Dell updates CD/DVD

Let me tell you guys about the Dell updates DVD.

Problem: You have a whole bunch of servers you look after - they are probably all from the same manufacturer however are different models, OS versions ect.

This is where the updates DVD comes in. You just download it, burn it to a DVD, mount it using your favourite ISO mounter or extract it using say izarc. Then just run the launcher and it scans the system for updates and does it all in one hit!!.

The great thing is it does both driver and firmware updates and you just download the one DVD and it does all models going back as far as five years. Note that it does not do the really low-end models designed for SOHO but all of the "proper" Poweredge gear starting from say the 8xx series up (EG PE 820) it does.

Here is the latest one http://ftp.dell.com/sysman/OM_5.4.0_SUU_A02.ISO

You can just go to /sysman at ftp.dell.com via http or ftp (ftp is usually a bit faster) and grab the latest version. You can also go to search drivers and downloads, put in the model of your server and go to systems management and there will be a link there to the latest version.

Note to Dell - keep up the great work. Its nice being able to buy gear customised to suit what you want - eg choice of AMD or Intel CPU, Hard drive size and type, ram size ect. And then manage it using these tools.