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October 6th, 2020 11:00
Upgrade Firmware and OS on Dell PowerEdge Servers
Hi folks,
I do have a few questions and I´d appreciate your support. I am running three Dell PowerEdge servers. My goal is to upgrade operating systems to newer versions as described:
- Dell PowerEdge 310 - XenServer 7.0 (upgrade to XenServer 7.3)
- Dell PowerEdge 710 - XenServer 7.2 (upgrade to XenServer 8.1)
- Dell PowerEdge 730 - VMware ESXi 6.0 (upgrade to VMware 6.7 UU3)
Besides that, I want to upgrade firmware; iDRAC, BIOS, RAID, Dell Lifecycle Controller, etc. What would be the proper order?
What would be the right procedure, do I need to boot it via USB, or I can load files via iDRAC? I already did it for other server models, and it worked through the management UI where I loaded and installed all files.
Do I need to upgrade the firmware before or after XenServer and VMware upgrade?
Thank you in advance.
Best regards
Yaz
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DELL-Chris H
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October 8th, 2020 10:00
That is correct. The 11th generation of servers and earlier were removed from the ISO to save space needed for adding the newer 14th and 15th generation servers.
That is also correct, it is any other updates needed beyond the listed, to include OS and apps.
Let me know if this helps answer your questions.
DELL-Young E
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October 6th, 2020 19:00
jka1989
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October 6th, 2020 23:00
Thank you, Young E.
I only see the ISO file for R730, but nor for R310 and R710. Where can I find it for these two models?
Do I need to upgrade the firmware before or after XenServer and VMware upgrade?
DELL-Young E
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October 7th, 2020 01:00
I only see the ISO file for R730, but nor for R310 and R710. Where can I find it for these two models? -> None for 11G models I'm afraid.
Do I need to upgrade the firmware before or after XenServer and VMware upgrade? ->
Please refer to the link.
https://dell.to/3lmy7QY
It is recommended to use The Following sequence When updating firmware on the Dell PowerEdge servers.
1. iDRAC
2. Lifecycle Controller
3. BIOS
4. Diagnostics
5. OS Driver Pack
6. RAID
7. NIC
8. PSU
9. CPLD
10. Other update
Hope this helps.
jka1989
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October 8th, 2020 09:00
Thank you, Young E.
As it does not include ISO for R310 and R710, I need to update all components manually?
"10. Other update" - this refers to OS and app updates?
Best
Yaz
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October 9th, 2020 04:00