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MX7000 Feb 2020 Solution Update Instructions
Following MX7000 components have new versions:
Table 8. MX7000 Components
Component Version
iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller 4.11.11.11
Dell EMC Server BIOS PowerEdge MX740c 2.5.4
Dell EMC Server BIOS PowerEdge MX840c 2.5.4
Qlogic 26XX series Fibre Channel adapters 15.05.12
Qlogic 27XX series Fibre Channel adapters 15.05.12
Qlogic 41xxx series adapters 15.05.14
Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx Ethernet Adapter Firmware 14.25.80.00
Intel NIC Family Version 19.5.x Firmware for X710, XXV710,
and XL710 adapters
19.5.12
Emulex Fibre Channel Adapter Firmware 03.02.18
OpenManage Enterprise Modular 1.10.20
MX9116n Fabric Switching Engine OS10 10.5.0.5
MX5108n Ethernet Switch OS10 10.5.0.5
NOTE: As these update instructions include updates to various components of the solution, there is a possibility of traffic
impact to existing workloads. It is highly recommended to apply the updates only during a regular maintenance.
NOTE: After updating all applicable solution components, it is recommended to reboot compute hosts.
Update Order Instructions:
Before proceeding with the update, review and resolve any recurring port alerts reported in the OME Modular Alerts page.
Message Id for port "operational" and "not operational" is NINT0001 and NINT0002.
1.
Update component " iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller " via
OME Modular.
a. If OME Modular is managing a "Chassis Group", then
login to OME Modular of the Lead chassis.
b. From the global menu, click
Devices
and select
Compute
from the dropdown.
c. This lists all the available Compute devices in the chassis
or chassis group.
d. Select the checkbox to select all the Compute devices
in the current page. If there are multiple pages, then
navigate to each page and select the checkbox.
e. Once all the Compute devices in all the pages are
selected, click "
Update Firmware
" menu button.
f. In the popup wizard, select the
individual package
and
click
Browse
button to select the " iDRAC with Lifecycle
Controller " DUP.
2. Repeat Step 1 instructions to update components " Dell
EMC Server BIOS PowerEdge MX740c " and " Dell EMC
Server BIOS PowerEdge MX840c" as applicable.
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