Updating the server modules, Updating poweredge vrtx enclosure components – Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

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• Local or remote access to OS management for each server module
• VRTX enclosure CMC web interface accessible from management station
• All server and enclosure components must be in a healthy state. Any issues must resolved before

updating the firmware

Updating the server modules

Go to dell.com/support and download the latest available Windows DUP versions of the following
components:
• Shared PERC8 OS driver

NOTE: VMWare ESXi are part of the Dell ESXi image.

• iDRAC
• CPLD
• BIOS

Update the operating system-specific Shared PERC8 driver on all the server modules.

NOTE: For Windows and Linux operating systems, see the Shared PERC8 User’s Guide available
at dell.com/support

NOTE: For VMware driver is part of the Dell- customized ESXi image. For more information
about VMware drivers, see VMware.com and installing async drivers at kb.vmware.com.

2. Update the iDRAC firmware using Windows DUP and the iDRAC web interface for each server

module or update all the server module at a time using VRTX CMC web interface.

NOTE: Enterprise license must be activated and the Extended Storage feature must be enabled.

NOTE: The update process may take several minutes.

3. Update the CPLD on each server module using Windows DUP and iDRAC web interface.

NOTE: Select Install and Reboot, after uploading the DUP. It enables the server module to
restart and to update the CPLD.

The server module is power cycled that results in the iDRAC web interface being inaccessible for
three minutes.

4. Update the BIOS on each server module by using Windows DUP and the iDRAC web interface, or

update all server module at a time using the VRTX CMC web interface.

NOTE: Enterprise license must be activated.

NOTE: Select the Install and Reboot check box after uploading the DUP. It enables the server
module to restart and execute the BIOS update.

Updating PowerEdge VRTX enclosure components

Download the latest available versions of the following components from dell.com/support.
• Hard disk drives firmware (Windows Dell Update Package)
• CMC firmware
• PowerEdge VRTX chassis infrastructure firmware
• PowerEdge VRTX storage backplane expander firmware (Windows DUP)
• Shared PERC8 firmware (Windows DUP)