Comments on: Dell SUU 5.4.0 Works Under ESX Server http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/ Virtualization, System Administration, and Technology. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:17:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tom http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-76565 Tom Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:46 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-76565 "component type: Firmware" It's not a driver. “component type: Firmware”

It’s not a driver.

]]> By: Dan http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-76272 Dan Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:23:04 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-76272 one thing to note, I just ran suu -c (suu ver 5.5.2) against my ESX 3.5 host and it shows in the list of updates nic driver updates: ----------------------------- component: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708 1000Base-T rev 12 (vmnic0) component type: Firmware current version: 4.4.1 - repository version: 4.6.8 Package name: NETW_FRMW_LX_R214709.BIN Applicability: Package can be applied ----------------------------- I figure vmware should be the one controlling the nic driver version so if you do it fully automated (suu -u) then be aware that you're possibly updating your linux nic driver. For this reason I take the output of the suu -c and then just drop into the repository and run the updates that I want manually. one thing to note, I just ran suu -c (suu ver 5.5.2) against my ESX 3.5 host and it shows in the list of updates nic driver updates:
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component: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5708 1000Base-T rev 12 (vmnic0)
component type: Firmware
current version: 4.4.1 – repository version: 4.6.8
Package name: NETW_FRMW_LX_R214709.BIN
Applicability: Package can be applied
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I figure vmware should be the one controlling the nic driver version so if you do it fully automated (suu -u) then be aware that you’re possibly updating your linux nic driver.

For this reason I take the output of the suu -c and then just drop into the repository and run the updates that I want manually.

]]> By: Shaq http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-75477 Shaq Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:01:01 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-75477 Bob, how did you do this ? are you using PXE boot from server to access ? Please give me info since I have remote servers in multiple buildings that need to be rebuilt for testing. Thanks. >By Bob Plankers on Apr 10, 2008 | Reply >Mark, I don’t know about Windows, but under >Linux I’ve been able to copy the SUU CD >contents to an NFS share so I can use it over >the network and avoid CDs altogether. Bob, how did you do this ? are you using PXE boot from server to access ? Please give me info since I have remote servers in multiple buildings that need to be rebuilt for testing. Thanks.

>By Bob Plankers on Apr 10, 2008 | Reply

>Mark, I don’t know about Windows, but under >Linux I’ve been able to copy the SUU CD >contents to an NFS share so I can use it over >the network and avoid CDs altogether.

]]> By: Planet Malaysia http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74056 Planet Malaysia Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:50:56 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74056 OMSA 5.4 worked with ESX 3.5 perfectly on my production environment here. OMSA 5.4 worked with ESX 3.5 perfectly on my production environment here.

]]> By: Dell SUU 5.4.0 and ESX 3.x - Update : Bob Plankers, The Lone Sysadmin http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74047 Dell SUU 5.4.0 and ESX 3.x - Update : Bob Plankers, The Lone Sysadmin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:36:21 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74047 [...] I’ve have a couple of updates for my post about Dell’s SUU 5.4.0 and ESX 3.5. [...] [...] I’ve have a couple of updates for my post about Dell’s SUU 5.4.0 and ESX 3.5. [...]

]]> By: Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74042 Bob Plankers Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:40:43 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74042 Mark, I don't know about Windows, but under Linux I've been able to copy the SUU CD contents to an NFS share so I can use it over the network and avoid CDs altogether. Mark, I don’t know about Windows, but under Linux I’ve been able to copy the SUU CD contents to an NFS share so I can use it over the network and avoid CDs altogether.

]]> By: Scott Hanson http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74041 Scott Hanson Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:04:47 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74041 Doctor said I need to lose weight (of course !). Finished up the script after struggling with regular expressions a little bit. I posted it on my blog on our site, have to drive a little traffic our way too, right :-) http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Systems+Edge Or here's the link directly to the script : http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Script+to+deploy+Dell+Updates+on+ESX+3.x Hope that helps. Doctor said I need to lose weight (of course !). Finished up the script after struggling with regular expressions a little bit.

I posted it on my blog on our site, have to drive a little traffic our way too, right :-)

http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Systems+Edge

Or here’s the link directly to the script : http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Script+to+deploy+Dell+Updates+on+ESX+3.x

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Mark Mathers http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74036 Mark Mathers Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:43:19 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74036 Is there a way to bypass having to use multiple CD's such as SBUU and SUU? Could the SUU be run under WinPE or BartPE? I have tried to do so but it keeps hanging while searching the local machine for applicable updates. Is there a way to bypass having to use multiple CD’s such as SBUU and SUU? Could the SUU be run under WinPE or BartPE?

