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This article shows how to add additional disks to a virtual disk or reconfigure a virtual disk.
Updated: June 12, 2026
ID: 000116592
This article provides links to download Dell trial 30 and 90-day evaluation license collection including iDRAC Enterprise, iDRAC Datacenter, Chassis Management Consoles (CMC) Enterprise, OpenManage Enterprise, and OpenManage Integration.
Updated: June 10, 2026
ID: 000176472
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.
Updated: June 12, 2026
ID: 000124001
This article provides information about how to import a foreign configuration RAID array on the system setup (F2) menu.
Updated: June 12, 2026
ID: 000122457
PowerEdge Server catalogs are an aggregation of all bundles and Dell Update Packages' metadata used by Dell OpenManage Repository Manager, Dell OpenManage Enterprise, and other tools for listing the current versions of software and firmware for respective servers and devices.
Updated: June 12, 2026
ID: 000132986
This article explains the intermittent single-bit (SBE) and multi-bit (MBE) ECC error messages observed on PERC H750/H755/H755N controllers, the unoptimized memory initialization that causes them, and the associated symptoms, including controller stops responding, unexpected reboots, and driver health alerts.
Updated: June 11, 2026
ID: 000223831
This article provides information about Windows stop error 0x124, WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR, caused by a PCI bus fatal error.
Updated: June 10, 2026
ID: 000137619
Attempting to activate Windows Server results in activation failure with error code 0xC004C008 or 0xC004C020. These errors indicate that the activation limit of the specified product key has been reached.
Updated: June 10, 2026
ID: 000139763
No hard drives are listed under the PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H965 enclosure after upgrading the PERC controller firmware to 8.4.0.0.18-27 with OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) 11.0.0.X.
Updated: June 07, 2026
ID: 000217856
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.
Updated: June 04, 2026
ID: 000402373
Dell PowerEdge servers with common design components are grouped into generations, for example PowerEdge 17th generation servers, 16th generation, 15th generation, or 14th generation. This article provides general guidance for PowerEdge server model naming convention to identify the generation and common components. This article also lists all PowerEdge servers by model including type, CPU, generation, and remote management components.
Updated: June 03, 2026
ID: 000137343
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.
Updated: June 02, 2026
ID: 000143247
This article provides guidance for the Dell System Update (DSU).
Updated: June 01, 2026
ID: 000130590
How to Identify the physical slot number in iDRAC based off the device name in vSphere/VSAN.
Updated: June 01, 2026
ID: 000179543
This article provides how to replace vSAN capacity disk. In the vSAN environment using SSD and hard disk drives together, the SSD used as the cache memory is called the Cache Disk, the hard drive used as the data space is called the Capacity Disk.
Updated: June 01, 2026
ID: 000122008
This article provides information about exporting the Tech Support Report (TSR) / SupportAssist Collection, including the Operating System, Application Data, and the RAID controller log. This is done using the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) command-line interface (CLI) of Dell PowerEdge servers generations 12, 13, and 14.
Updated: June 01, 2026
ID: 000120100
This document answers questions about SupportAssist Enterprise.
Updated: June 01, 2026
ID: 000060848
This article explains the requirements to deploy VMware ESXi 9 virtual machines with 4Kn end‑to‑end (E2E) storage when using Dell PowerEdge PERC12 (H965) and newer controllers. It also covers how to identify when ESXi is using 4Kn software emulation (SWE) instead of true 4Kn E2E, and what conditions prevent E2E.
Updated: May 28, 2026
ID: 000467282
This article explains how to create and import an iDRAC certificate.
Updated: May 28, 2026
ID: 000120158
During Windows Server 2025 installation by iDRAC virtual media, a disk with size 0 B is displayed on the drive selection page.
Updated: May 26, 2026
ID: 000278171
Installation of January 10, 2023 patch KB5022291 on Windows Server 2022 may result in Blue Screen error on the following systems and configurations.
Dell 14G PowerEdge Server with Intel Optane persistent memory Series 100 configured in App Direct mode is affected.
Dell 15G PowerEdge Server with Intel Optane persistent memory Series 200 configured in App Direct mode is affected.
Note: Memory Settings configured in Memory Mode in the BIOS function correctly with KB5022291 or higher version of Windows Server 2022 updates. Optane Series 100 Memory Mode is Persistent Memory set to Off. Optane Series 200 Memory Mode has Optane DIMMs disabled under Memory Mapout.
Updated: May 26, 2026
ID: 000212707
The BIOS setting changes may not appear in iDRAC if configured using the F11 Boot Manager on Dell PowerEdge 16G and 17G platforms.
Updated: May 25, 2026
ID: 000238951
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.
Updated: May 25, 2026
ID: 000205597
This article provides steps to troubleshoot a chassis intrusion, chassis open message for PowerEdge servers.
Updated: May 25, 2026
ID: 000136481
NVIDIA has updated the signing certificate for its UEFI network driver from Microsoft UEFI CA 2011 to Microsoft UEFI CA 2023. PowerEdge 17G platforms already trust the CA 2023 certificate, but 15G/16G and earlier servers require a BIOS update released in December 2025. Systems without this updated certificate support may fail to initialize the NIC UEFI driver when Secure Boot is enabled.
Updated: May 24, 2026
ID: 000420051
PowerEdge 14G, 15G, 16G, and 17G servers skip Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot when an "Unavailable" entry is last in the boot order.
Updated: May 24, 2026
ID: 000396285
Fans reporting FAN0000/FAN0001 errors (RPM below warning or critical) should be removed and swapped to another connector; if the error follows the fan, replace it.
Updated: May 24, 2026
ID: 000391086
PowerEdge 16G BOSS N1; logs VLT0204 (BOSS CPLD voltage out of range) or VLT0205 on PowerEdge T160/R360/T360/R260 platforms running Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) version 1.4.0.
PowerEdge R660 and R760 platforms running CPLD versions v1.2.6 will not log any voltage out of range warnings in the LC or SEL logs.
Updated: May 24, 2026
ID: 000382910
Dell PowerEdge Toshiba MG08 and MG09 hard drives may encounter uninterruptible Background Media Scanning (BMS), causing I/O errors, or timeouts.
Updated: May 24, 2026
ID: 000381662
Dell Micron 7450 and 7500 Non-Volatile Memory Express solid state drives may encounter drive initialization failure due to a firmware issue, resulting in the solid state drives being unrecoverable.
Updated: May 23, 2026
ID: 000368482