In the end I couldn't find a USC package, so I went with the Windows .exe one, which seemed to be accepted by the iDRAC's web interface. Happily I've never run another job on an iDRAC before, so the job queue was empty. Both R720xd servers are now running 2.41.40.40 (rather than 1.57.x.x), which should be good enough to accept all the other firmware updates I'm going to install via USB stick (including the 2.41.41.41 update!).
Thanks everyone for your help. Ben From: Rene Shuster [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 14 June 2017 13:02 To: Ben Argyle <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Dell Repository Manager The latest iDRAC7 Repair Package for 12th gen servers is here: http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER01784797M/1/LC2.1_RTSPP_Repair_Package_1.3.0.850_A00.usc (taken from http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/7541.lifecycle-controller-2#lc2_fwmatrix although that page is outdated). Good practice is to check the Job Queue in iDRAC first before updating the iDRAC and see if anything is scheduled. If something is scheduled, let the job execute and finish by rebooting the server and let it do it's thing (it will auto-load the LC and apply any outstanding firmware updates for example). If it shows completed job queues I made a habit of deleting the completed job from the queue. After that you should be good to go to apply the latest iDRAC FW which is 2.41.41.41 On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 10:45 AM, Ben Argyle <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Excellent. I'll try that, thank you. What's on the page for R720xd servers doesn't look that out of date (this month). I hope that DRAC update trick works on Express as well as Enterprise level iDRACs! Having trouble locating a repair package for the R720xd in a format that the iDRAC will accept through the web GUI. Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:linux-poweredge-<mailto:linux-poweredge-> > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of john > Sent: 13 June 2017 14:54 > To: '[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>' > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Dell Repository Manager > > I have had similar issues in the past. I recently (possibly from this > list) found a link to this which has a whole range of pre-created ISOs > that you can download: > > http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/SLN296511/updating-dell- > poweredge-servers-via-bootable-media---iso > > Note that some updates won't apply until lifecycle controller is updated > to a newer version if its quite old (you should be able to do that via > DRAC by feeding it a lifecycle USC repair package through the DRAC > firmware update page (did this to an R210II yesterday)). > > john > > On Tue, 13 Jun 2017, Ben Argyle wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:37:57 +0000 > > From: Ben Argyle <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > To: "'[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>'" > > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > Subject: [Linux-PowerEdge] Dell Repository Manager > > > > Setting aside the fact that there's no Dell Repository Manager for linux, > > I'm > running version 2.2.1 on a Windows box so I can follow the instructions on > https://www.vmadmin.co.uk/other/332-dellbiosfirmwareupdaterepomanager > so as to be able to update the firmware on a pair of R720xd servers. > > > > I've got everything set up, but no matter what I do (create a bootable linux > ISO, or create a 32 or 64 bit SUU ISO) I keep getting failures to download > something or other. Is anyone else having the same issue? Is there a > better/more reliable download location than ftp.dell.com<http://ftp.dell.com>? > > > > Ben > > -- > > Servers and Storage, UIS, University of Cambridge, England > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 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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