Dell Update Packages for Microsoft Windows Version 7.3 Release Notes

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Keep your mission-critical Dell PowerEdge servers operating at peak efficiency with comprehensive system software updates. This guide details the procedures and supported components for applying critical firmware, BIOS, drivers, and BMC/DRAC updates. Essential for IT professionals managing large server infrastructures running Windows Server editions (2008 R2 to 2012) and related OS environments, these packages ensure maximum compatibility and feature longevity across your entire rack of Dell hardware.

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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 • Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller(IDRAC) firmware • Power Edge Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) firmware and driver • Cost-Effective RAID Controller (CERC) firmware and driver • Software RAI...

Page 4 • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions with SP1 • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 HPC Edition • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise...

Page 5 Component Type Supported Components BIOS BIOS DRAC firmware DRAC 5, i DRAC6, i DRAC7 BMC firmware BMC SCSI BP firmware BP SAS BP, SEP firmware BP Storage enclosure Power Vault MD1000, Power Vault MD11...

Page 6 Power Vault 110T DLT VS80, Power Vault 110T DLT VS160, Power Vault 110T SDLT Removable disk drive Power Vault RD1000 backup firmware Network adapter driver Broadcom Net Xtreme family of adapters Broad...

Page 7 ii. Go to "www.update.microsoft.com". iii. Select "Custom" to perform a scan of your machine for updates. After the scan completes, it will list all available updates. Select the &...

Page 8 after DUP execution is completed (BITS041566). “The Update Package is running on an unsupported new operating system, do you want to continue?” message will pop-up in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 ope...

Page 9 executed by the SSM manager on reboot. The update task in the SSIB is a call to update wrapper in LC which has BIOS update logic. • A BIOS update requires enough free physical memory to load the entir...

Page 10 When upgrading the BMC/ESM firmware or the BP firmware on Power Edge x8xx or x9xx servers with the Windows Server 2003 R2 IPMI driver installed, the update may take up to 20 minutes to complete. To ex...

Page 11 Controller enabled systems. All PERC firmware and all SAS firmware (All storage controller firmware) • Only devices connected to a PERC SAS controller can be updated at this time. This includes PERC5,...

Page 12 • Before executing the firmware update, stop all tape backup activity and put all scheduled jobs on hold. • After the firmware update is completed, restart your system for the updates to take effect. ...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of system software can these update packages manage?

They support BIOS, BMC firmware, DRAC/iDRAC firmware, PERC controllers, and various network adapter drivers.

Are there any devices I must disconnect before running the updates?

Yes. Tape automation devices (such as PowerVault models) are not supported and must be disconnected or powered off first.

What is a minimum requirement for using this software?

The updates recommend being applied during your next scheduled update cycle to ensure system compatibility.

Which operating systems do these packages currently support?

They support multiple Windows Server generations, including 2012 Standard/Enterprise and various 2008 SP versions.