I agree that the current catalog available from the servers is OK, as of Mar 12. The issue started on or about 2018-02-27 (I'm not sure, because I wasn't logging the MD5 at that time). The catalog(s) I downloaded both had this date stamp in Catalog.xml:
dateTime="2018-02-26T08:46:14+05:30" The following is the log I started on Mar 6. You can see the downloaded catalog was alternating between two versions (according to my logs, depending on which server the CDN gave me): Tue Mar 6 12:05:32 GMT 2018 8885506208ba12b67de9f24ffcdf8d88 Tue Mar 6 15:00:03 GMT 2018 b78b697dc618b9c0cb0cf4a78063f551 Wed Mar 7 10:00:03 GMT 2018 8885506208ba12b67de9f24ffcdf8d88 Wed Mar 7 18:00:03 GMT 2018 b78b697dc618b9c0cb0cf4a78063f551 Wed Mar 7 19:00:02 GMT 2018 8885506208ba12b67de9f24ffcdf8d88 Fri Mar 9 17:00:03 GMT 2018 b78b697dc618b9c0cb0cf4a78063f551 Fri Mar 9 18:00:02 GMT 2018 8885506208ba12b67de9f24ffcdf8d88 Mon Mar 12 12:00:03 GMT 2018 aeea75cab0b1c727194f0053047dc3fc If you want I can send you the two versions I was getting. -----Original Message----- From: Linux-PowerEdge [mailto:linux-poweredge-boun...@dell.com] On Behalf Of sash...@dell.com Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 4:40 AM To: linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes Hi, We verified that the latest catalog.cab available at downloads.dell.com/catalog has a valid signature (Dual signatures) in place. Can you please let me know what is the other catalog you are referring to? Regards, Sashi -----Original Message----- From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of linux-poweredge-request-Lists Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 10:30 PM To: linux-poweredge-Lists <linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com> Subject: Linux-PowerEdge Digest, Vol 166, Issue 7 Send Linux-PowerEdge mailing list submissions to linux-poweredge@dell.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to linux-poweredge-requ...@dell.com You can reach the person managing the list at linux-poweredge-ow...@dell.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Linux-PowerEdge digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: dsu woes (Robert Jacobson) 2. Re: dsu woes (Gregory Matthews) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:11:33 -0400 From: "Robert Jacobson" <teri...@gmail.com> To: <kalyan.moha...@dell.com> Cc: linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes Message-ID: <001001d3bb9e$5bac1ef0$13045cd0$@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Speaking of catalog updates: I noticed a problem with the previous catalog; perhaps it was a mirror/CDN issue. I have a script that checks (http://downloads.dell.com/catalog/catalog.cab) to see if the catalog has changed (based on the MD5sum), and if so, notifies me. The script kept telling me that the catalog had changed, but when I investigated I found that it was alternating between two catalogs. They both had the same Catalog.xml inside the CAB, but one CAB was Authenticode-signed, and the other was either NOT signed, or had an partial/bad signature. I didn't know to whom to report this issue... -----Original Message----- From: Linux-PowerEdge [mailto:linux-poweredge-boun...@dell.com] On Behalf Of kalyan.moha...@dell.com Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9:40 AM To: ben.arg...@uis.cam.ac.uk Cc: linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes Dell - Internal Use - Confidential Catalog gets updated on 2nd and 4th Friday of every month. DSU repository gets updated once a month on 3rd Friday. We have been refreshing the content in the DSU repository more often the last 6-8 weeks due to the meltdown issues and as and when we get a new update. You will find some discrepancy as the catalog churns twice a month and DSU churns once. We are planning to see how can we sync up the DSU and the catalog releases, this will take time, be rest assured we are doing our best to keep these up to date. Thanks, Kalyan. -----Original Message----- From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of Ben Argyle Sent: 12 March 2018 22:45 Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists <linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com> Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes One wonders about the lack of joined-uppedness at Dell in this area. Someone would gain serious kudos (and probably a pay rise) for creating a one-click "update web site and DSU (and whatever else)" publication system. This "well it's there, but it's not here, and there's an older version there, and it's there for Windows, but not for Linux" situation really doesn't look terribly professional. Or helpful for those of us with a varied server estate. If there are multiple teams/groups responsible for getting things to us, maybe there needs to be a steering committee or something which coordinates them all. Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux-PowerEdge [mailto:linux-poweredge-boun...@dell.com] On > Behalf Of Stefan M. Radman > Sent: 12 March 2018 17:05 > To: Gregory Matthews <greg.matth...@diamond.ac.uk> > Cc: linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com; linux-poweredge@dell.com > Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes > > Dell FTP site is not updated either. > > The Lifecycle Controller of an R620 did not "see" BIOS update 2.6.1 today. > > Stefan > > > On Mar 12, 2018, at 5:57 PM, Gregory Matthews > <greg.matth...@diamond.ac.uk> wrote: > > > > seems like the firmware is available as a point and click download > > from the > dell site but not from the repo. I just synced the repo and there is > nothing newer than Feb 26 so 12G and older are not covered. > > > > GREG > > > > On 18/01/18 10:14, lheck...