PowerEdge R750

The following article provides information about the Languages Option available in the BIOS, Lifecycle Controller, and the Integrated Dell Access Controller (iDRAC) on Dell PowerEdge Systems and How to change it.

The in-place upgrade of an operating system refers to the process of installing a newer version of the operating system on the same physical hardware such as a PowerEdge server. The upgrade allows for the use of newer features available in the new operating system, retains existing roles and features, server settings, and data.

The install stops at the Windows Splash screen on Server startup when installing a Windows Update package.

This article provides the steps necessary to transfer Flexible Single Mast Operation (FSMO) roles between domain controllers. Also, learn how to move FSMO roles, change the schema, and manage all FSMO roles efficiently to ensure a continuous Active Directory.

This article details the steps required to use WinRE to load drivers for a network card and connect to a network share to backup files from an unbootable server.

This is a brief demonstration of how to use logman, relog, and typerf to collect performance logs useful in troubleshooting slow performance conditions.

Dell customers may report an unrecoverable hardware error on POST with configurations including a certain mix of Mellanox firmware, BIOS, and iDRAC versions. While the issue was reported on VMware with CX-5 cards, other Dell/Mellanox hardware may be affected.

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) firmware 5.xx.xx.xx versions may unexpectedly show an unknown health status for PCIe network adapters within the PowerEdge server.

Steps on how to clear NVRAM using Lifecycle Controller remotely using the retire and repurpose process.

Does running a CPU at high temperatures for extended periods of time impact its quality and lifespan?

This article provides information about how to boot past the Driver Health Manager Screen.

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.

This article provides information about how to troubleshoot PCIe devices that are not being detected correctly.

OpenManage Enterprise: Error in Devices/Groups tab while creating repository in Update Manager Plugin 1.2

In some situations Dell Technical Support may request evidence to perform a more assertive diagnosis, this article illustrates how to attach files to your service request through the Dell support portal.

Windows 2022 has not removed any features from Hyper-V or networking. However, they have forced LBFO Virtual switches to the Command line for creation. While nothing has changed, the Vmswitch fails to create, as normal. The Error is Failed while adding Virtual Ethernet Switch Connections. Attaching a virtual switch to an LBFO team is Deprecated. The only way around this error is to add "-AllowNetLbfoTeams $true" this will require PowerShell and may be a call generator.

HWC8010 or HWC8011 UEFI Errors in POST for iDRAC Hardware configuration validation typically occurs due to firmware updates, and the addition or removal of hardware components. It is recommended to review logs and investigate any recent changes before applying this solution.

This article gives the steps for resetting the 120-day Remote Desktop Services licensing grace period in Windows Server.

How to repair No Boot Missing or Corrupt BCD on Windows OS.

The FLtmc Checker tool looks up filter drivers.

Use the BOILER Tool to Analyze CBS/DISM logs to provide suggestions on a resolution.

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 10.1.0 and later no longer responds to direct WMI or SNMP queries from six DELL_CMxxxx classes of various system inventory items. This is due to a Dell engineering's decision to remove the underlying Inventory Collector (IC) module for both security and installation package size constraints.

Dell Repository Manager 3.3.2 job exporting a repository to a Software update Utility (SUU) image may end with a "Partial Success" status. Further job details contain the message "Falling back to default inventory collector carried." However, the SUU image should perform applying all applicable DUP packages.

Dell has introduced significant updates to how PowerEdge servers manage coin-cell (CMOS) battery functionality and related event logging. Beginning with 14th Generation (14G) servers in August 2024 — through iDRAC and BIOS firmware updates — and extending to 15G and 16G platforms from February 2025 onward, several key changes have been implemented

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

This KB talks about Dell's VMware ESXi 8.0 release in general in terms of certified components.

This article provides a video and troubleshooting options for iDRAC connectivity issues.

This article describes an issue affecting PowerEdge servers running iDRAC9 in which the error SWC5008 asserts in the SEL multiple times.

This article provides different methods to get the iDRAC IP address of your PowerEdge servers directly from the VMware ESXi host. It is useful when you do not have physical access to the server.

This is a firmware catalog which contains validated and certified firmware stack for selected Dell VMware vSAN Ready Nodes based on Dell customized ESXi 8.X branch Images.