Reference Guide

Update LCM
About this task
After the verifications of the environments, support requirements, and iDRAC version, you must run the LCM update and verify
the same.
Run LCM update
Run the LCM update by following these steps. This is an example of updating the Cluster Software component.
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This process requires choosing the available updates and saving the selection. After the selection is saved, Update Selected
and Apply All Updates. Use this same process on all updates. Perform Inventory once again to see the next available update.
For example:
Steps
1. After Perform Inventory, select Firmware tab, click Check Selection for update and then click Update.
2. Under Review page, review the nodes and components which will be scheduled for an update, and click Apply Updates.
Updates are initiated.
3. Upon applying updates, the following update steps are processed in order:
a. Upgrade of Cluster Software Component: This updates LCM to 2.3.2.x or the latest.
b. Update of ISM and Dell Update Manager: This step updates the pieces required for communication between Life Cycle
Manager and the XC Series hardware.
c. Update of Hardware Entities: This updates the Dell EMC XC Series payload. Only apply the Hardware Entities update
after the successful update of LCM, ISM updates, Dell Update Manager & iDRAC.
4. Monitor LCM Update.
NOTE:
For representational stepwise update refer https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Life-
Cycle-Manager-Guide-v2_3%3ALife-Cycle-Manager-Guide-v2_3.
Verify LCM update
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This screen is an example after LCM has been updated and an Inventory performed after update:
After the LCM Update is completed successfully, there should be No updates listed under Firmware.
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