@users.sourceforge.net wrote: > >> Guillaume Courtois writes: > >>> > >>> > >>> Hi guys, > >>> > >>> It seems like the repo is updated now : > >>> > >>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/ > >>> > >>> but I don't see the new BIOS, at least the one for R630 / R730 > >>> servers : it is listed in the changelog : > >> See > http://www.dell.com/support/article/de/de/debsdt1/sln308588/microproce > ss > or-side-channel-vulnerabilities--cve-2017-5715--cve-2017-5753--cve-201 > 7-5754- > --impact-on-dell-emc-products--dell-enterprise-servers--storage-and- > networking-?lang=en > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > >> Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > >> https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > > > > > > -- > > Greg Matthews 01235 778658 > > Scientific Computing Group Leader > > Diamond Light Source Ltd. OXON UK > > > > -- > > This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential, copyright > > and or > privileged material, and are for the use of the intended addressee > only. If you are not the intended addressee or an authorised recipient > of the addressee please notify us of receipt by returning the e-mail > and do not use, copy, retain, distribute or disclose the information > in or attached to the e-mail. > > Any opinions expressed within this e-mail are those of the > > individual and not > necessarily of Diamond Light Source Ltd. Diamond Light Source Ltd. > cannot guarantee that this e-mail or any attachments are free from > viruses and we cannot accept liability for any damage which you may > sustain as a result of software viruses which may be transmitted in or with the message. > > Diamond Light Source Limited (company no. 4375679). 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If you are not the intended recipient of this > communication, please notify the sender that you have received this > communication in error and delete and destroy all copies in your possession. > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:32:38 +0000 From: Gregory Matthews <greg.matth...@diamond.ac.uk> To: <kalyan.moha...@dell.com>, <ben.arg...@uis.cam.ac.uk> Cc: linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes Message-ID: <d1f2f26e-9af2-4ba9-2efd-8c66e8a3e...@diamond.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed that is useful information, thank you. GREG On 14/03/18 13:39, kalyan.moha...@dell.com wrote: > Dell - Internal Use - Confidential > > > Catalog gets updated on 2nd and 4th Friday of every month. DSU repository gets updated once a month on 3rd Friday. We have been refreshing the content in the DSU repository more often the last 6-8 weeks due to the meltdown issues and as and when we get a new update. You will find some discrepancy as the catalog churns twice a month and DSU churns once. > We are planning to see how can we sync up the DSU and the catalog releases, this will take time, be rest assured we are doing our best to keep these up to date. > > Thanks, > Kalyan. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of Ben Argyle > Sent: 12 March 2018 22:45 > Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists <linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com> > Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes > > One wonders about the lack of joined-uppedness at Dell in this area. Someone would gain serious kudos (and probably a pay rise) for creating a one-click "update web site and DSU (and whatever else)" publication system. This "well it's there, but it's not here, and there's an older version there, and it's there for Windows, but not for Linux" situation really doesn't look terribly professional. Or helpful for those of us with a varied server estate. If there are multiple teams/groups responsible for getting things to us, maybe there needs to be a steering committee or something which coordinates them all. > > Ben > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Linux-PowerEdge [mailto:linux-poweredge-boun...@dell.com] On >> Behalf Of Stefan M. Radman >> Sent: 12 March 2018 17:05 >> To: Gregory Matthews <greg.matth...@diamond.ac.uk> >> Cc: linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com; linux-poweredge@dell.com >> Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] dsu woes >> >> Dell FTP site is not updated either. >> >> The Lifecycle Controller of an R620 did not "see" BIOS update 2.6.1 today. >> >> Stefan >> >>> On Mar 12, 2018, at 5:57 PM, Gregory Matthews >> <greg.matth...@diamond.ac.uk> wrote: >>> >>> seems like the firmware is available as a point and click download >>> from the >> dell site but not from the repo. I just synced the repo and there is >> nothing newer than Feb 26 so 12G and older are not covered. >>> >>> GREG >>> >>> On 18/01/18 10:14, lheck...@users.sourceforge.net wrote: >>>> Guillaume Courtois writes: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi guys, >>>>> >>>>> It seems like the repo is updated now : >>>>> >>>>> http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/ >>>>> >>>>> but I don't see the new BIOS, at least the one for R630 / R730 >>>>> servers : it is listed in the changelog : >>>> See >> http://www.dell.com/support/article/de/de/debsdt1/sln308588/microproc >> e >> ss >> or-side-channel-vulnerabilities--cve-2017-5715--cve-2017-5753--cve-20 >> 1 >> 7-5754- >> --impact-on-dell-emc-products--dell-enterprise-servers--storage-and- >> networking-?lang=en >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Linux-PowerEdge mailing list >>>> Linux-PowerEdge@dell.com >>>> https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Greg Matthews 01235 778658 >>> Scientific Computing Group Leader >>> Diamond Light Source Ltd. 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