White Papers

PowerEdge VRTX
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Introduction
This white paper describes different ways to update the Chassis hardware and the server on Dell
PowerEdge VRTX Servers. Customers can use any of the following methods on the basis of their
requirements and operating environment.
 Executing updates using the CMC Web Interface
 Executing updates using the RACADM Interface
 Executing updates using the Dell Repository Manager
Recommended Sequence for Applying Firmware Update
Whenapplyingfirmwareupdatestoyoursystem,itisrecommendedtheybedoneinthefollowing
sequence:

1. CMCfirmwareshouldbeupdatedpriortoupdatinganyserverfirmware.
2. If you are using Dell Update Packages (DUP) to perform updates on servers, the firmware
shouldbeupdatedinthefollowing
order:

 LifecycleController
 BIOS
 iDRAC
Downloading Updates
Preferred Method of Downloading Updates Using Dell™ Repository Manager
(DRM)
Dell™ Repository Manager (DRM) is an application that helps to manage system updates easily and
effectively. DRM is a tool that makes it easy to find multiple updates and download them as a single
package. In the latest release of DRM, Dell introduced a new feature to help customers update their
local repository, which makes the job of tracking and obtaining the latest updates easier. However,
Dell recommends the use of DRM for maintaining an update repository for use with other Dell tools.
Download and install the DRM before performing updates. The tasks involved in updating the local
repository with the latest from Dell Online Repository: