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

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 23:54:26 -0800 

Hi,
so is it recommended that I update it on all my Dell Servers or not? :)
From a customer point of view: If you want me to update CPLD regularly I would expect it to show up in the default yum repo and I would expect DSU to be able to handle the CPLD updates properly (ie not applying them with other updates). Otherwise this means I have to do a lot of manual work or write my own dsu replacement.... 

Greetings
Klaas

On 02.03.20 21:57, [email protected] wrote:

Dell Customer Communication - Confidential

Hello All,

Just to interject, the CPLD has to be applied independent of all other firmware 
updates, failure to do so can result in a motherboard failure. For this reason 
it was removed from the repo. Updating the CPLD is perfectly fine as long as 
its done independent of all other firmware updates.

https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=5j9kp&oscode=wst14&productcode=poweredge-r740

NOTE:
The server should never be powered down while this update is executing.

When updating CPLD using IDRAC/Lifecycle Controller, DUP update should always 
be executed as a standalone task and never queued up with other updates.



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Yes, your understanding is correct.

-Regards,
Muni

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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:

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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-d
e 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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