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Dell Update Packages Version 6.0.1 Readme for Linux

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This readme document covers Dell Update Packages version 6.0.1 for Linux operating systems, providing updated information for managing system software on Dell PowerEdge systems. It supports updating system BIOS, ESM firmware, DRAC firmware, PERC firmware, PowerVault firmware, BMC firmware, and backplane firmware. The document includes criticality levels, minimum requirements, supported components, and known issues for Linux system administrators.

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DELL(TM) UPDATE PACKAGES README FOR LINUX

Version 6.0.1 Release Date: March 2009

This Readme contains updated information for your "Dell Update Packages for Linux Operating Systems User's Guide" and any other technical documentation included with the Dell Update Packages for Linux.

Dell Update Packages offer ease and flexibility for updating the system software on Dell Power Edge(TM) systems. Update Packages are available for the following software components:

* System BIOS

* System firmware, also known as the Embedded Systems Management (ESM) firmware

* Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) firmware, which also includes Embedded Remote Access (ERA) firmware

* Power Edge Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) firmware

* Dell Power Vault(TM) 220S/221S firmware

* Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware

* SCSI Backplane (BP) firmware

* SAS BP firmware

* Power Vault 100T firmware

* Power Vault 110T firmware

* Power Vault MD1000 firmware

* Power Vault MD1120 firmware

* Power Vault RD1000 firmware

CONTENTS

* CRITICALITY

* MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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Page 1 DELL(TM) UPDATE PACKAGES README FOR LINUX Version 6.0.1 Release Date: March 2009 This Readme contains updated information for your "Dell Update Packages for Linux Operating Systems User's Guide&q...
Page 2 * UPDATE PACKAGES: SUPPORTED COMPONENTS * KNOWN ISSUES CRITICALITY 2 - Recommended Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancement...
Page 3 This release of Update Packages supports updates to the devices listed in the following table. Component Type Supported Components BIOS BIOS ESM firmware ESM3, ESM4 DRAC firmware DRAC III, DRAC III/XT...
Page 4 * Do not run other applications while executing Dell Update Packages. * For firmware Dell Update Packages, an update package will not inventory the device if only a native non-Dell driver is installed...
Page 5 system, wait for 10 seconds, and then power on the system. * Supported devices: USC, Driver Pack, Diagnostic, i DRAC, Ridgeback * Supported Operating Systems: - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 - both x86_3...
Page 6 * Dell Update Packages for BMC, BP, ESM, and DRAC 5 require the Open IPMI driver to be loaded on your system. The current drivers can be downloaded from the Dell Support website at "www.support.d...
Page 7 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 8 services are restored to their original status. PERC 4 firmware * Firmware updates require a reboot to take effect. * PERC 4 update packages may fail if the system has an older version of the Megaraid...
Page 9 update package may warn that no update is required if the primary EMM is at the current update package version but the secondary EMM is an earlier version and the Power Vault 220S/221S is in cluster o...
Page 10 Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: “Dell” and “Open Manage” are trademarks of Del...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Linux operating systems are supported?

RHEL 4.5, RHEL 5 Update 2, SLES 9 SP4 and 10 SP2, VMware ESX 3.0.3 Update 1 and 3.5 Update 2, and Citrix XenServer 4.2 Dell Edition.

Which Dell hardware components can be updated?

System BIOS, ESM firmware, DRAC firmware (including ERA), PERC RAID controllers, BMC firmware, and various storage firmware types.

Can updates be applied before the OS loads?

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

What is the criticality level of these updates?

Recommended. These updates contain feature enhancements or changes to keep system software current and compatible with other system modules.

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