Lifecycle Controller Dell iDRAC Problems – The updates you are trying to apply are not Dell Authorized updates
It happens to have to put your hands on Dell servers, maybe not updated for months / years, through the lifecycle controller (F10 during the system boot to update bios and firmware of the present hardware). This is a solution that has saved me several times…. apart from the first course in which I threw away hours to figure out how […]
Create microsoft cluster on Dell Vertex VRTX, shared disks problem
I've had to create a microsoft cluster on a Dell Vertex (or VRTX), I do not know if you know exactly what it is, is a low-cost blade integrated infrastructure with the server part, networking and storage. The peculiar thing of the storage part is that it is run by a raid controller which is normally 8 perc […]
Dell iDrac quick sync
Idrac quick sync is a solution that allows an administrator to manage some of the thirteenth generation PowerEdge rack servers (R630, R730, R730XD) from a mobile device. The prerequisites of the mobile device are: Android OS 4.0.3 Or later, must have on board the Near Field Communication technology (NFC), and must have installed OpenManage Mobile app (free download from google […]
Interesting video about EVO:RAIL Dell/Vmware technology
Not much to say in this post…. nothing better than watch an interface to understand how a sw works. Just take a look at the video! 🙂
How to reset the password grpadmin Dell EqualLogic
In case you missed the administrative password of the equallogic grpadmin user (serious thing…) there is still a way to reset it, to do this you will still need to contact Dell support and these are the steps to follow: 1) Connect a serial cable to the active controller 2) At the prompt […]
How to reset the join group password of a Dell EqualLogic
The password to join an existing group of EqualLogic (which is different from the password of management user grpadmin) is set during the initial configuration of the storage. Should you lose / forget it, it is easily reconfigurable from the web administration interface; just go to members -> set password and you will see a dialog box to reset the password […]
