Obtaining, Configuring, And Updating Poweredge Servers Using Dell Update Package; Bundles; Obtaining Dell Update Packages From Dell; Assigning Dell Update Package Bundles To Configure And Update Poweredge Servers - Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 02-12-2010 Administration Manual

2.2 Obtaining, Configuring, and Updating
PowerEdge Servers Using Dell Update Package

Bundles

Dell Update Package bundles let you update and configure hardware and system settings (including
BIOS, DRAC, RAID, BMC, and FRMW configurations) on Dell PowerEdge servers. After you
obtain Dell Update Packages from Dell by using the mirroring capabilities of ZENworks Linux
Management, you can easily assign the Dell Update Package bundles that are automatically created
to PowerEdge servers in your ZENworks system. It is easy for you to determine if an updated Dell
Update Package is available for PowerEdge servers in your system and deliver the update.
ZENworks Linux Management helps you manage and update your PowerEdge servers though the
entire server lifecycle.
The following sections contain additional information:
Section 2.2.1, "Obtaining Dell Update Packages from Dell," on page 36
Section 2.2.2, "Assigning Dell Update Package Bundles to Configure and Update PowerEdge
Servers," on page 36
Section 2.2.3, "Determining If Newer Dell Package Updates Are Available for PowerEdge
Servers," on page 37
Section 2.2.4, "Deploying a Newer Dell Update Package," on page 38

2.2.1 Obtaining Dell Update Packages from Dell

You can mirror Dell Update Packages from the Dell FTP site to your ZENworks server or you can
mirror the CDs you receive from Dell Support.
Dell Update Packages let you update and configure hardware and system settings (including BIOS,
DRAC, RAID, BMC, and FRMW configurations) on Dell PowerEdge servers.
To mirror Dell Update Packages from the Dell FTP site or from a CD, you create and configure an
XML configuration file and then use the zlmmirror command line utility. The first time you mirror
Dell Update Packages, all available packages are mirrored; subsequent mirror sessions obtain
upgraded packages only. After the mirroring operation is complete, the Dell Update Packages are
automatically bundled and display in the ZENworks Control Center on the Bundles page. You then
assign the Dell Update Package bundles to devices just as you would with other bundles.
For more detailed information and step-by-step instructions, see
Update Packages to Your ZENworks Server," on page 309
2.2.2 Assigning Dell Update Package Bundles to Configure and
Update PowerEdge Servers
After the mirroring operation is complete, the Dell Update Packages are automatically bundled and
display in the ZENworks Control Center on the Bundles page. To install them on PowerEdge servers
in your ZENworks system, you must assign them to devices using the Assign Bundle Wizard in the
ZENworks Control Center.
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