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May 31st, 2010 11:00
How to update Dell PowerEdge 2850 BIOS without Server Administrator software
I would like to update my PowerEdge 2850's BIOS. It is currently at A02. However, the system is running Solaris 10 (Update 8) and I don't have a utility partition or Dell's management software. Is there a way to update the BIOS with this configuration?
Thanks for any help.
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May 31st, 2010 17:00
You can download the floppy version and update it using that. Just remember that you should update all system firmware (ESM, RAID) after updating the BIOS.
You can also download the SBUU (System Build and Update Utility) and the SUU (Server Update Utility - all three images and merge) to update all system firmware at once. Boot to SBUU, and choose to update firmware, then when prompted to enter Updates Repository, put in the SUU DVD. They are large downloads, but it is the easiest and fastest way to update.