Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 1297)

OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter Version 10.2 User Manual P010089-01A Rev. A
7. Updating Firmware
Updating Firmware on Adapters in a Host
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Considerations for Firmware Updates
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If you start a firmware update and log out from the vSphere console before the
firmware update is completed, all pending jobs fail.
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The firmware update progresses in the background until all the jobs are
completed. During this period you can still browse through the other tabs.
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The submitted firmware update job can also be tracked in the VMware tasks
window.
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Multiple firmware update jobs can be submitted for different adapters and
ports on the same or different ESXi hosts simultaneously to OneCommand
Manager for VMware. However, only a single job is processed on a given ESXi
host. The remaining jobs on that host will be queued and processed
sequentially.
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The firmware update job submitted can also be tracked in the VMware tasks
window.
Updating Firmware on Adapters in a Host
On the system where OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter is installed, make
sure the port numbers configured during the installation are open and dedicated to the
OneCommand Manager for VMware vCenter server only. No other service should be
listening on this port.
Before you can perform a batch update, the firmware file must be downloaded from the
Emulex website and extracted to a directory on your local drive.
To update firmware for compatible adapters:
1. Click Update Firmware.
Note: You do not need to select a particular tree element for this operation.
The Batch Firmware Download dialog box appears.