Compatibility Guide

80 BIOS Update Requirements
Downloading the Latest BIOS Packages
1 Go to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
2 Click I'm looking for drivers and downloads .
3 Specify your system either by entering your Service Tag or by selecting the
product model. Click
Go or Confirm .
4 Expand Bios and click Download Now .
The
File Download window appears.
5 Specify where you want to save your FlashBIOS file and click OK .
A download complete pop-up window appears.
6 Follow the installation instructions (appropriate for your file format) that
appear on the
Download and Install page.
Minimum Required and Latest Available BIOS for
Update by System
Table 7-1 lists the minimum version of the BIOS that must be installed on
each system for the latest FlashBIOS package to be applied by remote update.
For the latest available BIOS version for each system that Server
Administrator supports, see the Dell PowerEdge Server Update Utility CD or
the Dell Server Updates DVD.
Table 7-1. PowerEdge Systems and Minimum BIOS Versions Required for
Remote Flash Update
PowerEdge System Minimum BIOS Required for Remote Flash Update
300 A00
350 BIOS update is not supported for PowerEdge 350 systems.
500SC A05
600SC A00
650 A01
700 A00