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Hi, I am trying to update my 10th-generation Dell R720 LCC, but it's unable to fetch the files. The system is running on Opensuse Leap 15. I am a novice in Linux. How can I be helped
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Hi, I am trying to update my 10th-generation Dell R720 LCC, but it's unable to fetch the files. The system is running on Opensuse Leap 15. I am a novice in Linux. How can I be helped
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DELL-Erman O
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June 12th, 2024 12:33
Hi,
You can try to update several methods. First, you can update the LCC using the iDRAC web interface without reboot the server Dell PowerEdge: How to update the firmware using HTTPS connection to iDRAC | Dell US You can find iDRAC with lifecycle controller firmware here Support for PowerEdge R720 | Drivers & Downloads | Dell US
If you are able to take a downtime you can restart your server and
Warning: For using USB as a source, the device has to be formatted as FAT32 to be recognized by the LifeCycle Controller.Start Lifecycle Controller by pressing <F10> at system start.
In the left pane, click Firmware Update.
In the right pane, click Launch Firmware Update.
Select any one of these update repositories: Network Share (CIFS, NFS, or HTTP), or FTP Server, Local Drive (CD, DVD, or USB), and click Next. The Enter Access Details page is displayed.
For HTTPS, select Network Share -> HTTPS and enter https://dell.to/4cddv7Y in the Share Name/Address field. Then enter catalog in the File Path or Update package path to download the latest update catalog.
For FTP Server, the address is https://dell.to/4cddvou. There is no need to enter any credentials. You can verify the connection by clicking Test Network Connection. If the domain name is provided, then the server IP address and the domain name are displayed. If proxy IP is provided, then the proxy IP along with the server IP is displayed. FTP may not work, please see SLN316878 Lifecycle Controller platform updates failing from Dell's online repositories for additional information.
Type or select the appropriate data.
Click Next. The Select Updates page is displayed with the catalog file, catalog version, and component names for which the updates are available.
Select the components that require an update, and then click Apply. The update process is initiated, and the firmware update is completed. After a restart, the system is ready to use.