Table 28. Firmware and drivers
Methods
Location
From the Dell Support site
Dell.com/support/home
Using Dell Remote Access Controller Lifecycle
Controller (iDRAC with LC)
Dell.com/idracmanuals
Using Dell Repository Manager (DRM)
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Using Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME)
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Using Dell Server Update Utility (SUU)
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
Using Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK)
Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
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Downloading the drivers and firmware
Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management
firmware on your system.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware.
Steps
1.
Go to
Dell.com/support/drivers
.
2.
Under the
Drivers & Downloads
section, type the Service Tag of your system in the
Service Tag or
Express Service Code
box.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select
Detect My Product
to allow the system to
automatically detect your Service Tag, or under General support, navigate to your product.
3.
Click
Drivers & Downloads
.
The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.
4.
Download the drivers you need to a USB drive, CD, or DVD.
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Manage your system
This section provides the information about server management software.
Server
Management
Software
Description
OpenManage
The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator provides a comprehensive one-to-one
systems management solution for both local and remote servers and their storage
controllers and Direct Attached Storage (DAS).
For information about OpenManage documents, see
Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals
.
OpenManage
Essentials
Dell OpenManage Essentials is the newest one-to-many management console for
managing Dell PowerEdge servers and direct-attached storage as it provides a
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