Dell iDRAC6, v.1.70, A02

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iDRAC6 Firmware v1.70
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Fixes & Enhancements

Enhancements:
- Improved Web GUI performance.
- Improved vFlash performance.
- Out of Band Hardware and Firmware Inventory support.
- Console launch without SSO.
- Work notes.
- Improved System FRU data (Added Product Name, serial number, Asset tag, and Version in Product info Area of FRU).
- Virtual MAC support.
- Identify in Command Line Interface (CLI).
- OEM SEL Event filtering.
- Plain English SEL events.
- Default web certificate update through Command Line Interface.
- Display Life Cycle Controller firmware version display on CLI and GUI.
- Support for platforms PowerEdge(TM) R415, and EqualLogic(TM) DX6000G.
- Support for operating system Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 x64.
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Version

1.70, A02

Release date

06 Dec 2011

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Embedded Server Management

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: IDRAC6_FRMW_WIN_R299265.EXE
File Size: 52.34 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
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MD5:
43ED5A73C6B6B3E58D90AB7DB7096F0D
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: IDRAC6_FRMW_LX_R299265.BIN.sign
File Size: 194 Bytes
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Format Description:
The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
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MD5:
5AFF8711B25DF31CFE50DA395B39F4A0
File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: iDRAC6_1.70_A02_FW_IMG.exe
File Size: 48.61 MB
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Format Description:
This file format consists of an archive of files that may be decompressed to a directory on the hard drive. The installation can then be done from that directory.
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MD5:
427751f35ed48bf9e7883429033d6e58
File Format: External release notes
File Name: iDRAC6_1.70_A02_Readme.txt
File Size: 7.53 KB
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Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
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MD5:
426d07b7fe3746c6d81446685e3f542f
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: IDRAC6_FRMW_LX_R299265.BIN
File Size: 50.87 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
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MD5:
C5CAFE10AED33EAD544439052D83CE62

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