PowerEdge R740XD

A group of disclosed vulnerabilities in GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader), known as "BootHole", can allow for Secure Boot bypass.

This article explains how to download, install, and use the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) Command-Line Interface (CLI) utility to manage your RAID controller. The utility is supported on PERC Series 8 and later family controllers on hosts running Windows, Linux, or ESXi. PERCCLI can also extract RAID controller logs which contain information that allows you or Dell Technical Support to determine the status of RAID controllers and the connected storage devices to narrow down possible sources of error.

This article provides information about Dell Boot Optimized Storage Solution (BOSS) PCIe cards. It also provides instructions for installing Windows, Red Hat, SuSE, Ubuntu, and related Linux distributions onto these cards.

Domain Name System (DNS) resolving the local hostname may return the internal IP address of the USB Network Interface Card (NIC) passthrough device enabled by iDRAC Service Module (iSM). This can cause issues with internal network devices configured with 169.254.x.x nonroutable addresses. The metric of the USB NIC device should be manually set to a high number so that internal network devices take precedence.

Dell guidance for iDRAC Service Module (iSM) Lifecycle Controller (LC): iDRAC9 Firmware Inventory page indicates iSM Installer at version "0," "Install Service Module" button disabled. For specific information about workaround and next steps for resolution, see this guide.

This article provides a step-by-step guide to configure the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) and Lifecycle Controller network settings.

How to resolve the YUM issue with OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.5 including the released OMSA 9.1.0.2 patch with step-by-step instructions.

The article explains why OMSA 9.4.0 or earlier will not install on VMware ESXi 7.0, the upgrade impact from 6.x to 7.0, and a workaround.

Dell EMC Response to Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures - CVE-2019-9506

Dell EMC guidance to mitigate risk and resolution for the iDRAC multiple vulnerabilities. For specific information about affected iDRAC versions and next steps to apply the updates, see this guide.

Dell EMC guidance to mitigate risk and resolution for the Improper File Permission Vulnerability (CVE-2018-11053) for iDRAC Service Module version 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.1.0 and 3.2.0. For step-by-step procedures to resolve this vulnerability, see this guide.

The article provides an iDRAC firmware update solution to the error message UEFI0060 Power Budget Exceeds Capacity.

Dell PowerEdge servers upgrading from VMware ESXi 6.7 or 6.5 to VMware ESXi 7.0 may fail with vmkapi DependancyError.

Guidance for resolving an issue with Dell platforms with iDRAC9 4.xx series firmware unexpectedly error during Power On Self-Test (POST) with some third-party PCIe adapters installed. This step-by-step guide provides instructions to resolve this error by disabling PCIe VDM in iDRAC9.

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.

Dell OpenManage Mobile (OMM) is a mobile application for monitoring and managing Dell PowerEdge servers, MX7000 chassis, and other data center devices from Android and iOS devices. This support article provides helpful insights for this mobile application and a step-by-step guide to get started.

This article outlines how to create a firmware baseline, view compliance reports, and apply updates in Dell OpenManage Enterprise.

This article offers a solution for an LSI 9207-8e SAS HBA stopping responding at firmware initialization when a hard drive fails in the attached PV MD3060e.

Solution for server hanging during POST with error UEFI136 due to inaccessible Lifecycle Controller firmware during CSIOR execution

This article provides information about how to modify Automated System Recovery (ASR) settings in OpenManage System Administrator (OMSA).

The Dell PowerEdge Knowledge Base provides support solutions, error messages information, and troubleshooting guides about Dell Severs.

This article provides great information about how persistent memory (NVDIMM) works and how to configure NVDIMM on a PowerEdge Server with Windows Server 2019.

This article explains how to use commands to gather smart logs.

This document answers questions about SupportAssist Enterprise.

This article guides users through diagnosing and resolving GPU thermal throttling and detection problems on Dell PowerEdge servers. It covers checking GPU temperature and throttle status, reviewing system logs, improving cooling, verifying hardware installation, updating BIOS/iDRAC and GPU firmware, and running diagnostic utilities such as nvidia‑smi and DCGM.

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

This article explains how to find supported memory configuration for your PowerEdge server.

The article describes updating Dell PowerEdge server firmware through Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 7, 8, 9, or 10. It details downloading the firmware image, logging in to the iDRAC web interface, uploading the image for installation, and managing pending updates.

This article explains different methods to reset, power drain or perform a virtual AC cycle.

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