Deployment Guide

Running Dell update packages on systems

running embedded Linux

You can run the Dell Update Packages in embedded Linux environments on supported Dell systems. The common scenarios for running

update packages are:

• Running Update Packages In Dell-Provided Embedded Linux

• Running Update Packages In Customized Embedded Linux

Topics:

• Running update packages in Dell-provided embedded Linux

• Running update packages in customized embedded Linux

Running update packages in Dell-provided

embedded Linux

1. Obtain the required update packages from the Dell Server Updates DVD or from www.dell.com/support.

2. Save the update packages on a network share.

3. Mount the network share where you saved the update packages and run the individual packages.

NOTE:

See the

Dell Update Packages User's Guide

available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals for help on using

Dell Update Packages and information on error codes.

Running update packages in customized

embedded Linux

Before running update packages in customized embedded Linux environment, ensure that you meet the dependencies listed in the

following table.

Table 28. Dependencies for Dell Update Packages to Run in Customized Embedded Linux

Update Packages Dependency Dependencies Available On

BIOS Instrumentation drivers

dell_rbu

/mnt/cdrom/tools

Kernel

ESM Instrumentation drivers

/mnt/cdrom/tools

PERC

/etc/dataeng

megaraid driver 2.4.2.0

SCSI drivers

/mnt/cdrom/tools

Kernel

RAC 5 Instrumentation drivers

/mnt/cdrom/tools

iDRAC Instrumentation drivers

/mnt/cdrom/tools

Dell PowerVault 220S SCSI drivers Kernel

SAS SAS drivers Kernel

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