Users Guide

By default, Move powered-off and suspended virtual machines to other hosts in cluster option is selected.
Disabling this option disconnects VM until the host device is online.
c. If you have issues while updating the firmware, select the Delete Job Queue and Reset iDRAC check box. This may
result in successful completion of the update process. This increases the overall update time that is required for job
completion, cancels any pending jobs or activities that are scheduled on the iDRAC, and resets the iDRAC.
For hosts managed using chassis credential profile, delete job queue is not supported.
9. Under the Update Schedule section, select any one of the following options:
● Update Now
● Schedule Update
10. On the Review Summary page, review the firmware update information, and then click FINISH.
The firmware update jobs can take up to several hours depending on the components and number of servers selected. You
can view the status of the jobs on the Jobs page.
After firmware update task is complete, the inventory runs automatically on the selected hosts and hosts exit automatically
from maintenance mode that is based on an option that is selected in the Schedule Updates page.
Update firmware on vSphere host
Before scheduling the firmware update on vSphere hosts (ESXi only), 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 DRS is enabled.
NOTE: For a stand-alone host, the DRS check is not applicable.
To skip the prerequisites check, clear the Check Prerequisites check box on the Schedule Updates page.
NOTE: Driver update is not supported on vSphere cluster and host.
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.
a. A single DUP can reside on a CIFS or NFS share that is accessible by the OMIVV appliance. Enter the File Location in one
of the following formats, and then go to step 8.
● NFS—<host>:/<share_path/FileName.exe
● CIFS—\\<host accessible share path>\<FileName>.exe
NOTE: Ensure that the file name for the single component DUP does not have any blank space.
For CIFS share, OMIVV prompts you to enter the username and password that can access the share drive.
5. If you select the Repository Profiles option, select the firmware repository profile.
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