Hi @RRR430,

 

The Dell PowerEdge R210 is an 11th-generation server, and issues using wget to retrieve .bin update files directly usually stem from outdated security protocols on older operating systems or Dell CDN restrictions.

Here are the most common causes and how to resolve them: 

 

1. User-Agent Block by Dell's CDN (HTTP 403 Forbidden)

Dell’s download servers (Akamai CDN) frequently block default wget User-Agent strings.

• Fix: Specify a browser User-Agent in your command:

bash

wget --user-agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)" <URL_TO_BIN_FILE>

 

2. Outdated OpenSSL / TLS Protocol (Handshake or Connection Errors)

Older Linux distributions commonly used on the R210 (such as CentOS 5/6 or RHEL 5/6) only support older SSL/TLS protocols (TLS 1.0/1.1). Modern Dell download endpoints require TLS 1.2 or higher.

• Workaround (ignore certificate checks):

bash

wget --no-check-certificate <URL_TO_BIN_FILE>

·        Permanent OS Fix: Update OpenSSL, NSS, and CA certificates:

bash

yum update openssl nss ca-certificates -y

 

3. Deprecated HTTP / FTP Repository Links

Dell deprecated plain FTP access and redirected standard HTTP traffic to secure HTTPS. If your script or repository points to an ftp.dell.com link, it may fail.

• Fix: Ensure your download URL uses https:// instead of http:// or ftp://, or browse to Dell’s official support page for the R210:
• Dell PowerEdge R210 Drivers & Downloads