Release Notes

 BIOS update is not supported on PowerEdge R210 with BIOS version 1.0.33, 1.2.1, or 1.1.4
installed. BIOS versions earlier than 1.3.4 do not support the online update method used by the
DUP process on the PowerEdge R210 under Window Server 2008R2. To update BIOS from one
of the versions listed, use the offline BIOS update. Once version 1.3.4 of BIOS is installed, all
future BIOS will be supported.
 BIOS update is not supported on PowerEdge T310 with BIOS version 1.0.2, 1.1.6, or 1.2.1 installed.
BIOS versions earlier than 1.3.6 do not support the online update method used by the DUP
process on the PowerEdge T310 under Window Server 2008R2. To update BIOS from one of the
versions listed, use the offline BIOS update. Once version 1.3.6 of BIOS is installed, all future BIOS
will be supported.
 BIOS update is not supported on PowerEdge R310 with BIOS version 1.0.0 installed. BIOS versions
earlier than 1.1.5 do not support the online update method used by the DUP process on the
PowerEdge R310 under Window Server 2008R2. To update BIOS from one of the versions listed,
use the offline BIOS update. Once version 1.1.5 of BIOS is installed, all future BIOS will be
supported.
Dell Embedded Open Manage Server Administrator
The Dell Update Package for Dell Embedded Open Manage Server Administrator can only be applied
in a pre-operating system environment that uses the Embedded Linux (ELI) through the Dell
OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK).
BMC firmware and BP firmware
When upgrading the BMC/ESM firmware or the BP firmware on PowerEdge 8G or 9G servers with the
Windows Server 2003 R2 IPMI driver installed, the update may take up to 20 minutes to complete. To
expedite such updates on PowerEdge 8G or 9G servers, you can uninstall the R2 IPMI driver before
performing the firmware upgrade operation using the command "rundll32 ipmisetp.dll,
RemoveTheDevice" from a command prompt. After the firmware flash is complete, you can install
the driver again by executing the command "rundll32 ipmisetp.dll, AddTheDevice". On PowerEdge
9G servers, the driver can be re-installed by performing a "Scan for hardware changes" in the Device
Manager.
11G iDRAC
When upgrading the iDRAC firmware for the first time on a server with Windows operating system,
the following message might be displayed: “Windows has finished installing new devices.
The software that supports your device requires that you restart your computer. You must restart
your computer before the new settings will take effect. Do you want to restart your computer now?”
Select “No” to ignore this message. This message is due to the creation of a temporary USB device
used for storing the firmware image. If you select “Yes”, the firmware update process stops.
DRAC 5 firmware
Before updating the DRAC firmware, ensure that the following conditions are met:
- USB is enabled
- IPMI is working properly
- DRAC Virtual Flash is not in use by the operating system or
another application
- WMI service is running
Power Supply Unit firmware
Power Supply Unit firmware updates can be performed only on Life Cycle Controller enabled
systems.
All PERC firmware and all SAS firmware
(All storage controller firmware)