PowerEdge R260

The following article provides information about the Languages Option available in the BIOS, Lifecycle Controller, and the Integrated Dell Access Controller (iDRAC) on Dell PowerEdge Systems and How to change it.

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

This is a brief demonstration of how to use logman, relog, and typerf to collect performance logs useful in troubleshooting slow performance conditions.

Steps on how to clear NVRAM using Lifecycle Controller remotely using the retire and repurpose process.

This article provides information about how to boot past the Driver Health Manager Screen.

This article provides information about Dell Boot Optimized Storage Solution (BOSS) PCIe cards. It also provides instructions for installing Windows, Red Hat, SuSE, Ubuntu, and related Linux distributions onto these cards.

This article provides information about how to troubleshoot PCIe devices that are not being detected correctly.

OpenManage Enterprise: Error in Devices/Groups tab while creating repository in Update Manager Plugin 1.2

In some situations Dell Technical Support may request evidence to perform a more assertive diagnosis, this article illustrates how to attach files to your service request through the Dell support portal.

This article gives the steps for resetting the 120-day Remote Desktop Services licensing grace period in Windows Server.

The FLtmc Checker tool looks up filter drivers.

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 10.1.0 and later no longer responds to direct WMI or SNMP queries from six DELL_CMxxxx classes of various system inventory items. This is due to a Dell engineering's decision to remove the underlying Inventory Collector (IC) module for both security and installation package size constraints.

Dell Repository Manager 3.3.2 job exporting a repository to a Software update Utility (SUU) image may end with a "Partial Success" status. Further job details contain the message "Falling back to default inventory collector carried." However, the SUU image should perform applying all applicable DUP packages.

Dell has introduced significant updates to how PowerEdge servers manage coin-cell (CMOS) battery functionality and related event logging. Beginning with 14th Generation (14G) servers in August 2024 — through iDRAC and BIOS firmware updates — and extending to 15G and 16G platforms from February 2025 onward, several key changes have been implemented

This KB talks about Dell's VMware ESXi 8.0 release in general in terms of certified components.

This article provides a video and troubleshooting options for iDRAC connectivity issues.

This article details the procedure to troubleshoot power supply unit (PSU) issues that may arise on a PowerEdge Server.

This article is a step-by-step guide on how to replace a hard drive.

The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) provides comprehensive, embedded management across the PowerEdge family of servers. IDRAC9 automation that lets your organization grow, and security that ensures peace of mind. It is a key technology in the OpenManage portfolio. Users can build a management solution that matches your needs, and by leveraging iDRAC, ensures optimal server management.

This article provides information about in-box and out-of-box drivers for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers and Windows Server 2022.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Essentials operating system offering does not include "Essentials" branding within the operating system and re-installation media.

This document highlights minimum, recommended, and latest code versions for Dell Technologies PowerEdge products. We carefully evaluate and monitor code deployment data to ensure that product releases meet our stringent expectations to provide our customers with reliable products and solutions.

Learn how to create and export a SupportAssist Collection using iDRAC9 and iDRAC10 on Dell devices. Resolve technical issues with this step-by-step guide.

The article describes updating Dell PowerEdge server firmware through Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 7, 8, 9, or 10. It details downloading the firmware image, logging in to the iDRAC web interface, uploading the image for installation, and managing pending updates.

iDRAC Service Module (iSM) versions 4.0.1 and earlier for VMware ESXi may stop functioning and the dcism service stop if the core hostd service of the ESXi host was recently restarted.

The firmware and drivers compliance page lists many "chipset" driver components with status "Unknown" and "Update file not in catalog" if the server is discovered using "Host OS" on Windows or Linux.

Learn to configure and troubleshoot the IDRAC service module (ISM), including OS Passthrough, network interface checks, and TLS handshake issue resolution.

Systems Management How to Video that covers how to configure Email alerts and SNMP trap forwarding in the IDRAC console.

This article explains how to use iDRAC Direct to manage your PowerEdge server.

The Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) allows updating firmware and Operating System drivers on Dell PowerEdge servers. This article summarizes the steps to download the tool and to use it to update components on a Windows Server target server.