When is it available?

December 18, 2018

Why is this important?

Many customers prefer to use ISO images to update their systems. An ISO image can be customized with specific software/firmware and instructions for installation. Starting, today, December 18, 2018, Platform Specific Bootable ISO (PSBI) images, customized to each shipping PowerEdge platform are available for download from Dell EMC.

When a customer downloads a PSBI for a specific PowerEdge platform, they have the assurance that the file contains all the current, relevant firmware and installation routines for a successful update. With the general availability of the Platform Specific Bootable ISO images, customers also have the assurance that these files have been tested and are supported globally by Dell EMC.

Bootable ISOs have been available from Dell EMEA Tech Support for several years. However, this was not an official offering. The images were hosted on a Box.com account and were not considered officially supported by Dell. Many customers, including US Federal accounts, have policies that prevent the download and use of files unless they are sourced directly and officially supported by the vendor. With the introduction of the Platform Specific Bootable ISO offering all ISO images are hosted on downloads.dell.com and are tested and supported by Dell.

Target workloads and customer

Small and Medium Business customers.

Product Features

• Available for all 12G/13G/14G PowerEdge Servers
  • Does not include DSS or PowerEdge C
• Each ISO image includes all firmware and BIOS updates by platform
  • Does not include PSU firmware at the request of PSU team
• Update methods:
  • USB device, created with Rufus or Unetbootin
  • Via an Optical drive (such as DVD)
  • Through iDRAC Virtual Media
• Available from:
  • Platform Drivers and Downloads Page (under Systems Management section)https://www.dell.com/support/home
  • Updating PowerEdge Servers via Bootable Media KB article https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln296511
    • For customers who have accessed the previous EMEA maintained ISO’s, the same KB article has been maintained and refreshed with links to the new Dell supported ISO’s.

Important Links

Updating Dell PowerEdge servers via Bootable Media/ISO https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln296511

Creating a Bootable USB device with Rufus to update Dell Servers https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln296810

Using the Virtual Media Function on iDRAC

https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln296648