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View firmware baseline compliance report in Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise
21 Creating firmware baselines and catalogs by using Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise
Update the device firmware version by using the firmware baseline
compliance report in Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise
After you run a firmware compliance report, if the firmware version on the device is earlier than the version on
the catalog, the Compliance Report page indicates the device firmware status as Upgrade. To update a
device firmware by using the baseline compliance report:
1. Select the check box corresponding to the baseline to which the device is attached, and then click
View Report in the right pane.
a. On the Compliance Report page, the list of devices associated with the baseline and their
compliance level is displayed. For field descriptions, see the Online Help documentation by
clicking the ? symbol in the upper-right corner.
b. Select the check box corresponding to the device whose firmware must be updated. You can
select more than one device with similar properties.
c. Click Update Firmware.
d. In the Update Firmware dialog box, select:
 Update Now: The firmware update task is immediately initiated. To make the update
effective during the next device restart, select the Stage for next server reboot check box.
The devices that do not require a reboot are also updated.
 Schedule Later: Select to specify a date and time when the firmware version must be
updated. This mode is recommended if you do not want to disturb your current tasks.
Schedule firmware update on Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise
e. Click Update.
Note—To update a device, you must associate the device to a catalog.