Users Guide

Updating firmware

Table 12. System component update guide

System components Utility

Network Daughter Card Dell Open Manage Essentials

PSUs Dell Open Manage Essentials

NIC Dell Open Manage Essentials

BIOS Dell Open Manage Essentials

iDRAC Dell Open Manage Essentials

Dell PERC H310 Adapter Dell Open Manage Essentials

LSI 9207-8i LSI SAS2Flash Utility

Front HDDs Nutanix Web GUI (preferred) or Dell Nautilis

Front SSDs Nutanix Web GUI (preferred) or Dell Nautilis

Rear SSDs Dell Nautilus

Updating other components

Use OpenManage Essentials to update the firmware of the discovered system components. For

instructions about using OpenManage Essentials to monitor and update the discovered components of

the Dell XC720xd system, see Updating Server BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and Applications in the

OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide.

Updating drive firmware with Dell Nautilus

To update disk firmware with Dell Nautilus:

1. Turn off Controller Virtual Machine (CVM).

For information about how to turn off a node, refer to Nutanix Hardware Replacement document.

2. Put hypervisor in Maintenance Mode.

3. Access system GUI, and by doing one of the following:

• Connect the physical keyboard or monitor or mouse to the ports on the Dell XC720xd.