PowerEdge XE7740

Unsure about the procedure to update a specific component's firmware in a PowerEdge system? Learn how to in this specific article.

The article describes how to troubleshoot network connectivity issues for network cards.

This article provides information about how to use the LCC to deploy a supported OS.

This article describes how to view and clear the system event log (SEL) in System Setup.

This article shows how to use and set up the virtual media function of Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 6, 7, 8, or 9.

PowerEdge Server catalogs are an aggregation of all bundles and Dell Update Packages' metadata used by Dell OpenManage Repository Manager, Dell OpenManage Enterprise, and other tools for listing the current versions of software and firmware for respective servers and devices.

This article provides links to download Dell trial 30 and 90-day evaluation license collection including iDRAC Enterprise, iDRAC Datacenter, Chassis Management Consoles (CMC) Enterprise, OpenManage Enterprise, and OpenManage Integration.

PowerEdge 17th Generation Servers with Delta Power Supplies may not show correctly in iDRAC UI and SEL logging after AC cycle.

Dell PowerEdge servers with common design components are grouped into generations, for example PowerEdge 17th generation servers, 16th generation, 15th generation, or 14th generation. This article provides general guidance for PowerEdge server model naming convention to identify the generation and common components. This article also lists all PowerEdge servers by model including type, CPU, generation, and remote management components.

This article explains what disk errors PDR1001 and PDR3 mean on Dell PowerEdge servers and the best practices to resolve these issues. By understanding these alerts and acting promptly, you can maintain storage health, prevent downtime, and protect critical data.

The BIOS setting changes may not appear in iDRAC if configured using the F11 Boot Manager on Dell PowerEdge 16G and 17G platforms.

This article provides steps to troubleshoot a chassis intrusion, chassis open message for PowerEdge servers.

Kioxia CM6 NVMe SSDs on 17‑generation servers experience I2C (Inter‑Integrated Circuit) communication issues. The fan speed stays locked at 100 % after OS boot. This behavior is observed on 17G servers only running Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 10 firmware version 1.20.80.51 or older.

This article provides a high‑level guide to downloading vendor‑specific firmware and drivers for common PowerEdge NICs such as NVIDIA, Broadcom, and Intel. These processes complement Dell Update Packages (DUPs) and are used when vendor‑specific firmware or drivers are required beyond Dell’s updates.

PowerEdge servers do not support operating system installation, or boot from direct CPU‑attached NVMe SSD drives if the metadata format size is not set to 0.

PowerEdge connected Dell NVMe SSDs with the Limited Retry (LR) bit set may experience an increase in failures due to elevated media and data‑integrity error rates.

PowerEdge systems may not always log downgraded PCIe links in LifeCycle (LC) or system event logs (SEL).

PowerEdge XE7740 system stops at the "Loading BIOS Drivers" screen after an iDRAC 1.20.80.50 update.

On Dell PowerEdge 17G servers using Broadcom 5719 QP OCP NX1 cards (DPN M2PYY), firmware installation fails when Secure Boot is enabled on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). Additionally, the installed firmware version is not detected by the Operating System (OS). Disabling Secure Boot allows the firmware to install and be detected correctly.

Encountering PR8 errors in the LifeCycle (LC) log when using a BlueField-3 (BF3) Data Processing Units (DPU) card (DPN: HFWRM).

Dell Micron 7450 and 7500 Non-Volatile Memory Express solid state drives may encounter drive initialization failure due to a firmware issue, resulting in the solid state drives being unrecoverable.

PowerEdge XE7740 shows a Purple Screen of Death (PSOD) after NVMe Drives are moved to empty slots. A BIOS update fixes this issue.

PowerEdge XE7740 and XE7745 Open Compute Project (OCP) Card (J6CC8) is missing.

This article provides information about the LIC008 error seen when importing the IDRAC License.

This article provides information about CPU Machine Check errors and common causes and proper handling when errors are seen.

When encryption is enabled on BOSS-N1, the system may stop during POST with the message: "No Boot Device Available or Operating System Detected."

In the XE7745/XE7740 servers, the hard drive number is incorrect in the embedded Pre-boot System Assessment (ePSA) version: 4303.35

Using the Linux command "lspci -vvv" on PowerEdge XE9685L, the "LnkSta" value of the NVIDIA ConnectX-7 device is shown as "downgraded."

This article details the most recent firmware version for Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 10 (iDRAC10), designed for Dell PowerEdge servers from the 17th generation onwards.

Users attempting to exit Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics may encounter a system stop upon selecting the Exit option.