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system BIOS, firmware, etc, without disturbing the native OS.  I just did
this for a bunch of servers.

 

 

Jon Barton

Principal Consultant

Soundmind Network Solutions, LLC

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From: discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org]
On Behalf Of Glenn Kelley
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:58 PM
To: IT Discussion Forum
Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] Dell Server Management

 

I often wonder why Dell puts those updates out to a floppy - when their
systems don't ship with them any longer... 

 

 

a USB floppy is about $20 hwoever - worse case

 

On Jul 22, 2009, at 2:47 PM, <blloyd at buskercom.com> wrote:





Can you just write what was supposed to be on the floppy to a CD and still
boot off the CD?

 

 

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On Behalf Of Dan Barber
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:47 PM
To: 'IT Discussion Forum'
Subject: [itdiscuss] Dell Server Management

 

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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<p class=3DMsoNormal>I often wonder why Dell puts those updates out to a =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>a USB floppy is about $20 hwoever - worse =
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and still boot off the CD?</span><span =
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<p><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>2567 Athens Hwy.<br>
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Cell: &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;404-379-6963</span><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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hardware/firmware etc.
I know they have something called Server Administrator, but I am not =
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