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06.27.2008 at 07:31AM PDT, ID: 23521731
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Dell Poweredge 2900 firmware upgrade (howto)?

Asked by whorsfall in Network Management, Computer Servers, Network Operations

Hi,

I have to upgrade the firmware on a Dell Poweredge 2900 so I have some "newbie" questions:

* I am told I can flash the BIOS via a virutal floppy / USB key. If so ho can this be done.
  I am guessing via the DRAC 5?

* Is there a link to the latest download of the DRAC 5 software / Manual ?

* Is there a program I can run to check that all the dell firmware (and drivers) if possible
  are up to date (like a windows update kind of thing). Do they have a utility todo this?
  (This will save me having to cross-reference everything on the machine against
   Dell's webite).

* From a remote machine is there a program I can use to do all these firmwire type upgrades?
  I would ideally like to load some sort of dell program so I can easily control this
  form my notebook. Is there such a program and will it run under vista?

Thanks,

Ward.
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