Dell Customer Communication - Confidential Hello Klaas,
Sorry about the late response. I wouldn’t update the CPLD unless you have been directed by support to do so, or you notice there is a fix in the release notes that are applicable to an issue you may be facing. -----Original Message----- From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 1:54 AM To: Hardee, James; S, Muniswamy Setty_K; Schnitzlein, Rob; Gore, Santosh; linux-poweredge-Lists Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Latest DSU - Not updating CPLD or PS firmware. Hi, so is it recommended that I update it on all my Dell Servers or not? :) From a customer point of view: If you want me to update CPLD regularly I would expect it to show up in the default yum repo and I would expect DSU to be able to handle the CPLD updates properly (ie not applying them with other updates). Otherwise this means I have to do a lot of manual work or write my own dsu replacement.... Greetings Klaas On 02.03.20 21:57, [email protected] wrote: > Dell Customer Communication - Confidential > > Hello All, > > Just to interject, the CPLD has to be applied independent of all other > firmware updates, failure to do so can result in a motherboard failure. For > this reason it was removed from the repo. Updating the CPLD is perfectly fine > as long as its done independent of all other firmware updates. > > https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driv > erid=5j9kp&oscode=wst14&productcode=poweredge-r740 > > NOTE: > The server should never be powered down while this update is executing. > > When updating CPLD using IDRAC/Lifecycle Controller, DUP update should always > be executed as a standalone task and never queued up with other updates. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists > <[email protected]> On Behalf Of S, Muniswamy > Setty_K > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 11:09 AM > To: [email protected]; Schnitzlein, Rob; Gore, Santosh; > linux-poweredge-Lists > Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Latest DSU - Not updating CPLD or PS firmware. > > Dell Customer Communication - Confidential > > Yes, your understanding is correct. > > -Regards, > Muni > > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists > <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:42 PM > To: Schnitzlein, Rob; Gore, Santosh; linux-poweredge-Lists > Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Latest DSU - Not updating CPLD or PS firmware. > > Just to be clear that I am understanding this correctly: > Dells recommendation for CPLD and power supply upgrades is "don't do them > unless prompted by support" and that's why they are not part of the default > catalog? > > > Greetings > Klaas > > On 26.02.20 16:40, [email protected] wrote: >> Dell Customer Communication - Confidential >> >> I've run into this before, and the feedback I got from engineering is that >> the risk of something going wrong during a CPLD update (any sort of power >> fluctuation) could brick the server. And CPLD updates should only be run to >> fix specific issues (such as the 13G blade issue we saw previously). This >> isn't like BIOS or NIC FW where there are relatively frequent updates. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists >> <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >> [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 3:33 AM >> To: Gore, Santosh; linux-poweredge-Lists >> Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Latest DSU - Not updating CPLD or PS firmware. >> >> Why are those two components excluded from the default? >> >> >> On 26.02.20 09:37, [email protected] wrote: >>> Sorry for typo in below email…. The CPLD and Power Supply firmware >>> packages are *NOT* included in the default catalog >>> >>> *From:* linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists >>> <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Gore, >>> Santosh >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 26, 2020 1:45 PM >>> *To:* [email protected]; linux-poweredge-Lists >>> *Subject:* Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Latest DSU - Not updating CPLD or >>> PS firmware. >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> The CPLD and Power Supply firmware packages are *NOT * included in >>> the default catalog. If you want to update the PowerSupply and CPLD >>> then create a repository with DellEMC Repository Manager ( DRM) tool >>> by importing PowerSupply and CPLD components in repository. Then use >>> exported repository to update CPLD and PowerSupply components using DSU. >>> >>> The information and download of DRM is available in link - >>> https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln283183/support-for- >>> d e ll-emc-repository-manager-drm?lang=en#download >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Santosh >>> >>> *From:* linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists >>> <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> *On Behalf Of >>> *Nathanial Marsh >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 26, 2020 1:35 PM >>> *To:* linux-poweredge-Lists >>> *Subject:* [Linux-PowerEdge] Latest DSU - Not updating CPLD or PS >>> firmware. >>> >>> [EXTERNAL EMAIL] >>> >>> Hi All >>> >>> We have been using a Linux Live OS with some Ansible magic for quite >>> some time now to update our servers except it has recently come to >>> my attention that DSU is not updating CPLD or PS FW's. >>> >>> These show in when running the inventory check but don't show when >>> running DSU to update. See below: >>> >>> [root@DSU ~]# dsu -i --source-type=REPOSITORY >>> --source-location="ftp.dell.com/catalog <http://ftp.dell.com/catalog>" >>> DELL EMC System Update 1.7.0 >>> Copyright (C) 2014 DELL EMC Proprietary. >>> Verifying catalog installation ... >>> Fetching Catalog ... >>> Extracting /usr/libexec/dell_dup/Catalog.gz >>> Reading the catalog ... >>> Verifying inventory collector installation ... >>> Trying to connect using https >>> Fetching invcol_HW0HN_LN64_20_02_00_771_A00.sign ... >>> Getting System Inventory ... >>> warning: Inventory collector returned with partial failure. >>> >>> 1. Application, OpenManage Server Administrator ( Version : 9.4.0 ) >>> 2. BIOS, BIOS ( Version : 2.4.8 ) >>> 3. Application, Lifecycle Controller ( Version : 4.00.00.00 ) >>> 4. Application, Dell 64 Bit uEFI Diagnostics, version 4301, >>> 4301A38, 4301.39 ( Version : 4301A38 ) >>> 5. Firmware, Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller ( Version : >>> 4.00.00.00 ) >>> 6. Application, OS COLLECTOR, 5.0, A00 ( Version : 5.0 ) >>> 7. Application, iDRAC Service Module Embedded Package, v3.4.0, A00 >>> ( Version : 3.4.0 ) >>> 8. Firmware, System CPLD ( Version : 1.1.3 ) >>> 9. Firmware, Power Supply ( Version : 00.11.3F ) >>> 10. Firmware, Power Supply ( Version : 00.11.3F ) >>> 11. Firmware, PERC H740P Mini Controller 0 Firmware ( Version : >>> 50.9.3-2949 ) >>> 12. Firmware, Backplane Expander FW ( Version : 2.46 ) >>> 13. Firmware, NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em1) >>> ( Version : 21.40.21 ) >>> 14. Firmware, NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em2) >>> ( Version : 21.40.21 ) >>> 15. Firmware, NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em4) >>> ( Version : 21.40.21 ) >>> 16. Firmware, NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em3) >>> ( Version : 21.40.21 ) >>> 17. Application, Inventory Collector ( Version : 20.02.00 ) >>> >>> Now trying to run an update: >>> >>> [root@DSU ~]# dsu --source-type=REPOSITORY >>> --source-location="ftp.dell.com/catalog <http://ftp.dell.com/catalog>" >>> DELL EMC System Update 1.7.0 >>> Copyright (C) 2014 DELL EMC Proprietary. >>> Verifying catalog installation ... >>> Fetching Catalog ... >>> Extracting /usr/libexec/dell_dup/Catalog.gz >>> Reading the catalog ... >>> Verifying inventory collector installation ... >>> Trying to connect using https >>> Fetching invcol_HW0HN_LN64_20_02_00_771_A00.sign ... >>> Getting System Inventory ... >>> warning: Inventory collector returned with partial failure. >>> Determining Applicable Updates ... >>> >>> |--------DELL EMC System Update-----------| >>> [ ] represents 'not selected' >>> [*] represents 'selected' >>> [-] represents 'Component already at repository version (can be >>> selected only if -e option is used)' >>> Choose: q - Quit without update, c to Commit, <number> - To >>> Select/Deselect, a - Select All, n - Select None >>> [-]1 BIOS >>> Current Version : 2.4.8 Same as : 2.4.8, Criticality : Urgent, >>> Type : BIOS >>> >>> [-]2 Dell 64 Bit uEFI Diagnostics, version 4301, 4301A38, 4301.39 >>> Current Version : 4301A38 Same as : 4301A38, Criticality : >>> Optional, Type : Application >>> >>> [-]3 PERC H740P Mini Controller 0 Firmware >>> Current Version : 50.9.3-2949 Same as : 50.9.3-2949, Criticality : >>> Urgent, Type : Firmware >>> >>> [-]4 Backplane Expander FW >>> Current Version : 2.46 Same as : 2.46, Criticality : Recommended, >>> Type : Firmware >>> >>> [-]5 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller >>> Current Version : 4.00.00.00 Same as : 4.00.00.00, Criticality : >>> Recommended, Type : Firmware >>> >>> [-]6 NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em3) >>> Current Version : 21.40.21 Same as : 21.40.21, Criticality : >>> Recommended, Type : Firmware >>> >>> [-]7 NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em4) >>> Current Version : 21.40.21 Same as : 21.40.21, Criticality : >>> Recommended, Type : Firmware >>> >>> [-]8 NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em2) >>> Current Version : 21.40.21 Same as : 21.40.21, Criticality : >>> Recommended, Type : Firmware >>> >>> [-]9 NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em1) >>> Current Version : 21.40.21 Same as : 21.40.21, Criticality : >>> Recommended, Type : Firmware >>> >>> [-]10 iDRAC Service Module Embedded Package, v3.4.0, A00 >>> Current Version : 3.4.0 Same as : 3.4.0, Criticality : Optional, >>> Type : Application >>> >>> [-]11 OS COLLECTOR, 5.0, A00 >>> Current Version : 5.0 Same as : 5.0, Criticality : Optional, Type >>> : Application >>> >>> Enter your choice : >>> >>> Any idea's on why this might be the case? >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Linux-PowerEdge mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-PowerEdge mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge
