###################################################################### DELL UPDATE PACKAGES README FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS ###################################################################### Version 7.2 Release Date: December 2012 This Readme contains updated information for your "Dell Update Packages for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems User's Guide" and any other technical documentation included with the Dell Update Packages for Windows operating systems.
* Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller(IDRAC) firmware * PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) firmware and driver * Cost-Effective RAID Controller (CERC) firmware and driver * Software RAID Controller firmware and driver * SEP firmware * IDE Controller drivers * Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware * SCSI Backplane (BP) firmware * SAS BP firmware * SAS Expander firmware * SSD firmware * SED firmware
* OpenManage Server Administrator updates * Onboard Video Drivers * SAS HDD Firmware * SAS Controller firmware * PowerVault 100T firmware * PowerVault 110T firmware * PowerVault MD1120 firmware * PowerVault MD1200 firmware * PowerVault RD1000 firmware * Broadcom Network Adapter driver * Intel Network Adapter driver * QLogic Network Adapter driver * Emulex Network Adapter driver
* Power Supply firmware * Broadcom Network Adapter Firmware * Intel Network Adapter Firmware * QLogic Network Adapter Firmware * Emulex Network Adpater Firmware ###################################################################### CONTENTS ###################################################################### * CRITICALITY * MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * UPDATE PACKAGES: SUPPORTED COMPONENTS * KNOWN ISSUES ######################################################################
CRITICALITY ###################################################################### 2 - Recommended It is recommended that you apply this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software).
* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 HPC Edition * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64 Editions with SP2 * Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions (x64) with SP2 * Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard and Premium Editions (x64) with SP1 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard and Premium Editions * Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Express, Workgroup, Standard, and Enterprise Editions
###################################################################### UPDATE PACKAGES: SUPPORTED COMPONENTS ###################################################################### Update Packages currently do not support every system component type. Dell will continue to make Update Packages available on additional devices in future releases. This release of Update Packages supports updates to the devices listed in the following table.
---------------------------------------------------------------------Storage enclosure PowerVault MD1000, PowerVault MD1120, PowerVault MD1200, PowerVault MD1220, PowerVault MD3000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------RAID Firmware PERC H310 Adapter,PERC H310 Mini Blade, PERC H710P Mini Blade,PERC H810 Adapter, PERC H710P Adapter,PERC H710 Mini Monolithic, PERC H310 Mini Monolithic,PERC H710 Adapter, PERC H710P Mini Monolithic,PERC H710 Mini Blade PERC H700 Adapter,PERC H7
---------------------------------------------------------------------Removable disk drive PowerVault RD1000 backup firmware ---------------------------------------------------------------------Network adapter driver Broadcom NetXtreme family of adapters Broadcom NetXtreme II family of adapters Intel PRO PCI-E Gigabit family of adapters QLogic Network family of adapters Emulex Network family of adapters ---------------------------------------------------------------------Network adapter firmware Broadcom
execute DUPs and the inventory collector used by SUU as FAT32 does not support access control lists. * Do not run other applications while executing Dell Update Packages. * For firmware Dell Update Packages, an update package will not inventory the device if only a native non-Dell driver is installed. Therefore, firmware update packages cannot upgrade a device with a native driver.
1) Enable Windows Update. 2) Go to "www.update.microsoft.com". 3) Select "Custom" to perform a scan of your machine for updates. After the scan completes, it will list all available updates. 4) Select the "Software, Optional" category. 5) Look for "Root Certificates Update", and select it. Your root certificates will be updated. 6) After your root certificates are updated, check the digital signature information of your Dell Update Packages again.
Update Packages. * The DUP update process involves several resets to the USB bus which cause all USB devices to be enumerated again by the Operating System. If you insert the USB device for the first time and if you are prompted with the “Scan and Fix” process, select it to avoid multiple “Scan and Fix” messages each time the USB bus reset happens.
through iDRAC virtual media. If you get this pop up message then ignore it during DUP execution and close the pop up by clicking close button after DUP execution is completed (BITS041566). * “The Update Package is running on an unsupported new operating system, do you want to continue?” message will pop-up in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system, because all DUPs are not recreated based on new DUP framework.
* For the first time, before you attempt to run Driver Package Diagnostics DUPs, execute the USC DUP. * If the operating system is installed from "Operating System Deployment", select "Reboot and Exit" in the USC environment before booting to the operating system. This closes the USC session which is held for 18 hours.
* BIOS DUP will use LC to update BIOS. BIOS DUP will stage the BIOS firmware to maser partition and create a SSIB update task, which is executed by the SSM manager on reboot. The update task in the SSIB is a call to update wrapper in LC which has BIOS update logic.
* BIOS update is not support on a PowerEdge T310 with BIOS version 1.0.2, 1.1.6, or 1.2.1 installed. BIOS versions earlier than 1.3.6 do not support the online update method used by the DUP process on the PowerEdge T310 under Window Server 2008R2. To update BIOS from one of the versions listed, use the offline BIOS update. Once version 1.3.6 of BIOS is installed, all future BIOS will be supported. * BIOS update is not support on a PowerEdge R310 with BIOS version 1.0.0 installed.
---------------------------------------------------------------------BMC firmware and BP firmware ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * When upgrading the BMC/ESM firmware or the BP firmware on PowerEdge x8xx or x9xx servers with the Windows Server 2003 R2 IPMI driver installed, the update may take up to 20 minutes to complete.
The software that supports your device requires that you restart your computer. You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect. Do you want to restart your computer now?” Select “No” to ignore this message. This message is due to the creation of a temporary USB device used for storing the firmware image. If you select “Yes”, the firmware update process stops.
Controller enabled systems. ---------------------------------------------------------------------All PERC firmware and all SAS firmware (All storage controller firmware) ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Only devices connected to a PERC SAS controller can be updated at this time. This includes PERC5, PERC6, H200, H310, H710P, H810, H710, H700, H800, SAS5 and SAS6 controllers.
be in a known good state. If a problem occurs with the RAID controller during the update procedure, the Update Packages cannot communicate with the PowerVault system, inventory its firmware version, or perform the update.
* Before executing the firmware update, stop all tape backup activity and put all scheduled jobs on hold. * After the firmware update is completed, restart your system for the updates to take effect. * Tape automation devices are not supported by Dell Update Packages. Please disconnect or power off such devices before executing Dell Update Packages. The tape automation devices are as follows: 1. PowerVault 120T 2. PowerVault 122T 3. PowerVault 124T 4. PowerVault 128T 5. PowerVault 130T 6.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. (C) 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell®, PowerEdge®, PowerVault® and OpenManage® are trademarks of Dell Inc.
