Dell Update Packages Version 7.2 Owner's Manual

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DELL UPDATE PACKAGES README FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS

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Version 7.2

Release Date: December 2012

This Readme contains updated information for your "Dell Update

Packages for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems User's Guide" and any

other technical documentation included with the Dell Update Packages

for Windows operating systems.

Dell Update Packages offer ease and flexibility for updating the

system software on Dell PowerEdge systems. Update Packages are

available for the following software components:

* System BIOS

* System firmware, also known as the Embedded Systems Management (ESM)

firmware

* Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) firmware, which also includes

Embedded Remote Access (ERA) firmware

* Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller(IDRAC) firmware

* PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller (PERC) firmware and driver

* Cost-Effective RAID Controller (CERC) firmware and driver

* Software RAID Controller firmware and driver

* SEP firmware

* IDE Controller drivers

* Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware

* SCSI Backplane (BP) firmware

* SAS BP firmware

* SAS Expander firmware

* SSD firmware

* SED firmware

* OpenManage Server Administrator updates

* Onboard Video Drivers

* SAS HDD Firmware

* SAS Controller firmware

* PowerVault 100T firmware

* PowerVault 110T firmware

* PowerVault MD1120 firmware

* PowerVault MD1200 firmware

* PowerVault RD1000 firmware

* Broadcom Network Adapter driver

* Intel Network Adapter driver

* QLogic Network Adapter driver

* Emulex Network Adapter driver

* Power Supply firmware

* Broadcom Network Adapter Firmware

* Intel Network Adapter Firmware

* QLogic Network Adapter Firmware

* Emulex Network Adpater Firmware

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CONTENTS

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* CRITICALITY

* MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

* UPDATE PACKAGES: SUPPORTED COMPONENTS

* KNOWN ISSUES

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CRITICALITY

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2 - Recommended

It is recommended that you apply this update during your next

scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or

changes that will help keep your system software current and

compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and

software).

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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The Update Packages support Dell systems running the following

Windows operating systems:

* Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter and Foundation

x64 Editions

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter

x86 Editions

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter

x64 Editions

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter

x64 Editions with SP1

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 HPC Edition

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter

x64 Editions with SP2

* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Core Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter

Editions (x64) with SP2

* Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard and Premium

Editions (x64) with SP1

* Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard and Premium

Editions

* Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Express, Workgroup, Standard,

and Enterprise Editions

* Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

* Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 Basic, Workgroup, Standard,

and Enterprise Editions

* Microsoft Hyper-V R2 and and Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V role R2

NOTE: For the latest information about the various Dell systems

and operating systems that Dell Update Packages are supported on,

see the "Dell Systems Software Support Matrix" on the Dell Support

website at "dell.com/ support /manuals".

NOTE: Update Packages may also be applied in a pre-operating system

environment that uses the Embedded Linux (ELI) through the

Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK).

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UPDATE PACKAGES: SUPPORTED COMPONENTS

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Update Packages currently do not support every system component type.

Dell will continue to make Update Packages available on additional

devices in future releases.

This release of Update Packages supports updates to the devices

listed in the following table.

Component Type Supported Components

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BIOS BIOS

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ESM firmware ESM3, ESM4

IDE controllers Drivers CERC ATA 100,

SI680A, CERC/SATA 2S, and CERC SATA 6ch

drivers

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BMC firmware BMC

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SCSI BP firmware BP

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SAS BP, SEP firmware BP