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How to create a Bootable ISO image of macOS 10.13 High Sierra installer

Normally you can’t obtain bootable media of macOS. OS X was a different story, but also you had to pay for those versions. As an owner of a MacBook Pro, it’s slightly unsettling that I wouldn’t necessarily be able to plug in a bootable USB or insert a DVD with Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 5 yearsOctober 5, 2017 ago
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How to upgrade your 4-bay Dell PowerEdge R620 to an 8-bay backplane

There are many cheap Dell R620s floating around on ebay, and if you can catch one at the right price, it might only have a 4-bay backplane. This is a quick fix, though, unless you have no need for the local storage space. Personally I just upgraded mine to an Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 5 yearsSeptember 11, 2017 ago
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How to fix Dell Deployment Toolkit “apply bundles.sh is invalid”

When I booted the Dell Deployment Toolkit ISO for a few of my poweredge servers, I was given an error: “apply_bundles.sh is invalid” When you see this prompt, it’s necessary to re-mount the USB drive to continue using the toolkit. Here’s what you can do to mount your USB drive Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 5 yearsAugust 9, 2017 ago
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How to crossflash PERC H310 to IT mode LSI 9211-8i firmware (HBA for FreeNAS, UnRAID)

Flash PERC H310 to IT mode for use with FreeNAS, UnRAID, etc. The PERC H310 is a pretty standard and widely available PCI express RAID controller. A few of my servers have come with them, and I never really ended up using them. It would appear as though this piece-of-crap Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 6 yearsJune 27, 2017 ago
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Upgrade your Dell PowerEdge Firmware from a bootable ISO

This is the easiest (most hands-off, unattended) way to upgrade your server’s firmware/drivers, especially when you don’t run Windows but instead a hypervisor such as VMWare ESXi.     Here’s how you can do it. Download the ISO See the chart below for finding a repository to download your bootable Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 6 yearsMay 18, 2017 ago
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