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1. 1 Known Issues 11 Windows Server 2008 SP2 Installation on iSCSI Offload Fails 11 BlueScreen During Setup With Two PERC Controllers n adana bh ee ag or faute 11 NIC Removal Not Updated in msinfo32 R POF e ea a de mu E a dons 12 Unable to Install Windows Server 2008 SP2 Operating System When More Than One Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks RAID Volume is Created 12 XML Files Do Not Open With Internet Explorer 7 0 When Java is Loaded 12 The Icons for Removable Storage Media RSM Work Queue View Do Not Display Any Detailsem rs eh er ha Lot sn 13 Unable to Perform Scheduled Backup on a PowerVault RD1000 Removable Disk Drive Using Windows Server Backup Tool 13 Event Viewer Log Displays a Red Bang Symbol for Inadequate Page File Size 13 System Information Screen Does Not Provide Network Information in the Windows Server Core 14 Dell IT Assistant Does Not Display the Complete Path for Network Adapter Driver File for the Windows Server 2008 SP2 Operating System 14 Contents Contents Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader is Not Shown in Device Manager When Connected to the Dell 39320A SCSI Ultra320 Lead Controller Card Unable to Login to Dell IT Assistant 8 2 on a System Running the Windows Server 2008 SP2 Operating System Windows NT Backup2. 2 0002 or later 2 23 or later PERC 320 DC 5813 or later 1 1 5 2392 or later Adaptec 39160 A03 or later 6 4 630 101 or later Adaptec 39320 39320A v4 30 1 or later 7 0 4 1 or later Cost Effective RAID Controller CERC SATA 1 5 6CII 4 1 0 7419 4 1 1 7043 or later CERC ATA 100 6 67 or later 6 46 2 32 or later a xx stands for 32 in a 32 bit Windows Server 2008 operating system or 64 in a 64 bit Windows Server 2008 operating system 10 Important Information Known Issues K NOTE For information on Hyper V issues see the Microsoft Hyper V for Dell PowerEdge Systems Running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Installation Instructions and Important Information at support dell com manuals K NOTE The Hyper V RTM component is available with Windows Server 2008 SP2 Windows Server 2008 SP2 Installation on iSCSI Offload Fails Dell Ref DF184787 Once you install Windows Server 2008 SP2 the system may fail to boot or restart repeatedly This issue occurs because you have set your system to boot from an iSCSI device that uses network adapters which do not support the iSCSI Boot Firmware Table drivers To workaround this issue install the hotfix available in the Microsoft knowledge base article 952942 on the Microsoft Help and Support website at support microsoft com in an offline image of Windows Server 2008 before you perform a clean install BlueScreen During Setup With Two PERC Contro
3. Ejects the Cartridge Immediately During File Transfer if ProStor Software is Not Installed Dell Ref 80327 If the ProStor software is not installed on the system and you press the eject button of the PowerVault RD1000 removable disk while a file transfer is in progress the cartridge is ejected immediately stopping the file transfer This may corrupt the file system This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Tape Device Manufacturer Name is Displayed Within Percentage Symbols for the Windows Server 2008 Operating System Dell Ref 140654 The manufacturer name of some of the tape drives in the Device Properties tab is displayed within percentage symbols This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system It is a cosmetic issue and does not affect functionality The Pop Up NT LAN Manager NTLM Authentication Fails for OpenManage Server Assistant 5 4 Dell Ref 94201 For OpenManage Server Administrator 5 4 on a system running the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system the pop up NTLM authentication fails As a workaround click Cancel in the NTLM dialog box and log in using the browser 20 Important Information Unable to Install the Windows Server 2008 Operating System on a Dell System with SCSI Disks Pre Configured With RAID 1 Dell Ref 102680 If you install the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system on SCSI disks pre configured RAID 1 connected to a SCSI controller
4. Restore Utility Fails Intermittently During First Restore Attempt Removable Storage Manager RSM Gives an Error Message When the PowerVault RD1000 Removable Storage Media is Placed Under the Free Category Dell PowerEdge T605 Systems With BIOS Revision 0 2 4 and a PERC 6i Controller Card Running Firmware Version 78 Generates System Event Logs at Every Reboot Cluster Event Logs are Not in Chronological Order by Default The Windows Server 2008 x86 and x64 Edition Operating System Does Not Install From DVD Media to a Local Hard Drive if There is a iSCSI LUN Connected Using IBFT Visible to the Server a 2 iva oe alan eevee do Device Manager has a Yellow Bang Symbol for ATA Channel 1 in PowerEdge 6600 and 6650 Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Operating System Fails to Install From Certain DVD ROM Drives on Dell PowerEdge 2650 and 4600 Systems System Displays Windows Error Recovery Screen Upon Resuming From Hibernation the First Time Members of the Windows Administrative Group Do Not Inherit Group Permissions Microsoft Application Verifier 3 1 Displays Software Licensing Error While Running sisvc exe Process Firmware Path Cannot be Dragged and Dropped Into the Dell Firmware Update Utility DOS DFU DOS Program 18 Tape Device Firmware Version is
