PowerEdge XE9780

Dell Technologies guidance to mitigate risk and resolution for the side-channel analysis vulnerabilities (also known as Meltdown and Spectre) for servers, storage, and networking products. For specific information about affected platforms and next steps to apply the updates, see this guide.

Dell EMC guidance to mitigate risk and resolution for the side-channel analysis vulnerabilities (also known as Speculative Store Bypass and Rogue System Register Read) servers, storage and networking products. For specific information on affected platforms and next steps to apply the updates, please refer to this guide.

Information about servicing and troubleshooting issues in your Dell PowerEdge Rack and Tower servers' hardware and System Management tools

Ejecting a Solidigm PS1010 E1.S drive with firmware G77YG102 or G77YG103 by Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) disables the green LED; this cosmetic effect is expected and does not impact performance.

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.

PowerEdge 17G server is stuck at "Host Boot in Progress" and cannot complete the boot process to the OS.

Samsung PM9D3a and PM9D5a NVMe SSDs used in PowerEdge servers lack support for the Security Protocol and Data Model (SPDM), causing SPDM‑related features to fail.

This article explains Dell’s 17th Generation (17G) transition from Dell‑custom Ethernet network interface cards (NICs) to industry‑standard NICs, detailing how this change aligns with industry practices while preserving Dell validation, life cycle management, and enterprise support, with standardized iDRAC‑based management.

Understanding Cold Redundancy: Feature Overview and Comparisons with Hot Spare and Redundancy Policies

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 1.30.10.50 or older.

Learn how to set up a Dell PowerEdge server by configuring iDRAC, launching the Lifecycle Controller, updating firmware, and installing a supported OS.

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.

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.

On PowerEdge XE9780 servers with NVIDIA B200 GPU configuration, OCP_WR_ERR_INT-ERROR event may be observed in Hardware Management Controller (HMC) log for GPU_SXM_5 and GPU_SXM_8.

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.

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 iDRAC virtual console can be launched using a web interface or URL. Using the iDRAC virtual console viewer is also explained.

This article provides three methods to confirm the SSD Piece Part Identification (PPID)

PowerEdge XE9780 server may not power on if multiple fans are missing.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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