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Dell Hardware/Software / iDrac and LifeCycle Controller Guides/Troubelshooting

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 Hardware/Software / Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC)

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 …

Dell Hardware/Software / iDrac and LifeCycle Controller Guides/Troubelshooting

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 …

Dell Hardware/Software / iDrac and LifeCycle Controller Guides/Troubelshooting

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 …

Enterprise Operating Systems / VMware

Intel VT-x Not Supported Error

I encountered this error the other day after a motherboard replacement in a Dell PowerEdge Server: “This virtual machine is configured for 64-bit guest operating systems. However, 64-bit operation is …

Enterprise Operating Systems / Microsoft Windows Server

Server 2012 R2 Install

Microsoft has made installing their Server operating system even easier with their latest server release. I wanted to make a guide on how to install it from start to finish. …

Dell Hardware/Software / Dell Repository Manager

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 …

Dell Hardware/Software / System Management

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 …

Dell Hardware/Software / Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC)

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 …

Dell Hardware/Software / Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC)

Understanding Your PERC Battery

To keep up system maintenance on your Dell PowerEdge machine, it is a good idea to view your PERC log to see if there are any outstanding errors. The …

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