I have a number of PowerEdge 1950 servers with PERC 6/i that need firmware updating.
I have previously done this on an R610, not with out issue but it worked in the end.
I have tried to boot using F10, but it just boots to the OS so I am guessing the utility partition has been removed.
So I downloaded a version of the System Build and Update Utilities iso and burnt it to DVD.
I boot off the DVD and then select firmware update option. I have tried from CD/DVD and USB with the same result, I get an error saying the files are not in the correct SUU repository format.
The files I am trying to load have come from an SUU iso image, unhelpfully the iso is over a single layer DVD in size so no good for me. So I have mounted the ISO and Dell Repository Manager to examine the repository directory, and created a new repository just selecting the PE1950 server files I want. I have copied these to a a CD and DVD and USB, but I get the same error all the time. I copied the files to the root directories too, again getting the same error.
What format does the SBUU want the firmware files in (Dell SUU repository format) and what is that and how do I get files that will upload?
I have done this sort of thing on HP machines before with none of the problems I am getting now!
I need to get a simple update solution I can give to less technical people to install on site visits.
Any help /guidance appreciated.