Dell Update Packages for Linux 17.10.00 Release Notes

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Release notes for Dell Update Packages (DUP) for Linux version 17.10.00 (December 2017), documenting firmware and software update capabilities for Dell PowerEdge systems. Lists all supported update components including System BIOS, ESM firmware, iDRAC/DRAC firmware, PERC RAID controller firmware, SCSI/SAS backplane and expander firmware, SSD/SED/HDD firmware, PowerVault storage firmware, network adapter firmware from Broadcom/Intel/QLogic/Emulex/Mellanox, and OpenManage Server Administrator upda

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DELL UPDATE PACKAGES FOR LINUX Version 17.10.00 Release Notes

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Page 1 DELL UPDATE PACKAGES FOR LINUX Version 17.10.00 Release Notes

Page 2 Release Type and Definition This Readme contains updated information for your "Dell Update Packages for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems User's Guide" and any other technical documentatio...

Page 3  i SM What is Supported The Update Packages support Dell systems running the following Linux operating systems:  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 server (64-bit)  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 server (6...

Page 4 SCSI BP firmware BP SAS BP, SEP firmware BP Storage enclosure Power Vault MD1000, Power Vault MD1120, Power Vault MD1200, Power Vault MD1220, Power Vault MD1400, Power Vault MD1420 Tape drives firmwar...

Page 5 your system from the Dell Support website at www.dell.com/support.  Some distributions of Linux may automatically mount a USB flash drive with the "-noexec" option. This prevents the execut...

Page 6  When you try to execute DUPs on a 64-bit RHEL operating system, it fails to execute since DUP is a 32-bit application. To work around this issue, manually install the following RPMs: glibc.i686 comp...

Page 7  A BIOS update requires enough free physical memory to load the entire BIOS image into the physical memory. If there is insufficient free physical memory available on the system to load the BIOS imag...

Page 8 All PERC firmware and all SAS firmware  Do not run storage controller update packages if the controller is in use by other applications. The firmware upgrade may fail if any of the RAID controllers i...

Page 9 Contacting Dell * NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several ...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Linux operating systems are supported by these Update Packages?

Supported OS include Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 server, RHEL 6.9 server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3, Ubuntu v16.04, and Citrix Xen Server 7.1.

What kind of components can the Update Packages refresh?

They support updating System BIOS, various firmware (ESM, DRAC/iDRAC, BMC), RAID controllers, Network adapters, and PowerVault flash drives.

Can I apply this update if there is no internet connection?

You can apply the Update Packages in a pre-operating system environment using the embedded Linux (ELI) environment through the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK).

Do these packages support firmware updates for tape backup devices?

No, PowerVault documentation warns that backup/tape automation devices are not supported and must be powered off before execution.