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This article provides links to documentation for PowerFlex Rack, PowerFlex Appliance, PowerFlex Custom Node, VxFlex Ready Node, PowerFlex Software, PowerFlex for AWS, PowerFlex for Azure and CloudLink.
Updated: July 28, 2026
ID: 000308007
Unsure about the procedure to update a specific component's firmware in a PowerEdge system? Learn how to in this specific article.
Updated: June 12, 2026
ID: 000333712
SDC is failing to start scini service with insmod error: "could not insert module ../scini.ko: Required key not available."
UEFI Secure Boot is enabled or the kernel parameter module.sig_enforce is set on the SDC host. This configuration is not supported for PowerFlex deployment.
Updated: August 18, 2026
ID: 000227045
This article explains the procedure to perform a clean Shut Down or Startup of a PowerFlex system running in ESXi or Two Tier Environment.
Updated: August 17, 2026
ID: 000021739
Applying for a license from PowerFlex Manager Platform (PFMP) fails with the error "The license key is invalid or does not match this version (ASMCOMMONS.0049)."
Updated: August 14, 2026
ID: 000221565
SDS remains disconnected after generating a new certificate due to an OS conversion.
Updated: August 14, 2026
ID: 000243234
In the PFxM UI, there is an alert stating that events from the MDM are not being received.
Updated: August 14, 2026
ID: 000249240
The UI login page loads, but entering credentials shows an error; Pod remain running while authentication stalls at the SSO stage
Updated: August 14, 2026
ID: 000233358
Slow, non‑SSD storage on the cluster VMs leads to etcd latency over one second, triggering repeated pod restarts, node NotReady states and loss of PowerFlex Management Platform (PFMP) UI access.
Updated: August 14, 2026
ID: 000222971
Micron 5x00 Series SSDs may experience read/write performance degradation after reaching approximately 65,535 power-on hours (POH) (~7.5 years of continuous operation).
This issue is limited to performance impact only and does not cause data loss or drive failure.
Updated: August 07, 2026
ID: 000464492
Procedure to update firmware to mitigate an issue of NVDIMM batteries losing charge on PowerFlex custom (R650, R750) nodes.
Updated: August 04, 2026
ID: 000489949
How to disable IPv6 in Linux for PowerFlex 4.x MVMs. Do not apply this procedure to non-MVMs.
Updated: August 03, 2026
ID: 000218373
This knowledge article describes how to set up a Bring Your Own (BYO) Linux PowerFlex Management Platform (PFMP) for Appliance Deployment with PowerFlex 4.x.
This environment is only supported using a Request Process Qualification (RPQ) approval.
Updated: July 29, 2026
ID: 000216278
This article explains the steps to reset the PowerFlex Manager Platform (PFMP) admin password, or any account in the PFMP.
Updated: July 21, 2026
ID: 000247978
This article explains how to clear device errors from the PowerFlex Manager Platform (PFMP) when a Dial Home (DH) SIO03.02.0000005 is triggered.
Updated: July 21, 2026
ID: 000256801
Log entries report corrected errors from a Dual In-line memory module (DIMM) and CMCI storm messages, causing CPU usage that stalls the SDS raising latency and decoupling SDS.
Updated: July 20, 2026
ID: 000197735
This article explains how to configure, change ownership for MDM node Roles.
Updated: July 02, 2026
ID: 000289878
Details the graceful reboot of PowerFlex Management Platform (PFMP) VMs for version 4.X, including labeling, draining, and rebooting MVMs while keeping two nodes active and checking PostgreSQL health. In the scope of this procedure, MVM1 is the postgres Leader. It is drained and rebooted last.
Updated: June 26, 2026
ID: 000225550
This knowledge base article offers a detailed guide for troubleshooting Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, Secure Boot, and ESXi-related issues on Dell servers. It provides step-by-step instructions to address common problems, ensuring the proper functioning and security of your server.
Updated: June 25, 2026
ID: 000218542
When an Operating System (OS) replacement is performed from Community ENTerprise Operating System (CentOS) to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) using the "Replace Node OS" operation, any preconfigured static routes are removed automatically.
Updated: June 24, 2026
ID: 000308663
Dell VxFlex Ready Node and PowerFlex Custom Node remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Updated: June 23, 2026
ID: 000477630
This article provides quick links to VxFlex Ready Node technical documentation.
Updated: June 23, 2026
ID: 000214699
This KB article describes an issue of being unable to upgrade the Switch OS using PFxM.
Updated: June 15, 2026
ID: 000222614
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.
Updated: June 12, 2026
ID: 000203494
This article describes how to view and clear the system event log (SEL) in System Setup.
Updated: June 12, 2026
ID: 000226396
This article explains how to check NVDIMM health life-Used percentage for proactive replacement.
Updated: June 05, 2026
ID: 000259059
While attempting to add an existing resource group, the Inventory Summary page displays that all discovered nodes are unavailable.
Updated: June 02, 2026
ID: 000219909
This article describes a cause for hostd service on ESXi to be non-responsive, and cause the server to become unresponsive to management operations from vCenter. The particular scenarios where this happens is when NFC operations such as backup or replication jobs are performed on disks with an IO filter attached.
Updated: June 02, 2026
ID: 000219067
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
PowerEdge connected Dell NVMe SSDs with the Limited Retry (LR) bit set may experience an increase in failures due to elevated media and data‑integrity error rates.
Updated: May 24, 2026
ID: 000415896