Users Guide

1. In vSphere Client > OpenManage Integration tab > Host Information, click Firmware > Run Firmware Update
Wizard.
2. To use the Load a single firmware update from a file option:
a. Enter the file path in the following format:
CIFS: \\<host accessible share path>\<FileName>.exe or
NFS: host:/share/filename.exe
b. If you have NFS, skip to step 7 or enter the User Name and Password in a domain format that has access to the share
drive.
c. Continue to step 7.
Alternatively, to use the Update from repository option:
a. Select Update from repository.
b. Make sure that you have a network connection to ftp.dell.com.
c. Click Next.
3. Select the bundle for your host and click Next.
NOTE:
● 64-bit bundles are not supported for 12th generation hosts with iDRAC version 1.51 and earlier.
● 64-bit bundles are not supported for 11th generation hosts on all iDRAC versions.
4. Select the desired firmware updates and click Next. The components that are either a downgrade, already up-to-date,
or currently scheduled for update are not selectable. If you select the Allow Components to be Downgraded check
box, select the options that are listed as Downgrade. Selecting this option is only recommended to advanced users who
understand the implications of downgrading firmware.
5. Select the desired restart option.
● Enter maintenance mode, apply updates, and restart.
Host goes into maintenance mode. If the host cannot enter maintenance mode, then the host is not restarted and the
update is applied during the next reboot. Select the Exit maintenance mode after firmware update completes check
box, to exit maintenance mode after the update.
● Apply updates on next reboot.
To avoid a service interruption, it is recommended that the host enters maintenance mode before the reboot.
● Apply updates and force reboot without entering maintenance mode.
The update is applied, and a reboot occurs even if the host is not in maintenance mode. This method is not
recommended.
6. Click Finish.
7. To verify that the update was successful, in Dell Management Center, select Job Queue > Inventory History > Run Now,
and review the Dell Management Center Overview page to see the new versions.
Updating Older Firmware Versions
Firmware must be at a minimum level for the Firmware Update Wizard to run. When it is not, you are offered options to
help update your firmware, prior to running the Firmware Update Wizard. Firmware updated after October 14th, 2010 runs the
Firmware Update Wizard. Firmware updates are run from vSphere Client on the host OpenManage Integration tab. To set up the
repository, see Setting Up The Firmware Repository .
To update older firmware versions:
1. In vSphere Client, on the OpenManage Integration tab, under Host Actions, click Run Firmware Update Wizard.
The Update Required dialog displays when your host is at a lower level of firmware than the wizard supports.
2. In the Update Required dialog box, do one of the following:
● To automatically exit maintenance mode after the firmware update, select the Exit maintenance mode after firmware
update completes check box.
● To enter maintenance mode to examine and/or test the machine before adding it back to the cluster, do not check the
check box.
3. Click Update.
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