Users Guide

Hard Disk Drive Firmware Update
The feature hard disk drive supports online firmware updates when connected to a S130 controller. The
hard disk drive online firmware update is supported on the servers connected to H200, H300, SAS 5, SAS
6, PERC 5, PERC 6, H7xx , H8xx controllers and supported enclosures.
Installing Device Drivers
DUPs update BIOS, firmware, drivers, and applications. If a device driver is not present in the system,
DUPs allow you to perform fresh installation of the driver. You can install the driver provided the
supported hardware is present.
Interactive Mode
In an interactive mode, if a fresh installation is applicable, DUP displays a message to install the driver
along with the version of the package. Click Yes to install the package. Installation results are logged in
the DUP Message Logs.
Non-Interactive Mode
When a fresh installation is applicable, executing DUPs with the /s switch installs the driver.
For example, packagename.exe /s and packagename.exe /s /r performs fresh installation of driver DUPs.
NOTE: Not all driver DUPs support fresh installation. See the Dell Update Packages for Microsoft
Windows Operating Systems readme file for the list of drivers that do not support fresh installation.
Installation Order of DUPs
If you are installing multiple DUPs, install the updates that require a reboot at the end. For recommended
installation order see the following table.
Table 1. Update Packages: Recommended Installation Order
Installation Order System Software Components
1 Device driver
2 Device firmware
3 ESM firmware
4 LifeCycle Controller
5 BIOS
NOTE: If you have updated the BIOS, power supply firmware, PERC firmware, PCIeSSD firmware,
Mellanox, Emulex firmware and driver, chipset and video drivers, Intel, QLogic and Broadcom
firmware the changes to the components take effect only after you reboot the system. On 13G
systems, the SAS expander firmware does not require a reboot.
NOTE: For a single reboot, install the ESM firmware update before the BIOS update.
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