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BIOS Update Requirements
Overview
Prior to Dell OpenManage 4.3, Server Administrator Update Service provided
the ability to update system BIOS remotely from within the Server
Administrator GUI. The Update Service also provided interfaces for updating
many firmware and driver packages. The remote BIOS update capability did
not require that you be logged in directly to the system whose BIOS you were
updating. If the target system had the minimum required BIOS version
installed, you could update the BIOS to the latest version remotely. The
purpose of this section is to help you to identify the minimum prerequisite
BIOS version to update to the latest available BIOS for each supported
Dell PowerEdge™ system. You can use this method of BIOS update only if you
are running Dell OpenManage Systems Management CD version 4.2 or earlier.
NOTE: Starting with Dell™ OpenManage™ version 4.3, the Systems Management
CD has been replaced by the Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server Management
CD. References in this guide to the Systems Management CD are for Dell
OpenManage versions 3.0 through 4.2.
NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 4.3, you can update your system’s
BIOS, drivers, and firmware from the Dell PowerEdge Server Update Utility CD or
from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Minimum Requirements for BIOS Update Support
This section lists the minimum BIOS requirements for upgrading to the
latest BIOS version available for each Dell PowerEdge system supported by
Server Administrator. You can download the latest BIOS versions from the
Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
To locate the BIOS update files that you want, perform the steps in the
following subsections.