I have tried to do so but it keeps hanging while searching the local machine for applicable updates.

]]> By: Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74033 Bob Plankers Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:15:17 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74033 Awesome, thanks Scott! Awesome, thanks Scott!

]]> By: Scott Hanson http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74028 Scott Hanson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:35:16 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74028 The DUPs (Dell Update Packages) that are located in the ./repository directory on the SUU DVD (the .BIN files) will install under ESX 3.X. The SUU (Server Update Utility) does not work fully under the service console. The comparison functionality works ... so if you so ./suu -c , you will get a comparison report telling you what DUPs are applicable for that server. But if you do a ./suu -u or ./suu -p you will get the 'null' message mentioned above and a java exception error on the -p. The SBUU (Systems Build and Update Utility) in conjunction with the SUU DVD will work, SBUU is bootable and uses the SUU for the packages to install. Of course you have to take the machine down to boot the SBUU. I'm in the process of writing a script to query the system using ./suu -c and then grep out the package names to drill into the repository and install the DUPs (*.BIN). Keep an eye out for it on our Dell TechCenter site (http://www.delltechcenter.com) Headed out for a doctors appt, so probably get to it first thing in the morning. Great blog, btw, hope you don't us linking back to you. - Scott The DUPs (Dell Update Packages) that are located in the ./repository directory on the SUU DVD (the .BIN files) will install under ESX 3.X.

The SUU (Server Update Utility) does not work fully under the service console. The comparison functionality works … so if you so ./suu -c , you will get a comparison report telling you what DUPs are applicable for that server. But if you do a ./suu -u or ./suu -p you will get the ‘null’ message mentioned above and a java exception error on the -p.

The SBUU (Systems Build and Update Utility) in conjunction with the SUU DVD will work, SBUU is bootable and uses the SUU for the packages to install. Of course you have to take the machine down to boot the SBUU.

I’m in the process of writing a script to query the system using ./suu -c and then grep out the package names to drill into the repository and install the DUPs (*.BIN). Keep an eye out for it on our Dell TechCenter site (http://www.delltechcenter.com)

Headed out for a doctors appt, so probably get to it first thing in the morning.

Great blog, btw, hope you don’t us linking back to you.

- Scott

]]> By: Bob Plankers http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74026 Bob Plankers Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:31:11 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74026 It's only compatible with ESX 3.5, as far as I can tell. :-( It’s only compatible with ESX 3.5, as far as I can tell. :-(

]]> By: James http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74022 James Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:11:28 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74022 Well...I'd love to know how you made it work. It's not working for 3.0.2 Update 1 for us. I've been stuggling with accomplishing just that scenario (updating through a NFS share containing the DVD contents) to no avail. Everytime I run the suu script I get some "nullstem update in progress" message and then the application quits without updating anything. I've only been able to update through the Build and Update Utility boot disc. Well…I’d love to know how you made it work. It’s not working for 3.0.2 Update 1 for us. I’ve been stuggling with accomplishing just that scenario (updating through a NFS share containing the DVD contents) to no avail. Everytime I run the suu script I get some “nullstem update in progress” message and then the application quits without updating anything. I’ve only been able to update through the Build and Update Utility boot disc.

]]> By: Brad http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74005 Brad Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:46:47 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74005 That's great news. I just ordered 4 more Poweredge 1955 ESX boxes on Friday :) That’s great news. I just ordered 4 more Poweredge 1955 ESX boxes on Friday :)

]]> By: aharden http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/comment-page-1/#comment-74003 aharden Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:29:38 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/03/28/dell-suu-540-works-under-esx-server/#comment-74003 Before Dell started supporting a bootable firmware updates CD with OM 5.3.0, I recommended HP for our VMware capacity. HP has had bootable firmware maintenance CDs for the ProLiants for years. With this additional support, Dell is finally doing more than just lip service with regards to ESX. Thanks for the note. Before Dell started supporting a bootable firmware updates CD with OM 5.3.0, I recommended HP for our VMware capacity. HP has had bootable firmware maintenance CDs for the ProLiants for years. With this additional support, Dell is finally doing more than just lip service with regards to ESX. Thanks for the note.

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