FAQ

Update Dell™ Server Hardware with Dell OpenManage Essentials
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These are the recommendations for using the patch feature, based on the analysis of the test results:
1. Recommendation is to update not more than 30 managed systems at any given time.
2. Dell SUU is recommended as the catalog source for system update as the packages are
downloaded at a faster rate.
3. Separate system update tasks must be created for Windows and Linux targets in case of Inband
system updates.
List of System and Device Firmware and its behavior on update
System Firmware
Table 5. System Firmware Data
Type of Firmware
Reboot Required
BIOS
YES
ESM
YES
BMC
NO
Device Firmware
Table 6. Device Firmware Data
Type of Firmware
Reboot Required
PERC
YES
RAC
NO
CERC
YES
SAS
YES
SCSI BP
YES
SAS BP
NO
Storage Enclosure
NO
Zappa
NO
Pompano
YES
Tape
NO
HDD DUP
NO
Catfish
NO
Note: None of the drive update requires reboot.