User's Manual

190 Using the CMC Web Interface
To view the updatable server components:
1
Log in to the Web interface. For more information, see "Accessing the
CMC Web Interface" on page 103.
2 Click Server Overview in the system tree.
3 Click the Update tab. The Server Component Update appears.
Updating Firmware
NOTE: To update firmware on CMC, you must have Chassis Configuration
Administrator privilege.
NOTE: The firmware update retains the current CMC and iKVM settings.
NOTE: If a web user interface session is used to update system component
firmware, the Idle Timeout setting must be set high enough 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" on
page 180.
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
revision. The basic steps involved in updating device firmware are:
• Select the devices to update
•Click the
Apply button below the grouping
•Click
Browse to select the firmware image
•Click
Begin Firmware Update to start the update process. A message that
states
Transferring file image is displayed, followed by a status progress
page.
NOTE: Be sure you have the latest firmware version. You can download the latest
firmware image file from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Updating the CMC Firmware
NOTE: During updates of CMC firmware or iDRAC firmware on a server, some or all
of the fan units in the chassis spins at 100%. This is normal.
NOTE: 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