PowerEdge R470

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

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

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.

Dell's firmware catalogs for customized versions of Dell's VMware ESXi 8.x releases. When the Dell customized ESXi versions are used along with corresponding firmware catalogs, the end to end required state is achieved.

Dell PM1735a NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drive failing in PowerEdge servers

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.

The iDRAC virtual console can be launched using a web interface or URL. Using the iDRAC virtual console viewer is also explained.

This article provides three methods to confirm the SSD Piece Part Identification (PPID)

This document highlights minimum, recommended, and latest code versions for Dell Technologies PowerEdge products. We carefully evaluate and monitor code deployment data to ensure that product releases meet our stringent expectations to provide our customers with reliable products and solutions.

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 1.20.80.51 or older.

Dell PowerEdge Server remediation is available for 2026.1 Intel Platform Update (IPU) components that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected systems.

Encountering PR8 errors in the LifeCycle (LC) log when using a BlueField-3 (BF3) Data Processing Units (DPU) card (DPN: HFWRM)

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.

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Dell PowerEdge Server remediation is available for Nuvoton NPCT7xx Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 firmware versions that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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

The article describes how to troubleshoot network connectivity issues for network cards.

This article shows how to use and set up the virtual media function of Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 6, 7, 8, or 9.

This article shows how to add additional disks to a virtual disk or reconfigure a virtual disk.

PowerEdge Server catalogs are an aggregation of all bundles and Dell Update Packages' metadata used by Dell OpenManage Repository Manager, Dell OpenManage Enterprise, and other tools for listing the current versions of software and firmware for respective servers and devices.

iDRAC Service Module (iSM) stops after several days, showing "Not Running" and logging ISM0007 warnings. The issue is caused by exceeding the 20‑temporary‑user limit, which triggers session cleanup.

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.

PowerEdge 17th Generation Servers with Delta Power Supplies may not show correctly in iDRAC UI and SEL logging after AC cycle.

Dell PowerEdge servers with common design components are grouped into generations, for example PowerEdge 17th generation servers, 16th generation, 15th generation, or 14th generation. This article provides general guidance for PowerEdge server model naming convention to identify the generation and common components. This article also lists all PowerEdge servers by model including type, CPU, generation, and remote management components.

How to Identify the physical slot number in iDRAC based off the device name in vSphere/VSAN.

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.

This article provides some checklist to prevent unnecessary components replacement on DC power supply implementation.

The BIOS setting changes may not appear in iDRAC if configured using the F11 Boot Manager on Dell PowerEdge 16G and 17G platforms.