Users Guide

The Inventory.xml file is saved on an external system. The Dell Repository Manager uses the inventory.xml file to create
customized bundles of updates. This Rrepositry is stored in the CIFS or NFS Share configured by CMC. For information on
creating a repository using the Dell Repository Manger, see the Dell Repository Manager Data Center Version 1.8 User’s
Guide and the Dell Repository Manager Business Client Version 1.8 User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
4. If the Network Share is not connected, configure the Network Share for the chassis. For more information see Configuring
Network Share Using CMC Web Interface.
5. Click Check for Updates to view the firmware updates available in the network share.
The Component/Device Firmware Inventory section displays the current firmware versions of the components and
devices across all the servers present in the chassis and firmware versions of the DUPs available in the Network Share.
6. In the Component/Device Firmware Inventory section, select the check box against Select/Deselect All to select all
the supported servers. Alternatively, select the check box against the server for which you want to update the server
component firmware. You cannot select individual components for the server.
7. Select one of the following options to specify if a system reboot is required after the updates are scheduled:
● Reboot Now — Updates are scheduled and the server is rebooted, immediately applying the updates to the server
components.
● On Next Reboot — Updates are scheduled but are applied only after the next server reboot.
8. Click Update to schedule firmware updates for the available components of the selected servers.
A message is displayed based on the type of updates contained and asking you to confirm if you want to continue.
9. Click OK to continue and complete scheduling the firmware update for the selected servers.
NOTE: The Job Status column displays the job status of the operations scheduled on the server. The job status is
dynamically updated.
Filtering Components for Firmware Updates
Information for all the components and devices across all servers is retrieved at one time. To manage this large amount of
information, the Lifecycle Controller provides various filtering mechanisms. These filters enable you to:
● Select one or more categories of components or devices for easy viewing.
● Compare firmware versions of components and devices across the server.
● Filter the selected components and devices automatically, to narrow the category of a particular component or device based
on types or models.
NOTE:
Automatic filtering feature is important while using the Dell Update Package (DUP). The update programming
of a DUP can be based on the type or model of a component or device. The automatic filtering behavior is designed to
minimize the subsequent selection decisions after an initial selection is made.
Examples
Following are some examples where the filtering mechanisms are applied:
● If the BIOS filter is selected, only the BIOS inventory for all servers is displayed. If the set of servers consists of a number
of server models, and a server is selected for BIOS update, the automatic filtering logic automatically removes all the other
servers that do not match with the model of the selected server. This ensures that the selection of the BIOS firmware
update image (DUP) is compatible with the correct model of the server.
Sometimes, a BIOS firmware update image may be compatible across a number of server models. Such optimizations are
ignored in case this compatibility is no longer true in the future.
● Automatic filtering is important for firmware updates of Network Interface Controllers (NIC) and RAID Controllers. These
device categories have different types and models. Similarly, the firmware update images (DUP) may be available in
optimized forms where a single DUP may be programmed to update multiple types or models of devices of a given category.
Filtering Components for Firmware Updates Using CMC Web Interface
To filter the devices:
1. In the system tree, go to Server Overview, and then click Update > Server Component Update.
The Server Component Update page is displayed.
2. In the Choose Update Type section, select Update from File.
3. In the Component/Device Update Filter section, select one or more of the following:
Updating Firmware
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