[ILUG] [OT] Xeon cpu microcode updates?

[Robert Sweetnam]

FRLinux wrote:
> To reply on two messages at the same time, i thought the objective of
> the Dell OpenManage was to include specific drivers for your favourite
> OS, especially when you are installing a Windows OS. Dell OpenManage
> usually support a few Servers from the same range.
>
> Silly one but you could still try to flash also the PE server to the
> very latest BIOS, it is usually "a good thing" (tm).
>
> I was quickly browsing Dell's support website (the US side of it) and
> it does have OpenManage ISOs for download.
>
> Steph

Yep. The openmanage CD's are generally used for configuring the server 
for installing the OS. Coincidentally the latest ones appear to be 
running a customised Linux distribution with X.

But indeed flashing the BIOS would be a very good idea as well.

Cheers
Robert