[itdiscuss] Dell Server Management

[Jeffrey Thompson]

You may find these links helpful:

Server Build and update utility:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R181938&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&servicetag=&os=WNET&osl=en&deviceid=17782&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=36&fileid=248199

Open Manage Server Admin: (This is not an ISO and must be run from  
inside the OS)

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R198997&SystemID=PWE_PNT_P3C_2850&servicetag=&os=WNET&osl=en&deviceid=2331&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=12&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=2&libid=36&fileid=277950

Jeffrey Thompson
JANOAH, INC.
President & CEO
535 Winkler Dr, Alpharetta, GA  30004
jeffrey at janoah.net
Work: 678-373-4157
Fax: 678-373-4283
http://janoah.net


On Jul 22, 2009, at 2:47 PM, Dan Barber wrote:

> OK,
> I know I am supposed to know this…but I am an IBM guy. I have Dell  
> servers now, and I am seeking an easy way to manage the hardware/ 
> firmware etc. I know they have something called Server  
> Administrator, but I am not really familiar. Also, several of the  
> firmware updates I downloaded require a floppy, which of course, I  
> don’t have.
>
> With IBM, I used to download a CD, boot the server off that CD, and  
> it updated everything. Does Dell have an equivalent that anyone can  
> point me toward? Thanks!
>
> Dan Barber
> Network Administrator
> Kirk of the Hills
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