I tried running update_firmware on an outdated PE1950 system today, but it
didn't have any updates ?
Output from update_firmware below (system is running RHEL 4.8)
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Searching storage directory for available BIOS updates...
Checking BIOS - 2.3.1
Did not find a newer package to install that meets all installation
checks.
Checking SAS/SATA Backplane 0:0 Backplane Firmware - 1.05
Did not find a newer package to install that meets all installation
checks.
Checking System BIOS for PowerEdge 1950 - 2.3.1
Did not find a newer package to install that meets all installation
checks.
Checking PERC 5/i Integrated Controller 0 Firmware - 5.2.1-0067
Did not find a newer package to install that meets all installation
checks.
Checking BMC - 2.37
Did not find a newer package to install that meets all installation
checks.
Checking MAY2036RC Firmware - d108
Did not find a newer package to install that meets all installation
checks.
This system does not appear to have any updates available.
No action necessary.
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While SUU 6.2 gives the following output :
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======= Comparison Results ========
component: BIOS
component type: BIOS
current version: 2.3.1 < repository version: 2.6.1
Package name: PE1950_BIOS_LX_2.6.1.BIN
Applicability: Package can be applied
-----------------------------
component: BMC
component type: Firmware
current version: 2.37 = repository version: 2.37
Package name: BMC_FRMW_LX_R202156.BIN
Applicability: Package cannot be applied
-----------------------------
component: PERC 5/i Integrated Controller 0 Firmware
component type: Firmware
current version: 5.2.1-0067 < repository version: 5.2.2-0072
Package name: RAID_FRMW_LX_R189337.BIN
Applicability: Package can be applied
-----------------------------
component: SAS/SATA Backplane 0:0 Backplane Firmware
component type: Firmware
current version: 1.05 = repository version: 1.05
Package name: ESM_FRMW_LX_R149431.BIN
Applicability: Package cannot be applied
-----------------------------
component: NetXtreme II BCM5708 Gigabit Ethernet rev 11 (eth0)
component type: Firmware
current version: 4.6.0 < repository version: 5.0.12
Package name: NETW_FRMW_LX_R246418.BIN
Applicability: Package can be applied
-----------------------------
component: NetXtreme II BCM5708 Gigabit Ethernet rev 11 (eth1)
component type: Firmware
current version: 1.8.0 < repository version: 5.0.12
Package name: NETW_FRMW_LX_R246418.BIN
Applicability: Package can be applied
-----------------------------
component: OpenManage Server Administrator Managed Node
component type: Application
current version: 6.2.0 = repository version: 6.2.0
Package name: OM_6.2.0_ManNode_A00.tar.gz
Applicability: Package cannot be applied
========
Any hints why update_firmware doesn't show these updates ?
firmwaretools rpm version installed is 2.1.9.d1-2.1.el4.
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