Release Notes

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 or M820) 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.
Updating the Server Nodes
1) Update the operating system-specific Shared PERC8 driver on all the server nodes. For Windows operating
system, see the Shared PERC8 User’s Guide available at dell.com/support. For VMware, the driver is part of
the Dell-customized ESXi image. For more information, see installing async drivers at kb.vmware.com.
2) Update the iDRAC firmware using Windows DUP and the iDRAC web interface for each server node or on all
server nodes at once through VRTX CMC web interface if Enterprise license is in place and the Extended
Storage feature is enabled. This update takes several minutes to complete. After the update, iDRAC web
interface is inaccessible for approximately 3 minutes.
3) Update the CPLD on each server node using the Windows DUP and iDRAC web interface. Make sure to
select “Install and Reboot” after uploading the DUP, which forces the server nodes to reboot and perform the
CPLD update. After the CPLD update completes a complete server node power cycle occurs. This action
results in the iDRAC web interface being inaccessible for approximately three minutes.
4) Update the BIOS on each server node using Windows DUP and the iDRAC web interface, or on all server
nodes at once through the VRTX CMC web interface (Server Overview -> Update tab) if Enterprise license
is in place. Make sure to select “Install and Reboot” after uploading the DUP, which forces the server nodes to
reboot and execute the BIOS update.
VRTX Chassis Component Updates
Visit dell.com/support and download the latest available versions of the following programmable components for the
VRTX chassis to be updated:
• CMC Firmware
• HDD Firmware (Windows DUP)
• Shared PERC8 Firmware (Windows DUP)
• VRTX Chassis Infrastructure Firmware
• VRTX Storage Backplane Expander Firmware (Windows DUP)
Note: To perform the following updates, refer to the “Updating VRTX Chassis Components” section.
Updating VRTX Chassis Components
1) Before updating any chassis components, the chassis must be powered on, all server nodes must be powered
down, and remain powered down until all chassis component updates are complete.
2) Update the HDD firmware for each of the installed shared storage HDD, using the Storage -> Update tab in
the CMC web interface.
3) Update the CMC firmware using the Chassis Overview -> Update tab in the CMC web interface. Make sure
to update both CMC controllers in the same operation by selecting both the Active and Standby controller
checkboxes. After the firmware upload completes, the CMC is rebooted to perform the update resulting in the
CMC web interface being inaccessible for several minutes.
4) Update the VRTX chassis infrastructure firmware using the Chassis Overview -> Update tab in the CMC
web interface. This update results in the chassis power cycling automatically and may result in a CMC
controller reset as well. As e result, the CMC web interface becomes inaccessible for several minutes.
5) Update the VRTX storage backplane expander firmware using the Storage -> Update tab in the CMC web
interface.