Users Guide

Updating Firmware

You can update rmware for:

• CMC

• Chassis infrastructure

• VRTX Expander or Storage Backplane Expander Firmware of Inegrated or external enclosures

• Physical Disks (HDD) per enclosure

NOTE: You can update the HDD rmware only if required.

You can update rmware for the following I/O and server components:

• I/O Module

• BIOS

• iDRAC

• Lifecycle Controller

• 32–bit diagnostics

• Operating System Drivers Pack

• Network Interface Controllers

• RAID controllers on the server module

NOTE: Firmware update may take several minutes to complete.

Downloading CMC Firmware

Before beginning the rmware update, download the latest rmware version from support.dell.com, and save it to your local system.

While updating VRTX Chassis rmware, it is recommended to update the rmware versions of the chassis components in the

following order:

1. Blade components rmware

2. CMC rmware

3. Chassis infrastructure rmware

4. Shared PERC8 rmware (integrated and external)

5. Internal Storage Backplane rmware and external enclosure's expanders

6. HDD rmware (external and integrated enclosures)

For more information about the update sequence for VRTX chassis, see the CMC Firmware 3.0 Release Notes available at dell.com/

cmcmanuals.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions

You can view the currently installed rmware 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 rmware versions: