Update BIOS capsule
Prerequisites
Use the following command to ensure that the fwupd and libjcat1 versions are compatible:
$ apt list --installed | grep -e fwupd -e libjcat1
The fwupd should be v1.7.5 or later, and the libjcat1 should be v0.1.4. If either installed version is lower, use the following
command for an Ubuntu OTA update:
$ sudo apt update; sudo apt upgrade
Steps
1. Download the BIOS capsule file from the Dell Technologies
and save it to the USB disk.
2. Boot to Ubuntu and open the terminal. Enter the following command and press
y
to restart the system after update.
To update with the same version:
$ fwupdmgr install <BIOS capsule cab file> --allow-reinstall
To update to a newer version:
$ fwupdmgr install <BIOS capsule cab file>
3. The system starts to install the firmware update, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 59. Firmware update
4. Wait for the update to finish, and then the system BIOS updates to the version specified.
Update LiteBMC firmware
Steps
1. Check the LiteBMC firmware version:
$ sudo litebmc-fwupd -d -t
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