User's Manual

Updating Firmware

You can update firmware for:

• CMC — active and standby

• Chassis infrastructure

• I/O Module

• iDRAC7

You can update firmware for the following server components:

• iDRAC

• BIOS

• Lifecycle Controller

• 32–bit diagnostics

• Operating System Drivers Pack

• Network Interface Controllers

• RAID controllers

Downloading CMC Firmware

Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version from support.dell.com, and

save it to your local system.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions

You can view the currently installed firmware versions using the CMC web interface or RACADM.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface

In the CMC web interface, go to any of the following pages to view the current firmware versions:

• Chassis Overview → Update

• Chassis Overview → Chassis Controller → Update

• Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Server Component Update

• Chassis Overview → I/O Module Overview → Update

• Chassis Overview → Storage → Storage Component Update

The Firmware Update page displays the current version of the firmware for each listed component and

allows you to update the firmware to the latest version.

If the chassis contains an earlier generation server, whose iDRAC is in recovery mode or if CMC detects

that iDRAC has corrupted firmware, then the earlier generation iDRAC is also listed on the Firmware

Update page.