Owner's Manual

200 Using the CMC Web Interface
The basic steps involved in updating device firmware are:
1
Select the devices to update.
2 Click the Apply button below the grouping.
3 Click Browse to select the firmware image.
4 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
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.
NOTE: To avoid disconnecting other users during a reset, notify authorized users
who might log in to CMC and check for active sessions in the Sessions page. To
open the Sessions page, select Chassis in the tree, click the Network tab, and then
click the Sessions subtab. Help for that page is available through the Help link at the
top right corner of the page.
NOTE: 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. See "Allow Animations in Internet Explorer" on page 39 for
instructions.
NOTE: If you experience problems downloading files from CMC using Internet
Explorer, enable the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option. See "Downloading
Files From CMC With Internet Explorer" on page 38 for instructions.