[Bug 2104109] [NEW] [SRU] Can't update Dell Dock RMM firmware
Kai-Chuan Hsieh
2104109 at bugs.launchpad.net
Tue Mar 25 07:17:11 UTC 2025
Public bug reported:
[ Impact ]
* On Dell Dock, flashing the Dell provided DFU firmware cab file
* Try to get the device information by $ fwupdmgr get-devices
* The Dell RMM firmware will show "failed after 10 retries: failed to
SetReport: transfer timed out"
[ Test Plan ]
* On Dell machine which supports TBT
* Connect to Dell dock that utilizes dell-kestrel plugin to update the
Dock firmware
* run command "sudo fwupdmgr install <DFU firmware>.cab --allow-
reinstall"
* if the test cab is missing signature, below message will pop-up
firmware signature missing or not trusted; set OnlyTrusted=false in /etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf
ONLY if you are a firmware developer
* run command "fwupdmgr get-devices" can get correct firmware version
[ Where problems could occur ]
* The SRU requires the version bump to 1.9.29 by leveraging the exception document
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/firmware-updates
[ Additional information ]
* The upstream fix for the issue,
https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/pull/8471
** Affects: oem-priority
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: fwupd (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: jira-cpl-168 oem-priority
** Tags added: jira-cpl-168 oem-priority
** Description changed:
[ Impact ]
- * After finishing the Dell provided DFU firmware cab file
+ * On Dell Dock, Flashing the Dell provided DFU firmware cab file
- * Try to get the device information by $ fwupdmgr get-devices
+ * Try to get the device information by $ fwupdmgr get-devices
- * The Dell RMM firmware will show "failed after 10 retries: failed to
+ * The Dell RMM firmware will show "failed after 10 retries: failed to
SetReport: transfer timed out"
[ Test Plan ]
- * On Dell machine which supports TBT
+ * On Dell machine which supports TBT
- * Connect to Dell dock that utilizes dell-kestrel plugin to update the
+ * Connect to Dell dock that utilizes dell-kestrel plugin to update the
Dock firmware
- * run command "sudo fwupdmgr install <DFU firmware>.cab --allow-
+ * run command "sudo fwupdmgr install <DFU firmware>.cab --allow-
reinstall"
- * if the test cab is missing signature, below message will pop-up
- firmware signature missing or not trusted; set OnlyTrusted=false in /etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf
- ONLY if you are a firmware developer
+ * if the test cab is missing signature, below message will pop-up
+ firmware signature missing or not trusted; set OnlyTrusted=false in /etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf
+ ONLY if you are a firmware developer
- * run command "fwupdmgr get-devices" can get correct firmware version
+ * run command "fwupdmgr get-devices" can get correct firmware version
[ Where problems could occur ]
- * The SRU requires the version bump to 1.9.29 by leveraging the exception document
- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/firmware-updates
+ * The SRU requires the version bump to 1.9.29 by leveraging the exception document
+ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/firmware-updates
[ Additional information ]
- * The upstream fix for the issue,
+ * The upstream fix for the issue,
https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/pull/8471
** Description changed:
[ Impact ]
- * On Dell Dock, Flashing the Dell provided DFU firmware cab file
+ * On Dell Dock, flashing the Dell provided DFU firmware cab file
* Try to get the device information by $ fwupdmgr get-devices
* The Dell RMM firmware will show "failed after 10 retries: failed to
SetReport: transfer timed out"
[ Test Plan ]
* On Dell machine which supports TBT
* Connect to Dell dock that utilizes dell-kestrel plugin to update the
Dock firmware
* run command "sudo fwupdmgr install <DFU firmware>.cab --allow-
reinstall"
* if the test cab is missing signature, below message will pop-up
firmware signature missing or not trusted; set OnlyTrusted=false in /etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf
ONLY if you are a firmware developer
* run command "fwupdmgr get-devices" can get correct firmware version
[ Where problems could occur ]
* The SRU requires the version bump to 1.9.29 by leveraging the exception document
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/firmware-updates
[ Additional information ]
* The upstream fix for the issue,
https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/pull/8471
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Title:
[SRU] Can't update Dell Dock RMM firmware
Status in OEM Priority Project:
New
Status in fwupd package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
[ Impact ]
* On Dell Dock, flashing the Dell provided DFU firmware cab file
* Try to get the device information by $ fwupdmgr get-devices
* The Dell RMM firmware will show "failed after 10 retries: failed to
SetReport: transfer timed out"
[ Test Plan ]
* On Dell machine which supports TBT
* Connect to Dell dock that utilizes dell-kestrel plugin to update
the Dock firmware
* run command "sudo fwupdmgr install <DFU firmware>.cab --allow-
reinstall"
* if the test cab is missing signature, below message will pop-up
firmware signature missing or not trusted; set OnlyTrusted=false in /etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf
ONLY if you are a firmware developer
* run command "fwupdmgr get-devices" can get correct firmware version
[ Where problems could occur ]
* The SRU requires the version bump to 1.9.29 by leveraging the exception document
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/firmware-updates
[ Additional information ]
* The upstream fix for the issue,
https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/pull/8471
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