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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.

To replace a CMOS battery, remove the air shroud, disconnect and remove any expansion cards, locate the battery socket, and carefully pry out the CMOS battery. After installing a new CMOS battery, you must reinstall the expansion cards, install the air shroud, and restore the BIOS settings, ensuring the battery is operating properly and the correct data and time are set in the System Setup.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Physical Drives replacement in RAID Server and MD Arrays

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

This article provides information about how to delete a virtual disk using the Device Settings menu on a PowerEdge server. If your PowerEdge server is running the UEFI mode as a boot mode, the RAID BIOS is not displayed.

This article provides information about how to disable C-States and C1E on a PowerEdge Server.

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.

This article provides information about identifying the hard driver properties in OMSA, system setup page, and iDRAC interface.

This article explains how to restore the BIOS defaults settings on a Dell PowerEdge Server. This procedure may be valid for other Dell products.

Explore various RAID levels - RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10 - implemented in Dell PowerEdge servers. Learn about their configurations, benefits, and how they impact data redundancy and performance.

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.

This page explains the difference between drivers and firmware and how to update them on Dell PowerEdge Servers using different methods.

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

Samsung PM9D3a and PM9D5a NVMe SSDs used in PowerEdge servers lack support for the Security Protocol and Data Model (SPDM), causing SPDM‑related features to fail.

Dell iDRAC9 remediation for an Improper Access Control security vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Access the Windows Server ISO downloads. Get your Windows Server ISO file directly from Microsoft and ensure your PowerEdge server is up and running.

This article explains different methods to reset, power drain or perform a virtual AC cycle.

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.

This article explains how to replace a cache disk in a vSAN configuration.

The firmware of PowerEdge server hard drives is a critical component in the server system. Regularly updating and maintaining this firmware is essential for server performance, security, and compatibility. Hard drive firmware updates can often fix known hardware faults and issues, address identified vulnerabilities and security problems, and potentially introduce new features, improvements, and enhancements.

Dell iDRAC9 and iDRAC10 remediations for an sqlite security vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

Dell iDRAC9 and iDRAC10 remediations for an Information Disclosure security vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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.

This article explains the procedure to open a Service Request (SR) using the Dell support page. Get help fast for your Dell device. No more waiting on hold. No more tech headaches. Dell makes it simple to fix problems, schedule repairs, or get support—right from your device or our support website.

Find answers and resources to get started or do more from your MyService360 dashboard with enterprise services data analytics and visualizations.

Dell iDRAC9 remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

This article outlines the actions required to prepare a system for retirement or repurposing using the LifeCycle controller.

This article explains multiple methods to reset the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) both locally and remotely including reset, reset to defaults and reset to customer configuration.

The PowerEdge embedded LifeCycle Controller provides a simplified method for installation of supported Windows Server and Linux server operating systems with the OS Deployment feature. This article explains how to use the iDRAC LifeCycle Controller to install a supported operating system on most Dell PowerEdge servers. Step-by-step instructions and OS installation videos for Windows Server, Ubuntu Server LTS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation with LifeCycle Controller