Release Notes

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.

Topics:

• Installation Procedure

• VRTX Update Procedure

Installation Procedure

1. In the CMC web interface, click Chassis Overview, and then click Update.

2. On the Firmware Update page, in the CMC Firmware section, select the required components under the Update Targets column

for the CMC or CMCs (if a standby CMC is present) you want to update, and then click Apply CMC Update.

3. In the Firmware Image box, type the path to the firmware image file on the management station or shared network, or click Browse

to browse through to the file location. The default name of the CMC firmware image file is vrtx_cmc.bin.

4. Click Begin Firmware Update, and then click Yes. The Firmware Update Progress section displays information about the firmware

update status.

For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX User's Guide available at the support site.

VRTX Update Procedure

Prerequisites

• iDRAC web interface for each server node must be accessible from management station.

• Local or remote access to OS management for each server node

• VRTX chassis CMC web interface must be accessible from management station.

• All server and chassis components must be in a Healthy state with no outstanding issues or alerts. Any issues must be resolved prior to

performing updates.

Server Node Updates

Visit support.dell.com and download the latest available Windows DUP versions of the following programmable components for the

server node model (M520, M620, M630, M820, or M830) used in the VRTX chassis to be updated:

• BIOS

• iDRAC7/8

• CPLD

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.

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