Dell have simplified the process of updating a Dell PowerEdge Server. All you need to do is burn the ISO and boot of it.
You can now download a bootable ISO customised for each PowerEdge server model which includes all the latest BIOS, firmware and drivers etc., this can be very handy for ensuring any Dell servers you need to manage are updated with the latest available BIOS, firmware and drivers etc.
The ISO can either create a bootable DVD or USB Key or it can be mounted in iDRAC virtual media and used to boot and update the server.
List of custom update ISOs for all Power Edge systems :
Generation 9
PE1900
PE1950
PE2900
PE2950
PE2970
PE6950
Generation 10
Tower:
T100
T105
T300
T605
Rack:
R200
R300
R805
R900
R905
Generation 11
Tower:
T110
T110II
T310
T410
T610
T710
Rack:
R210
R210II
R310
R410
R415
R510
R515
R610
R710
R715
R810
R815
R910
Blade:
M610
M610x
M710
M710HD
M910
M915
Generation 12
Tower:
T320
T420
T620
Rack:
R320
R420
R520
R620
R720
R720XD
R820
The ISO will be named LinuxIso.iso. Burn the ISO to CD/DVD/USB or mount as Virtual Media. Boot the system from your selected media.
– Select 1: Deployment Toolkit CD, or wait for the boot to continue
– Select the bundle you want to apply and press enter. The updates will now run.
– Wait for the updates to finish
The password is = dellrepository