Microsoft Windows Server 2019

This article illustrates the procedure for performing an authoritative sync of SYSVOL data on an Active Directory domain controller (DC) using the File Replication Service (FRS).

The in-place upgrade of an operating system refers to the process of installing a newer version of the operating system on the same physical hardware such as a PowerEdge server. The upgrade allows for the use of newer features available in the new operating system, retains existing roles and features, server settings, and data.

Dell Update packages (DUPS) and Inventory collector DUPS in Server update utility fail to run in the Microsoft Windows Operating System (OS).

When OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) is installed, an Event ID 7043 may be in the Windows System event log when the OS is shut down or restarted. It does not impede the shutdown process, and the event is only seen after the OS has been restarted.

How to create Cluster Shared Volumes by manually calculating the necessary disk space value.

Intel Chipset Driver Build '477GN' failed to upgrade from Build 'VGX10' on 15G System Models with Windows Defender Application (WDAC) in Enforced Mode.

Initiating a graceful restart or shutdown using Redfish APIs may fail for the Windows Server Operating System.

Microsoft Hyper-V Virtual Machine (VM) Live Migration may fail or no LUNs are mapped after powering on VMs due to Windows architecture and hardware configuration limiting the number of vFC LUNs.

Several Windows drivers may appear to not apply to a given server platform running Windows Server when running a compliance report with Dell OpenManage Enterprise or Dell System Update. This occurs when complying with a baseline based off of a Dell Enterprise Catalog older than v24.02.23.

This article explains why the Windows Boot Drive (hosting the C:\ volume) may show as removeable media in Windows and how to override the behavior when necessary.

The PowerEdge 15G and 16G Intel Lewisburg C62xx Chipset Dell Update package (DUP) version 10.1.19485.8386, for Windows operating system, released as part of the December 2023 release (factory and web posting) includes non-signed components from Intel for Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). The PowerEdge R6515/R7515 AMD Milan Chipset DUP version 2.18.30.202 (October 2023) was also found to include non-signed components from AMD for WDAC. The PowerEdge 14G Intel platform Chipset DUP package version 10.1.18807.8279 (#K69PV) targeted for the upcoming March 2024 block has been found to have the same issue with WDAC (enforced mode) as it includes non-signed components from Intel.

A version 11.0.0.1 Windows patch for Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) v11.0.0 could fail during install with Error 1328 due to OMSA 11.0.0 being released as version "A01" which already contains the patched libraries.

This article deals with the fact that the serial number reported in Windows Server Operating System does not match the serial number on the NVMe drive.

Process activity is halted on the VM. Forcing a manual memory dump can provide information that may help determine what is causing the Server to stop responding condition.

After installing the March 2024 security update, Hyper-V hosts with different generations of CPUs attempting to perform live migration of VMs may fail.

This article discusses memory speed display in Task Manger in Windows Server 2019 which does not match the display in the BIOS or what is displayed in the iDRAC web interface.

This step-by-step guide covers how to setup Remote Desktop Services in a domain, with the various RDS roles distributed amongst several servers. Both Graphical User Interface and PowerShell methods are explained. The corresponding video demonstrates the process.

OMSA versions 10.3 and 11.0 contain a software RAID supplemental driver that was improperly signed for 15G and 16G platforms which can cause an unexpected prompt to trust the Dell certificate publisher in the middle of OMSA installation.

This article talks about that in Windows Server 2019, or 2022, with multiple A16 GPUs a blue screen error may show up during a PCI scan.

Beginning with the Windows 11 May CI upgrade, Microsoft enables Smart App Control (SAC) to further strengthen the security on Windows 11 devices.

iDRAC Service Module (iSM) 5.1.0 installed using Dell Update Package (DUP) format does not install or upgrade the application on Windows Server Core despite the DUP returning successful status.

The Windows Firewall profile is set to 'Public' instead of 'DomainAuthenticated' (that is domain.com) upon rebooting a server.

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.

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.

The article resolves error in RDS Workgroup Environment

This article describes operating system recovery options available in Windows 11 SE.

We can Fix No Boot After Windows Updates by running DISM revertpendingactions command or manually remove individual updates with DISM with Remove-Package command.

Resolve SYSVOL replication issues on domain controller (DC) with Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) errors 4612, 5002, and 5008. Guide for fixing replication failures and reconfiguring DC for SYSVOL data sync. Applicable for Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, and more

A Windows machine that is joined to an Active Directory (AD) domain displays the error "The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed." This happens when a user attempts to log in to the domain. This issue can often be resolved by removing the machine from the domain and readding it.

This article provides an example of how to configure a fully converged network for a Dell Technologies Solutions Microsoft Azure Stack HCI cluster host. Information in this article is taken from "Deployment instructions for fully converged network configuration," available at https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/en-us/l/e2e-deployment-and-operations-guide-with-scalable-networking-windows-1/fully-converged-network-configuration-38/2/.