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Downloading CMC Firmware

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions

Updating CMC Firmware Using Web Interface

To update the CMC rmware using the CMC Web interface:

1 Go to any of the following pages:

• Chassis Overview > Update

• Chassis Overview > Chassis Controller > Update

• Chassis Overview > I/O Module Overview > Update

• Chassis Overview > iKVM > Update

The Firmware Update page is displayed.

2 In the CMC Firmware section, select the check box(s) in the Update Targets column for the CMC or CMCs (if standby CMC is

present) you want to update the rmware and click Apply CMC Update.

3 In the Firmware Image eld, enter the path to the rmware image le on the management station or shared network, or click Browse

to navigate to the le location. The default CMC rmware image name is firmimg.cmc.

4 Click Begin Firmware Update and then click Yes to continue. The Firmware Update Progress section provides rmware update

status information. A status indicator displays on the page while the image le uploads. File transfer time varies based on connection

speed. When the internal update process begins, the page automatically refreshes and the Firmware update timer is displayed.

NOTE

: In a chassis supported by DC PSUs, an error message is displayed if you attempt to update the rmware with a

version that is not supported by DC PSUs.

5 Additional instructions:

• Do not click the Refresh icon or navigate to another page during the le transfer.

• To cancel the process, click Cancel File Transfer and Update. This option is available only during le transfer.

• The Update State eld displays the rmware update status.

NOTE

: The update may take several minutes for CMC.

6 For a standby CMC, when the update is complete the Update State eld displays Done. For an active CMC, during the nal phases of

the rmware update process, the browser session and connection with CMC is lost temporarily as the active CMC is taken oine. You

must log in again after a few minutes, when the active CMC has rebooted. After CMC resets, the new rmware is displayed on the

Firmware Update page.

NOTE

: After the rmware update, clear the Web browser cache. For instructions on how to clear the browser cache, see

your Web browser’s online help.

Updating CMC rmware using RACADM

To update CMC rmware using RACADM, use the fwupdate subcommand. For more information, see Chassis Management Controller

for Dell PowerEdge M1000e RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

NOTE

: Run the rmware update command through only one remote racadm session at a time.

Updating iKVM Firmware

The iKVM resets and becomes temporarily unavailable after the rmware is successfully uploaded.