5. need specific permissions to completely access WMI and COM To workaround the issue perform the following steps to grant access to the members of the administrative group e Enable Remote Activation for DCOM on the server system e Enable Remote Enable for WMI on the server system Important Information 17 Microsoft Application Verifier 3 1 Displays Software Licensing Error While Running sisvc exe Process Dell Ref 69097 When you run Microsoft Application Verifier 3 1 against the slsvc exe Software Licensing Service process on a system that has an activated operating system the following error appears Software Licensing Service reported that the License is Tampered Perform the following steps to remove slsvc exe from the applications list 1 Log in to the system in Safe Mode 2 Run Microsoft Application Verifier 3 Ensure slsvc exe is removed from the applications list 4 Reboot the system Firmware Path Cannot be Dragged and Dropped Into the Dell Firmware Update Utility DOS DFU DOS Program Dell Ref 119616 When you do firmware upgrades using the DFU DOS program you cannot drag and drop the firmware path onto the DFU path Instead you must type the entire device firmware path For example C Del1 Firmware AEIOU FW If the path is not entered correctly the upgrade fails as the utility tries to find the firmware file at the entered path As a workaround click Start Run and then drag the file to
6. of the operating system stops Windows is unable to find system volume that meets its criteria for installation To workaround this issue remove all but one RAID volume during installation of the Windows Server 2008 operating system K NOTE You cannot install the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system on a system that has more than one RAID volume XML Files Do Not Open With Internet Explorer 7 0 When Java is Loaded Dell Ref 168952 When Java is loaded on a system that runs on the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system XML files do not open with Internet Explorer 7 0 This issue is seen with Unicode transformation Format UTF 16 encoded XML files However UTF 8 encoded XML files open with no issues This is a security feature of the operating system and is working as designed 12 Important Information The Icons for Removable Storage Media RSM Work Queue View Do Not Display Any Details Dell Ref 147879 If you click on the work queue view for RSM the large icon view the small icon view the details view and the list view do not display any text describing the icon This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Unable to Perform Scheduled Backup on a PowerVault RD1000 Removable Disk Drive Using Windows Server Backup Tool Dell Ref 168102 The following error message appears if you schedule backup on a PowerVault RD1000 removable disk drive using the Windows Server Backup tool
7. the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Device Manager and Disk Management Cannot be Accessed From a Remote Microsoft Management Console MMC Dell Ref 56675 and 106121 If you try to access the Device Manager tab or the Disk Management console from a client MMC it fails to open This is not a defect but an inherent design of the operating system Instead you may use Terminal Services to manage volumes As a workaround perform the following steps on the system installed with Windows Server Core to access Device Manager 1 Enable firewall management exception on the system by running the following command netsh advfirewall set currentprofile settings remotemanagement enabl 2 Enable remote firewall management on the system by running the following command netsh firewall set service remoteadmin enable 3 Set remote credentials using the cmdkey command on the client system by running the following command cmdkey add lt servername gt user lt username gt pass lt password gt omit the pass switch to be prompted for a password 22 Important Information 4 Enable Allow remote access to the PnP interface on the system by performing the following steps a Run MMC and add the Group Policy Object editor b Connect to the remote system Click Local Computer Policy Computer Configuration Administrative Templates System Device Installation and enable Allow remote access to the PnP interface 5 Restart th
