Best way to update old PowerEdge 2950 and 2970 servers

Hi,

You can use the Server update utility which will run the updates. http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=D9V9X&fileId=3197590144&osCode=WNET&productCode=poweredge-2950&languageCode=EN&categoryId=SM

Will a custom Linux ISO created from Repository Manager work with a PE2950 or PE2970? I can see certain updates (e.g. NIC firmware) in OME, so I know which update DUPs to choose to create a custom bundle.

Hi,

Thanks a lot for your post.

Please find the below mentioned supported DUP details for PowerEdge Server 2950 and 2970, To create custom Linux ISO and update your system BIOS, LC, Network and RAID controller with latest firmware’s.

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PowerEdge 2950

2950_ESM_Firmware_4NNNG_LN32_2.50_A00.BIN

ESM_Firmware_9WH0P_LN32_1.05_A01.BIN

Fibre-Channel_Firmware_3D0P1_LN_02.22.03_7.0.0.20.BIN

Fibre-Channel_Firmware_858WF_LN_03.21.04_7.0.0.20.BIN

Fibre-Channel_Firmware_NF2F6_LN_01.04.02_A00-00.BIN

Fibre-Channel_Firmware_VFRYM_LN_03.11.09_7.0.0.21.BIN

FRMW_LX_R243266.BIN

Lifecycle-Controller_Application_T47KC_LN_1.6.5.11_A00.BIN

LTO4-120_Tape-Drives_Firmware_YD3T4_LN32_C7Q0_A13.BIN

NETW_FRMW_LX_R197246.BIN

Network_Firmware_5GT3N_LN_16.0.24_A00.BIN

Network_Firmware_M26VT_LN_15.5.0_A00.BIN

Network_Firmware_NF92Y_LN_7.10.18.BIN

Network_Firmware_WXF0P_LN_2.10.22_7.0.0.26.BIN

PE2950_BIOS_LX_2.7.0.BIN

SAS-Non-RAID_Firmware_8VGC6_LN32_07.03.05.00_A09.BIN

SAS-Non-RAID_Firmware_FCR14_LN32_00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00_A05.BIN

SAS-Non-RAID_Firmware_FM3PW_LN32_00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00_A04.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_2RPK0_LN32_5.2.2-0072_A09.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_3H5G8_LN_6.3.3-0002_X00.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_8VM7T_LN32_5.2.2-0076_A11.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_C1NFP_LN32_00.25.47.00.06.22.03.00_A04.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_F96NR_LN_6.3.3-0002_X00.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_NX9T4_LN32_07.03.05.00_A08.BIN

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PowerEdge 2970

2970_ESM_Firmware_GV988_LN32_2.50_A00.BIN

ESM_Firmware_9WH0P_LN32_1.05_A01.BIN

Fibre-Channel_Firmware_3D0P1_LN_02.22.03_7.0.0.20.BIN

Fibre-Channel_Firmware_858WF_LN_03.21.04_7.0.0.20.BIN

Fibre-Channel_Firmware_NF2F6_LN_01.04.02_A00-00.BIN

Fibre-Channel_Firmware_VFRYM_LN_03.11.09_7.0.0.21.BIN

FRMW_LX_R243266.BIN

Lifecycle-Controller_Application_T47KC_LN_1.6.5.11_A00.BIN

NETW_FRMW_LX_R197246.BIN

Network_Firmware_5GT3N_LN_16.0.24_A00.BIN

Network_Firmware_M26VT_LN_15.5.0_A00.BIN

Network_Firmware_NF92Y_LN_7.10.18.BIN

Network_Firmware_WXF0P_LN_2.10.22_7.0.0.26.BIN

PE2970_BIOS_LX_4.2.1_1.BIN

SAS-Non-RAID_Firmware_8VGC6_LN32_07.03.05.00_A09.BIN

SAS-Non-RAID_Firmware_FCR14_LN32_00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00_A05.BIN

SAS-Non-RAID_Firmware_FM3PW_LN32_00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00_A04.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_2RPK0_LN32_5.2.2-0072_A09.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_3H5G8_LN_6.3.3-0002_X00.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_8VM7T_LN32_5.2.2-0076_A11.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_C1NFP_LN32_00.25.47.00.06.22.03.00_A04.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_F96NR_LN_6.3.3-0002_X00.BIN

SAS-RAID_Firmware_NX9T4_LN32_07.03.05.00_A08.BIN

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Hope it will help’s to resolve your query.

Thanks,

Amit

Thanks for the reply. That's very helpful, but where did you get the list from? If I look at the Dell drivers website for the PE2950 it gives me way too many options, not the nice list you have here.

Hi,

You can get this information from FTP catalog file, from target System bundle.

Thanks,

Amit