Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] Latest DSU - Not updating CPLD or PS firmware.

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:12:54 -0800 

Just to be clear that I am understanding this correctly:
Dells recommendation for CPLD and power supply upgrades is "don't do them unless prompted by support" and that's why they are not part of the default catalog? 


Greetings
Klaas

On 26.02.20 16:40, [email protected] wrote:

Dell Customer Communication - Confidential

I've run into this before, and the feedback I got from engineering is that the 
risk of something going wrong during a CPLD update (any sort of power 
fluctuation) could brick the server.  And CPLD updates should only be run to 
fix specific issues (such as the 13G blade issue we saw previously).  This 
isn't like BIOS or NIC FW where there are relatively frequent updates.

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Why are those two components excluded from the default?


On 26.02.20 09:37, [email protected] wrote:

Sorry for typo in below email…. The CPLD and Power Supply firmware
packages are *NOT* included in the default catalog

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Santosh
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firmware.

Hi

The CPLD and Power Supply firmware packages are *NOT * included in the
default catalog. If you want to update the PowerSupply and CPLD then
create a repository with DellEMC Repository Manager ( DRM) tool by
importing PowerSupply and CPLD components in repository. Then use
exported repository to update CPLD and PowerSupply components using DSU.

The information and download of DRM is available in link -
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln283183/support-for-de
ll-emc-repository-manager-drm?lang=en#download

Thanks

Santosh

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Hi All

We have been using a Linux Live OS with some Ansible magic for quite
some time now to update our servers except it has recently come to my
attention that DSU is not updating CPLD or PS FW's.

These show in when running the inventory check but don't show when
running DSU to update. See below:

     [root@DSU ~]# dsu -i --source-type=REPOSITORY
     --source-location="ftp.dell.com/catalog <http://ftp.dell.com/catalog>"
     DELL EMC System Update 1.7.0
     Copyright (C) 2014 DELL EMC Proprietary.
     Verifying catalog installation ...
     Fetching Catalog ...
     Extracting /usr/libexec/dell_dup/Catalog.gz
     Reading the catalog ...
     Verifying inventory collector installation ...
     Trying to connect using https
     Fetching invcol_HW0HN_LN64_20_02_00_771_A00.sign ...
     Getting System Inventory ...
     warning: Inventory collector returned with partial failure.

     1. Application, OpenManage Server Administrator  ( Version : 9.4.0 )
     2. BIOS, BIOS  ( Version : 2.4.8 )
     3. Application, Lifecycle Controller  ( Version : 4.00.00.00 )
     4. Application, Dell 64 Bit uEFI Diagnostics, version 4301,
     4301A38, 4301.39  ( Version : 4301A38 )
     5. Firmware, Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller  ( Version :
     4.00.00.00 )
     6. Application, OS COLLECTOR, 5.0, A00  ( Version : 5.0 )
     7. Application, iDRAC Service Module Embedded Package, v3.4.0, A00
      ( Version : 3.4.0 )
     8. Firmware, System CPLD  ( Version : 1.1.3 )
     9. Firmware, Power Supply  ( Version : 00.11.3F )
     10. Firmware, Power Supply  ( Version : 00.11.3F )
     11. Firmware, PERC H740P Mini  Controller 0 Firmware  ( Version :
     50.9.3-2949 )
     12. Firmware, Backplane Expander FW   ( Version : 2.46 )
     13. Firmware, NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em1)
      ( Version : 21.40.21 )
     14. Firmware, NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em2)
      ( Version : 21.40.21 )
     15. Firmware, NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em4)
      ( Version : 21.40.21 )
     16. Firmware, NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em3)
      ( Version : 21.40.21 )
     17. Application, Inventory Collector  ( Version : 20.02.00 )

Now trying to run an update:

     [root@DSU ~]# dsu  --source-type=REPOSITORY
     --source-location="ftp.dell.com/catalog <http://ftp.dell.com/catalog>"
     DELL EMC System Update 1.7.0
     Copyright (C) 2014 DELL EMC Proprietary.
     Verifying catalog installation ...
     Fetching Catalog ...
     Extracting /usr/libexec/dell_dup/Catalog.gz
     Reading the catalog ...
     Verifying inventory collector installation ...
     Trying to connect using https
     Fetching invcol_HW0HN_LN64_20_02_00_771_A00.sign ...
     Getting System Inventory ...
     warning: Inventory collector returned with partial failure.
     Determining Applicable Updates ...

     |--------DELL EMC System Update-----------|
     [ ] represents 'not selected'
     [*] represents 'selected'
     [-] represents 'Component already at repository version (can be
     selected only if -e option is used)'
     Choose:  q - Quit without update, c to Commit, <number> - To
     Select/Deselect, a - Select All, n - Select None
     [-]1 BIOS
     Current Version : 2.4.8 Same as : 2.4.8, Criticality : Urgent,
     Type : BIOS

     [-]2 Dell 64 Bit uEFI Diagnostics, version 4301, 4301A38, 4301.39
     Current Version : 4301A38 Same as : 4301A38, Criticality :
     Optional, Type : Application

     [-]3 PERC H740P Mini  Controller 0 Firmware
     Current Version : 50.9.3-2949 Same as : 50.9.3-2949, Criticality :
     Urgent, Type : Firmware

     [-]4 Backplane Expander FW
     Current Version : 2.46 Same as : 2.46, Criticality : Recommended,
     Type : Firmware

     [-]5 Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
     Current Version : 4.00.00.00 Same as : 4.00.00.00, Criticality :
     Recommended, Type : Firmware

     [-]6 NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em3)
     Current Version : 21.40.21 Same as : 21.40.21, Criticality :
     Recommended, Type : Firmware

     [-]7 NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em4)
     Current Version : 21.40.21 Same as : 21.40.21, Criticality :
     Recommended, Type : Firmware

     [-]8 NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em2)
     Current Version : 21.40.21 Same as : 21.40.21, Criticality :
     Recommended, Type : Firmware

     [-]9 NetXtreme BCM5720 2-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (em1)
     Current Version : 21.40.21 Same as : 21.40.21, Criticality :
     Recommended, Type : Firmware

     [-]10 iDRAC Service Module Embedded Package, v3.4.0, A00
     Current Version : 3.4.0 Same as : 3.4.0, Criticality : Optional,
     Type : Application

     [-]11 OS COLLECTOR, 5.0, A00
     Current Version : 5.0 Same as : 5.0, Criticality : Optional, Type
     : Application

     Enter your choice :

Any idea's on why this might be the case?

Thanks in advance


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