The Platform Specific update ISO's are on the 12th generation servers and newer, so they're not availble for the R610 and R910. What you would need to do is download the Server Update Utility (SUU) and Repository Manager (RM), then use RM to extract the SUU repository. You would then save that to USB, which you can then run from the Lifecycle Controllers Platform update.
Downloaded and installed Repository Manager (RM) 3.3 (3.1 and 3.2 would not install on my system - service failed to run)
Clicked ADD REPOSITORY and for Base Catalog selected \Repository\Catalog.XML from the SUU folder.
Selected:
System - R710, R910
Operating System - OS-Independant
Components - ALL
The repository shows as 0 B (i.e. nothing in it)
Clicking ADD BUNDLES only gives the options of 12G servers, so the R910 and R710 are not in there.
I have tried Writing the SUU to a USB using Rufus but it reports the ISO is not in the correct format or is non-bootable.
Just for a laugh I added the R920 and R720 and I'm now creating a Bootable ISO, which I'm 100% won't work but never mind.
What I actually need is the ISO which used to be here: https://dell.box.com/BootableR910 but dell have removed. Can you add this back or provide me with a link please?
Just an update on this... of course my combined R710, R720, R910, R920 custom built ISO failed.
It reported: "This Platform is not supported" when booting from ISO and "No update is available" when booting to Unified Server Configurator and attempting to use the Platform Update.
I have a looked through the Catalog.XML and there are no references to R910, but plenty for R920, confirming that this method simply does not work and will not work without the BootableR910 or BootableR710 ISOs which Dell have removed.
due to limitations in the old iDRAC6, there is no automatic way of updating the server's firmware.
In this thread is a mention about the bootable update ISO, we never had such for generation 11 or older. iDRAC7 was the first, able to handle the ISO file, to update the system's firmware.
In order to update your system, please use the manual way.
DELL-Chris H
Moderator
•
9.7K Posts
0
February 18th, 2020 12:00
AdminAndy,
The Platform Specific update ISO's are on the 12th generation servers and newer, so they're not availble for the R610 and R910. What you would need to do is download the Server Update Utility (SUU) and Repository Manager (RM), then use RM to extract the SUU repository. You would then save that to USB, which you can then run from the Lifecycle Controllers Platform update.
Hope this helps.
adminandy
6 Posts
0
February 19th, 2020 00:00
This is what i did:
I have tried Writing the SUU to a USB using Rufus but it reports the ISO is not in the correct format or is non-bootable.
Just for a laugh I added the R920 and R720 and I'm now creating a Bootable ISO, which I'm 100% won't work but never mind.
What I actually need is the ISO which used to be here: https://dell.box.com/BootableR910 but dell have removed. Can you add this back or provide me with a link please?
adminandy
6 Posts
0
February 19th, 2020 02:00
Just an update on this... of course my combined R710, R720, R910, R920 custom built ISO failed.
It reported: "This Platform is not supported" when booting from ISO and "No update is available" when booting to Unified Server Configurator and attempting to use the Platform Update.
I have a looked through the Catalog.XML and there are no references to R910, but plenty for R920, confirming that this method simply does not work and will not work without the BootableR910 or BootableR710 ISOs which Dell have removed.
Please Dell post their new location.
DELL-Chris H
Moderator
•
9.7K Posts
0
February 20th, 2020 13:00
You can also try using the Support Live ISO to update as well.
DELL-Stefan R
Moderator
•
790 Posts
0
December 17th, 2020 06:00
Hi David,
due to limitations in the old iDRAC6, there is no automatic way of updating the server's firmware.
In this thread is a mention about the bootable update ISO, we never had such for generation 11 or older. iDRAC7 was the first, able to handle the ISO file, to update the system's firmware.
In order to update your system, please use the manual way.
Go to the downloads page: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/poweredge-r710/drivers
Choose ESXi as the operating system, download the firmware you need and manually install it.
You might also try the Support Live Image (https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=cwf92&oscode=xi60&productcode=poweredge-r710).
BR
Stefan
Friedpie4u
3 Posts
0
December 17th, 2020 06:00
Did anybody ever figure this out? I've downloaded and installed the DRM but I need the generation 11 catalog.
Anyone have it out there?
Thanks
David
sambingner
1 Message
0
January 4th, 2021 01:00
How does dell not have a catalog at a different URL or *anything at all* to be able to properly support Gen 11 servers?
Dell-Stephane T
9 Legend
•
3.7K Posts
0
January 4th, 2021 02:00
Hi,
the upgrade is easier on the next gen server but for the 11th generation of servers, you have to follow the steps provided by my colleague Stefan.
Best regards,