Tag: Dell
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Dell CS24-SC BIOS & BMC v2.5 Firmware Download
Here are the most current BIOS and BMC firmwares available for the Dell CS24-SC that I know of. The BMC upgrade makes the fans considerably less loud and has a few upgrades to the BMC Software/Web GUI. With the Bios update I am now able to run Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.1 on the…
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Home Server Stack v2
It has been a year or so since I have done an update on my home server stack, there have been a considerable amount of changes and of course a lot of lessons learned. I recently changed jobs and had to move my stack over 1500 miles away, which ended up in a complete rethink…
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Dell CS24 ESXi 5.5 Install Stuck “Relocating modules and starting up the kernel…”
I recently upgraded my ESXi boxes from ESXi 5.1 to 5.5, and while I had no issues when installing ESXi 5.1 originally, I did happen to run into a few hiccups with 5.5. The issues were mainly on my Dell CS24-SC servers, but I had no issues with my PowerEdge 1950 GII or 2950 GII…
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Issues connecting to the Dell CS-24SC BMC web management?
Not all Dell CS-24SC’s are created equal… After acquiring a few different Dell CS-24SC’s from around the web, it became pretty obvious that they are not all made the same. Most notably on mine, a few variations on motherboards. It appears some of the CS-24SC servers use the standard ports 80/443 for the BMC web…
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How To: Dell CS24-SC BMC iKVM Access, mount ISO remotely! (Video)
How it works Accessing the BMC on a Dell CS24-SC is as easy as opening a browser and typing in the IP of the BMC, that’s really all it takes. You may get a warning about the SSL cert being invalid and the connection is not trusted, which isn’t a big deal. The default username/password…
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My Home Server & Lab Setup (Video & Gallery)
It all started with a single ESXi host… This whole thing really started with a single custom built pc I made out of a spare motherboard I had. The intention with that box was to run a few virtual machines to play around with Windows Server and IIS 7, maybe even some Linux. One…
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Dell CS24-SC Using the on-board Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)& IPMIView (Video)
The Dell CS24-SC and on-board BMC The Dell CS24-SC is a unique piece of server hardware, packed with CPU and RAM but limited on bells and whistles. With no DRAC option available, the only way to remotely manage this server is the built-in Baseboard Management Controller or BMC. Now this isn’t necessarily a bad thing…
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VMWare ESXi 5.1 Install and Basic Configuration, Dell PowerEdge 2950 GII (Video)
VMWare ESXi 5.1 Hypervisor VMWare ESXi 5.1 is a fantastic hyper-visor it’s lightweight, reliable, efficient, Linux based and on top of all of that free. Not only that but ESXi is also capable of running a myriad of different operating systems from Windows to Linux to BSD/Unix and so on, making it perfect for a…
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DRAC 5 Install on a Dell PowerEdge 2950 GII with Basic Configuration and Demo
What is a DRAC Card? A DRAC (Dell Remote Access Control), similar to HPs iLO, is a remote access card that provides out-of-band management capabilities. The card itself has its own processor, memory, network and access to the system bus. It also runs a easy to use HTTP web management interface. What this means is…
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