DELL UPDATE PACKAGES FOR LINUX Version 7.
Release Type and Definition 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 Linux. Version 7.4 Release Date: December 2013 Previous Version 7.3 Importance Dell Update Packages offer ease and flexibility for updating the system software on Dell PowerEdge systems.
• • • • 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 keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software).
SAS 5/iR Adapter, SAS 5/E, SAS 5/iR, SAS 6/iR, SAS 6/iR Adapter, PERC 6/E, PERC 6/i, PERC 6/i Adapter, CERC6/i 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 H700 Modular,PERC H800 Adapter, PERC H700 Integrated ---------------------------------------------------------------------BMC firmware BMC --------------------
• 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. Thus the firmware update packages will not upgrade a device with a native driver. • If the following error is displayed, 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.
Current sd08:21: sense key Data Protect Additional sense indicates Write protected I/O error: dev 08:21, sector 1 Vendor: iDRAC Model: SECUPD Rev: 0329 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 • DRAC5 updates are not supported on ESX 4.1. But if you run DRAC5 updates on ESX 4.1, console messages show up asking for IPMI installations, however later the updates goes through successfully. • DUPs are designed to run only on a 32-bit environment.
Unified Server Configurator (USC) Dell Update Packages (DUPs) • Lifecycle controller updates require system services to be enabled. • For the first time, before you attempt to run Driver Package Diagnostics DUPs, execute the USC DUP. • Before running DUPs, ensure that there are no external devices mounted to /media or /tmp. • If the operating system is installed from "Operating System Deployment", select "Reboot and Exit" in the USC environment before booting to the operating system.
BIOS • A BIOS update requires enough free physical memory to load the entire BIOS image into the physical memory. If there is insufficient free physical memory available on the system to load the BIOS image, the Dell Update Package for BIOS may fail. In this instance, you may attempt running the Dell Update Package immediately after reboot or after adding more memory. If this does not resolve the issue, update the BIOS using the Diskette method.
The Linux DUP in this release may not work on RHEL 5. It works on earlier versions of RHEL. In cases where it does not work, use the web pack to perform this update. Power Supply Unit firmware Power Supply Unit firmware updates can be performed only on Life Cycle Controller enabled systems. All PERC firmware and all SAS firmware • Do not run storage controller update packages if the controller is in use by other applications.
Note: 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. PowerVault 132T 7. PowerVault 136T 8. PowerVault 160T 9. PowerVault ML6000 Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S.