8. the run box This method displays the full path of the file so that you can enter it correctly Tape Device Firmware Version is not Updated in the Windows Registry When Device Manager is Scanned Dell Ref 99240 After you flash a tape device firmware the older firmware version still appears in the tape device hardware details screen and in the Windows registry However the firmware utilities TapeRx AppleTalk DUPs etc display the most current firmware version As a workaround you must reboot the system to display the latest firmware version You may also go to the Device Manager screen to rescan the hardware so that the new firmware version is displayed 18 Important Information Virtual Floppy Drive is Listed as a Target Location for Windows Server Backup Tool Dell Ref 120261 The Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system reports the virtual floppy drive as a removable USB media and the Windows Server Backup tool also lists as removable media devices for backup Hence the virtual floppy drive gets listed as one of the media options for taking backup K NOTE It is not recommended to take a backup on a virtual floppy drive Use the following commands to remove the virtual floppy drive from the list of target locations for Windows Server Backup tool Remote Racadm racadm r lt ipaddress gt u lt user name gt p lt password gt config g cfgRacVirtual o cfgVirMediaFloppyEmulation 1 Local Racadm racadm con
9. Firmware Version Minimum Required Driver Version Serial Attached SCSI SAS 5 E 00 10 51 00 06 12 05 00 or later 1 26 05 00 or later SAS 5 1 00 10 51 00 06 12 05 00 or later 1 26 05 00 A00 or later SAS 5 iR on PowerEdge 840 860 1900 2900 2970 6950 SC440 SC1430 SC1435 00 10 51 00 06 12 05 00 or later 1 26 05 00 or later SAS 5 iR on PowerEdge 1955 A04 or later 1 26 05 00 or later 5 2 1 0066 or later 2 23 or later PowerEdge Expandable Raid Controller PERC 5 E Adapter on PowerEdge 1950 2900 and 2950 PERC 5 i integrated on PowerEdge 1950 2900 and 2950 5 2 1 0067 or later 2 23 or later PERC 4e DC 5A2D or later 6 50 3 xx or later PERC 4e Si PE1850 5A2D or later 6 50 3 xx or later PERC 4e Di SA2D or later 6 50 3 xx or later PERC 4e DC 5A2D or later 6 50 3 xx or later Important Information Table 1 2 Minimum Supported Versions of System Firmware and RAID Controller Driver continued Supported Platforms Minimum Required Minimum Required Firmware Version Driver Version PERC 4 SC and 4 DC 352D or later 6 50 3 xx or later PERC 4 Di on PE1750 422D A24 or later 6 50 3 xx or later PERC 4 Di on PE2600 252D A30 or later 6 50 3 xx or later PERC 4 im on PE1855MC Use the latest 1 09 11 or later PERC 3 Di and PERC 3 Si 2 8 1 7692 or later 1 1 4 2302 or later PERC 61 6 0 2 0002 or later 2 23 or later PERC 6e 6 0
10. GUID path windows system32 boot winload exe bcdedit set NewGUID osdevice ramdisk c sources boot wim ramdiskoptions bcdedit set NewGUID systemroot windows bcdedit set NewGUID winpe yes bcdedit set NewGUID detecthal yes bcdedit displayorder NewGUID addlast 5 Now when you start the system an extra boot option Windows PE boot is presented and can be used to boot from c sources boot wim dt du ct Disk Full Drives are not Listed During the Windows Server 2008 Operating System Installation in a PowerEdge System Dell Ref 139139 Disk Full drives that are not initialized are not listed in the GUI part of the installation of the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system However when you use the DiskPart utility you can see the disks As a workaround you must partition the disk using DiskPart to make the disk appear during installation 28 Important Information BlueScreen During Startup or Shutdown When Hyper V is Enabled on Systems With Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors That Have Intel SMX Enabled Dell Ref DF448819 A BlueScreen error may occur during startup or shutdown if you enable Hyper V on a system containing Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors that have the Intel SMX Safer Mode Extensions enabled with the TXT option in the BIOS To resolve this issue download and install the latest version of the BIOS from support dell com K NOTE Ensure that the Intel TXT fe
11. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 With SP2 for Dell PowerEdge Systems Important Information Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer A CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Information in this publication is subject to change without notice 2009 2011 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft Windows Windows Server Hyper V and Windows NT are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this publication to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell Inc disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own February 2011 Rev A02 Contents Overview 2 antia Gros aan ek Balas 1 Minimum Supported BIOS System Firmware and RAID Controller Driver Versions
