Users Guide

Updating Firmware

You can update rmware for:

• CMC

• Chassis infrastructure

• VRTX Expander or Storage Backplane Expander Firmware of Inegrated or external enclosures

• Physical Disks (HDD) per enclosure

NOTE: You can update the HDD rmware only if

required.

You can update rmware for the following I/O and server components:

• I/O Module

• BIOS

• iDRAC

• Lifecycle Controller

• 32–bit diagnostics

• Operating System Drivers Pack

• Network Interface Controllers

• RAID controllers on the server module

NOTE

: Firmware update may take several minutes to complete.

Topics:

• Downloading CMC Firmware

• Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions

• Updating the CMC Firmware

• Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware

• Updating Server iDRAC Firmware

• Updating Server Component Firmware

• Viewing Firmware Inventory

• Saving Chassis Inventory Report Using CMC Web Interface

• Conguring Network Share Using CMC Web Interface

• Lifecycle Controller Job Operations

• Rolling Back Server Component Firmware

• Upgrading Server Component Firmware

• Deleting Scheduled Server Component Firmware Jobs

• Updating Storage Component Using CMC Web Interface

Downloading CMC Firmware

Before beginning the rmware update, download the latest rmware version from support.dell.com, and save it to your local system.

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