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Updating Server BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and
Applications
With the System Update feature in OpenManage Essentials, you can:
• Upgrade and downgrade firmware, drivers, BIOS, application, and OpenManage Server Administrator.
• Compare the drivers and firmware on the inventoried servers and modular blade enclosures with a source
catalog and update them if needed.
NOTE: System updates are only supported on a LAN and not over a WAN. To apply system updates to
devices outside the datacenter, install another instance of OpenManage Essentials that is local to that
area. Inventory automatically starts after the updates are applied to a target server.
NOTE: OpenManage Essentials supports system updates on 11th generation and 12th generation of
PowerEdge servers using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.
• Filter devices by clicking the Filtered by option. You can either select a query or select the devices/groups from
the device tree.
Check for these prerequisites before you update systems:
• Internet is accessible and you can access dell.com (port 80) and ftp.dell.com (port 21) if you are using online
catalog source.
• DNS is resolved.
Viewing the System Update Page
To view the System Update page, click Manage → System Update.
By default, the system update page displays all the discovered servers. You can filter the devices by clicking the Filter
by: link to display select devices or device groups.
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