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For more information about the update sequence for VRTX chassis, see the CMC Firmware 3.0 Release Notes available at
dell.com/cmcmanuals.
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:
● Chassis Overview > Update
● Chassis Overview > Chassis Controller > Update
● Chassis Overview > Server Overview > Server Component Update
● Chassis Overview > I/O Module Overview > Update
● Chassis Overview > Storage > Storage 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
To view the IP information for iDRAC and CMC, and the CMC service- or asset tag using RACADM, run the racadm
getsysinfo sub-command. For more information about other RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller
for PowerEdge VRTX 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. During the update process, you can reset CMC configuration settings back to the factory-default settings.
NOTE: To update firmware on CMC, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.
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. In some cases, 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.
If you have redundant CMCs installed in the chassis, it is recommended to update both the CMCs to the same firmware version,
at the same time, with a single operation. If CMCs have different firmware and a failover occurs, unexpected results may occur.
NOTE:
● The CMC firmware cannot be updated to any earlier version other than 2.0 for a chassis that is configured with 1600W
PSU.
● CMC firmware update or roll back is supported only for firmware versions 1.2, 1.25, 1.3, 1.31, 1.35, 1.36, 2.0, 2.01 and 2.04
later. For any version other than these, first update to any of these versions, and then update to the required version.
The Active CMC resets and becomes temporarily unavailable after the firmware has been uploaded successfully. If a standby
CMC is present, the standby and active roles swap. The standby CMC becomes the active CMC. If an update is applied only to
the active CMC, after the reset is complete, the active CMC does not run the updated image, only the standby CMC has that
image. In general, it is highly recommended to maintain identical firmware versions for the active and standby CMCs.
When the standby CMC has been updated, swap the CMCs’ roles so that the newly updated CMC becomes the active CMC
and the CMC with the earlier firmware becomes the standby. For information about swapping roles, see the cmcchangeover
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Updating Firmware