PowerEdge R7525

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).

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.

Customers leveraging APIs to create and delete Services Plugin groups find that if they leverage the OpenManage Enterprise (OME) GroupService API (GroupService/Groups(#)) to delete the plugin groups the Services Plugin group can no longer be manageable and cannot be re-created due to 'Group already exists' error.

When logged into the OpenManage Enterprise web interface version 3.10 or earlier, some pop-out windows are unusable due to certain missing fields.

The default values for iDRAC9 DNS settings changed from Disabled to Enabled after applying iDRAC9 6.xx.xx.xx firmware releases from earlier versions.

Some customers might experience a failure when initiating the console upgrade where the UI hangs with 'Plugin lifecycle operation starting…' message that eventually times out with an error - 'Error occurred while initiating a task to perform the requested action.'

Troubleshooting steps for the VMware vCenter unable to register to Dell OpenManage Enterprise plug-in for VMware vCenter (OMEVV) because another instance is already registered.

OpenManage Enterprise (OME) Services plug-in may not show a device, or the device is in staging status.

The steps listed below explain how to locate the serial number, vendor, firmware version, and physical slot mapping of an SAS/SATA/SSD hard drive on PowerEdge servers running Linux Operating System or from the gathered SOS report.

Dell License Manager 1.7 dose not work with 16G APOS SKU

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.

Does running a CPU at high temperatures for extended periods of time impact its quality and lifespan?

This article covers the process of collecting debug logs from OpenManage Enterprise 3.9 and later.

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.

This article describes what can happen while collecting SupportAssist logs using iDRAC9 UI. The operation may result in an error, or incomplete logs may be collected.

Red Hat system not booting and goes into maintenance mode due to the Virtual File Allocation Table (vfat) module blacklisted.

This article documents the known symptoms that can occur when the iDRAC9 fails to receive accurate Platform ID information from the CPLD controller during iDRAC boot. This issue can be encountered after the iDRAC is rebooted independently from the host server.

iDRAC9 running firmware 5.xx.xx.xx or 6.xx.xx.xx may report Remaining Rated Write Endurance as 0% for Dell SK Hynix solid state drives. The drives can be configured either in a RAID or non-RAID setup and are running on firmware version DD02.

This article explains how to resolve a situation where a Virtual Machine (VM) fails to power on due to issues with a disk consolidation or snapshot.

BIOS, CPLD, Backplane, PSU, or few other firmware update on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 may report failure when update attempted using Dell Update Package (DUP).

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

Dell OpenManage Enterprise plugin for VMware vCenter 1.1 may not log debug events after enabling debug.

The NVE upgrade failed on step of adding necessary Apache modules step with error: Error occurred when using a2enmod - operation failed.

Dell System Update (DSU) 2.0.0 for VMware ESXi fails with "Inventory file not found" error if the "--use-idrac-passthrough" option is not specified at launch.

The Isolation Response Address feature allows configuration of additional IP Addresses for ESXi hosts in vSphere 6 using vSphere HA.

When exporting a System Config Profile from a Dell EMC-Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9), the operation may timeout or complete with missing configuration components for 'iDRAC,LifecycleController,System,EventFilters'.

Do Not Update iDRAC FW to 5.10.50.00 or later on PowerEdge server with RCI qualified Broadcom 57504 (DPN: 5187Y) that has old FW 216.x.xx.x.

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 PowerEdge AMD platforms do not support Fault Tolerant Redundancy (FTR)

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.