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A00 Contents 1 Getting Started.............................................................................................................................7 What's New in This Release.....................................................................................................................................7 Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................................................7 Prerequisites And Features For Systems Running Linux..........................................................................................8 Dell-Qualified and Dell-Enabled Packages........................................................................................................ 8 OpenIPMI Requirements....................................................................................................................................8 Prerequisites and Features For Systems Running Windows................................................................................... 8 Downloading DUPs...................................................................................................................................................9 Feature Overview......................................................................................................................................................9 DUP Support for PCIe-SSD Firmware and Driver...............................................................................................9 Hard Disk Driver Firmware Update.................................................................................................................. 10 Supported Operating Systems......................................................................................................................... 10 Installing Device Drivers.........................................................................................................................................10 Interactive Mode..............................................................................................................................................11 Non-Interactive Mode......................................................................................................................................11 Installation Order of DUPs...................................................................................................................................... 11 Important Tips to Remember for Using DUPs.........................................................................................................11 Other Documents You May Need........................................................................................................................... 12 Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................................... 12 2 Using Dell Update Packages...................................................................................................13 Updating Packages Component and System Compatibility....................................................................................13 Executing DUPs in Linux Environment....................................................................................................................13 Interactive Mode..............................................................................................................................................13 Non-Interactive Mode......................................................................................................................................13 Verifying the Digital Signature......................................................................................................................... 14 Executing DUPs On Systems Running Windows....................................................................................................15 Verifying the Digital Signature On Systems Running Windows.......................................................................15 Compatibility Concerns...........................................................................................................................................15 Effects of Applying the Updates on a Running System.......................................................................................... 16 System Reboot Required..................................................................................................................................16 Saving Console Output for Linux...................................................................................................................... 16 Delivering DUPs to the Systems............................................................................................................................. 16 Updating Multiple Systems.............................................................................................................................. 16 Remote Terminal Sessions...............................................................................................................................16 Stand-Alone Systems and Firewalls................................................................................................................ 17 Confirming the Update............................................................................................................................................17 3 Performing BIOS And Firmware Updates Using Dell Linux Online Repository...............19 Setting Up or Bootstrapping the Repository...........................................................................................................19 Creating a Local Mirror.................................................................................................................................... 19 Installing Firmware Tools........................................................................................................................................20 Downloading Applicable Firmware........................................................................................................................ 20 Inventory Installed Firmware..................................................................................................................................20 Updating BIOS and Firmware................................................................................................................................. 20 Updating BIOS and Firmware Using CLI.......................................................................................................... 20 Updating BIOS and Firmware Using GUI..........................................................................................................20 Automatically Update Firmware............................................................................................................................. 21 Viewing Log Information.........................................................................................................................................21 4 Update and Rollback in Lifecycle Controller Enabled Server............................................23 Update in Lifecycle Controller................................................................................................................................ 23 Rollback in Lifecycle Controller..............................................................................................................................23 5 Command Line Interface Reference......................................................................................25 Linux CLI Options...................................................................................................................................................