Users Guide

BOSS-S1 CLI Utility also supports ESXi. For more information about CLI commands, see BOSS-S1 CLI commands on page

24.

NOTE: To use the mvsetup Windows utility, the BOSS-S1 management driver must first be installed. You can download

the latest Windows unified console driver from www.dell.com/support/home Linux/ESXi mvcli does not require a driver.

NOTE: To remove mvcli from operating systems, uninstall BOSS-S1 drivers from the operating systems or remove the

libraries and the executable files.

NOTE: Systems Management through iDRAC/LC is not enabled in the firmware version A00. It is available in A01 and

later versions.

● iDRAC and LC—This application enables you to effectively monitor the RAID and network controllers installed on the

system using iDRAC and LC without an operating system installed on the system. For more information, see the Integrated

Dell Remote Access Controller 9 User's Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.

Update the BOSS-S1 controller

CAUTION: Ensure that you have installed the latest firmware version available at Dell.com/support.

You can update controller firmware using Lifecycle Controller (LC), iDRAC, or UEFI shell. The controller firmware can be

updated using the BOSS-S1 command line interface (CLI) utility and Dell Update Package (DUP) when booted to an operating

system. You can download the latest DUP and BOSS-S1 CLI from www.dell.com/support/home.

Update the BOSS-S1 firmware

BOSS-S1 card firmware updates can be done using the following methods:

● Operating system Dell Update Packages

● UEFI Shell

● BOSS-S1 CLI

● iDRAC

● Lifecycle Controller

Firmware update using an operating system-specific

DUP

Download the latest operating system Dell Update Package (DUP) from SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxx.exe for

Windows and SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx _xxxx_xxx.bin for Linux from www.dell.com/support/home and install it for

monolithic servers.

Download the latest modular operating system DUP from SAS-RAID_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxx.exe for Windows and SAS-

RAID_Firmware_xxxxx _xxxx_xxx.bin for Linux from www.dell.com/support/home and install it.

Firmware update using Windows DUP

Perform the following steps to update using Windows:

NOTE: Ensure that you have Administrator privileges for Windows.

1. Download the latest Dell Update Package (DUP) for Windows from the www.dell.com/support/home.

2. Double-click the EXE file and click Install.

After the inventory collection and firmware validation processes are complete, the installed version and package version are

displayed.

NOTE:

Installed version refers to the current firmware version of the controller, and package version refers to the DUP

version.

3. Click Yes to continue.

4. Click Yes.

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