Dell PowerEdge C1100 BIOS, v.S99C3B20, 3B20

WARNING!
This BIOS needs to be used with BMC firmware v1.51 or later. Please update the BMC firmware first.
This BIOS should NOT be used on systems with a BIOS version of 3AXX or earlier. Doing so will result in a non functional system.

Dell Update Package Instructions for PECC1100_BIOS_LX_R306762.BIN:

Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the "./PECC1100_BIOS_LX_R306762.BIN --version" command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
4. Run the update by executing "./PECC1100_BIOS_LX_R306762.BIN" from the shell.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.


Recommendation
Run the "reboot=warm" command to reset system during BIOS updating if your OS is non-ACPI compliance.

WARNING!
When you try to execute DUPs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 64-bit operating system, it fails to execute since DUP is a 32-bit application.
To work around this issue, please manually install the following RPMs:
glibc.i686
compat-libstdc++.i686
libstdc++.i686
zlib.i686
libxml2.i686
Dell Update Package Instructions for PECC1100_BIOS_WIN_R306762.EXE:

Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.


GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package Instructions for PECC1100_BIOS_LX_R306762.BIN.sign:

Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the "File Download" window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Import the Dell public key. (You only need to do once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell Update Package by using its signature file, PECC1100_BIOS_LX_R306762.BIN.sign

Instructions for PEC1100BIOS3B20.exe

Download

1. Click the Download Now link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Extract Files
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file to unzip the download package
2. Click Continue.
3. Specify the location to unzip the files.
4. Click on the OK button to extract files.
After the files are extracted the message all files were successfully unzipped will appear.
5. Click the OK button to exit from the installer.


WARNING!
This BIOS needs to be used with BMC firmware v1.51 or later. Please update the BMC firmware first.
This BIOS should NOT be used on systems with a BIOS version of 3AXX or earlier. Doing so will result in a non functional system.

Installation
NOTE: You must provide a DOS bootable media, such as a USB key. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
2. Update the name of the file to DOS recognizable format (8.3). If you do not update the filename to 8.3 format, the filename will be truncated to 8.3 format.
3. Copy the file to the bootable device.
4. Boot the system to DOS by using the bootable device.
5. Run the executable F.BAT under DOS. Follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.