CMC Update
- http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER04056869M/1/vrtx_cmc_2.22_A00.bin
- Log in to CMC and head to Chassis Overview
- Click Update tab
- Update the interfaces one at a time
- Check CMC Firmware components to update and click apply CMC update
- Choose file (after extracting from .exe file) and click Begin Firmware Update
- Once the update is complete, you will be logged out of the CMC page
Chassis Infrastructure update
- http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER03400840M/1/vrtx_mainboard_2_21.bin
- Shut down VMs and put VMware nodes into maintenance mode in VCenter
- Navigate to Server Overview > Power tab and turn off both of your nodes (servers.) This will take a few minutes
- Navigate to Chassis Overview > Update
- Check Update Target and click Apply Chassis Infrastructure Firmware (Main Board)
- Choose file and click Begin Firmware Update
- Takes about 7 minutes for install and reboot
Updating BIOS
- https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER03534394M/4/BIOS_3WCCK_WN64_2.5.4.EXE
- Navigate to Server Overview > Update tab in CMC
- Check BIOS, select Next Reboot or Reboot Now and update file
Updating iDRAC
- https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02705808M/1/iDRAC7__1.66.65__A00.exe
- https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER04020303M/1/iDRAC-with-Lifecycle-Controller_Firmware_XTPX4_WN32_2.41.40.40_A00.EXE
- This should be done before using the ISO to update the rest of the server blade
- iDrac 1.66.65
- Our update is from version 1.57.57 and had to be stepped
- Open IDRAC console and head to iDRAC Settings > Update and Rollback
- Extract firmimg.d7 from .exe file
- Choose File firmimg.d7 and upload
- Once uploaded, check box and click Install
- iDrac 2.41.40.40
- Navigate to the Server Overview > Update tab
- Select both iDRAC components
- Choose file, this time select the .exe file
- Update takes about 10 minutes
Updating via Boot ISO
- https://dell.app.box.com/BootableM620 (Change M620 to your server version if different)
- Download linuxiso.iso
- Open iDRAC Java window
- Attach Virtual Media, use the ISO you downloaded
- Select Next Boot and choose Virtual CD/DVD/ISO
- Reboot your server
- Server will boot into ISO and automatically install applicable updates
- ISO will prompt for reboot once finished. Takes roughly an hour
- DO NOT Proceed further until ISO Update has been completed
Updating Storage
- HDD
- Download applicable HDD firmware from Dell
- Google Serial #
- May need to contact support to locate correct file
- Navigate to Storage > Update tab in CMC
- Choose File in the top right and upload
- Applicable devices will display with a checkbox
- Download applicable HDD firmware from Dell
- Backplane Expander
- Navigate to Storage > Update in CMC panel
- http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER02333478M/1/VRTX_ESM_Firmware_DMR89_WN64_2.00_A00-00.EXE
- Same as HDD
- PERC
- http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER03058302M/1/VRTX_SAS-RAID_Firmware_1JYFM_WN64_23.12.56-0086_A05.EXE
- http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER03951409M/1/VRTX_SAS-RAID_Firmware_THVJ9_WN64_23.14.06.0013_A08.EXE
- Possible step install if your version is before the 1st one listed above
- Power off both nodes and follow instructions above for HDD
Switch – IOM
- https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER03559359M/1/r2401-20057.zip
- Upload .rfb and .ros files to your TFTP server. I used TFTPD32 on my PC
- Telnet in to your switch. You can find the IP in the CMC under I/O Moudle Overview > Gigabit Ethernet. Password is not the one you use for CMC. It should have been created at setup. You can add users by clicking the Launch I/O Module GUI button on the right