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October 5th, 2018 09:00

updating a poweredge r610 iDRAC 6 enterprise

hello i know this is an old server . 

we are trying to  update IDRAC F/W 

my host is ESXI Operating System 

Do i use the .BIN file and upload it or the .EXE ?

I would like upload via IDRAC UI> 

October 5th, 2018 11:00

can i use IDRAC 6 ?

I am running ESXi

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October 5th, 2018 11:00

Hi,

Download this exe and extract it and use the file inside. https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05060172M/1/iDRAC6_2.91_A00_FW_IMG.exe

October 6th, 2018 18:00

did that one already i need to do BIOS

 

can i use IDRAC or do I have to use "system services / life cycle controller"

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October 8th, 2018 09:00

The lifecycle controller. Newer servers allowed for it to be done on the iDRAC but yours doesn’t.

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November 18th, 2019 15:00

What is the "file inside"? There are several...

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November 19th, 2019 11:00

you're looking for the firmimg.dx (d6 or d7), probably in the payload folder

 

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