User's Manual

138 Using the CMC Web Interface

Managing Firmware

This section describes how to use the Web interface to update CMC

firmware. When you update firmware, there is a recommended process to

follow that can prevent a loss of service if the update fails. See "Installing or

Updating the CMC Firmware" on page 48 for guidelines to follow before you

use the instructions in this section.

Viewing the Current Firmware Versions

The Updatable Components page displays the current version of the iKVM

firmware, primary CMC firmware, and (if applicable) the standby CMC

firmware.

If the chassis contains a server whose iDRAC is in recovery mode or if the

CMC detects that an iDRAC has corrupted firmware, the iDRAC is also

listed on the Updatable Components page. See "Recovering iDRAC

Firmware Using the CMC" on page 140 for the steps to recover iDRAC

firmware using the CMC.

To view firmware versions:

page 87).

Click

Chassis

in the system tree.

Click the

Update

tab. The

Updatable Components

page appears.

Updating CMC and iKVM Firmware

NOTE: To update firmware on the CMC, you must have Chassis Configuration

Administrator privilege.

NOTE: The firmware update retains the current CMC and iKVM settings.

NOTE: The firmware update is supported for CMC and iKVM firmware only. The

iDRAC firmware is updatable through the iDRAC Web-based user interface or

remote RACADM. However, if the CMC user interface detects the presence of a

server but is unable to communicate with it, it indicates a corruption. In such cases,

iDRAC Firmware Update will be available from the Updatable Components page. To

open the Updatable Components page, select Chassis in the system tree, and then

click the Update tab.