Dell POWEREDGE R620 User Manual
Author(s)
Wei Liu
Raja Tamilarasan
Updating BIOS on Dell 12G PowerEdge
Servers
Updating BIOS on Dell 12G PowerEdge Servers
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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................. 5
1:1 Updates ................................................................................................................. 5
BIOS DUP (Dell Update Package) from the Operating System (OS) ............................................ 5
Windows DUP ......................................................................................................... 5
Linux DUP ............................................................................................................. 9
DOS-based BIOS Flash Utility ....................................................................................... 10
UEFI-based BIOS Flash Utility ....................................................................................... 11
Run BIOS Flash Utility in UEFI Shell ............................................................................. 11
Load the BIOS Flash Utility from BIOS Boot Manager ........................................................ 15
Update BIOS via Lifecycle Controller (F10) ...................................................................... 17
1:Many Updates .......................................................................................................... 20
Remote BIOS Update using WSMAN ................................................................................ 20
Before you Begin ................................................................................................... 21
Performing a firmware update on your system ............................................................... 22
Bios update using Repository Manager ............................................................................ 28
Bios update using Dell Management Plug-In for VMware vCenter ............................................ 28
Bios update using Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC)................................................ 28
Figures
Figure 1. Windows DUP ............................................................................................... 6
Figure 2. After DUP installation, a system reboot is required for the update to be staged .............. 7
Figure 3. System reboots to Lifecycle Controller ................................................................ 8
Figure 4. The BIOS update inside Lifecycle Controller .......................................................... 9
Figure 5. Linux DUP .................................................................................................. 10
Figure 6. DOS-based BIOS flash utility ............................................................................ 11
Figure 7. BIOS Boot Manager ....................................................................................... 12
Figure 8. Flash BIOS in UEFI shell ................................................................................. 13
Figure 9. UEFI-based BIOS flash utility ........................................................................... 14
Figure 10. UEFI-based BIOS flash utility ........................................................................... 15
Figure 11. BIOS Update File Explorer .............................................................................. 16
Figure 12. Use BIOS Update File Explorer to select the BIOS UEFI flash utility file to update .......... 17
Figure 13. Lifecycle Controller screen after pressing F10 during POST ...................................... 18
Figure 14. Platform Update screen ................................................................................. 18
Figure 15. Select Update Repository in Platform Update ...................................................... 19
Figure 16. Select the local drive and type in the DUP file to use............................................. 20
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Figure 17. Remote Firmware Update .............................................................................. 21
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Introduction
Customers using the 12th generation Dell PowerEdge Servers have a variety of ways to update the
system BIOS. Customers can use any of the following methods, based on their needs and environment.
Executing the BIOS DUP (Dell Update Package) from the operating system (OS)
Using the DOS-based BIOS flash utility
Using the UEFI-based BIOS flash utility
Using the Lifecycle Controller Platform Update option (F10)
Using the WSMAN-based 1:Many Remote Update method (Remote Enablement)
1:1 Updates
BIOS DUP (Dell Update Package) from the Operating System (OS)
Windows DUP
Installation steps:
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file (for example,
BIOS_VT7R8_WN32_1.1.0.EXE) and double-click the new file.
2. Read the release information presented in the dialog window (Figure 1).
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Figure 1.
Windows DUP
3. Click Install.
4. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update (Figure 2).
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Figure 2.
After DUP installation, a system reboot is required for the update to be staged
5. The system will reboot and launch Lifecycle Controller (Figure 3).
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Figure 3.
System reboots to Lifecycle Controller
6. The Lifecycle Controller will invoke the BIOS update (Figure 4). This may take a few minutes.
After the BIOS is updated, a system reboot will automatically take place and boot back to the
host operating system.
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Figure 4.
The BIOS update inside Lifecycle Controller
Linux DUP
Installation steps:
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the "./PER710_BIOS_LX_6.0.7.BIN"
command from the shell.
2. Run the update by executing "./PER710_BIOS_LX_6.0.7.BIN" from the shell (Figure 5).
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