NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.
Viewing Firmware Inventory Using CMC Web Interface
To view the firmware inventory:
1. In the left pane, click Server Overview, and then click Update.
2. On the Server Component Update page, view the firmware inventory details in the Component/
Device Firmware Inventory section. On this page, you can view the following information:
• Servers that currently do not support the Lifecycle Controller service are listed as Not Supported.
A hyperlink is provided to an alternative page, where you can directly update only the iDRAC
firmware. This page supports only iDRAC firmware update and not any other component and
device on the server. iDRAC firmware update is not dependent on the Lifecycle Controller service.
• If the server is listed as Not Ready, it indicates that when the firmware inventory was retrieved, the
iDRAC on the server was still initializing. Wait for the iDRAC to be fully operational, and then
refresh the page to retrieve the firmware inventory again.
• If the inventory of components and devices does not reflect what is physically installed on the
server, invoke the Lifecycle Controller when the server is in the boot process. This action helps to
refresh the internal components and devices information and allows you to verify the currently
installed components and devices. The inventory does not reflect the component and device
information accurately when:
– The server iDRAC firmware is updated to newly introduce the Lifecycle Controller
functionality to the server management.
– The new devices are inserted into the server.
To automate this action the iDRAC Settings Utility provides an option that can be accessed
through the boot console:
1. For iDRAC servers, on the boot console, to access System Setup, press <F2>.
2. On the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings → Collect System Inventory on
Restart, select Enabled, go back to the System Setup Main Menu page, and then click Finish
to save the settings.
• Options to perform the various Lifecycle Controller operations such as Update, Rollback,
Reinstall, and Job Deletion are available. Only one type of operation can be performed at a time.
Components and devices that are not supported may be listed as part of the inventory, but do not
permit Lifecycle Controller operations.
The following table displays the component and devices information on the server:
Table 6. Component and Devices Information
Field Description
Slot Displays the slot occupied by the server in the chassis. Slot numbers are sequential
IDs, from 1 to 4 (for the four available slots in the chassis), that help to identify the
location of the server in the chassis. When there are less than four servers
occupying slots, only those slots populated by servers are displayed.
Name Displays the name of the server in each slot.
Model Displays the model of the server.
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