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How to guide to enable nested virtualization on Dell Technologies PowerEdge platforms with AMD EPYC processors running the Windows Server 2022 operating system.

Dell OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center is an extension for Microsoft Windows Admin Center. The Dell OpenManage Integration for Microsoft Admin Center extension enables IT administrators to manage Dell PowerEdge servers as hosts, Microsoft Failover Clusters created with PowerEdge servers, and Azure Stack Hyper-Converged Infrastructure created with Dell Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes, AX Nodes. Support information includes a summary description, features, benefits, licensing, downloads, and other resources.

The SYMMQRY for z/VM utility provides the Symmetrix serial number from any z/VM disk, minidisk, or volume. The SYMMDEV#, Count Key Data (CKD) device information, and Enginuity level is also obtained from the SYMMQRY.

If the SYSVOL share is absent from every domain controller (DC) in an Active Directory (AD) domain, AD management consoles may give an error like this: "An Active Directory domain controller (AD DC) for the domain <domain> could not be contacted." If Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) is used to replicate SYSVOL data, the issue appears difficult to resolve. An authoritative sync of DFSR cannot be performed without the ADSI Edit console. Fortunately, the issue can be resolved by modifying the registry on the DC with the authoritative copy of SYSVOL. A different registry modification is then performed on the other DCs.

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

This article provides information about problems seen deleting a Windows partition when a virtual memory page file is set on that partition.

Installation media for the Essentials edition of Windows Server appears to install the Standard edition instead. This article describes why this occurs and discusses the differences between these editions.

As of August 2018, the active TechCenter content has migrated to become part of the Dell Support on Dell.com and the forums have migrated to the Dell Communities

Adjusting the Msdsm PathVerificationPeriod, does not make the path fail faster. This is expected behaviour, because the underlying HBA still signals a healthy path. Instead you need to change the respective HBA parameters to signal a path failure earlier.

This article describes how to enable custom JRE Packages in OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA).

Systems Management training video that covers how to configure OpenManage Enterprise Active Directory integration.

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.

This article provides information about "Windows 10 upgrade fails to activate due to an interruption of network connectivity during the update."

Microsoft Secure Boot 2011 certificates begin expiring in June 2026. Dell is working to ensure supported PowerEdge platforms are updated with the new 2023 Secure Boot certificates.

This article is designed to address installing the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) role using Windows PowerShell. This guide details adding the WSUS role with PowerShell, covering installation and management cmdlets like Get-WsusUpdate for update control and synchronization settings.

This article addresses unsupported Cisco SPF+ modules when used with Broadcom network interface cards.

This article provides information about how to resolve a failed cluster disk in Failover Cluster Manager when the Cluster Shared Volume disk is marked as Read-Only.

Information on how to recover a Microsoft SQL Server MSDB database.

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.

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.

An Active Directory domain controller (DC) fails to boot into Windows in normal mode. Attempting to do so results in error 0xC00002CB.

When attempting to locate a Windows system image stored in a network share, you may receive the error "The network path was not found." This occurs if the network stack has not properly initialized.

In this article, you find a list of common issues with MyAccount (formerly Dell Digital Locker) and appropriate solutions and workarounds.

This article explains how to convert an evaluation edition of Windows Server to a fully-licensed edition. The conversion must be performed before the operating system (OS) can be activated using its product key. Attempting to activate an evaluation edition is a common cause of activation error 0xC004F050.

This article illustrates how to run the Software-Defined Datacenter (SDDC) data-collection tool in offline mode on a cluster with no Internet access.

This article provides information about how to configure Persistent Memory NVDIMMs on Windows Server 2019 Guest OS.

The Server Core edition (without the graphical interface) of Windows Server Standard cannot be converted from an evaluation to non-evaluation version. There is no known fix for this issue other than to reinstall the evaluation with the Desktop Experience graphical interface.

This article describes a condition reported by the Microsoft Cluster Validation Report when using Intel X710 adapters as members of a Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) team.

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.

This article provides the information about Dell OEM licenses for Windows Server.