OverviewDell OpenManage™ Server Administrator Compatibility Guide Version 1.4
Operating Systems
That Support Update Services
Update Services Dependent on Dell PowerEdge System or Device Type
Update Service Exceptions for System BIOS
Update Service Exceptions for Firmware
Restrictions on Firmware or Device Driver Updates
The Update Service provides up-to-date version control and valuable change management tools for performing BIOS and firmware version updates on your local system. You can view the current version and perform updates for the system BIOS and firmware, RAID controller firmware, RAC firmware, and other system component firmware. Device driver updates are available for RAID controllers.
All updates require Server Administrator and a supported Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system.
For information about operating system and driver requirements for RAID controllers, see "RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions."
Some PowerEdge systems support the Update Service in a qualified sense. This section lists devices that are supported for update only if special conditions are met. This section also lists devices and PowerEdge systems that are not supported by the update service.
BIOS updates are supported on the both the PowerEdge 500SC and 1650 systems if the BIOS revision is A05 or later. The BIOS update is supported for the PowerEdge 2550 system if the BIOS revision is A06 or later.
BIOS updates are not supported for PowerEdge 350 and 8450 systems.
Firmware updates are not supported for PowerEdge 1500SC, 1550, and 8450 systems.
The Update Service will not perform PERC, CERC, or ROMB firmware and device driver updates unless Dell OpenManage Array Manager agent is installed. The Array Manager agent is installed with Server Administrator by default.