Dell Server Setup Procedure
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External
- How to install the operating system on a Dell PowerEdge Server ? http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/SLN129177/how-to-install-the-operating-system-on-a-dell-poweredge-server----os-deployment-?lang=EN
- http://dell.com/openmanagemanuals
- RHEL Page at Dell http://www.dell.com/support/contents/us/en/19/article/Product-Support/Self-support-Knowledgebase/linux-operating-systems/red-hat-enterprise-linux
Internal
Procedure
- Perform a general firmware update as described here: Dell Server Firmware Update. Last time it was attempted, only update via bootable media worked.
- Set up iDRAC and LifeCycle controller for remote access as described here: iDRAC and LifeCycle Controller Configuration
- Perform a hardware test: Server Info - Hardware Diagnostics.
- Unregister the current system from the subscription pool (!)
- Install Dell OpenManage Server Administrator on the O/S running the hypervisor.
Getting Updates
- Getting the Latest Dell Server BIOS Update
- Getting the Latest Dell Server Firmware Update
- Getting the Latest Dell Server Driver Pack Update
- Getting the Latest Dell Server Bootable Media Update
- Getting the Latest Dell System Update (DSU)
- Getting the Latest Dell Update Packages (DUP)
Deprecated Procedure
- Before installing the OS
- Download DUP from https://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/os_independent/x86_64/
- Install with RPM. As root:
rpm -i dell-system-update-1.4.1-17.04.00.x86_64.rpm
This installs /usr/sbin/dsu:
/usr/sbin/dsu -v Dell System Update 1.4.1
Note that dsu needs repositories installed. The RPM installation does not configure repositories, but the following Alternative Procedure probably does, dsu seems to behave differently after installation using that procedure:
Understand the part of the script that configure repositories, and replicate manually?
Alternative Procedure
yum install wget yum install perl
Setup the repository:
wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/bootstrap.cgi | bash
Downloading GPG key: http://linux.dell.com/repo/hardware/dsu/public.key
Importing key into RPM.
Write repository configuration
Done!
This adds the following repos:
dell-system-update_dependent/7/x86_64 dell-system-update_independent
yum install dell-system-update
It should end installing the same dsu as Procedure.
Update
dsu Dell System Update 1.4.1 Copyright (C) 2014 Dell Proprietary. Verifying catalog installation ... Installing catalog from repository ... Fetching dsucatalog ... Reading the catalog ... Fetching invcol_RPTVF_LN64_17.03.200.987_A00 ... Verifying inventory collector installation ... Getting System Inventory ... Determining Applicable Updates ... |-----------Dell System Updates-----------| [ ] represents 'not selected' [*] represents 'selected' [-] represents 'Component already at repository version (can be selected only if -e option is used)' Choose: q - Quit without update, c to Commit, <number> - To Select/Deselect, a - Select All, n - Select None [-]1 NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em1) Current Version : 20.2.17 same as : 20.2.17 [-]2 NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em4) Current Version : 20.2.17 same as : 20.2.17 [-]3 NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em2) Current Version : 20.2.17 same as : 20.2.17 [-]4 NetXtreme BCM5720 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em3) Current Version : 20.2.17 same as : 20.2.17 [-]5 BIOS Current Version : 2.4.2 same as : 2.4.2 [-]6 Dell 32 Bit uEFI Diagnostics, version 4239, 4239A36, 4239.44 Current Version : 4239A36 same as : 4239A36 [ ]7 PERC H330 Mini Controller 0 Firmware Current Version : 25.5.0.0019 Upgrade to : 25.5.2.0001 [-]8 OS COLLECTOR 2.1, A00 Current Version : 2.1 same as : 2.1 [-]9 Firmware for - Disk 0 of PERC H330 Mini Controller 0 Current Version : DS04 same as : DS04 [ ]10 iDRAC Current Version : 2.40.40.40 Upgrade to : 2.41.40.40 Enter your choice : a c Fetching SAS-RAID_Firmware_03NXN_LN_25.5.2.0001_A07 ... Installing SAS-RAID_Firmware_03NXN_LN_25.5.2.0001_A07 Collecting inventory... ... Running validation... PERC H330 Mini Controller 0 The version of this Update Package is newer than the currently installed version. Software application name: PERC H330 Mini Controller 0 Firmware Package version: 25.5.2.0001 Installed version: 25.5.0.0019 Executing update... WARNING: DO NOT STOP THIS PROCESS OR INSTALL OTHER DELL PRODUCTS WHILE UPDATE IS IN PROGRESS. THESE ACTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR SYSTEM TO BECOME UNSTABLE! .................................
Install srvadmin, see above.