PowerEdge XR8720t

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.

Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC10) logs SRV016 reporting a timeout exporting logs and log collection, caused by checks during TTY log gathering, on firmware 1.30.50.xx.

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.

This article lists the steps to enable 40 Gbps Link speeds on DELL OEM version of Broadcom 57508 Network Adapters. It also lists the compatible DELL Optics that support 40 Gbps link speeds.

Dell Samsung Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) PM1653 and PM1655 solid state drives may report excessive Sense Key faults 0x3, 0x11, 0x0, or 0x4, 0x29, 0x4. These faults have the potential to cause unexpected drive issues.

This KB article contains a How to Video that covers how to Install OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) on a Windows Server.

This article describes the "Easy Restore", which is a built-in storage component that maintains critical configuration information.

A functional issue has been identified on the XR8720t platform where pressing the physical System ID button does not toggle the System ID LED into blinking mode as intended. Other System ID button related functions remain operational.

This article outlines the actions required to prepare a system for retirement or repurposing using the LifeCycle controller.

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

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.

Dell iDRAC10 remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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.

The PowerEdge embedded LifeCycle Controller provides a simplified method for installation of supported Windows Server and Linux server operating systems with the OS Deployment feature. This article explains how to use the iDRAC LifeCycle Controller to install a supported operating system on most Dell PowerEdge servers. Step-by-step instructions and OS installation videos for Windows Server, Ubuntu Server LTS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation with LifeCycle Controller

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.

XR8720t system with two Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) showing that the two ports' MAC addresses are duplicated.

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

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.

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.

Power Supply Unit (PSU) redundant 1+1 setting is configured correctly in iDRAC Web UI, but it does not take effect and keeps on Not Redundant.