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Table 3. Supported SubDevice ID (continued)

SubDevice ID Firmware Binary Link

1FDF (Modular) ImageA1.bin

4. Run mvsetup.exe.

5. To flash the firmware, run the command flash –a update –f ImageA1_xxxx.bin –t raw in the CLI shell.

6. Exit and reboot the system, and verify the firmware version.

NOTE: Administrator privileges for Windows and Root/Sudo for Linux are recommended.

Firmware update using Linux

Perform the following steps to update your firmware using the Linux BOSS-S1 command line interface (CLI):

1. Download the SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_UEFI_Axx.zip from www.dell.com/support/home.

2. Locate the folder which contains the downloaded the CLI file, for example: C:\Home\Desktop\mvcli.xxxx_Axx\x64\cli.

3. Copy the firmware image binary from the SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_UEFI_Axx.zip folder to the directory where the

CLI file is located. Overwrite any existing files.

NOTE: The BOSS-S1 card supports multiple subdevice IDs. Locate the correct subdevice ID, available in the iDRAC,

BOSS-S1 HII, and BOSS-S1 operating system CLI (Info -o hba).

Table 4. Supported SubDevice ID

SubDevice ID Firmware Binary Image

1FD6 (Monolithic) ImageA1_1FD6.bin

1FE2 (Monolithic) ImageA1_1FE2.bin

1FDF (Modular) ImageA1.bin

4. Provide user permissions to that entire folder.

5. To install BOSS-S1, run ./install.sh, followed by ./mvcli.

6. To flash the firmware, run the command flash –a update –f ImageA1_xxxx.bin –t raw in the CLI shell.

7. Exit and reboot the system, and verify the firmware version.

NOTE: Administrator privileges for Windows and Root/Sudo for Linux are recommended.

Firmware update using iDRAC

To update the firmware using the iDRAC web interface:

1. Download the latest DUPSAS- RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxx.exe from the www.dell.com/support/home.

2. Enter the iDRAC web interface and click on the Maintenance.

3. Click System Update.

4. Select the EXE Dell Update Package (DUP).

5. Upload the file, and then click Install > Reboot.

6. Log in and verify the installed firmware version in HII, iDRAC, or BOSS-S1 CLI.

Firmware update using Lifecycle Controller

To update the firmware using the Lifecycle Controller:

1. Download the DUP file from the www.dell.com/support/home and copy the .exe DUP file to a local drive.

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