Users Guide
• Automatic ltering is important for rmware updates of Network Interface Controllers (NIC) and RAID Controllers. These device
categories have dierent types and models. Similarly, the rmware update images (DUP) may be available in optimized forms,
where a single DUP may be programmed to update multiple types or models of devices of a given category.
Filtering Components for Firmware Updates Using CMC Web Interface
To lter the devices:
1. In the left pane, go to Server Overview, and then click Update .
2. On the Server Component Update page, in the Component/Device Update Filter section, select one or more of the following:
• BIOS
• iDRAC
• Lifecycle Controller
• 32-Bit Diagnostics
• OS Driver Pack
• Network I/F Controller
• RAID Controller
The Component/Device Update Filter section is displayed only for the Update by File mode of rmware update.
The Firmware Inventory section displays only the associated components or devices across all servers present in the chassis.
After you select an item from the drop-down menu, only the components or devices associated with the ones in the are list
displayed.
After the ltered set of components and devices is displayed in the inventory section, further ltering may occur when a
component or device is selected for update. For example, if the BIOS lter is selected, then the inventory section displays all the
servers with only their BIOS component. If a BIOS component on one of the servers is selected, the inventory is further ltered
to display the servers that match the model name of the selected server.
If a lter is not selected and a selection for update of a component or device is made on the inventory section, then the lter
associated with that selection is automatically enabled. Further ltering may occur where the inventory section displays all the
servers that have a match for the selected component in terms of model, type, or some form of identity. For example, if a BIOS
component on one of the servers is selected for update, the lter is automatically set to the BIOS and the inventory section
displays the servers that match the model name of the selected server.
Filtering Components for Firmware Updates Using RACADM
To lter components for Firmware Updates using RACADM, run the getversion command:
racadm getversion -l [-m <module>] [-f <filter>]
For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide
available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Viewing Firmware Inventory
You can view the summary of the rmware versions for all components and devices for all servers currently present in the chassis
along with their status.
NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.
Viewing Firmware Inventory Using CMC Web Interface
To view the rmware inventory:
1. In the left pane, click Server Overview, and then click Update.
2. On the Server Component Update page, view the rmware inventory details in the Component/Device Firmware Inventory
section. On this page, you can view the following information:
• Servers that currently do not support the Lifecycle Controller service are listed as Not Supported. A hyperlink is provided to
an alternative page, where you can directly update only the iDRAC rmware. This page supports only iDRAC rmware
update and not any other component and device on the server. iDRAC rmware update is not dependent on the Lifecycle
Controller service.
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