[ILUG] [OT] Xeon cpu microcode updates?

[Declan Moriarty]

On Sun, 2006-06-04 at 01:18 +0100, Robert Sweetnam wrote:
> > If you're lucky enough to be in contact with a Dell Server, then use
> > the OpenManage CD provided with it, otherwise, check the support site
> > from the vendor or get in touch with them.
> >
> > Steph
> Have one here at home, Poweredge 2800, Xeon 3Ghz (long story why I have 
> it here beside me.) but its running Ubuntu Breezy Badger AMD64. Never 
> noticed anything on startup about microcode. And at work I have two 
> Poweredge 2850's dual cores running CentOS 4.1. spotted a warning about 
> the microcode  but ignored it and all is well. Only reason I had to use 
> the OpenManage CD's was to configure the RAID controllers. Would presume 
> its safe to ignore it..

Sorry to sound green here...
There is no openmanage cd with it that I know of :-(.

Is there a microcode zapping utility (like an exe you could email) or do
I have to get the _exact_cd for the _exact_ server with the _exact_ xeon
microcode?

-- 
        With Best Regards,

        Declan Moriarty.