NOTE: Note the following:

While selecting the individual server components for update, make sure that there are no dependencies between the selected components. Else, selecting some components that have dependencies on other components for update may cause the server to stop functioning abruptly.

Make sure to update the server components in the recommended order. Else, the process of component firmware update may become unsuccessful.

Always update the server component firmware modules in the following order:

BIOS

Lifecycle Controller

iDRAC

The Single Click all blade update or the Update from Network Share method enables you to update the server component firmware using DUP files stored on a network share. You can use the Dell Repository Manager (DRM) based update feature to access the DUP files stored on a network share and update the server components in a single operation. You can set up a custom remote repository of firmware DUPs and binary images using the Dell Repository Manager and share it on the Network Share. Alternatively, use the Dell Repository Manager (DRM) to check for the latest available firmware updates. The Dell Repository Manager (DRM) ensures that the Dell systems are up-to-date with the latest BIOS, driver, firmware, and software. You can search for the latest updates available from the Support site (support.dell.com) for supported platforms based on Brand and Model or a Service Tag. You can download the updates or build a repository from the search results. For more information on using the

DRM to search for latest firmware updates, see Using Dell Repository Manager to Search for the Latest

Updates on the Dell Support Site on the Dell Tech Center. For information on saving the inventory file that DRM uses as input to create the repositories, see Saving Chassis Inventory Report Using CMC Web

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NOTE: The Single Click all blade update method has the following benefits:

Enables you to update all the components on all the blade servers with minimal clicks.

All the updates are packaged in a directory. This avoids individual upload of each component’s firmware.

Faster and consistent method of updating the server components

Enables you to maintain a standard image with the required updates versions of the server components that can be used to update multiple servers in a single operation.

You can copy the directories of updates from the Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) download DVD or create and customize the required update versions in the Dell Repository Manager (DRM). You do not need the latest version of the Dell Repository Manager to create this directory. However, Dell Repository Manager version 1.8 provides an option to create a repository (directory of updates) based on the inventory that was exported from the servers in the chassis. For information on creating a repository using the Dell Repository Manger see the Dell Repository Manager Data Center Version 1.8 User’s Guide and the Dell Repository Manager Business Client Version 1.8 User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Lifecycle Controller provides module update support through iDRAC. It is recommended to update the CMC firmware before updating the server component firmware modules. After updating the CMC firmware, in the CMC Web interface, you can update the server component firmware on the Chassis

Overview Server Overview Update Server Component Update page. It is also recommended to

select all the component modules of a server to be updated together. This enables Lifecycle Controller to use its optimized algorithms to update the firmware, reducing the number of reboots.

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