midosm.com Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I recently acquired a Dell PowerEdge 6650 but cannot get it to boot the OS (WS2008) from a USB. There is a floppy and CD (neither seem to be of any value in loading the OS). There is a SCSI RAID and a SCSI utility, but I am lost. HD devices don't show up in System Setup (F2) either. Any ideas? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunger106 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I recently acquired a Dell PowerEdge 6650 but cannot get it to boot the OS (WS2008) from a USB. There is a floppy and CD (neither seem to be of any value in loading the OS). There is a SCSI RAID and a SCSI utility, but I am lost. HD devices don't show up in System Setup (F2) either. Any ideas? I've never used that unit, but you won't see the HDDs in the bios as they will be plugged into the PERC (I guess since its a dell) card via the backplane, so you will need to configure the array in the PERC utility first, then install the OS. I would be suprised if that couldn't boot from a usb stick, you may have to dig through the bios for the boot order. Otherwise just write a DVD....? Edit: Sorry just saw that it was a CDRom..., maybe hang an ide dvd-rom out of the chassis for the install and then remove it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593959874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPressland Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 We've got a few of them at work, to get OSes to actually detect single disk's we eventually resorted to setting them up as a Single Drive RAID0 config. We're running CentOS on these, runs nicely. I used a NetInstall via CD-R. USB Booting is not supported from what I understand. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593959880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouWhat Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 These servers have SCSI interfaces, I dont think they have IDE in them from what I have read, I could be wrong though, so hanging a IDE drive out the case won't work. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593959898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laughing Man Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 You'll need to configure the raid first for any os to read the array. Then from there you'll have to do a CD install (or replace the drive) they wont support USB Booting. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593959912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midosm.com Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Think I will order a DVD drive for it and circle back on the thread. Thanks for the help thus far. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593959944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunger106 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Think I will order a DVD drive for it and circle back on the thread. Thanks for the help thus far. http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/en/66x0_specs.pdf - the optical drive looks to be IDE Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593959948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midosm.com Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 I found one on ebay and it on the way. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593959962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midosm.com Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 OK, received teh DVD, found out cpu's are 32 bit not 64 bit :-( Dug out a Windows 2003 Web DVD and loaded it and this is where I am now: More screens to follow hopefully helpful Setup Screen SCSI #1 SCSI Utility Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593985480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_BeanZ_ Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 As previously mentioned, it's the PERC utility you need to use rather than the SCSI utility - it should be Ctrl+M during startup. Here is Dell's documentation related to configuring RAID - http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/storage/raid/perc4sc/en/ug/chap5.htm#1054160 Once that's done, I would recommend booting from the Dell Systems Build disc (ISO can be downloaded here - http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R181938&SystemID=PWE_P4_1900&servicetag=&os=WNET&osl=en&deviceid=17782&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=36&fileid=248199), this will automatically install the drivers for you when you perform the OS install. You can also configure the RAID through this, if you'd prefer not to use the onboard utility. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593988216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midosm.com Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 I don't seem to be able to access to PERC. I get this screen with F10 for utility, but Ctrl M doesn't do anything during boot. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593988336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted May 16, 2011 Veteran Share Posted May 16, 2011 Run the dell open manage software to install the os. It will be able to configure the raid if you have a raid controller. If you don't have an option for perc then you don't have a raid controller. That adaptec controller was probably for a tape drive. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593989154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midosm.com Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 I try an dload F10 but can't get in, missing something? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593990462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted May 16, 2011 Veteran Share Posted May 16, 2011 yeah, possibly the perc controller is non existant. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593990528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_BeanZ_ Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Odd; going by the service tag listed in the BIOS screenshot, the server did originally ship with a PERC4 controller. Is there definitely no other prompts? Don't press F10, just let the server carry on booting (Press F1 at that memory prompt if you've still got OS Install mode enabled) and see what else comes up. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593991036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted May 16, 2011 Veteran Share Posted May 16, 2011 could have to be reseated. but the system is not picking it up if it is installed. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-593991062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
midosm.com Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 I think I should just canabalize the parts into a new chasis; I can't seem to get this to work :wacko: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/995160-os-install-on-dell-poweredge-6650/#findComment-594040354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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