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Learn how to create and export a SupportAssist Collection using iDRAC9 and iDRAC10 on Dell devices. Resolve technical issues with this step-by-step guide.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Micron 9550 E3.S Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) solid state drives (SSDs) may report "unknown" status in iDRAC during warm reboot stress testing without an Operating System (OS) installed.

Dell Micron 9550 E3.S NVMe Drive Activity-Led light turns off during the server startup process.

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 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 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.

Liquid Cooled PowerEdge servers with AMD EPYC 9005 series processors may experience "THRM0019 The thermal state of the server is Critical" event.

This article details the most recent firmware version for Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 10 (iDRAC10), designed for Dell PowerEdge servers from the 17th generation onwards.

Kioxia CM6 NVMe SSDs on 17‑generation servers experience I2C (Inter‑Integrated Circuit) communication issues. The fan speed stays locked at 100 % after OS boot. This behavior is observed on 17G servers only running Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 10 firmware version 1.30.10.50 or older.

Dell iDRAC10 remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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

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.

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.

On Dell PowerEdge 17G servers using Broadcom 5719QP OCP NX1 cards (DPN M2PYY), firmware installation fails when Secure Boot is enabled on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). Also, the installed firmware version is not detected by the Operating System (OS). Disabling Secure Boot allows the firmware to install and be detected correctly.

This article provides information about how to use the LCC to deploy a supported OS.

Unsure about the procedure to update a specific component's firmware in a PowerEdge system? Learn how to in this specific article.