Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for Dell PowerEdge VRTX Version 2.
Release Type and Definition Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) version 2.10 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX The Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) Version 2.10 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX is a System Management hardware and software solution for managing the Dell PowerEdge VRTX chassis. Version 2.10 Release Date September 2015 Previous Version 2.04 Importance RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle.
Supported Server Modules • Supported platforms: PowerEdge M630, M520, M620, M820, and M830 servers. • Mainboard firmware: 2.00 or later (2.20 or later for JBOD support when available) • iDRAC7 version: 1.66.56 or later • iDRAC8 version: 2.05.05 or later (M630 Servers) • PowerEdge M520 BIOS version: 2.1.3 or later • PowerEdge M620 BIOS version: 2.2.7 or later • PowerEdge M820 BIOS version: 2.0.24 or later • PowerEdge M820 BIOS version: 0.3.35 or later • PowerEdge M830 BIOS version: 1.1.
Release 2.01 Updated OpenSSL open source package to version 1.0.1j . For more information, refer to OpenSSL Security Advisory [15 Oct 2014] . Release 2.00 • Dell’s 13th generation PowerEdge M630 Blade Server enablement for PowerEdge VRTX Chassis. • Support for 1600W PSU. • Broadcom 1GE quad-port NDC supported on M630 for VRTX Chassis. • Emulex ARI NDC and Mezzanine cards support on M630 for VRTX Chassis.
Important Notes It is recommended not to downgrade CMC or Mainboard firmware below the supported versions mentioned in this release notes, since previous versions of CMC and Mainboard do not support SPERC disable option. When the second SPERC is in disabled mode, if a CMC with firmware version 1.30 or 1.31 is inserted into the chassis, then update the CMC firmware to 1.36 and run the options to disable the PERC again.
Description VLAN settings from the leader chassis are not propagating to member chassis. Resolution None Versions/Systems Affected All CMC versions including CMC 2.01 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX. Issue 4: Description After Shared PERC8 controller update, RAID related operations may take longer to report status. Resolution Wait for the operation status to report. Versions/Systems Affected CMC version 2.01 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX.
Versions/Systems Affected CMC Version 2.1 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX Installation Prerequisites Before setting up your CMC environment, download the latest version of CMC firmware for PowerEdge VRTX from the Dell Support Website at dell.com/support/. Also, make sure that you have the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD that is included with your system. Updating the Firmware Installation Procedure 1. In the CMC web interface, click Chassis Overview, and then click Update. 2.
Also, download the latest available Shared PERC8 driver for the operating system installed on the server node. Note: If the OS is VMWare ESXi, the driver is part of the Dell ESXi image. Updating the Server Nodes 1. Update the operating system-specific Shared PERC8 driver on all the server nodes. For Windows operating system, see the Shared PERC8 User’s Guide available at support.dell.com. For VMware, the driver is part of the Dell-customized ESXi image.
5. Update the VRTX storage backplane expander firmware using the Storage -> Update tab in the CMC web interface. 6. Verify that all installed Shared PERC8 controllers are enabled by checking the Storage -> Controllers tab in the CMC web interface. If the second Shared PERC8 controller is displayed as “Disabled PERC (Integrated 2)”, use the CMC command ‘racadm raid enableperc:RAID.ChassisIntegrated.2-1’ to enable the previously disabled controller prior to executing Step 7 below.
Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site To access the documents from Dell Support site: 1. Go to dell.com/support/manuals. 2. In the Tell us about your Dell system section, under No, select Choose from a list of all Dell products and click Continue. 3. In the Select your product type section, click Software, Monitors, Electronics & Peripherals. 4. In the Choose your Dell Software, Monitors, Electronics & Peripherals section, click Software. 5.
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