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Updating Firmware

You can update firmware for:

CMC — active and standby

Chassis infrastructure

I/O Module

iDRAC

PERC

Expander and HDD

You can update firmware for the following server components:

iDRAC

BIOS

Lifecycle Controller

32–bit diagnostics

Operating System Drivers Pack

Network Interface Controllers

RAID controllers

Downloading CMC Firmware

Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version from support.dell.com, and save it to your local system.

While updating VRTX Chassis firmware, it is recommended to update the firmware versions of the chassis components in the following order:

1.Blade components firmware

2.CMC firmware

3.Chassis infrastructure firmware

4.Shared PERC8 firmware

5.Storage back plane firmware

6.HDD firmware

For more information about the update sequence for VRTX chassis, see the CMC Firmware 2.0 Release Notes on support site.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions

You can view the currently installed firmware versions using the CMC web interface or RACADM.

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