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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.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000227912
This article describes how to find the iDRAC's current MAC address.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000226214
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.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000234357
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Physical Drives replacement in RAID Server and MD Arrays
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000139367
This article provides steps to troubleshoot a chassis intrusion, chassis open message for PowerEdge servers.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000136481
This article provides information about how to delete a virtual disk using the Device Settings menu on a PowerEdge server. If your PowerEdge server is running the UEFI mode as a boot mode, the RAID BIOS is not displayed.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000136465
This article provides information about how to disable C-States and C1E on a PowerEdge Server.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000135039
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.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000134013
This article provides information about identifying the hard driver properties in OMSA, system setup page, and iDRAC interface.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000129559
This article explains how to restore the BIOS defaults settings on a Dell PowerEdge Server. This procedure may be valid for other Dell products.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000128677
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.
Updated: September 02, 2026
ID: 000128635
This page explains the difference between drivers and firmware and how to update them on Dell PowerEdge Servers using different methods.
Updated: August 31, 2026
ID: 000128194
Dell Enterprise SAS, SATA SSD: SMART predictive failures triggered by remaining write endurance falling below the threshold
Updated: August 31, 2026
ID: 000221846
Micron 5x00 Series SSDs may experience read/write performance degradation after reaching approximately 65,535 power-on hours (POH), which equates to roughly 7.5 years of operation. This issue affects performance only and does not result in data loss or drive failure.
Updated: August 31, 2026
ID: 000464492
Dell iDRAC9 remediation for an Improper Access Control security vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Updated: August 25, 2026
ID: 000502514
Access the Windows Server ISO downloads. Get your Windows Server ISO file directly from Microsoft and ensure your PowerEdge server is up and running.
Updated: August 22, 2026
ID: 000178353
This article explains different methods to reset, power drain or perform a virtual AC cycle.
Updated: August 19, 2026
ID: 000175625
This article explains how to replace a cache disk in a vSAN configuration.
Updated: August 14, 2026
ID: 000120252
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.
Updated: August 13, 2026
ID: 000226155
Dell iDRAC9 and iDRAC10 remediations for an sqlite security vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Updated: August 10, 2026
ID: 000497919
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.
Updated: August 10, 2026
ID: 000222201
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.
Updated: August 03, 2026
ID: 000132371
Find answers and resources to get started or do more from your MyService360 dashboard with enterprise services data analytics and visualizations.
Updated: July 15, 2026
ID: 000124666
Dell iDRAC9 remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
Updated: July 14, 2026
ID: 000489193
This article outlines the actions required to prepare a system for retirement or repurposing using the LifeCycle controller.
Updated: July 14, 2026
ID: 000198190
This article describes an issue affecting PowerEdge servers running iDRAC9 in which the error SWC5008 asserts in the SEL multiple times.
Updated: July 11, 2026
ID: 000181333
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.
Updated: June 25, 2026
ID: 000126703
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
Updated: June 25, 2026
ID: 000130160
The following article provides information about the Languages Option available in the BIOS, Lifecycle Controller, and the Integrated Dell Access Controller (iDRAC) on Dell PowerEdge Systems and How to change it.
Updated: June 24, 2026
ID: 000135184
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.
Updated: June 24, 2026
ID: 000252982