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Tested on RancherOS with Ubuntu console, but should work with anything that has bash and apt.
## What exactly does this thing do
It really does it all. During execution the script downloads and compiles all the packages and software it needs, backs up the current SBR and flash regions from your device (as well as the SAS and PCI addresses for reference), flashes the new SBR, IT firmware, BIOS/UEFI boot ROMs, and sets back the original SAS address. Just a single reboot is necessary after the script completes.
## Brief background
This script was born from necessity. I've got a pile of 12G Dell servers that need IT firmware and I wasn't about to flash them all manually. Drives were removed for the first server I flashed, but left in for the subsequent machines to no ill-effect. If you're paranoid, remove them. I tried to make the script with as many safeties as possible since this is such a sensitive process, but it's not perfect, as nothing is.
*By downloading and using the scripty bits and associated file(s), you are relinquishing the ability to hold me accountable in any capacity for hardware/software damage or data loss, as well as any moldy pizzas or fruit flies that may manifest in and around your server(s). Use at your own risk.*
## What exactly does this thing do
It really does it all. During execution the script downloads and compiles all the packages and software it needs, backs up the current SBR and flash regions from your device (as well as the SAS and PCI addresses for reference), flashes the new SBR, IT firmware, BIOS/UEFI boot ROMs, and sets back the original SAS address. Just a single reboot is necessary after the script completes.
## Prerequisites
* 12th Gen Dell server (R320, R420, R720xd, etc) with a completely stock H310 Mini Mono adapter
* Working Linux environment with bash and apt that does not rely on the controller (live environment is preferred)