Update the BOSS-N1 firmware
BOSS-N1 firmware updates on the controllers can be done using the following methods:
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Operating system Dell Update Packages
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Windows
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Linux
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The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
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Lifecycle Controller (LC)
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Mnvcli
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Windows
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Linux
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VMware
Topics:
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Update BOSS-N1 firmware using Windows update packages
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Update BOSS-N1 firmware using Linux
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Update BOSS-N1 firmware using iDRAC
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Update BOSS-N1 firmware using Lifecycle Controller
Update BOSS-N1 firmware using Windows update
packages
About this task
Perform the following steps to update the BOSS-N1 firmware using Windows:
NOTE:
Ensure that you have Administrator privileges for Windows.
Steps
1. Download the latest Dell Update Package (DUP) for Windows (
BOSS_Firmware_xxxxx_xxxx_xxxxxx.exe
) from the Dell
support site (
).
2. Double-click the .exe file and click
Install
.
After the inventory collection and firmware validation processes are complete, the installed version and package version are
displayed.
NOTE:
Installed version is the current firmware version of the controller and package version is the DUP version.
3. Click
Yes
to continue.
4. Click
Yes
to reboot the system.
5. Verify the installed firmware version in HII or iDRAC, or mnvcli utility.
Update BOSS-N1 firmware using Linux
About this task
Perform the following steps to update the firmware using Linux:
NOTE:
Ensure that you have root or Sudo privileges for Linux.
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