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Unsure about the procedure to update a specific component's firmware in a PowerEdge system? Learn how to in this specific article.

This article describes how to view and clear the system event log (SEL) in System Setup.

This how-to explains the commands and shows the results of outputs for the same to retrieve your service tag using a command console. It is displayed as the system serial number.

This article shows how to use and set up the virtual media function of Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 6, 7, 8, or 9.

This article shows how to add additional disks to a virtual disk or reconfigure a virtual disk.

This article provides guidance for Dell PowerEdge servers requiring remediation for the Microsoft Secure Boot certificate expiration (June 2026). It applies to UEFI-based systems with Secure Boot enabled and older Secure Boot certificates affected by the Microsoft Secure Boot certificate expiration (June 2026). The operating system primarily manages Secure Boot certificate updates, and customers should ensure they update their systems using supported Microsoft update mechanisms. It applies to Windows Server operating systems affected by this change, as defined by Microsoft, running on physical systems with customer-managed firmware and Secure Boot configuration. It does not apply to cloud platforms or appliances where the provider manages firmware and Secure Boot keys, such as Microsoft Azure, AX, or APEX-Managed Cloud. Systems already running BIOS versions that include the updated Secure Boot certificates may not require this procedure.

This article explains what disk errors PDR1001 and PDR3 mean on Dell PowerEdge servers and the best practices to resolve these issues. By understanding these alerts and acting promptly, you can maintain storage health, prevent downtime, and protect critical data.

This article provides guidance for the Dell System Update (DSU).

How to Identify the physical slot number in iDRAC based off the device name in vSphere/VSAN.

This article explains how to create and import an iDRAC certificate.

The below article is a workaround mechanism to recover PowerEdge systems from critical log entry "SWC5008 Unable to access Front LED Panel because of a hardware error condition" for a few versions of the iDRAC.

This article provides steps to troubleshoot a chassis intrusion, chassis open message for PowerEdge servers.

This article provides information about how to verify if a Network Interface Card (NIC) is compatible with a PowerEdge Server.

This article provides information about CPU Machine Check errors and common causes and proper handling when errors are seen.

R7725, R6725, R7715, and R6715 the number of CPU Cores is not recognized correctly.

Dell Technologies advises against downgrading Hard Drive or SSD firmware, except in validated scenarios, due to unpredictable results and version reporting issues.

After a system restart, the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) may not display the Virtual Disk information intermittently.

PowerEdge servers crash with PCIe fatal errors while updating Kioxia CM6 NVMe drive firmware.

CPUs can be perceived to be hot while server is idle.

The Dell SS540 SAS solid state drive is reported as not correctly functioning.

This article presents opportunities to understand and troubleshoot some common causes of fan noise in a PowerEdge server. It is also relevant for 100% fan speeds.

This article describes how to find the iDRAC's current MAC address.

Dell solid state drive (SSD) fails after system reports low environment operating temperature.

Dell Samsung Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) PM1653 and PM1655 solid state drives may report excessive Sense Key faults 0x3, 0x11, 0x0, or 0x4, 0x29, 0x4. These faults have the potential to cause unexpected drive issues.

Dell Enterprise SAS, SATA SSD: SMART predictive failures triggered by remaining write endurance falling below the threshold

In some migration scenarios, the OpenManage Enterprise 4.0 target import operation may fail with an error 'Failed to decrypt backup archive' during migration. Use the following article to help in troubleshooting this scenario and various ways to address the failure.

Network port enumeration on Windows Server 2022 with Dell network adapters may swap port designations.

After an update to 7.00.00.00 or higher, the iDRAC9 web server may become inaccessible where the user has uploaded a custom or CA signed web certificate.

The iDRAC is unable to connect to a Server Message Block (SMB) share when the optional "SMB3 share encryption" is enabled.

BIOS/CPLD or backplane firmware DUP may fail to update when attempted soon after iDRAC restart.