Users Guide
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Updating rmware
Table 3. Appliance component update guide
Appliance components Utility
Network Daughter Card Dell OpenManage Essentials
PSUs Dell OpenManage Essentials
NIC Dell OpenManage Essentials
BIOS Dell OpenManage Essentials
iDRAC Dell Update Package
Dell PERC H730 Mini or HBA330 mini Dell OpenManage Essentials
Front HDDs Nutanix web console
Front SSDs Nutanix web console
SATADOM Contact Dell Support
To update the rmware of the discovered system components, use Dell OpenManage Essentials. For instructions about using Dell
OpenManage Essentials to monitor and update the discovered components of the Dell appliance, see Updating Server BIOS,
Firmware, Drivers, and Applications in the OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide.
NOTE: You may use Dell Nautilus as an alternative to the Nutanix web console for updating rmware on the front HDDs
and SSDs.
NOTE: Dell Nautilus may be used as an alternative to the Nutanix web console for updating rmware of the front HDDs
and SSDs.
Updating drive rmware with Dell Nautilus
To update disk rmware with Dell Nautilus:
1. Turn o Controller Virtual Machine (CVM).
For information about how to turn o a node, see the Nutanix Hardware Replacement document.
2. Put hypervisor in Maintenance mode.
3. Access system GUI, and do one of the following:
• Connect the physical keyboard or monitor or mouse to the ports on the Dell XC730xd.
• Connect to the iDRAC GUI.
NOTE: For information about conguring and accessing the iDRAC GUI, see the
iDRAC Quick Start Guide
at
Dell.com/support/home.
4. Mount the Dell Nautilus ISO or the USB key to the system using virtual media.
5. While restarting the server, press F11 to open BIOS boot manager.
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