12. No disks are available for use as a backup destination This is because the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system lists the PowerVault RD1000 disk drive as a removable drive The Windows Server Backup tool does not allow scheduled backups on removable devices However you can perform a Backup Once operation using the Powervault RD1000 removable disk drive Event Viewer Log Displays a Red Bang Symbol for Inadequate Page File Size Dell Ref 74185 During the installation of Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system if you do not choose the Microsoft recommended partition size Event Viewer displays a red bang symbol reporting inadequate page file size To remove the red bang symbol choose the partition size recommended by Microsoft while installing the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Event Viewer does not display an error for the page file size Important Information 13 System Information Screen Does Not Provide Network Information in the Windows Server Core Dell Ref 76977 In Windows Server Core if you run the systeminfo command for information about the network it returns a N A value denoting non availability The same issue occurs if you run systeminfointhe Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system full version This is a known issue of the Windows Server Core To workaround the issue type ipconfig all at the network port command prompt Dell IT Assistant Does Not Display the Complete Path for Network Ad
13. Server 2008 Operating System Installation in a PowerEdge System 28 BlueScreen During Startup or Shutdown When Hyper V is Enabled on Systems With Intel Xeon 5600 Series Processors That Have Intel SMX Enabled 29 Overview This document provides important information about Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 SP2 for Dell PowerEdge systems VAN CAUTION To prevent the possibility of viruses infecting your system it is recommended that you use a different system to download any recommended patches hotfixes and service packs from the Microsoft website at microsoft com Before you install the updates on your system ensure that the system is connected to your network Minimum Supported BIOS System Firmware and RAID Controller Driver Versions Table 1 1 provides a list of the minimum supported versions of the BIOS and Baseboard Management Controller BMC firmware Table 1 1 Minimum Supported BIOS BMC Versions Dell PowerEdge PE System BIOS BMC Version PE 440 1 5 0 or later PE 650 A05 or later PE 750 A06 or later PE 800 A03 A06 or later PE 830 A04 A04 or later PE 840 A05 A03 or later PE 850 A04 A04 or later PE 860 A05 A03 or later PE 1435 1 4 2 A07 or later PE 1750 A12 A37 or later PE 1800 A07 A08 or later PE 1850 A06 A09 or later PE 1855 AO1 A00 or later Important Information 1 Table 1 1 Minimum Supported BIOS BMC Version
14. Server Core System 23 Contents Contents Windows Deployment Services WDS Server Does Not List the Language String and Build Number of the Operating System Image While Installing Through a Remote Server 24 Terminal Services Manager Does Not Reflect Correct Connection Status 24 1 0 Requests are Timed Out If a Reset is Issued in a Multi Path or Multi Host Configuration 24 Shutting Down a Cluster Node Inadvertently Brings Down the Cluster 25 Processor Speed Shown Incorrectly in the Windows Server 2008 Device Manager 25 Windows Server 2008 Debug Using USB 2 0 Cable Does Not Work 25 Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI Drivers are Listed Twice in the Device Manager if You Load the Drivers Manually in an Older BIOS and Then Upgrade the BIOS 25 Incorrect FailoverThreshold Value Displayed for Groups on the Windows Command Line and the Windows GUI 26 USB Key Might not get Populated Under My Computer 26 Cannot Activate Server Core Online With a Proxy That Requires Authentication 26 System Properties Window Comes up When Windows Pre Installation Environment WinPE is Enabled for OSLOADER 27 System Does Not Boot to WinPE After Setting BCDedit to Bootto WinPE 27 Disk Full Drives are not Listed During the Windows
15. al drive The DVD ROM drive does not respond on time to an Advanced Technology Attachment ATA command forcing the system to send another command The operating system assumes this latest system command to be the output of the DVD ROM drive Hence the installation fails 16 Important Information The recommended DVD ROM drives for PowerEdge 2650 and 4600 systems do not display the issue You can install the operating system from optical drives with the following part numbers e 1J255 e 2M451 e 6R382 e 97494 e FG219 e MI689 K be The part number of the optical drive is located on the barcode sticker on the rive System Displays Windows Error Recovery Screen Upon Resuming From Hibernation the First Time Dell Ref 144905 Resuming from hibernation for the first time the Dell PowerEdge system with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system displays the Windows Error Recovery dialog box with boot options instead of the login screen This is a known issue of the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Members of the Windows Administrative Group Do Not Inherit Group Permissions Dell Ref 88971 By default the administrative group for the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system has permissions for Remote Activation on COM security and Remote Enable on Windows Management Instrumentation WMI root However only the administrator account inherits the default permissions The other members of the administrative group
