Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using CMC Web Interface

In the CMC web interface, go to any of the following pages to view the current firmware versions:
•Chassis Overview → Update
•Chassis Overview → Chassis Controller → Update
•Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Server Component Update
•Chassis Overview → I/O Module Overview → Update
•Chassis Overview → Storage → Storage Component Update
The Firmware Update page displays the current version of the firmware for each listed component and
allows you to update the firmware to the latest version.
If the chassis contains an earlier generation server, whose iDRAC is in recovery mode or if CMC detects
that iDRAC has corrupted firmware, then the earlier generation iDRAC is also listed on the Firmware
Update page.

Viewing Currently Installed Firmware Versions Using RACADM

To view the IP information for iDRAC and CMC, and the CMC service- or asset tag using RACADM, run
the racadm getsysinfo sub-command. For more information about other RACADM commands, see
the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
Updating the CMC Firmware
You can update the CMC firmware using web interface or RACADM. The firmware update, by default,
retains the current CMC settings. During the update process, you can reset CMC configuration settings
back to the factory-default settings.
NOTE: To update firmware on CMC, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator
privilege.
If a Web user interface session is used to update system component firmware, the Idle Timeout (0, 60–
10800) setting must be set to a higher value to accommodate the file transfer time. In some cases, the
firmware file transfer time may be as high as 30 minutes. To set the idle timeout value, see Configuring
Services.
During CMC firmware updates, it is normal for some or all of the fan units in the chassis to rotate at 100%
speed.
If you have redundant CMCs installed in the chassis, it is recommended to update both the CMCs to the
same firmware version, at the same time, with a single operation. If CMCs have different firmware and a
failover occurs, unexpected results may occur.
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