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This article provides information about CPU Machine Check errors and common causes and proper handling when errors are seen.
Updated: March 27, 2026
ID: 000349127
This article provides PowerEdge server troubleshooting for No Power, No POST, No Boot and No Video issues. This includes blade, rack, and tower servers.
Updated: March 06, 2026
ID: 000152161
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Physical Drives replacement in RAID Server and MD Arrays
Updated: April 15, 2026
ID: 000139367
This article discusses managing the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) role using PowerShell. PowerShell commands for adding the WSUS role and performing various administrative tasks are detailed.
Updated: April 10, 2026
ID: 000121387
This article provides the information about Dell OEM licenses for Windows Server. How to identify the COA Label and the steps to downgrade the Windows Server edition and the use in a virtual machine.
Updated: April 09, 2026
ID: 000175471
R7725, R6725, R7715, and R6715 the number of CPU Cores is not recognized correctly.
Updated: March 23, 2026
ID: 000321587
This is the latest version of the Dell OpenManage Enteprise 4.0 Support Matrix.
Updated: March 06, 2026
ID: 000216821
This article provides an explanation of the backplane hard drive LED indicators.
Updated: March 05, 2026
ID: 000413096
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.
Updated: February 27, 2026
ID: 000234357
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.
Updated: February 27, 2026
ID: 000227912
This article addresses an issue in which conversion of Windows Server from an evaluation to a fully licensed edition fails. The error that is returned appears to indicate a problem with the supplied product key, but the key is known to be valid.
Updated: February 20, 2026
ID: 000204465
How to use the PowerEdge Server ePSA tools to stress test the CPU.
Updated: February 16, 2026
ID: 000289909
This article provides information about how to use the LCC to deploy a supported OS.
Updated: February 13, 2026
ID: 000334676
This article provides information about how to verify if a Network Interface Card (NIC) is compatible with a PowerEdge Server.
Updated: January 23, 2026
ID: 000349619
This article explains how to use iDRAC Direct to manage your PowerEdge server.
Updated: January 22, 2026
ID: 000130077
Learn how to create a bootable USB with Rufus to update Dell PowerEdge servers. Follow the step-by-step instructions to prepare and create a bootable USB media.
Updated: January 12, 2026
ID: 000141551
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: January 09, 2026
ID: 000143247
This article provides instructions on how the customer can gather their recovery key from their Trusted Platform Module (TPM) enabled host. The customer should keep the recovery key from each of their hosts in a safe place. Hardware replacement activities, such as system board replacements, require the recovery key for a smooth process.
Updated: December 29, 2025
ID: 000220136
This article provides information about how to boot past the Driver Health Manager Screen.
Updated: December 23, 2025
ID: 000148089
This article explains how to create a Virtual Disk using the System Settings menu.
Updated: December 01, 2025
ID: 000178269
This article describes how to gather the necessary log files to troubleshoot a vSphere Tanzu issue.
Updated: November 12, 2025
ID: 000187022
When running the nvidia-smi command, you may encounter a driver error stating that "nvidia-smi has failed because it could not communicate with the NVIDIA driver.
Updated: November 08, 2025
ID: 000252982
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.
Updated: October 16, 2025
ID: 000226155
Dell Enterprise SAS, SATA SSD: SMART predictive failures triggered by remaining write endurance falling below the threshold
Updated: September 17, 2025
ID: 000221846
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.
Updated: September 09, 2025
ID: 000134013
How to install Windows Server Backup using PowerShell for Windows Server. Follow these steps for installation and manage your server backups efficiently.
Updated: September 05, 2025
ID: 000122393
This article is focused on configuring a PowerEdge server to boot from a network using IPv6 in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) mode. Most of the steps also apply to booting from a network in a IPv4 network.
Updated: August 28, 2025
ID: 000286311
This article explains how to load the PERC driver during Windows 2022 Installation. Without the PERC driver loaded, the installation wizard cannot find a storage location
Updated: August 26, 2025
ID: 000137282
Sometimes the iDRAC boot partition might become corrupt. iDRAC fails to boot, and the server cannot be managed by it.
Updated: July 22, 2025
ID: 000120131
The Dell SS540 SAS solid state drive is reported as not correctly functioning.
Updated: July 14, 2025
ID: 000237298