I need to turn this R720 into a Windows server to do some Hyper-V stuff. First I had an issue with ISO booting in iDRAC, and then when I got to the point in the setup for dealing with the disk it had problems with my HDD and SSD. This was an ex-ESXi box, so … Continue reading Installing Win2K12 R2 on my Dell R720
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Updating Dell firmware using OpenManage in vCenter
Hello all, I published a blog article today about install / configure of Dell's OpenManage (OM) Integration for vCenter. This article will be about using this handy tool to upgrade various BIOS and firmware on my Dell hosts. All without an outage of course. Where do we start? We need to make sure that OM … Continue reading Updating Dell firmware using OpenManage in vCenter
How to Install and Configure Dell’s OpenManage Integration for vCenter v3.x
Important Note - I was updating this for v3 of the OM tool, and I cannot make it work with vCenter 5.5 U3a. I do not see U3 or U3a in their compatibility list so that may explain it. Much of the article has in fact been updated but it has not been finished due … Continue reading How to Install and Configure Dell’s OpenManage Integration for vCenter v3.x
