DELL UPDATE PACKAGES FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS 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 Windows operating systems. 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.
• • • • QLogic Network Adapter Firmware Emulex Network Adpater Firmware Mellanox Network Adapter Firmware iSM 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 keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software).
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.
Adapter. ---------------------------------------------------------------------Network adapter firmware 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 Mellanox Network Adapter Firmware Mellanox ConnectX-3 Dual Port 10 GbE DA/SFP + Ethernet Adapter.
• • • Dell Update Packages do not require new refreshes of existing DUPs to be reinstalled since the firmware or driver payload does not change when the DUP is refreshed. A new DUP is available if changes have been made to the firmware or driver payload. If you login to a system running on Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 operating system, by default you are logged in as a regular user even though you may have Administrator privileges.
• • BIOS update is not supported on 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 supported on PowerEdge R310 with BIOS version 1.0.0 installed.
PowerVault MD1000 firmware The PowerVault update procedure requires the RAID controller to 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. (138462) PowerVault MD1000 firmware • Stop all input/output to the PowerVault MD1000 before running the PowerVault MD1000 firmware update package.
