Hello,
I'm trying to figure out a how to fix my memory bandwidth issue and make sure an upgrade is going to work. I'm not sure if this is the right spot in the forum, if not please let me know.
I've got a R610 that I'm using as an ESXI box for cybersecurity testing/training. Here's the specs -
CPU's
Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 - Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 (12M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Product Specifications
Memory - 192GB installed, 800MHz
Max Memory Size up to 192GB (12 DIMM slots): 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB DDR3 up to 1333MHz (per the dell spec sheet)
Memory Types DDR3 800/1066/1333
BIOS - 6.3.0
Perc6/1
Firmware -6.3.1-0003
iDRAC6
Version 1.60
Firmware Revision ver - 1.96.01
Backplane firmware - 1.07
ESXi 6.7.0 (Build 13006603)
Hard Drives - 6x Hitachi 450GB SAS,
Planned upgrade - 6x Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD
Some questions:
1) Is there a way to troubleshoot the memory speed without pulling all the sticks out?
2) I just learned about interposers needed for SATA drives in SAS slots. Is that something I'm going to need for this server?
3) Looks like all firmwares need to get updated, however where do I find the Firmware Revisions version under iDRAC6 and the Backplane firmware? I've tried online searches and they're coming up nuts. I've ordered the enterprise card, should I wait for that to be installed before attempting upgrade?
I'm also trying to figure if I should donate this and just get a R630 so it'll be more cost effective and "supported" for longer...
I really appreciate it.
LtChachee
I'm trying to figure out a how to fix my memory bandwidth issue and make sure an upgrade is going to work. I'm not sure if this is the right spot in the forum, if not please let me know.
I've got a R610 that I'm using as an ESXI box for cybersecurity testing/training. Here's the specs -
CPU's
Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 - Intel® Xeon® Processor X5670 (12M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) Product Specifications
Memory - 192GB installed, 800MHz
Max Memory Size up to 192GB (12 DIMM slots): 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB DDR3 up to 1333MHz (per the dell spec sheet)
Memory Types DDR3 800/1066/1333
BIOS - 6.3.0
Perc6/1
Firmware -6.3.1-0003
iDRAC6
Version 1.60
Firmware Revision ver - 1.96.01
Backplane firmware - 1.07
ESXi 6.7.0 (Build 13006603)
Hard Drives - 6x Hitachi 450GB SAS,
Planned upgrade - 6x Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD
Some questions:
1) Is there a way to troubleshoot the memory speed without pulling all the sticks out?
2) I just learned about interposers needed for SATA drives in SAS slots. Is that something I'm going to need for this server?
3) Looks like all firmwares need to get updated, however where do I find the Firmware Revisions version under iDRAC6 and the Backplane firmware? I've tried online searches and they're coming up nuts. I've ordered the enterprise card, should I wait for that to be installed before attempting upgrade?
I'm also trying to figure if I should donate this and just get a R630 so it'll be more cost effective and "supported" for longer...
I really appreciate it.
LtChachee