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DELL(TM) UPDATE PACKAGES README FOR LINUX

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Version 5.5

Release Date: September 2008

This Readme contains updated information for your "Dell Update

Packages for Linux Operating Systems User's Guide" and any other

technical documentation included with the Dell Update Packages

for Linux.

Dell Update Packages offer ease and flexibility for updating the

system software on Dell PowerEdge(TM) systems. Update Packages are

available for the following software components:

* System BIOS

* System firmware, also known as the Embedded Systems Management

(ESM) firmware

* Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) firmware, which also includes

Embedded Remote Access (ERA) firmware

* PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) firmware

* Dell PowerVault(TM) 220S/221S firmware

* Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware

* SCSI Backplane (BP) firmware

* SAS BP firmware

* PowerVault 100T firmware

* PowerVault 110T firmware

* PowerVault MD1000 firmware

* PowerVault MD1120 firmware

* PowerVault RD1000 firmware

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CONTENTS

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* CRITICALITY

* MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

* UPDATE PACKAGES: SUPPORTED COMPONENTS

* KNOWN ISSUES

Summary of content (9 pages)

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###################################################################### DELL(TM) UPDATE PACKAGES README FOR LINUX ###################################################################### Version 5.5 Release Date: September 2008 This Readme contains updated information for your "Dell Update Packages for Linux Operating Systems User's Guide" and any other technical documentation included with the Dell Update Packages for Linux.
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###################################################################### CRITICALITY ###################################################################### 2 - Recommended Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software).
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BIOS BIOS ---------------------------------------------------------------------ESM firmware ESM3, ESM4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------DRAC firmware DRAC III, DRAC III/XT, ERA, ERA/O, DRAC 4, DRAC 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------RAID firmware PERC 2, PERC 2/Si, PERC 3/Di, PERC 4/Di, PERC 4e/Di, PERC 3/DC, PERC 3/DCL, PERC 3/SC, PERC 3/Si, PERC 4e/DC, PERC 4e/Si, PERC 3/QC, PERC 4/DC, PERC 4/SC, CERC/SATA 6 channel, PERC 5/E, PERC 5/
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"Error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory", install the compatibility libraries from your Linux distribution. To install the compatibility libraries, use the following command: "RPM -ih compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3.i386.rpm" * When Update Packages stop abruptly due to a power outage or abnormal termination, perform the following steps: - Remove the lock file. - Type the following command: "rm -f /var/lock/.
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and in "/var/log/messages": dcd***: disagrees about the version of symbol struct_module dcd***: Unknown symbol get_user_size dcd***: Unknown symbol put_user_size Ignore these messages because they do not refer to errors in BIOS update.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------* Before updating the DRAC firmware, ensure that the following conditions are met: - USB is enabled - IPMI is working properly - DRAC Virtual Flash is not in use either by the operating system or by any other application ---------------------------------------------------------------------All PERC firmware and all SAS firmware ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Do not run storage controller update packag
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* Before performing the update on the RAID controller, the Adaptec PERC update packages stop the Dell OpenManage Array Manager and Storage Management Service applications from running. Since these services reserve the controller, the update would fail if they were running. After the update is performed, these services are restored to their original status.
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* The PowerVault 220S/221S firmware update package only inventories the primary Enclosure Management Module (EMM) in the enclosure. The update package may warn that no update is required if the primary EMM is at the current update package version but the secondary EMM is an earlier version and the PowerVault 220S/221S is in cluster or joined modes. Split mode only updates the primary EMM.
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