Check if the iDRAC NIC activity light indicates traffic coming in and out. If there is no light, then the iDRAC is bricked and the mainboard needs to be replaced. Happened to us many, many times. If there is light, reset the iDRAC by holding the i button longer than 16 seconds.
Related info info: http://en.community.dell.com/search#q=swc0700 http://www.dell.com/support/article/bz/en/bzdhs1/SLN283474/drac---multiple- reboots-can-cause-ipmi-command-errors--lifecycle- recovery-mode--and--swc0700--idrac-is-not-ready--with-idrac7-firmware-13030 On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Ricardo Stella <ste...@rider.edu> wrote: > > So we had this older R610 which was put off production and was trying to > give it a new life. Used Dell repository manager to create a firmware > bundle and after this got the errors on the title. > > Obviously, the system didn't like the firmware updates, so has anyone else > experienced this before and know of a way around it? System is out of > warranty and all I'm able to get in touch with at Dell is basic support (ie > motherboard is bad). > > Supposedly, the LCC repair package is what's needed (USC file) but do I > need to install an OS on this first? Is there a live CD/DVD/USB with the > Dell Linux Repository by any chance or a way to quickly build one? Or do I > need to install an OS on this first? > > I have a second R610 (clone) that has not been updated and iDRAC does boot > and I can get to the GUI, except it needs a password reset, and for some > reason the box is not displaying any video. > > Any ideas? Thanks in advance. > > -- > °(((=((===°°°(((================================================ > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > > -- Tech III * AppControl * Endpoint Protection * Server Maintenance Buncombe County Schools Technology Department Network Group ComicSans Awareness Campaign <http://comicsanscriminal.com>
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