The version of Linux you are using is almost up to date and should not be an issue. I am using Oracles Enterprise Linux 5 U3 so not too much difference there.
I recently updated the firmware on three servers using the following method, which worked well, my notes are rough, meant only for me but there is DUP .pdf somewhere on the support site of DELL. IMPORTANT: Steps [1] to [4] only need to be done one time only, ever! 1. Generate you own private key on the server first: gpg --key-gen http://www.madboa.com/geek/gpg-quickstart/ passphrase = <myownpharaprhase> 2. Download the DELL public key: http://lists.us.dell.com/ This opens a text screen ... copy the text of the key and save into a file: dell_public_key 3. Import the key: gpg --import dell_public_key 4. Sign the key gpg --edit-key 23B66A9D fpr sign 5. Download from support page > drivers of Dell website. <file_name> .BIN & <file_name>.BIN.sign for BIOS and or hardware EF move to directory /home/updates/dell/[nnnn]/bin where [nnnn] is model number, [1850][2850][6850] 6. Verify packages gpg --verify <file_name>.BIN <file_name>.BIN.sign 7. change the permissions chmod +x <file_name>.BIN 8. Check the compatibility ./<file_name>.BIN -c 9. If [8] above okay then we can install. Redirects output to screen and appends log file. ./packagename.bin | tee -a logname.log 10. Run [8] again to check it all worked correctly BTW: The hard disk .exe is a windows OS only, yes real pain! Message: 3 Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:23:22 +0100 From: "Marc Flamank" <[email protected]> Subject: Firmware for Redhat Derivative To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi All New to DELL kit and I've got a couple of bits of unsued kit lying around. A Poweredge 1950, a PERC 4e/DC and a powervault PV220S / PV221S. I put them together to look around and learn, couldn't even create a two disk mirror. The firmware versions were very out of date so I phoned DELL and they sent a list of updates. None of these have worked, I assume because I am using a variety of Red Hat derivative - Centos 5.2. I have tried adding / replacing the contents of /etc/redhat-release, but to no avail. The files I've got and the errors they get (after the chatter & hit q) are BIOS_LX_A06_R198165.BIN No Output BMC_FRMW_LX_R223074.BIN No Output DELL_SCSI-HARD-DRIVE-FIRMWAR_A09_R182831.exe SCSI 0-112 Fail. Error Code 4400:2823 FRMW_LX_R213177.BIN Update package is not compatible with your system configuration. I've looked around the recent archives but nothing seems to answer this, ok I'm off to lunch too. Thanks for any help Marc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plymouth Marine Laboratory Registered Office: Prospect Place The Hoe Plymouth PL1 3DH Website: www.pml.ac.uk Registered Charity No. 1091222 PML is a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales company number 4178503 PML is a member of the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership Website: www.pmsp.org.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, its content and any file attachments are confidential. If you have received this e-mail in error please do not copy, disclose it to any third party or use the contents or attachments in any way. Please notify the sender by replying to this e-mail or e-mail [email protected] and then delete the email without making any copies or using it in any other way. The content of this message may contain personal views which are not the views of Plymouth Marine Laboratory unless specifically stated. You are reminded that e-mail communications are not secure and may contain viruses. Plymouth Marine Laboratory accepts no liability for any loss or damage which may be caused by viruses. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.us.dell.com/pipermail/linux-poweredge/attachments/20090803/f3276db5/attachment-0001.htm ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq End of Linux-PowerEdge Digest, Vol 61, Issue 2 ********************************************** _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
