R510 -> Platform Update -> No Update Available

Nohellphiccup,

Officially Dell has stopped supporting 11th generation systems on the Catalog file due to Lifecycle Controller memory limitations only in 11G servers, as you can read here.. In response Dell had to remove all 11G firmware and BIOS DUPs from the Lifecycle Controller Catalog. The change was necessary due to the Catalog's growing size as it also added BIOS and firmwares from various new 12G, 13G and now 14G servers being introduced.

Note that Lifecycle Controller Firmware Update continues to work normally with all 12G - 14G servers. As well tools like OpenManage Essentials (OME) or System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) will still identify and push applicable 11G updates since they can push and run DUPs "in-band" on the target host's operating system that has no memory limitations like the Lifecycle Controller.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. 

https://kb.dell.com/infocenter/index?page=content&id=SLN310452

Hope this helps.

Hello Chris,

Yes, that helps.  Thank you.

Would you be able to recommend the best method to update the firmware for a R510? 

Thank you.

You can use the Server Update Utility, located here. That one is windows based, if you have another OS let me know.

Hello Chris,

Is there a version for Linux?

Thank you.

Sorry, I found it, https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/poweredge-r510/drivers

Thank you again.

In addition to the SUU image (SUU-LIN32_17.12.200.229.ISO ) for the R510, I will download the Linux Live image (SLI_3.0.0_A00.iso).

Then, my plan is to use Rufus to create a bootable USB drive of the Linux Live image (SLI_3.0.0_A00.iso).

After Rufus creates the bootable media I will mount the bootable media on my workstation.  And, confirm it looks all right.  Next, I'll create a new directory called, suu, on the bootable media.  Then, I'll extract the contents from the SUU image (SUU-LIN32_17.12.200.229.ISO) and copy the contents (the files from, SUU-LIN32_17.12.200.229.ISO) into the directory named, suu, on the bootable media.  

My hope is that I will be able to boot the Linux Live image and somehow point it to the directory named, suu.  I will try that tomorrow and update.

I found the link, https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=8xnjr

Thank you very much for your help.

Actually, no, I am wrong.

That link does not list the PowerEdge R510 as a "compatible system"; so I'm still looking for the correct link.

Hi,

if you wish, you can also use the all in one bootable ISO from here:

https://dell.app.box.com/v/BootableR510

Smaller download and bootable.

Hope this helps.