16. apter Driver File for the Windows Server 2008 SP2 Operating System Dell Ref 62704 In Dell IT Assistant if you navigate to Tools User Preferences Details and then select SNMP gt Intel NIC gt GenericadaptersdriversAttrtable the adapter driver path is not shown completely for Network Interface Cards NICs The full driver path gets truncated This is a cosmetic issue and does not affect functionality The attributes table still appears Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader is Not Shown in Device Manager When Connected to the Dell 39320A SCSI Ultra320 Lead Controller Card Dell Ref 145111 When you connect the Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader to the Dell 39320A Small Computer System Interface SCSI controller card the Autoloader is not shown in the Device Manager screen but you can perform backup However if you check the BIOS screen the device is listed This is a cosmetic issue To resolve this issue install any third party backup software 14 Important Information Unable to Login to Dell IT Assistant 8 2 on a System Running the Windows Server 2008 SP2 Operating System Dell Ref 189345 You may get an HTTPS error while logging in to Dell IT Assistant using a system that runs on the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system with Internet Explorer 7 0 This is an intermittent issue To resolve this issue add Dell IT Assistant to the list of trusted sites in Internet Explorer Windows NT Backup Resto
17. around to display the USB drive perform the following steps 1 Go to Server Manager gt Disk Management USB Mass Media 2 Right click the USB key and select Open The USB media under My Computer appears Cannot Activate Server Core Online With a Proxy That Requires Authentication Dell Ref 87644 If you attempt to activate the Server Core system with a proxy that requires authentication the following error message may be displayed The command line slmgr vbs ato is generating a A connection with the server could not be established For a workaround see the Server Core Installation Option of Windows Server 2008 Step By Step Guide available at the Windows Server TechCenter website at technet microsoft com en us library cc753802 aspx 26 Important Information System Properties Window Comes up When Windows Pre Installation Environment WinPE is Enabled for OSLOADER Dell Ref 72440 When WinPE is set ON in the BCD for OSLOADER the System Properties window is displayed on subsequent reboots This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system K NOTE The correct command is WinPE Yes WinPE 0N is an invalid command System Does Not Boot to WinPE After Setting BCDedit to Boot to WinPE Dell Ref 72445 BCD edit documentation states that the system can be configured to boot to WinPE by setting flags in the BCD However upon configuring BCD and restarting the system the system fails to boot to WinPE a
18. ature is not enabled during startup or shutdown as itis not supported on Windows Server 2008 SP2 Important Information 29 30 Important Information
19. e system To enable disk management through remote MMC run the following commands on the Server Core machine netsh advfirewall set currentprofile settings remotemanagement enabl netsh firewall set service remoteadmin enable netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group Remote Volume Management new enable yes Cannot Map a Drive From Server Core to Another System From an Account Different Than That Used to Login to the Server Core System Dell Ref 86770 If you attempt to map a drive to a remote server from a system that runs on the Server Core version of the Windows Server 2008 SP2 using the command net use with an administrator account name and password that is different from that of the account used to log in to the Server Core box then Access Denied and Incorrect Password alert messages are displayed As a workaround perform the following steps 1 Set the following DWORD value to 1 in the Windows Registry HKLM SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Po licies system LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy The settings for 0 and 1 are given below 0 build filtered token Remote UAC enabled 1 build elevated token Remote UAC disabled 2 Login from a Server Core system as an administrator using the net use command Important Information 23 Windows Deployment Services WDS Server Does Not List the Language String and Build Number of the Operating System Image While Installing Through a Remote Server Del
