Sdlt tape drive — updated driver, Bios update information – Dell PowerEdge 7250 User Manual
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Change to the directory created by extracting the downloaded file.
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Install the drivers using the following commands:
rpm –ivh e1000/e1000-5.2.17.5-3DKMS.binary_only.ia64.rpm
rpm -ivh ians-3.0.1-3dkms.binary_only.ia64.rpm
For more information on the base and intermediate teaming drivers, download the NIC User’s
Guide (Intel_LAN_70_Manual_IA64_A00.exe) from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com.
SDLT Tape Drive — Updated Driver
You may see the following error message when using an external PowerVault™ 110T SDLT320 tape
drive to back up your system with ntbackup.exe, running Windows Server 2003, Enterprise
Edition:
"The device reported an error on a request to write data to media.
Error reported: invalid command."
To correct this problem, install the new SDLT driver located in the \Patches\Windows\
Hotfix817688 directory on the Dell OpenManage Resource CD. This fix can be installed by
executing the Windows Server 2003-KB817688-ia64-ENU.exe application.
BIOS Update Information
CMOS Reset Not Required
If you update the system BIOS using the iFlash64 BIOS update procedure, you do not need to clear
the system CMOS afterward, as stated in your Software Guide in "Upgrading the BIOS by Using
IFlash64."
To complete the iFlash64 BIOS update, perform the following steps:
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When prompted to reboot the system after the BIOS update, remove the media device from
the drive and restart the system.
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Press <F2> to run the BIOS setup program.
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From the Exit menu, select Load Setup Defaults.
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Click Yes, then save the changes and exit the setup program.