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BIOS Update Requirements

Overview

NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 4.3, the Systems Management CD has been replaced by the

Dell™ PowerEdge™ Installation and Server Management CD. References in this guide to the

Systems Management CD are for Dell OpenManage versions 3.0 through 4.2.

Prior to Dell OpenManage 4.3, Server Administrator Update Service provided the ability to update

system BIOS remotely from within the Server Administrator GUI. The Update Service also provided

interfaces for updating many firmware and driver packages. The remote BIOS update capability did

not require that you be logged in directly to the system whose BIOS you were updating. If the target

system had the minimum required BIOS version installed, you could update the BIOS to the latest

version remotely. The purpose of this section is to help you to identify the minimum prerequisite

BIOS version to update to the latest available BIOS for each supported Dell PowerEdge system. You

can use this method of BIOS update only if you are running Dell OpenManage Systems Management

CD version 4.2 or earlier.

Minimum Requirements for BIOS Update Support

This section lists the minimum BIOS requirements for upgrading to the latest BIOS version

available for each Dell PowerEdge system supported by Server Administrator. You can download the

latest BIOS versions from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

NOTE: This guide is updated only once per business quarter. To ensure that you have the latest BIOS version

available, always download the latest BIOS versions from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

To locate the BIOS update files that you want, perform the steps in the following subsections.

Downloading the Latest BIOS Packages

Go to the Dell Support website at

support.dell.com.

Click

log

Specify your system either by entering your Service Tag or by selecting the product model.

Click

Under

File Library

, select

Downloads

Under

Select Your Download Category

, select

Flash BIOS Updates.

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