The LifeCycle controller will slipstream Dell drivers into the OS installation (it’s a good thing you updated those in step 1). Note: the Dell LifeCycle controller OS driver pack will copy drivers from it’s internal repository to a temporary folder that is used by the OS installation. NVIDIA Driver Package for Windows 8 (64-bit) exe 197.66 MB. Windows 8 (64-bit). ReadMe for NVIDIA. Download drivers for NVIDIA products including GeForce graphics cards, nForce motherboards, Quadro workstations, and more. Update your graphics card. 1 Apr 2014 Dell Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Pack v7.3.0 for Windows 64 bit OS.
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Dell OS Driver Pack Question - Server R730XD 13th Gen
Hey sysadmins,
We currently deploy Windows 10 using MDT and use Dell's Enterprise CAB packages to import the drivers. It's a very easy and routine task.
Servers, however, I'm not so good at understanding. We actually have some decent server hardware and it looks like deployment methods have come along way. I've had a go at updating all the firmware using the life cycle controller. That was pretty easy and I like how it allows you to tick / untick components, next, next update.
The Dell server drivers I'm not so sure about. The servers have been in production for about a year and I'm wanting to update the hardware firmware. I also want to update the Windows Server 2016 drivers so they are 'aligned'. I noticed there's no breakdown of specific drivers anymore. It lists BIOS updates and OS Deployment Packs only.
Can I simply download the latest OS deployment pack and run it on the server in Windows?Is it for Windows deployment only? Does it know which version of the driver is suitable for the firmware version? For example, I have Dell Mellanox Nic's. They are particularly funny about having the correct driver and firmware to be supported. Could I also use this to import into MDT to make redeployment of a physical server easier?
Sorry, I know it's a noob question. I only get to deploy a new server every 5 or so years.
Any help/advice is really appreciated. Thank you
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We have a stack of old Dell R610s. we need to update the BIOS and drivers, but the servers have no OS on them, and the Dell downloads page only has windows executables for the various updaters. We understand the only way to do this is by downloading the 11GB Dell Server Update Utility ISO image.
The question is, if we do manage to download it, how do we use it? It's to big to be burn it to a DVD. Is there some method of burning it to a USB stick, and will the R610 with an ancient BIOS boot of this (USB is not in the list of boot devices).
There seems to be 3 ways to update a Dell server, all of which have issues.
Use the 11GB iso. We have not been able to download this as it keeps failing half way through, and the download manager from Dell wont install. If we did manged to download it, it is not clear how we would use it, as it won't fit on a DVD, and we dont know how to make it work with a USB stick.
So this option is not looking like it will work.
Use the UEFI built in DRAC thing. Hit F10 on boot, and there is the option to select a FTP repository which gives a list of updates, including 'Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics, Dell OS drivers Pack, Dell lifecycle controller etc. However, when you try to 'apply' the updates, each one comes up with
'The updates you are trying to apply are not dell authorized updates'
Looks like it is not possible to update the system using the lifecycle controller if the firmware is too old, and it is not possible to update it if you have no OS. See this article: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/servers/f/177/t/19475476
Use the Dell Repository Manager. This would not work with SUU packages on a USB stick because the Lifecycle Manager was too old to read them. In the end we used a 'Linux' driver bootable ISO image burnt to a DVD (was about 1GB), which worked!
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You can use Dell Repository Manager which will allow you to download drivers/firmwares for specific server models.
It will allow you to export these drivers/firmwares as a bootable Linux ISO image, burn it and use it to update your servers.
Alternatively you can export the drivers/firmwares as Dell SUU (Server Update Utility) packages to some directory and copy it to an USB storage media. Then plug it in your server, start your server, press F10 during POST to access the Dell Lifecycle Controller and from this UEFI interface you will be able to update your firmwares.
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