Release Notes

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INSTALLATION PREREQUISITES
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Before you update iDRAC6 firmware using local RACADM or the Dell Update
Packages, perform the following procedures. Otherwise, the firmware update
operation may fail.
* Install and enable the appropriate IPMI and managed node drivers.
* If your system is running a Windows operating system, enable and start the
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service.
* If you are using iDRAC6 Enterprise and your system is running SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server (version 10) for Intel EM64T, start the Raw service.
* Disconnect and unmount Virtual Media.
* If iDRAC6 firmware update is interrupted for any reason, you need to
wait for at least 30 minutes before you start the firmware update again.
* Ensure that the USB is enabled.
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Installation and Configuration Notes
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* From Windows host operating system(managed node): Run Dell Update Package
for windows and follow the instructions on update wizard.
* From Linux host operating system(managed node): Run Dell Update Package
for Linux and run it from shell prompt. Follow the instructions displayed
on the console.
* Remote update through GUI (From management client):
- Extract the Firmware Image self extracting file to the client machine.
- Login as administrator to iDRAC GUI through supported web browser.
- Navigate to Remote Access > Update page.
- Click “Browse” and select the previously extracted d6 image file.
- Click “Upload” and wait for the upload to finish.
- After the upload is completed, the existing firmware revision number
and new firmware revision number are displayed.
- Click “Update.” After the update is completed, iDRAC restarts
automatically.
* For more information about iDRAC6, including installation and
configuration information, see the "Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise Version User Guide" and the
"Dell OpenManage(TM) Server Administrator User's Guide." These
documents are located on the Dell Support website at
"support.dell.com/manuals." On the "Manuals" page, click
"Software" > "Systems Management". Click on the appropriate
product link on the right-side to access the documents.