r420 System CPLD update?

Hello wolframio,

On systems that do not have a separate CPLD firmware update, the updated CPLD should be in the BIOS.

Can you post your iDRAC and BIOS versions you are currently on , on each one?

You may need to step them up together.

@Dell -Charles R​

I will try to explain the situation as briefly as possible... are you sure that the CLPD of this model is upgradeable?

I bought 4 of these in second-hand condition, which came as they left the factory (without any type of maintenance and without any modifications, including bios and firmware updates).

The thing is that 3 of them have 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM and DELL Constellation brand SAS hard drives from SEAGATE, these are with CLPD 102 after I updated them using the ISO for the 12G servers.

The other one was in the same condition, except that this one came with DDR3 1600 Mhz RAM and Hitachi brand hard drives (I don't remember more features about these), only those two things are different at first glance in terms of hardware.
This is the one left with version CLPD 104 after being updated with the same ISO as the others.

The truth is that I did not review the CLPD versions of each server when they came into my hands, it may be that they always had those versions of the CLPD (maybe it is a hardware revision???)

I attach photos of how the versions looked after the BIOS and Firmwares were updated.

Thank you!

(the things on red are and the disk firmwares are the only different thing)

SERVER 1

SERVER 2

Hello could I ask why you are in need of the upgrade?

Respectfully,

@DELL-Young E​ 
 

There is no problem with that question... 

i like to have all my server at most update possible.

Hello wolframio,

Making sure the system firmware is up to date is a good plan to have.

You may try a flea power drain and see if anything changes.

drain flea power (shut down, disconnect power cables and Network cables, hold in power button 20 seconds with cords removed). After flea power drain, system has to set for 3 minutes for DRAC to reset without any power plugged in, then plug in NIC and power but wait 2 minutes before power on to give DRAC time to initialize.

You may also try apply the current BIOS 2.9.0 again by itself and see if something changes

https://dell.to/3Rxqk5G

OK, my bad...

I just realized that possibly 102 and 104 are "hardware revisions" and not firmware versions, even though in iDRAC they appear as CLPD "firmware".

Hello wolframio,

I am still doing some checking and I will update you with what I find out.

@Dell -Charles R​ Thanks, i got the files, is 100% secure to try and flash them?

EDIT:

success!!! Now, why the hell couldn't I find this update on:

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/poweredge-r420/drivers