Dell ESM Firmware, A57

Default Instructions for PE6400-ESMA57.exe:


1. Download the .exe file to a directory on your hard drive. The file
downloaded is a self-extracting executable.
2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.
The files may be un-zipped to floppy disk or hard drive(if the hard drive
is in the system to be updated).
3. After the files have been un-zipped, you may delete the self-extracting
file downloaded in step 1.

MS-DOS Version
1. Boot the system requiring the update to DOS.
2. Insert the diskette created above or change to the directory on the
hard drive
where the files were un-zipped.
3. At the DOS prompt, type "SMFLSH". This will run SMFLSH.EXE
4. Answer “Y” at the prompt to begin the upgrade.

Windows NT/2000 Version
Note: You must have the Dell Management software or OpenManage Server
Administrator installed to proceed.
There are two methods of upgrade in Windows NT/2000.
1. In a DOS window, change to the directory the files were un-zipped to
and type “SMFLSHNT”. Answer “Y” at the prompt to begin the upgrade.
2. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the location containing the files
un-zipped above(diskette or hard drive). Run(double-click) SMFLSHNT.EXE
and answer “Y” at the prompt to begin the upgrade.

OpenManage Format

1. Download the .zip file.
2. Start Server Administrator.
3. Click System.
4. Click Main System Chassis.
5. Click Firmware.
6. Click the Update tab.
7. Click Browse and navigate to where the zip file was downloaded
8. Select the zip file, click Validate Update File
9. After the file is validated, click Begin Update and
follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.