Quick Reference Guide

24 Firmware Update
What is the Repository?
The repository contains the updated BIOS, firmware, and driver components
for Dell systems.
The repository can be:
• a customized repository you create with the Update Utility Creation
module or the
Content Manager module
• the
Dell Server Updates DVD contents that you copy from the DVD or get
from the
Content Manager module
To learn more about the Content Manager, see "Content Manager."
Anything Else I Should Know?
If you face any prerequisite failure
• If you face any prerequisite failure during the update process, see the
Server Update Utility User's Guide on how to rectify this.
If you use your custom repository for firmware updates
• If you want to use your custom repository for firmware updates using the
Dell Systems Build and Update Utility, you will need a Linux repository.
Also, you must ensure that the repository contains updates for the system
on which you want to run firmware updates.
If you plan to downgrade the firmware
• If you want to downgrade the firmware, you will not be able to do it using
the
Firmware Update module. Use the Dell Server Updates DVD to
downgrade the firmware on your system.
If some of the updates fail
• If some of the updates fail, reboot your system and try using the latest
repository to update the firmware. Also, see the
Server Update Utility User's
Guide
for more information .