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USB Keyboard Does Not Work When Connected to a Rear Port of Dell PowerEdge 2950 Server (1008647)

Details

With the ESXi 3.5 Installable version on a Dell PowerEdge 2950 server running BIOS version 2.2.6, the PowerEdge server does not accept inputs from a USB keyboard.

This issue was first observed in ESX Server 3.5 prior to Update 4.

Solution

Connect the keyboard to one of the USB ports at the front of the PowerEdge server.

Keywords

USB Keyboard, Dell PowerEdge, ports

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