Hi,
I'm running CentOS 5.5 on my PE 1850. I've been following the steps outlined in
this document:
http://support.dell.com/support/systemsinfo/document.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&~file=/software/smdup/dup63/en/ug/html/3onliner.htm
The outputs of `inventory_firmware` and `update_firmware` are as follows:
[r...@molybdenum ~]# inventory_firmware
Wait while we inventory system:
System inventory:
BIOS = a04
Primary Backplane = 1.00
PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 4e/Si Firmware = 521s
System BIOS for PowerEdge 1850 = a04
BMC = 1.40
[r...@molybdenum ~]# update_firmware
Running system inventory...
Searching storage directory for available BIOS updates...
Checking BIOS - a04
Available: dell_dup_componentid_00159 - a07
Found Update: dell_dup_componentid_00159 - a07
Checking Primary Backplane - 1.00
Available: dell_dup_componentid_03967 - 1.00
Did not find a newer package to install that meets all installation
checks.
Checking PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 4e/Si Firmware - 521s
Available:
pci_firmware(ven_0x1028_dev_0x0013_subven_0x1028_subdev_0x016c) - 5b2d
Did not find a newer package to install that meets all installation
checks.
Checking System BIOS for PowerEdge 1850 - a04
Did not find a newer package to install that meets all installation
checks.
Checking BMC - 1.40
Available: dell_dup_componentid_05814 - 1.83
Found Update: dell_dup_componentid_05814 - 1.83
Found firmware which needs to be updated.
Please run the program with the '--yes' switch to enable BIOS update.
UPDATE NOT COMPLETED!
For my piece of mind I'd like to know exactly what happens, and what I should
be expecting when executing the `update_firmware --yes` command. From what I
can tell this is a point of no return.
I'll be executing this upgrade remotely, but I do have the option of having
someone go on site if something goes terribly wrong.
Some specific questions I have:
- Will the network be available throughout the execution of this script?
- Does it ask for further confirmation?
- Does it reboot the box automatically, or will I need to do that myself?
- What *could* go wrong?
- Is it possible to revert to the previous BIOS if something goes wrong, and
what would those steps be?
Thanks in advance,
-Dave_______________________________________________
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