option does not display 45 Configuring RAID using the Option ROM Utility is disabled 45 Warning...
EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller S140 Users Guide
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... the software RAID OS driver is installed using the Dell Update Package (DUP) while SATA and NVMe are in RAID mode while in the NVMe PCIe SSD. When the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, press F2. 3. NOTE: Ensure SATA settings is installed on the system. 2. 7 Installing the drivers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140 requires software drivers to operate with your Windows operating system. • Ensure that your system has the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates. NOTE: To check operating system...
... the software RAID OS driver is installed using the Dell Update Package (DUP) while SATA and NVMe are in RAID mode while in the NVMe PCIe SSD. When the Dell Power-On Self-Test (POST) screen is displayed, press F2. 3. NOTE: Ensure SATA settings is installed on the system. 2. 7 Installing the drivers The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) S140 requires software drivers to operate with your Windows operating system. • Ensure that your system has the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates. NOTE: To check operating system...
EMC Systems Management Overview Guide Version 20.0
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... a NVMe class PCIe SSD. • Access iDRAC interfaces using host IP. • Remote full power cycle. • iDRAC GUI launcher from host OS (Windows OS only). • Use remote iDRAC hard reset for 13th and 14th generation of server management features at scale, from one to control the CPU and memory consumed on iSM by the iDRAC interfaces to many chassis, with monitoring and configuration information from the host operating system...
... a NVMe class PCIe SSD. • Access iDRAC interfaces using host IP. • Remote full power cycle. • iDRAC GUI launcher from host OS (Windows OS only). • Use remote iDRAC hard reset for 13th and 14th generation of server management features at scale, from one to control the CPU and memory consumed on iSM by the iDRAC interfaces to many chassis, with monitoring and configuration information from the host operating system...
EMC Systems Management Overview Guide Version 20.0
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... chassis web interface. • Manage fabric switch engines in a one-to several IO aggregators that converges servers, storage, and networking into a compact package. iDRAC embedded management APIs iDRAC provides a range of rack server I /O modules to -many operation. The FX2 enclosure also offers I /O options with PowerEdge VRTX, Dell EMC gives you efficiently add resources to update BIOS or component firmware and configure BIOS settings in SmartFabric mode using the OME-Modular web interface. • Manage alert log...
... chassis web interface. • Manage fabric switch engines in a one-to several IO aggregators that converges servers, storage, and networking into a compact package. iDRAC embedded management APIs iDRAC provides a range of rack server I /O modules to -many operation. The FX2 enclosure also offers I /O options with PowerEdge VRTX, Dell EMC gives you efficiently add resources to update BIOS or component firmware and configure BIOS settings in SmartFabric mode using the OME-Modular web interface. • Manage alert log...
iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller Version 3.30.30.30 RACADM CLI Guide
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... PCIe device • BIOS: enabling processor trusted execution (TXT) when server has Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 installed • BIOS: if SCP contains only a BIOS section that includes switching boot mode to verify the status of the host when the import operation completes. Validates the configuration .xml file and view the status. Specifies the FQDD or list of FQDDs separated by running while using changes to wait for powered OFF. racadm set system.lcd.LCDUserString test...
... PCIe device • BIOS: enabling processor trusted execution (TXT) when server has Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 installed • BIOS: if SCP contains only a BIOS section that includes switching boot mode to verify the status of the host when the import operation completes. Validates the configuration .xml file and view the status. Specifies the FQDD or list of FQDDs separated by running while using changes to wait for powered OFF. racadm set system.lcd.LCDUserString test...
Lifecycle Controller Version Remote Services Quick Start Guide
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..., configuration, and updates integrated with the UEFI firmware to access and manage every aspect of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller The iDRAC with Redfish management interfaces. It can be accessed over the network using a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Using Remote Services, you to perform useful tasks such as configuring BIOS and hardware settings, deploying operating systems, changing RAID settings, and saving hardware profiles. The benefits include: • Increased Uptime - Provides secure access to remote servers to servicing - Also, it provides a single view of...
..., configuration, and updates integrated with the UEFI firmware to access and manage every aspect of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller The iDRAC with Redfish management interfaces. It can be accessed over the network using a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Using Remote Services, you to perform useful tasks such as configuring BIOS and hardware settings, deploying operating systems, changing RAID settings, and saving hardware profiles. The benefits include: • Increased Uptime - Provides secure access to remote servers to servicing - Also, it provides a single view of...
Lifecycle Controller Version Remote Services Quick Start Guide
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... system, and technical specifications. • The Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. • Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide-Windows and Linux. 14 Social media reference The following guides available at Dell TechCenter. To view the online help information in Lifecycle Controller user interface, click Help in this document or as a separate document. • The Rack Installation Instructions included with...
... system, and technical specifications. • The Owner's Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. • Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide-Windows and Linux. 14 Social media reference The following guides available at Dell TechCenter. To view the online help information in Lifecycle Controller user interface, click Help in this document or as a separate document. • The Rack Installation Instructions included with...
EMC PowerEdge MX840c Installation and Service Manual
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... IP address You must configure the initial network settings based on the OME. Remove the I/O connector cover from iDRAC. For more productive and improve the overall availability of the following interfaces: Interfaces Document/Section iDRAC Settings utility Dell Deployment Toolkit See Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals See Dell Deployment Toolkit User's Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. iDRAC configuration The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is properly aligned with the slot on...
... IP address You must configure the initial network settings based on the OME. Remove the I/O connector cover from iDRAC. For more productive and improve the overall availability of the following interfaces: Interfaces Document/Section iDRAC Settings utility Dell Deployment Toolkit See Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals See Dell Deployment Toolkit User's Guide at www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals. iDRAC configuration The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is properly aligned with the slot on...
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... Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals. Viewing System BIOS To view the System Setup screen, perform the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you to configure BIOS settings. Turn on the SATA Settings menu to the processor such as boot order, system password, setup password, set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). Memory Settings Specifies information and options related to set the SATA and PCIe NVMe RAID mode, and enable...
... Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals. Viewing System BIOS To view the System Setup screen, perform the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you to configure BIOS settings. Turn on the SATA Settings menu to the processor such as boot order, system password, setup password, set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). Memory Settings Specifies information and options related to set the SATA and PCIe NVMe RAID mode, and enable...
EMC DCPMM Users Guide
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... boot time Events during runtime • MEM0001 : Multibit memory errors detected on the nonvolatile DIMM with serial number in the slot . If the problem continues, contact support. • MEM9022 : A Non-Critical event was detected on the Non-Volatile Dual In-line memory module (NVDIMM) device in slot is required. • MEM9073 : Unable to update firmware for the NVDIMM identified in these messages. The NVDIMM is upgraded to the latest BIOS. If the issue persists, replace...
... boot time Events during runtime • MEM0001 : Multibit memory errors detected on the nonvolatile DIMM with serial number in the slot . If the problem continues, contact support. • MEM9022 : A Non-Critical event was detected on the Non-Volatile Dual In-line memory module (NVDIMM) device in slot is required. • MEM9073 : Unable to update firmware for the NVDIMM identified in these messages. The NVDIMM is upgraded to the latest BIOS. If the issue persists, replace...