[CentOS] FW: Dell basic Server SR# 898596786 SVTG: 3CJM1P1 <<#2039741-9051508#>>

Fri Sep 5 18:21:20 UTC 2014
Jason Pyeron <jpyeron at pdinc.us>

That's problem. AHCI is the standard for SATA, running modern SATA drives, especially SSD require the AHCI command structure. Running modern SATA drives in IDE (ATA) mode is not readily supported.

-Jason

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From: Emmanuel Pagan Gonzalez [mailto:US_BasicServer_Team1 at dell.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 13:49
To: jpyeron at pdinc.us
Subject: RE: Dell basic Server SR# 898596786 SVTG: 3CJM1P1 <<#2039741-9051508#>>

	 <http://www.dell.com/support/my-support/us/en/19>  

 	 

	

  

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Hello Jason, 

  

yea, it only supports ATA.

  

  

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--- Original Message ---
From: Jason Pyeron <jpyeron at pdinc.us>
Received: 9/5/14 11:21:00 AM CDT
To: US_BasicServer_Team1 <US_BasicServer_Team1 at Dell.com>
Subject: RE: Dell basic Server SR# 898596786 SVTG: 3CJM1P1

Are you saying it does not support Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)? 

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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Emmanuel Pagan Gonzalez [mailto:US_BasicServer_Team1 at dell.com] 
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 12:05 
> To: jpyeron at pdinc.us 
> Subject: RE: Dell basic Server SR# 898596786 SVTG: 3CJM1P1 
> <<#2039741-9051508#>> 
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> <http://www.dell.com/support/my-support/us/en/19> 
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> Enterprise Service Request 
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> Hello Jason, 
> 
> 
> 
> No there isn't the only option that you have is off or ATA, 
> and if you connect a drive to the port it will show the info 
> of the drive. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you for choosing Dell. 
> 
> Emmanuel Pagan Gonzalez 
> Enterprise Technical Support Specialist 
> 
> Dell | Enterprise 
> 
> Toll Free 1-800-822-8965 ( 1-800-387-5757 Dell Canada ) 
> 
> My work schedule is M-F 9:00AM-6:00PM EST 
> 
> Our support queue is open 8am - 8pm Monday - Friday Eastern 
> Standard Time 
> 
> Customer feedback | How am I doing? Please contact my manager 
> US_ENT_Manager at Dell.com 
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/Self-support-Knowledgebase> 
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> <http://www.dell.com/support/contents/category/eSupport-Order- 
> support> 
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> <http://www.dell.com/support/Contents/category/Contact-Information> 
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> <http://www.dell.com/support/Contents/category/Product-Support 
/dell-subsidiaries> 
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> Diagnose an issue <http://www.dell.com/support/Diagnostics/> 
> 
> Research a topic 
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/Self-support-Knowledgebase> 
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> --- Original Message --- 
> From: Jason Pyeron <jpyeron at pdinc.us> 
> Received: 9/4/14 10:14:31 PM CDT 
> To: US_BasicServer_Team1 <US_BasicServer_Team1 at Dell.com>, 
> Administrator <support at pdinc.us> 
> Subject: RE: Dell basic Server SR# 898596786 SVTG: 3CJM1P1 
> 
> Not well. 
> 
> It looks like an issue in the Dell BIOS. 
> 
> Is there a way to configure the SATA port settings? I cannot 
> find it. All I see is Auto / Off. 
> 
> -Jason 
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> > Enterprise Service Request 
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> > Hello Jason, 
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> > How are things going with the Poweredge 2950? 
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Thank you for choosing Dell. 
> > 
> > Emmanuel Pagan Gonzalez 
> > Enterprise Technical Support Specialist 
> > 
> > Dell | Enterprise 
> > 
> > Toll Free 1-800-822-8965 ( 1-800-387-5757 Dell Canada ) 
> > 
> > My work schedule is M-F 9:00AM-6:00PM EST 
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> > Our support queue is open 8am - 8pm Monday - Friday Eastern 
> > Standard Time 
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> > Customer feedback | How am I doing? Please contact my manager 
> > US_ENT_Manager at Dell.com 
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> > 
> > 
> > <http://www.dell.com/support/Diagnostics/> 
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> /Self-support-Knowledgebase> 
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