TLS version for firmware 1.66.65

Hello,

 

TLS 1.2 authentication was new to iDRAC 2.40.40.40

2.40.40.40 Release Notes page 9

https://dell.to/3Y91QSu

 

 

Provided you are not above these firmware versions, you can do your update in this order:

If you are at or above one of the version levels listed then skip to the next higher version than you have installed. Key is you shouldn't need to downgrade a version if you are already at or above the version.

 

I have provided links from the support page for R720 server:

https://dell.to/3Y3PESU

 

1.iDRAC7 Firmware Version 1.66.65

https://dell.to/3Y4YzTY

2.Lifecycle Controller firmware update Version 1.4.2.12,

https://dell.to/48773hZ

3.BIOS 2.4.3

https://dell.to/484cMoS
 

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4.iDRAC 2.40.40.40

https://dell.to/3NlHXT1

5.BIOS 2.5.4

https://dell.to/3XVLHzw

 

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6.iDRAC v. 2.65.65.65

https://dell.to/3NoGiw5

7.BIOS 2.9.0

https://dell.to/484BXHP

 

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-Note if you have these OS: Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 do not support TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1. Install the following update to enable TLS1.2 and TLS 1.1 as a default secure protocols in WinHTTP in Windows: https://dell.to/3XZv4De

 

hi charles,

many thanks for your reply.

our servers are specifically WS 2012 R2, which apparently supports TLS 1.2 natively w/o windows driver update https://dell.to/3XZv4De.

do i understand you correctly, in that we'll need to perform idrac firmware updates for all of the 7 steps you outline above?  i was under the impression that the very latest software an idrac-7 could run is v.1.66.65.

regards

Hello,

 

You're correct; that Windows update is not for your OS.

 

Yes the iDRAC7 has firmware more recent than 1.66.65.

 

What is your server model?

What is your server model?

DELL POWEREDGE R620

Hello,

 

Thank you for the server model.

 

If you go here : https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us

Input service tag

Select Drivers&Downloads tab

Select your OS

Keyword search term: iDRAC

You should see iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller v. 2.65.65.65 as the most recent version.

So you can use the step previously posted.