OEMR R640

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

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.

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

This article details the procedure to troubleshoot power supply unit (PSU) issues that may arise on a PowerEdge Server.

This article is a step-by-step guide on how to replace a hard drive.

Learn how to create and export a SupportAssist Collection using iDRAC9 and iDRAC10 on Dell devices. Resolve technical issues with this step-by-step guide.

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.

The firmware and drivers compliance page lists many "chipset" driver components with status "Unknown" and "Update file not in catalog" if the server is discovered using "Host OS" on Windows or Linux.

This article explains how to use iDRAC Direct to manage your PowerEdge server.

The CTL137 event is new to iDRAC code 4.xx.xx.xx. The CTL137 event exist to notify the end user that the iDRAC lost communication with an endpoint device within the system.

The log files in the %systemroot%\Logs\CBS folder should be automatically compressed into .cab files when they reach a certain size. If this compression fails, the logs can grow large. Further, the failure of the compression utility causes other large log files to be generated, resulting in a large amount of disk-space consumption.

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

The following document provides an example of how to monitor performance on an iDRAC9 using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

This page explains the difference between drivers and firmware and how to update them on Dell PowerEdge Servers using different methods.

Dell Enterprise SAS, SATA SSD: SMART predictive failures triggered by remaining write endurance falling below the threshold

The user reported that the Power Supply Unit (PSU) has encountered issues when inserted into the server. It failed to power on the Dell PowerEdge R640 server, but the indicator on the PSU shows a green LED. Checking the TSR log finds the messages "PSU redundancy lost" or "The system board XXX voltage is out of range."

CMOS Battery replacements for Basic Warranty contracts are under warranty through Dell for up to 1 year. This article outlines how to order and replace CMOS batteries once these batteries are no longer under warranty and replaced by Dell.

This article explains how to create a Virtual Disk using the System Settings menu.

DSA-2020-147: Dell Server Platform Security Advisory for the 2020.1 Intel Platform Updates (June 2020) - Intel SSD - CVE-2020-0527

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.

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

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.

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

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

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).

This document answers questions about SupportAssist Enterprise.

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

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