Quick Start Manual

22 Installing and Configuring
FILE LOCATION: L:\DELL\DL1787\EN\Installing_configuring.fm
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Attaching to the Dell Firmware Repository Channel (Optional)
The Dell Firmware Repository provides a mechanism to update the BIOS
and firmware of your Dell PowerEdge systems to the latest revision. Use the
following commands to setup and install the Dell Firmware Repository:
# set up repos
wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/software/bootstrap.cgi |
bash
wget -q -O - http://linux.dell.com/repo/firmware/bootstrap.cgi |
bash
# install firmware tools
yum -y install firmware-addon-dell
# install BIOS update
yum -y install $(bootstrap_firmware)
update_firmware
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