RE: Dell problems

[Benjamin Winzenz]

Title: RE: Dell problems

Take a look on Dell’s website for FAST (Flexible Array Storage Tool) or something like that.  It is basically the RAID controller management software in a Windows-based GUI.  You can do virtually everything that you can do from within the RAID controller BIOS, including recondition the battery.  I received a popup message or something like that stating the battery needed reconditioning and would I like to perform it.  I though, golly, wasn’t it nice to ask me J You also want to make sure that you have the firmware and stuff updated on the RAID controller.  It might be worth a call to Dell to have them help you get what you need.  They’ve always been real nice with me.  IIRC, I think most of it was making sure that the RAID drivers were the correct version to support the FAST (I think they may have had to be the same version) and when you see find the FAST software, it may even state that you need such and such version of the driver.  If you aren’t sure though, call Dell.  They will know.   Ben Winzenz, MCSE Network/Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems, Inc.   -----Original Message----- From: Martey, Emmanuel E [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 11:44 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell problems   Ben Which Windows-based RAID management software are you referring to?. Please can you give me a hand. I have a similar problem on my Dell Power Edge 6300 exchange server running Raid 5. I change the Battery 6months ago and in 3months it started reporting in event viewer controller battery needs reconditioning again. Emmanuel Martey Wonna Be MCSE, CNA -----Original Message----- From: Benjamin Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 10/09/2001 14:33 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell problems   If you load the Windows-based RAID management software, you can perform this battery "reconditioning" or whatever it is called, from within NT.  I have done it on a few of my servers.  Works well. Ben Winzenz, MCSE Network/Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems, Inc.  -----Original Message----- From:   Al Lilianstrom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent:   Friday, September 07, 2001 11:12 AM To:     MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject:        Re: Dell problems > I have 2 PE 6300's with PERC/2's and I'm getting those > stupid "Battery Needs Refurbishing" messages on both. > Really annoying Have you done the power cycle on the battery? This battery backs up the cache on the PERC card. Losing power to the server with the write cache turned on and no battery could corrupt data.   We see this message every 9 - 12 months on each controller. We run the refurb on Saturday evening as performance drops with the cache disabled.         al -- Al Lilianstrom CD/OSS/CSI [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ______________________________________________ Disclaimer and confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relating to the official business of Standard Bank Investment Corporation (Stanbic) is proprietary to the company. It is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Stanbic does not own and endorse any other content. Views and opinions are those of the sender unless clearly stated as being that of Stanbic. The person addressed in the e-mail is the sole authorised recipient. Please notify the sender immediately if it has unintentionally reached you and do not read, disclose or use the content in any way. Stanbic can not assure that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that it is free of errors, virus, interception or interference.              _______________________________________________ List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm