Dell BMC Firmware, v.2.37, A13
The Update Package files are the downloadable version of the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware that monitors the system for critical events by communicating with various sensors on the system board and sends alerts and logs events when certain parameters exceed their preset thresholds. The BMC supports the industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification, enabling you to configure, monitor, and recover systems remotely.
| Release Date: | 11/20/2008 |
| Importance: | Recommended |
| Version: | 2.37,A13 |
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| File Format: | GnuPG Signature for Linux Update Package |
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BMC_FRMW_LX_R202152.BIN.sign |
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| Description: | The GnuPG signature for Red Hat® Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate the identity of Dell™ in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package. You can download the Dell Linux public GnuPG key by navigating to Dell | Linux Web Sites. See the Dell Update Package User's Guide for more information. | |
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| File Size: | 0.2KB | |
| File Format: | Hard-Drive |
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PE2950Bmc_A13.exe |
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| Description: | This file format consists of an archive of files that may be decompressed to a directory on the hard drive. The installation can then be done from that directory. | |
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| File Size: | 329KB | |
| File Format: | Update Package for Microsoft® Windows® |
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BMC_FRMW_WIN_R202152.EXE |
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| Description: | Update Packages for Windows can be used as a stand-alone application to apply an update and ensure that specific validation criteria are met before performing the update. See the Dell Update Package User's Guide for more information. Note: As of October 10th, 2005, Update Packages for Windows will be digitally signed. Customers using Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant to deploy updates must upgrade to version 7.1 or later. |
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| File Size: | 4MB | |
| File Format: | Update Package for Red Hat Linux |
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BMC_FRMW_LX_R202152.BIN |
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| Description: | Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as a stand-alone application to apply an update and ensure that specific validation criteria are met before performing the update. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Operating Systems User's Guide for more information. Note: Update Packages for Linux contain open source. See the Dell Update Packages Readme for Linux for details. |
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| File Size: | 3MB | |
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Description
The Update Package files are the downloadable version of the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware that monitors the system for critical events by communicating with various sensors on the system board and sends alerts and logs events when certain parameters exceed their preset thresholds. The BMC supports the industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification, enabling you to configure, monitor, and recover systems remotely.
Level of Importance:Recommended
Dell recommends applying 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).
Important Information
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Important Information for Update Packages for Microsoft Windows
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* Do not run other applications while executing Dell Update Packages.
* 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.
To speed up the time it takes to perform such updates on PowerEdge x8xx or x9xx servers, you can uninstall the R2 IPMI driver before performing the firmware upgrade operation using the command "rundll32 ipmisetp.dll, RemoveTheDevice" from a command prompt. After the firmware flash is complete, you can install the driver again by executing the command "rundll32 ipmisetp.dll, AddTheDevice". On PowerEdge x9xx servers, the driver can be re-installed by performing a "Scan for hardware changes" in the Device Manager.
* When upgrading the BMC/ESM firmware on PowerEdge x8xx or x9xx servers with the Windows Server 2003 R2 IPMI driver installed, multiple time-out warning messages from source "IPMIDRV" with Event ID 1004 are logged in the System Log in the Event Viewer console.
These messages can be safely ignored. However, to prevent the messages from being logged, you can uninstall the R2 IPMI driver before performing the firmware upgrade operation using the command "rundll32 ipmisetp.dll, RemoveTheDevice" from a command prompt. After the firmware flash is complete, you can install the driver again by executing the command "rundll32 ipmisetp.dll, AddTheDevice". On PowerEdge x9xx servers, the driver can be re-installed by performing a "Scan for hardware changes" in the Device Manager.
For more information on this issue, including information on the cause of this issue, see the Microsoft KB article number 912596.
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Important Information for Update Packages for Linux
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* Do not run other applications while executing Dell Update Packages.
* If the following error occurs, "Error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory", you must install the compatibility libraries from "www.redhat.com" or from the Red Hat CD. To install the compatibility libraries, use the following command: "RPM -ih compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-47.3.i386.rpm"
* Dell Update Packages for BMC, BP, ESM, and DRAC5 require the OpenIPMI driver to be loaded on your system. The current drivers can be downloaded from the Dell Support website at "support.dell.com".
Compatibility
| Systems Enterprise Servers 2950 PowerVault DL2000 PowerVault DP500/NF500 | Operating Systems Not Applicable |
Applies to
- BMC Firmware
Fixes & Enhancements
-Fix for DRAC5 POST issue
Installation Instructions
Instructions for BMC_FRMW_LX_R202152.BIN:
Download
1. Click the Download Now link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the ./BMC_FRMW_LX_R202152.BIN --version command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. Run the update by executing ./BMC_FRMW_LX_R202152.BIN from the shell.
4. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package Instructions for BMC_FRMW_LX_R202152.BIN.sign:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the "File Download" window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Import the Dell public key. (You only need to do once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell Update Package by using its signature file, BMC_FRMW_LX_R202152.BIN.sign
Instructions for BMC_FRMW_WIN_R202152.EXE:
Download
1. Click the Download Now link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
Instructions for PE2950Bmc_A13.exe
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2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
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2. Specify the location to unzip the files.
3. Click on the unzip button to extract files.
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