Expanding a Virtual Disk
Sometimes it is necessary to expand a Virtual Disk because of space issues. Some of Dell’s higher end RAID controllers have the option to Reconfigure a Virtual Disk to add space …
Creating A Custom REPO ISO For Individual Service Tag
Overview This How To will guide you through creating a repository ISO for your Dell PowerEdge system. The ISO will update ALL the firmware in your system – if made …
Mounting ISO in iDrac8
With the Enterprise Licence installed on the iDrac8 you have the option to mount ISOs and boot to them during POST. This is a terrific feature for those of you …
Dell DSET CIMOM Error
I was asked to run a DSET report on a Red Hat 6.4 machine and it just wasn’t running. Here is the error that was being generated when the report …
VRTX Blocked SSD Error
The other day I ran across a gentleman who was trying to install brand new SSDs into his VRTX chassis. He was getting an error telling him that the status …
12G LifeCycle Controller Hangs During POST
Note: This blog post is for Dell PowerEdge 12G systems. Here is the 11G how to: https://crtech.tips/lifecycle-controller-hanging-during-post/ Sometimes a Dell PowerEdge 12G system can get caught in POST. This is caused by …
iDrac6 Not Showing Menues
I ran across an odd issue the other day with the iDrac WebGUI. Hopefully this issue has been addressed in the latest the iDrac firmware updates. Anway, the issue was …
Bootable Firmware Repository ISOs
Here is a list of all PowerEdge System repository ISOs. Please note that these ISOs are publicly hosted by Dell and are not created by me. The system ISOs are …
Installing iDrac Certificate + Key
Recently, I ran across a gentleman who was having some difficulty installing a SSL certificate to his iDrac6 and iDrac7 systems. The GUI upload for some reason was not working …
Clearing PERC Cache via OMSA
Sometimes the cache will need to cleared on a PERC in order to create a new Virtual Disk. This can happen for a number of reasons – VD going to …