Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-25 Thread Sashi.K
redux.com> > Date: 20/04/2018 19:22 (GMT+00:00) > To: R S <rene.shus...@bcsemail.org> > Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists <linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com> > Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions > > You are welcome! > > Sadly OME is not Linu

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-23 Thread Florian Haller-Casagrande
ity.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/12404.openmanage-enterprise> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of Tim Mooney >> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 3:41 PM >> To: linux-poweredge-Lists >>

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-23 Thread R S
Original Message- > From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of Tim Mooney > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 3:41 PM > To: linux-poweredge-Lists > Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions > > In regard to: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy &a

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-23 Thread Florian Haller-Casagrande
018 3:41 PM > To: linux-poweredge-Lists > Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions > > In regard to: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions,...: > >> OpenManage Enterprise the successor to OpeManage Essentials (both OME >> for simplic

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-20 Thread Rob.Schnitzlein
, April 20, 2018 3:41 PM To: linux-poweredge-Lists Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions In regard to: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions,...: > OpenManage Enterprise the successor to OpeManage Essentials (both OME > for simp

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-20 Thread Tim Mooney
In regard to: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions,...: OpenManage Enterprise the successor to OpeManage Essentials (both OME for simplicity) is available now. It is supplied as a CentOS based virtual appliance which can run on VMware, Hyper-V or KVM - so yes OME is avail

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-20 Thread Prashant Sun
; > Original message > From: Cameron Smith <came...@networkredux.com> > Date: 20/04/2018 19:22 (GMT+00:00) > To: R S <rene.shus...@bcsemail.org> > Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists <linux-powere...@lists.us.dell.com> > Subject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-20 Thread Kevin.M.Jones
ubject: Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions You are welcome! Sadly OME is not Linux ready yet. I have heard rumors that it might be in the works but I wouldn't hold my breath. If using the .EXEs in the DRAC GUI here are some tips. Before you start, go to the Lifecycle Cont

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-20 Thread Stephen John Smoogen
On 20 April 2018 at 14:11, R S wrote: > Thanks for sharing this. Makes me want to spent time and try out OME. > I used the 64bit EXEs in iDRAC just recently for the first time wondering > how the iDRAC can handle EXEs?!?! :) It worked though. > Is OME available for

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-20 Thread R S
Thanks for sharing this. Makes me want to spent time and try out OME. I used the 64bit EXEs in iDRAC just recently for the first time wondering how the iDRAC can handle EXEs?!?! :) It worked though. Is OME available for GNU/Linux? On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 12:37 PM, Cameron Smith

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-20 Thread Cameron Smith
For localizing the repo you can look into Dell Repo Manager: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/ DriversDetails?driverId=2GY7P You can customize the repo if you need to hold back a version for anything and it's a great tool. Runs on Linux now!!! For firmware updates I used to

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-20 Thread Prashant Sun
Thanks RS & Florian for your suggestions. I intend to use Catalog.xml file as my primary tool to approve updates that are applied by iDRAC or dsu. I plan to download this Catalog.xml and publish via ftp/http internally and do a phased roll-out. Say dev servers get first.I understand the firmware

Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-19 Thread Florian Haller-Casagrande
Hi, Another solution is to setup an OpenManage Essential server (or "OME", available for free on Dell website), let is scan your network and find all you iDRAC (no need to go further, like OS-level or with OMSA agents). It will then display you all the available updates for your machines, and

[Linux-PowerEdge] PE Update Strategy & Questions

2018-04-18 Thread Prashant Sun
Greetings! I am taking up a project to consolidate the bios/LC/idrac/hw firmware updates for powerEdge 12G+ servers and would appreciate if you can answer few questions noted below. Environment: 3000+ Linux servers(RHEL6, 7) all running in multiple sites. Primarily PE R600 & 700 series with