Dell Update Packages for Linux Version 15.06.201 Owner's Manual, User Guide

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This release notes document covers Dell Update Packages for Linux version 15.06.201. The manual describes update package capabilities for Dell PowerEdge systems including BIOS, firmware, RAID controller, network adapter, and storage device updates. It lists supported software components and explains the importance of keeping system software current. The document covers supported operating systems, installation prerequisites, and update procedures. This guide is intended for Linux system administrators managing Dell PowerEdge servers who need to understand and deploy Dell Update Packages for firmware and driver maintenance.

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DELL UPDATE PACKAGES FOR LINUX Version 15.06.201 Release Notes

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Page 1 DELL UPDATE PACKAGES FOR LINUX Version 15.06.201 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  Emulex Network Adpater Firmware  Open Manage Server Administrator updates  Mellanox Network Adapter Firmware  i SM What is Supported The Update Packages support Dell systems running the following...

Page 4 PERC H730P Adapter,PERC H730P Dual Adapter,PERC H730P Mini Monolithic, PERC H730P Slim Blade,PERC H730P Mini Blade,PERC H730P Mini S Blade, PERC H830 Adapter, PERC H330 Mini Blade,PERC H330 Mini Monol...

Page 5  For firmware Dell Update Packages, an update package will not inventory the device if only a native non-Dell driver is installed. Thus the firmware update packages will not upgrade a device with a n...

Page 6  DRAC5 updates are not supported on ESX 4.1. But if you run DRAC5 updates on ESX 4.1, console messages show up asking for IPMI installations, however later the updates goes through successfully.  DU...

Page 7  If you run DUPs or Inventory Collector on VMware ESX 4.1, the partitions exposed as USB devices are not visible due to the USB arbitration service of VMware ESX 4.1 and timeout occurs. The timeout o...

Page 8 Dell Embedded Open Manage Server Administrator The Dell Update Package for Dell Embedded Open Manage Server Administrator can only be applied in a pre-operating system environment that uses the Embedd...

Page 9 To start the Server Administrator Storage Management Service, run "/etc/init.d/dataeng start" Power Vault MD1000 firmware  The Power Vault update procedure requires the RAID controller to b...

Page 10 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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Brand	Dell
Pages	10
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Published	June 15, 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Linux distributions are supported?

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, 7, and 7.2 (64-bit); SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4, 12, and 12 SP1 (64-bit); VMware ESX Server 4.1 Update 3; and Citrix Xen Server 6.5.

What system components can be updated?

Updates are available for BIOS, DRAC/iDRAC firmware, RAID controllers (PERC), BMC, SAS firmware, SSDs, SEDs, network adapters, PowerVault storage, and OpenManage Server Administrator.

Are tape automation devices supported?

No. Devices like PowerVault 120T, 122T, 124T, 128T, 130T, 132T, 136T, 160T, and ML6000 are not supported. You must disconnect or power off these devices before applying updates.

Can updates be applied outside of the OS?

Yes. Update Packages can be applied in a pre-operating system environment using the embedded Linux (ELI) environment via the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK).