Users Guide

Updating Firmware

You can update firmware for:

• CMC

• Chassis infrastructure

• VRTX Expander or Storage Backplane Expander Firmware of Inegrated or external enclosures

• Physical Disks (HDD) per enclosure

NOTE: You can update the HDD firmware only if required.

You can update firmware for the following I/O and server components:

• I/O Module

• BIOS

• iDRAC

• Lifecycle Controller

• 32–bit diagnostics

• Operating System Drivers Pack

• Network Interface Controllers

• RAID controllers on the server module

NOTE: Firmware update may take several minutes to complete.

Downloading CMC Firmware

Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version from support.dell.com, and save it to your local

system.

While updating VRTX Chassis firmware, it is recommended to update the firmware versions of the chassis components in the

following order:

1. Blade components firmware

2. CMC firmware

3. Chassis infrastructure firmware

4. Shared PERC8 firmware (integrated and external)

5. Internal Storage Backplane firmware and external enclosure's expanders

6. HDD firmware (external and integrated enclosures)

For more information about the update sequence for VRTX chassis, see the CMC Firmware 2.2 Release Notes on support site.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions

You can view the currently installed firmware versions using the CMC web interface or RACADM.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface

In the CMC web interface, go to any of the following pages to view the current firmware versions: