Why mess with the OS at all. You could use scripted racadm commands. http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/b/techcenter/ archive/2013/04/17/idrac7-now-supports-updating-server- components-using-racadm-and-web-gui
That outline is a little old and references 12Gen but gets you in the ballpark. This avoids the DSU catalog issue as you manually download the file you want to use for the upgrade and reference it directly. James - Are all your 1500 servers the same Gen? Same Model? Are your DRACs up to date? Do your DRACs have a public SSH key from a central management server uploaded to one of the DRAC accounts? It makes scripted automation much easier. Cameron Smith Technical Operations Manager Network Redux, LLC Cell: 503-926-4928 On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 3:47 PM, Patrick Boutilier <bouti...@ednet.ns.ca> wrote: > For 1500 hosts it should be faster to update directly rather than using > dsu I would think. > > > For example something like > > ./BIOS_78R68_LN_2.7.0.BIN -q > > or > > ./BIOS_78R68_LN_2.7.0.BIN -r -q > > > > [root@vs07 ~]# ./BIOS_78R68_LN_2.7.0.BIN --help > Command-line options for the Update Package > > Usage: <package name> [options...] > > Options: > > -h,--help : Display command-line usage help > -c : Determine if the update can be applied to the system (1) > -f : Force a downgrade to an older version. (1)(2) > -q : Execute the update package silently without user > intervention > -n : Execute the update package without security verification > -r : Reboot if necessary after the update (2) > -v,--version : Display version information > --list : Display contents of package (3) > --installpath=<path> : Install the update package in the specified path > only if options (2) and (8) are supported. > > --extract <path> : Extract files to specified path (3)(4) > -qi, --queryinventory : Inventory if selective update is supported. (2) > (5) > -su=<device list> or --selectiveupdate=<device list> : give the list > of devices to update.(2) (6) (7) > > (1) Can NOT use -f with the -c option > (2) Only takes effect if used with -q > (3) Can be used only before extracting the package > (4) Can NOT use --extract with any other option > (5) Can use only with -q option. Can NOT be used with -f, -c, -h, -n, -r, > -v, --list, --extract, -su > (6) Can NOT be used with -c, -h, -n, -v, --list, --extract, -qi > (7) Device list should not contain any space. > (8) Only Application DUP supports. > > > > > > On 01/10/2018 06:27 PM, Patrick Boutilier wrote: > >> What I would do is download the BIOS update file once and then create a >> script to rsync it to the 1500 hosts and run the update. I presume you >> would have a script to run dsu on the 1500 hosts anyway? >> >> >> >> On 01/10/2018 05:24 PM, James A. Peltier wrote: >> >>> I have 1500 hosts to patch. This isn't an option. >>> >>> ----- On 9 Jan, 2018, at 18:31, Patrick Boutilier bouti...@ednet.ns.ca >>> wrote: >>> >>> | What server model do you have? Newer models have the updated firmware >>> on >>> | the support web site. >>> | >>> | >>> | >>> | On 01/09/2018 09:52 PM, James A. Peltier wrote: >>> |> This is an absolutely ridiculous thing for Dell to do! Even >>> Microsoft, Amazon, >>> |> Google, and nVidia have all provided updates to mitigate the flaw out >>> of step >>> |> with their typical release schedules! >>> |> >>> |> We have a deadline set by CERN to patch by January 15th, 2018 or our >>> site will >>> |> be blacklisted. I strongly urge Dell to release these patches >>> immediately, >>> |> regardless of your schedules. >>> |> >>> |> ----- On 8 Jan, 2018, at 01:43, Soorej Ponnandi >>> soorej.ponna...@dell.com wrote: >>> |> >>> |> | Dell - Internal Use - Confidential >>> |> | >>> |> | The DSU repository is refreshed once in every month. I believe the >>> BIOS v2.7.0 >>> |> | was released couple of days back. The next DSU repository with this >>> latest BIOS >>> |> | update will be available by end of next week. >>> |> | >>> |> | -----Original Message----- >>> |> | From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of Guillaume Courtois >>> |> | Sent: Monday, January 8, 2018 2:47 PM >>> |> | To: linux-poweredge-Lists <linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com> >>> |> | Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes >>> |> | >>> |> | Le 07/01/2018 19:45, Rich Sudlow a écrit : >>> |> |> Please note that if you're keeping systems secure by applying the >>> |> |> latest bios patch BIOS_78R68_LN_2.7.0.BIN for Intel processors. >>> |> |> >>> |> |> Running dsu overwrites that by installing version 2.6 of the bios >>> back >>> |> |> >>> |> |> Anyone else wish dsu really worked ?? >>> |> | >>> |> | >>> |> | Hi, >>> |> | >>> |> | I don't know if it's normal to have dsu downgrading the BIOS, but I >>> assume the >>> |> | repository has to be upgraded with the latest BIOS firmwares before >>> dsu can use >>> |> | it, and as of now I still see BIOS files with 2.6 version and dated >>> 12/14. >>> |> | >>> |> | Anyone from Dell could tell us when the repository will contain the >>> latest >>> |> | versions ? 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