This thread on the dell community forum may be related. boo... http://en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19314432/19649799.aspx
On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Chase Bolt <cb...@datinggold.com> wrote: > I hope this isn't true. If so I will have to start looking into a new > solution for our server purchases as this is unacceptable. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Philip Tait" <phi...@subaru.naoj.org> > To: Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > Sent: Friday, February 5, 2010 2:31:00 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: Third-party drives not permitted on Gen 11 servers > > I just received my first Gen11 server, R710, with H700 PERC. I removed > the supplied drives, and installed 4 Barracuda ES.2s. After doing a > "Clear Configuration" in the pre-boot RAID setup utility, I can perform > no operation with the drives - they are marked as "blocked". > > Is Dell preventing the use of 3rd-party HDDs now? > > Thanks for any enlightenment. > > Philip J. Tait > http://subarutelescope.org > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq >
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