Users Guide

• Update BIOS and firmware.

Setting Up or Bootstrapping the Repository

To setup or bootstrap the Dell Linux online repository, run the following command at the command

prompt:

• wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/latest/bootstrap.cgi | bash | bash

• The system is configured to access the Dell Linux online repository using supported repository

management software. The Dell GPG keys and libsmbios (BIOS library) are also installed.

Creating a Local Mirror

To create a local mirror of the Dell Linux online repository, use the following command:

rsync://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware

NOTE: The Dell Linux repository contains .htaccess files. To enable Apache system to recognize

these, you must allow overrides for the directory that contains the Dell Linux repository.

Installing Firmware Tools

Depending on the repository management software you are using, run one of the following commands

to install firmware-tools:

• For yum: yum install dell_ft_install

• For zypper: zypper install dell_ft_install

Downloading Applicable Firmware

Depending on the repository management software you are using, run one of the following commands

to download applicable firmware:

• For yum: yum install $(bootstrap_firmware)

• For zypper: zypper install $(bootstrap_firmware)

Bootstrap firmware is a process where the latest BIOS or firmware update RPMs for the system are

downloaded from the repository, along with the utilities necessary to inventory and apply updates on the

system.

Inventory Installed Firmware

You can also inventory the system for the list of existing versions of BIOS and firmware using the

inventory_firmware CLI command.

Updating BIOS and Firmware

After you have installed the firmware-tools and downloaded the applicable BIOS and firmware updates,

you can update the BIOS and firmware on the system using the CLI.