20. ewire Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI Drivers are Listed Twice in the Device Manager if You Load the Drivers Manually in an Older BIOS and Then Upgrade the BIOS Dell Ref 99564 If you load IPMI drivers in an older BIOS and then upgrade the BIOS toa more current one the old drivers are still listed in the Device Manager screen Although the Device Manager shows no conflicts the Resources tab disappears for the older instance of the driver This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Important Information 25 Incorrect FailoverThreshold Value Displayed for Groups on the Windows Command Line and the Windows GUI Dell Ref 174983 In a 2 node Windows 2008 Server SP2 operating system Failover Cluster the default FailoverThreshold value is shown as OXFFFFFFFF in the Windows command line In the Failover Cluster Management GUI the FailoverThreshold value is displayed as 2 K NOTE Use the command cluster group propto getthe FailoverThreshold value The default value is N 1 where N is the number of nodes in the cluster So the value for this property should be displayed as 1 in this case This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system USB Key Might Not Get Populated Under My Computer Dell Ref 142182 The USB drive may not appear in My Computer window However in the System Tray you may see the icon for removing the connected USB media As a work
21. fig g cfgRacVirtual o cfgVirMediaFloppyEmulation 1 Default is cfgVirMediaFloppyEmulation 0 This changes the default behavior of the virtual floppy drive to emulate a normal floppy drive instead of USB based floppy drive and does not list virtual floppy drive as a backup option in the Windows Server Backup tool Inconsistency of Disk Number Assignment in Disk Management Screen Dell Ref 139206 After you install the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system the disk numbers appear incorrect in the Disk Management screen For example if you select disk 1 for Windows Server installation the Disk Management screen may display the C partition created as in disk 3 instead of disk 1 at the completion of installation The inconsistency in disk number assignment occurs every time you restart the system or boot the system from the Windows Server media This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Important Information 19 Decrypting Status Bar Does Not Show the Accurate Status While Decrypting the Hard Drive Dell Ref 163532 If you decide to turn off Bitlocker and then decrypt the hard drive a status bar pops up behind the Bitlocker window When the status bar shows 9 to 20 percent increase the bar disappears and the following message appears Decryption of C is complete This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system PowerVault RD1000 Removable Disk Drive
22. l Ref 72794 When you boot a remote server to WDS to install the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system you can select the operating system based on the images available on the WDS server Presently the build number is not displayed on the WDS server Thus you cannot uniquely identify the operating system image To workaround this issue you must rename builds as per your convenience Terminal Services Manager Does Not Reflect Correct Connection Status Dell Ref 78277 While running the Terminal Services Manager in the PowerEdge system if you physically disconnect any of the server systems connected to the Services Manager the server is still listed and remains listed even after screen refresh To remove the server name from the list you must manually remove the server system from the group This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system 1 0 Requests are Timed Out if a Reset is Issued in a Multi Path or Multi Host Configuration Dell Ref 139251 In a multi path or multi host configuration if a reset is issued from another path host while I O requests are being sent on that particular path host the requests may not be carried out The next I O issued from this path host is returned with the following check condition Unit Attention ASC ASCO 29h 00h When Storport receives the Unit Attention it should ideally know that an outstanding I O request has not been carried out and it should try to abort
23. llers Dell Ref DF168481 The BlueScreen error may occur if you are using the edge to edge media or Dell recovery media to install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 on Dell PowerEdge servers containing PERC5 or PERC6 family of RAID adapters The BlueScreen may appear during installation on the 9th 10th or 11th generation Dell PowerEdge servers To resolve this issue download and install the latest version of the PERC driver from support dell com K NOTE The minimum required PERC driver version is 2 23 Important Information 11 NIC Removal Not Updated in msinfo32 Report Dell Ref 75097 If you stop the NIC process using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Task Bar the changes are not reflected in the Microsoft System Information msinfo32 report A manual refresh also does not change the NIC status This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 x86 Edition operating system Unable to Install Windows Server 2008 SP2 Operating System When More Than One Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks RAID Volume is Created Dell Ref 77442 If you create more than one RAID volume on the system and then try to install the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system the following error message appears Your hardware may not support booting to the selected partition If you experience difficulty please ensure that disk controller is BIOS enabled If you select Next the following error message appears and the installation
