Users Guide

The Firmware Update Wizard always checks for the minimum firmware levels for iDRAC and BIOS and attempts to update
them to the required minimum versions. See OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Compatibility Matrix for more
information about the minimum firmware levels for iDRAC and BIOS. Once iDRAC and BIOS firmware versions meet the
minimum requirements, the firmware update process enables updates for all firmware versions including iDRAC, RAID
Controller, NIC, BIOS, and so on.
Related tasks
Update firmware and driver on vSAN host on page 122
Update firmware and driver on vSAN cluster on page 124
Update firmware on vSphere host on page 126
Update firmware on vSphere cluster on page 127
Update firmware and driver on vSAN host
Before scheduling the firmware update on vSAN hosts (hosts in vSAN enabled cluster), ensure that the following conditions are
met in the environment:
● Ensure that host is compliant (CSIOR enabled and host must have supported ESXi version), associated with a host
credential profile, and successfully inventoried.
● The following prerequisites are checked before scheduling the firmware update:
○ DRS is enabled.
○ Host is not already in maintenance mode.
○ vSAN data objects are healthy.
To skip the prerequisites, clear the Check Prerequisites check box on the Schedule Updates page.
● For storage controller, HDD, and SSD components, the selected drivers and firmware versions in the selected repositories
are compliant as per the VMware vSAN guidelines based on the vSAN version.
● For drivers, OMIVV supports only the offline bundles that are listed in the VMware Hardware Compatibility List.
● The cluster satisfies the vSAN requirements for the selected data migration option. If the vSAN cluster does not meet the
requirements for the selected data migration option, the update times out.
● Dell EMC recommends selecting the baselined (Cluster Profile) firmware or driver repository.
● Ensure that there are no active firmware update jobs for any hosts under the cluster that you are updating.
● Ensure that you specify the required time out value for the "Enter maintenance mode" job. If the wait time goes beyond the
specified time, the update job fails. However, the components may get updated automatically when the host is rebooted.
● Rerun the inventory after enabling vSAN.
During the firmware update process, Dell EMC recommends not to delete or move the following:
● The host from vCenter for which the firmware update job is in progress.
● The host credential profile of the host for which the firmware update job is in progress.
● The repositories that are located in CIFS or NFS.
OMIVV checks compliance of the host and whether any other firmware update job is in progress in any host within the same
cluster. After the verification, the Firmware Update wizard is displayed.
1. To launch the firmware update wizard, on the OMIVV home page, expand Menu, select Hosts and Clusters, and then
perform either of the following actions:
● Right-click a host, select OMIVV Host Actions > Firmware Update.
● Select a host, in the right pane, select Monitor > OMIVV Host Information > Firmware > Run Firmware Wizard.
● Select a host, in the right pane, select Summary, and then go to OMIVV Host Information > Host Actions > Run
Firmware Wizard.
2. On the Firmware Update Checklist page, ensure that all the prerequisites are verified before scheduling the update, and
then click GET STARTED.
3. On the Update Source page, select any one of the following:
● Repository Profiles
● Single DUP
4. To load a single firmware update from a file, select Single DUP.
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