Users Guide

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:

• Chassis Overview > Update

• Chassis Overview > Chassis Controller > Update

• Chassis Overview > Server Overview > Server Component Update

The Firmware Update page displays the current version of the firmware for each listed component and allows you to update the

firmware to the latest version.

If the chassis contains an earlier generation server, whose iDRAC is in recovery mode or if CMC detects that iDRAC has corrupted

firmware, then the earlier generation iDRAC is also listed on the Firmware Update page.

Viewing currently installed firmware versions using

RACADM

You can view the currently installed firmware versions using racadm getversion command. For more information about other

RACADM commands, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

Updating the CMC firmware

You can update the CMC firmware using web interface or RACADM. The firmware update, by default, retains the current CMC settings.

NOTE: To update firmware on CMC, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.

NOTE: You cannot update the CMC firmware if the firmware image file does not contain a verification signature or it

contains a verification signature, which is not valid or corrupted.

NOTE: You cannot downgrade the CMC firmware to an earlier version if the computed signature of that earlier version is

not recognized by the current CMC firmware.

If a Web user interface session is used to update system component firmware, the Idle Timeout (0, 60–10800) setting must be set to a

higher value to accommodate the file transfer time. Sometimes, the firmware file transfer time may be as high as 30 minutes. To set the

idle timeout value, see Configuring Services.

During CMC firmware updates, it is normal for some or all of the fan units in the chassis to rotate at 100% speed.

To avoid disconnecting other users during a reset, notify authorized users who may log in to CMC and check for active sessions on the

Sessions page. To open the Sessions page, click Chassis Overview in the left pane, click Network, and then click the Sessions.

During the final phases of the firmware update process in CMC, the browser session and connection with CMC is lost temporarily as the

CMC is not connected to the network. CMC generates the chassis overall health as critical owing to the temporary network loss. When

CMC restarts after a few minutes, log in to it. The CMC then generates the chassis overall health as healthy and the CMC network link is

up. After CMC resets, the new firmware version is displayed on the Firmware Update page.

When transferring files to and from CMC, the file transfer icon spins during the transfer. If your icon is not animated, make sure that your

browser is configured to allow animations. For more information about allowing animations in the browser, see Allow Animations in Internet

Explorer.

NOTE:

In a chassis supported by 2400W AC PSUs, if you attempt to update/downgrade the firmware with a version

which the 2400W AC PSUs do not support, an error message is displayed. The 2400W AC PSUs support CMC 1.40-A00

and later images.

NOTE: If you have configured the slot name length to more than 15 characters in the current version of CMC,

downgrading the CMC firmware truncates the slot name length to 15 characters.

Updating CMC firmware using web interface

To update the CMC firmware using the CMC web interface:

1. In the left pane, go to any of the following pages:

Updating firmware