24. not Updated in the Windows Registry When Device Manager ISSCannedi se os dns Andes 18 Virtual Floppy Drive is Listed as a Target Location for Windows Server Backup Tool 19 Inconsistency of Disk Number Assignment in Disk Management Screen 19 Decrypting Status Bar Does Not Show the Accurate Status While Decrypting the Hard Drive to ec dete ate ae ie ot tates an ete 20 PowerVault RD1000 Removable Disk Drive Ejects the Cartridge Immediately During File Transfer if ProStor Software is Not Installed 20 Tape Device Manufacturer Name is Displayed Within Percentage Symbols for the Windows Server 2008 Operating System 20 The Pop Up NT LAN Manager NTLM Authentication Fails for OpenManage Server Assistant 54 20 Unable to Install the Windows Server 2008 Operating System on a Dell System with SCSI Disks Pre Configured With RAID 1 21 No Native Drivers for Broadcom Ethernet Controller in Dell PowerEdge 6650 2650 4600 and 6600 Systems 21 Cannot Create a Single Volume from Multiple Volumes 21 Problem Reporting History Lists Application Crash When WER Service is Not Started 22 Device Manager and Disk Management Cannot be Accessed From a Remote Microsoft Management Console MMC 22 Cannot Map a Drive From Server Core to Another System From an Account Different Than That Used to Login to the
25. r Events the events are not sorted chronologically You must scroll through the log to find any recent error Microsoft has a fix for this issue For more information see the Microsoft Support site support microsoft com The Windows Server 2008 x86 and x64 Edition Operating System Does Not Install From DVD Media to a Local Hard Drive if There is a iSCSI LUN Connected Using IBFT Visible to the Server Dell Ref 163289 The Windows Server 2008 x86 or x64 Edition operating system does not install from a DVD media to a local SATA hard drive if there is an iSCSI LUN visible to the system This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Device Manager has a Yellow Bang Symbol for ATA Channel 1 in PowerEdge 6600 and 6650 Systems Dell Defect 46691 In Dell PowerEdge 6600 and 6650 systems the Device Manager has a yellow bang symbol against the ATA Channel even if there is no problem with the channel This is a cosmetic issue and does not affect functionality To remove the yellow bang symbol you can download a patch from the Microsoft Support site at support microsoft com Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Operating System Fails to Install From Certain DVD ROM Drives on Dell PowerEdge 2650 and 4600 Systems When you try to install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system on Dell PowerEdge 2650 and 4600 systems from certain DVD ROM drives the installation fails because of the timing issue with the optic
26. re Utility Fails Intermittently During First Restore Attempt Dell Ref 191438 If you run the Windows NT Backup Restore Utility for the first time the restore may fail displaying the following error message C is not responding However there is no loss of data and if you run the utility for the second time you can successfully perform a system backup and restore The error is a random prompt Removable Storage Manager RSM Gives an Error Message When the PowerVault RD1000 Removable Storage Media is Placed Under the Free Category Dell Ref 195981 In RSM if you move the PowerVault RD1000 Removable Storage Media under the Free Category for backup the following error message appears Could Not Write to Media However the free command works and backup is successful This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Dell PowerEdge T605 Systems With BIOS Revision 0 2 4 and a PERC 6i Controller Card Running Firmware Version 78 Generates System Event Logs at Every Reboot Dell Ref 177892 If you have a Dell PowerEdge T605 system with a 0 2 4 BIOS revision and a Dell PERC 61 Controller Card running firmware version 78 you may see multiple OEM Event Data Record errors in the System Event Log This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Important Information 15 Cluster Event Logs are Not in Chronological Order by Default Dell Ref 141322 If you query the Cluste
27. retry them Instead outstanding I Os are timed out This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system 24 Important Information Shutting Down a Cluster Node Inadvertently Brings Down the Cluster Dell Ref 141340 In the server manager if you stop the cluster service MSCS or shut down the node using Start Shutdown there is no warning message However the entire cluster is brought down This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system Processor Speed Shown Incorrectly in the Windows Server 2008 Device Manager Dell Ref 148587 When a 1 6 GHz Intel Xeon 5100 series processor is installed in the PowerEdge M600 system the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system shows the following information in the Processors tab of the Device Manager window 5140 at 2 33 GHz for the first core and 5160 at 3 00 GHz for the second core instead of 5110 at 1 60 GHz for both cores as shown in the BIOS setup The issue is by design Using processors of different frequencies is an invalid configuration For more information see the Microsoft knowledge base article 912437 on the Microsoft Support website at support microsoft com Windows Server 2008 Debug Using USB 2 0 Cable Does Not Work Dell Ref 71157 The host cannot connect to the target through WinDbg if you attempt to debug the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system using a USB 2 0 cable As a workaround debug using a serial cable or fir
28. s continued Dell PowerEdge PE System BIOS BMC Version PE 1900 2 2 6 A07 or later PE 1950 2 2 6 A11 or later PE 2600 A14 A37 or later PE 2650 A21 A02 or later PE 2800 A06 A09 or later PE 2850 A06 A09 or later PE 2900 2 2 6 A09 or later PE 2950 2 2 6 A10 or later PE 2970 1 5 2 A05 or later PE 6800 A05 A10 or later PE 6850 A05 A10 or later PE 6950 1 4 5 A07 or later PE 4600 A13 A37 or later PE 6600 A17 A37 or later PE 6650 A17 A37 or later PE M600 1 2 2 or later PE M605 2 0 5 or later PE M610 1 0 4 A00 or later PE M805 1 1 2 or later PE M810 1 0 4 A00 or later PE M905 1 1 2 or later PE R200 1 2 1 A00 or later PE R300 1 2 0 A00 or later PE R610 1 0 4 A00 or later PE R710 1 0 4 A00 or later PE R805 1 0 2 A00 or later PE R905 1 0 3 A01 or later 8 Important Information Table 1 1 Minimum Supported BIOS BMC Versions continued Dell PowerEdge PE System BIOS BMC Version PE R900 1 1 6 A00 or later PE T100 1 1 2 or later PE T105 1 1 1 or later PE T300 1 2 0 A00 or later PE T605 1 2 3 A01 or later PE T610 1 0 4 A00 or later Table 1 2 lists the minimum supported versions of the system firmware and driver for the supported Redundant Array of Independent Disks RAID controllers Table 1 2 Minimum Supported Versions of System Firmware and RAID Controller Driver Supported Platforms Minimum Required
29. the following error message appears Windows is unable to find system volume that meets its criteria for installation Pleas nsure that disk controller is BIOS enabled As a workaround delete the partition create a new partition and then restart the system No Native Drivers for Broadcom Ethernet Controller in Dell PowerEdge 6650 2650 4600 and 6600 Systems Dell Ref 141791 The Windows Server 2008 operating system does not have native drivers for Broadcom Ethernet Controller for the PowerEdge 6650 2650 4600 and 6600 systems This is a known issue with the Windows Server 2008 SP2 operating system You must download the drivers from support dell com or use the Common Deployment Utility to install the drivers Cannot Create a Single Volume From Multiple Volumes Dell Ref 131082 You cannot create a new one volume by shrinking and putting together two or multiple volumes However you can create volumes equal to the number of volumes that were originally shrunk This works as designed Important Information 21 Problem Reporting History Lists Application Crash When WER Service is Not Started Dell Ref 116981 If Windows Error Reporting WER service is not started the Problem Reporting History lists an application crash The report may log an issue when you log into safe mode where WER service is disabled by default The issue is seen with both Windows Server x86 and x64 Editions This is a known issue with
30. utomatically Follow the steps below to perform a dual boot of WinPE through the RAM disk and the Windows Server 2008 operating system With some modification the WinPE boot can be changed to a flat file boot rather than the WIN boot System Configuration e Partitions Utility Partition Hidden and Operating System C e WinPE Location C sources boot wim In the WIM format to boot to RAM Disk it can be a flat file format e Operating System Location C Steps 1 Copy boot boot sdi from the Windows Server 2008 installation media to C boot By default this folder is hidden in Windows Explorer 2 Use the following set of commands to create a ramdiskoptions object in the BCD store bcdedit create ramdiskoptions d Ramdisk options bcdedit set ramdiskoptions ramdisksdidevice partition c bcdedit set ramdiskoptions ramdisksdipath boot boot sdi The string ramdiskoptions is the well known name for the object s global unique identifier GUID Important Information 27 3 Create a new boot entry using the following command bcdedit create d Windows PE boot application OSLOADER This entry gives the option to boot to WINPE 4 The step 3 returns the GUID that is associated with the newly created boot entry It is referred to as NewGUID in the remaining examples Run the following set of commands to configure the boot entry bcdedit set NewGUID device ramdisk c sources boot wim ramdiskoptions bcdedit set New
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