Release Notes

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.
6. Verify that all installed Shared PERC8 controllers are enabled by checking the Storage ->
Controllers tab in the CMC web interface. If the second Shared PERC8 controller is displayed as
“Disabled PERC (Integrated 2)”, use the CMC command ‘racadm raid
enableperc:RAID.ChassisIntegrated.2-1’ to enable the previously disabled controller prior to
performing Step 7 below. The VRTX chassis power cycles after the Shared PERC8 enablement
command is run.
7. Update the Shared PERC8 controller firmware on all installed controllers using the Storage ->
Update tab in the CMC web interface. Make sure to update both controllers in the High Availability
Dual Shared PERC8 configuration in the same operation.
8. If a Shared PERC8 controller was required to be enabled for update in Step 6 above, you can
disable the controller again if required. Use the CMC command ‘racadm raid
disableperc:Raid.ChassisIntegrated.2-1’. This command results in a chassis power cycle.