Users Guide

Viewing Firmware Inventory
You can view the summary of the rmware versions for all components and devices for all servers currently present in the chassis along
with their status.
NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.
Viewing Firmware Inventory Using CMC Web Interface
To view the rmware inventory:
1 In the left pane, click Server Overview, and then click Update.
2 On the Server Component Update page, view the rmware inventory details in the Component/Device Firmware Inventory section.
On this page, you can view the following information:
• Servers that currently do not support the Lifecycle Controller service are listed as Not Supported. A hyperlink is provided to an
alternative page, where you can directly update only the iDRAC rmware. This page supports only iDRAC rmware update and not
any other component and device on the server. iDRAC rmware update is not dependent on the Lifecycle Controller service.
• If the server is listed as Not Ready, it indicates that when the rmware inventory was retrieved, the iDRAC on the server was still
initializing. Wait for the iDRAC to be fully operational, and then refresh the page to retrieve the rmware inventory again.
• If the inventory of components and devices does not reect what is physically installed on the server, invoke the Lifecycle
Controller when the server is in the boot process. This action helps to refresh the integrated components and devices information
and allows you to verify the currently installed components and devices. The inventory does not reect the component and device
information accurately when:
– The server iDRAC rmware is updated to newly introduce the Lifecycle Controller functionality to the server management.
– The new devices are inserted into the server.
To automate this action the iDRAC Settings Utility provides an option that can be accessed through the boot console:
1 For iDRAC servers, on the boot console, to access System Setup, press <F2>.
2 On the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings > Collect System Inventory on Restart, select Enabled, go
back to the System Setup Main Menu page, and then click Finish to save the settings.
• Options to perform the various Lifecycle Controller operations such as Update, Rollback, Reinstall, and Job Deletion are available.
Only one type of operation can be performed at a time. Components and devices that are not supported may be listed as part of
the inventory, but do not permit Lifecycle Controller operations.
The following table displays the component and devices information on the server:
Table 12. Component and Devices Information
Field Description
Slot Displays the slot occupied by the server in the chassis. Slot numbers are sequential IDs, from 1 to 4 (for the
four available slots in the chassis), that help to identify the location of the server in the chassis. When there
are less than four servers occupying slots, only those slots populated by servers are displayed.
Name Displays the name of the server in each slot.
Model Displays the model of the server.
Component/Device Displays a description of the component or device on the server. If the column width is too narrow, the mouse-
over tool provides a view of the description.
Current Version Displays the current version of component or device on the server.
Rollback Version Displays the rollback version of component or device on the server.
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