diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 423168a628..07b6eec919 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ VITE_APP_BASENAME=${BASENAME}
 VITE_APP_VITE_BASENAME=${VITE_BASENAME}
 VITE_APP_WEBSOCKET_DEBUG=false
 VITE_APP_USABILLA_ID=fd6cf482fbbb
+
+# Feature flags
 VITE_APP_STATIC_IPS_ENABLED=false
+VITE_APP_KERNEL_CRASH_DUMPS_ENABLED=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/settings/views/Configuration/KernelParametersForm/KernelParametersForm.test.tsx b/src/app/settings/views/Configuration/KernelParametersForm/KernelParametersForm.test.tsx
index 246edd3b87..2c423e1a05 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/views/Configuration/KernelParametersForm/KernelParametersForm.test.tsx
+++ b/src/app/settings/views/Configuration/KernelParametersForm/KernelParametersForm.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Provider } from "react-redux";
 import { MemoryRouter } from "react-router-dom";
 import configureStore from "redux-mock-store";
+import { test } from "vitest";
 
 import KernelParametersForm, {
   Labels as FormLabels,
@@ -9,7 +10,16 @@ import KernelParametersForm, {
 import { ConfigNames } from "@/app/store/config/types";
 import type { RootState } from "@/app/store/root/types";
 import * as factory from "@/testing/factories";
-import { screen, render } from "@/testing/utils";
+import {
+  screen,
+  render,
+  renderWithBrowserRouter,
+  userEvent,
+  waitFor,
+} from "@/testing/utils";
+
+const kernelCrashDumpEnabled =
+  process.env.VITE_APP_KERNEL_CRASH_DUMP_ENABLED === "true";
 
 const mockStore = configureStore();
 
@@ -46,4 +56,75 @@ describe("KernelParametersForm", () => {
       })
     ).toHaveValue("foo");
   });
+
+  it("dispatches an action to update the kernel_opts value", async () => {
+    const state = { ...initialState };
+    const store = mockStore(state);
+
+    renderWithBrowserRouter(<KernelParametersForm />, { store });
+
+    await userEvent.clear(
+      screen.getByRole("textbox", { name: FormLabels.GlobalBootParams })
+    );
+    await userEvent.type(
+      screen.getByRole("textbox", { name: FormLabels.GlobalBootParams }),
+      "bar"
+    );
+
+    await userEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Save" }));
+    expect(
+      store.getActions().find((action) => action.type === "config/update")
+    ).toStrictEqual({
+      meta: {
+        method: "bulk_update",
+        model: "config",
+      },
+      type: "config/update",
+      payload: {
+        params: {
+          items: {
+            kernel_opts: "bar",
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test.runIf(kernelCrashDumpEnabled)(
+    "shows a tooltip for minimum OS requirements",
+    async () => {
+      renderWithBrowserRouter(<KernelParametersForm />, {
+        state: { ...initialState },
+      });
+
+      await userEvent.hover(
+        screen.getAllByRole("button", { name: "help-mid-dark" })[1]
+      );
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByRole("tooltip")).toHaveTextContent(
+          "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or higher."
+        );
+      });
+    }
+  );
+
+  test.runIf(kernelCrashDumpEnabled)(
+    "shows a tooltip for minimum hardware requirements",
+    async () => {
+      renderWithBrowserRouter(<KernelParametersForm />, {
+        state: { ...initialState },
+      });
+
+      await userEvent.hover(
+        screen.getAllByRole("button", { name: "help-mid-dark" })[0]
+      );
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByRole("tooltip")).toHaveTextContent(
+          ">= 4 CPU threads, >= 6GB RAM, Reserve >5x RAM size as free disk space in /var."
+        );
+      });
+    }
+  );
 });
diff --git a/src/app/settings/views/Configuration/KernelParametersForm/KernelParametersForm.tsx b/src/app/settings/views/Configuration/KernelParametersForm/KernelParametersForm.tsx
index de25597ec8..0fd8cd5ca2 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/views/Configuration/KernelParametersForm/KernelParametersForm.tsx
+++ b/src/app/settings/views/Configuration/KernelParametersForm/KernelParametersForm.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import { ExternalLink } from "@canonical/maas-react-components";
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from "react-redux";
 import * as Yup from "yup";
 
 import FormikField from "@/app/base/components/FormikField";
 import FormikForm from "@/app/base/components/FormikForm";
+import TooltipButton from "@/app/base/components/TooltipButton";
 import { configActions } from "@/app/store/config";
 import configSelectors from "@/app/store/config/selectors";
 
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ type KernelParametersValues = {
 export enum Labels {
   FormLabel = "Configuration - Kernel parameters",
   GlobalBootParams = "Global boot parameters always passed to the kernel",
+  KernelCrashDump = "Try to enable kernel crash dump by default",
 }
 
 const KernelParametersSchema = Yup.object()
@@ -45,18 +48,54 @@ const KernelParametersForm = (): JSX.Element => {
         label: "Kernel parameters form",
       }}
       onSubmit={(values, { resetForm }) => {
-        dispatch(updateConfig(values));
+        dispatch(updateConfig({ kernel_opts: values.kernel_opts }));
         resetForm({ values });
       }}
       saved={saved}
       saving={saving}
       validationSchema={KernelParametersSchema}
     >
+      <span className="p-heading--5">General</span>
       <FormikField
         label={Labels.GlobalBootParams}
         name="kernel_opts"
         type="text"
       />
+      {import.meta.env.VITE_APP_KERNEL_CRASH_DUMP_ENABLED === "true" && (
+        <>
+          <span className="p-heading--5">Kernel crash dump</span>
+          <FormikField
+            help={
+              <>
+                To enable kernel crash dump, the hardware{" "}
+                <TooltipButton
+                  iconName="help-mid-dark"
+                  message={
+                    <span className="u-align-text--center u-flex--center">
+                      {" "}
+                      &gt;= 4 CPU threads, <br /> &gt;= 6GB RAM, <br />
+                      Reserve &gt;5x RAM size as free disk space in /var.
+                    </span>
+                  }
+                />{" "}
+                and OS{" "}
+                <TooltipButton
+                  iconName="help-mid-dark"
+                  message="Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or higher."
+                />{" "}
+                must meet the minimum requirements and secure boot must be
+                disabled. Check crash dump status in machine details.{" "}
+                <ExternalLink to="https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/kernel-crash-dump">
+                  More about kernel crash dump
+                </ExternalLink>
+              </>
+            }
+            label={Labels.KernelCrashDump}
+            name="kernel_crash_dump"
+            type="checkbox"
+          />
+        </>
+      )}
     </FormikForm>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/scss/_patterns_icons.scss b/src/scss/_patterns_icons.scss
index 60c878ce92..dcaf87bbec 100644
--- a/src/scss/_patterns_icons.scss
+++ b/src/scss/_patterns_icons.scss
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@
     @include maas-icon-sidebar-collapse();
   }
 
+  .p-icon--help-mid-dark {
+    @extend %icon;
+    @include vf-icon-help($color-mid-dark);
+  }
+
   [class*="p-circle--"].is-inline,
   [class*="p-icon--"].is-inline {
     margin-right: $sph--small;