Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 10)

7. Remove the server modules and the shared storage hard drives from the PowerEdge VRTX system.
WARNING: To prevent damage, do not stack components together after removal. For
electrostatic discharge (ESD) compliance, see dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Label all server modules and hard drives before removal so that they can be replaced in the same
slots.
8. Update the CMC firmware.
For more information, see Updating the CMC Firmware in this document.
During the CMC firmware update process, the CMC resets to activate the new firmware. This results
in the CMC interface being unavailable for a few minutes.
9. Turn on the VRTX system and log in to the CMC GUI.
10. Click Chassis Overview → Power → Control and view the Power State to ensure that it is ON.
The PowerEdge VRTX storage subsystem may take up to 25 minutes to become online.
11. Update the PowerEdge VRTX chassis infrastructure firmware.
For more information, see Updating the PowerEdge VRTX Chassis Infrastructure Firmware in this
document.
At the end of the PowerEdge VRTX chassis infrastructure firmware update process, the system
automatically performs a power reset to activate the new firmware. It may take up to 25 minutes for
the storage subsystem to become online.
12. Update the Shared PERC 8 firmware for the existing Shared PERC 8 card in the system.
For more information, see Updating the Shared PERC 8 Firmware in this document.
NOTE: The additional Shared PERC 8 card has not yet been installed.
13. Update the PowerEdge VRTX backplane expander board firmware.
For more information, see Updating the Backplane Expander Board Firmware .
14. Turn off the PowerEdge VRTX system.
15. Prepare the PowerEdge VRTX system for installing the hardware from the upgrade kit.
For more information, see Preparing the PowerEdge VRTX System to Support Fault Tolerant Shared
PERC 8 in this document.
16. Install the second Shared PERC 8 and the upper backplane expander board in the PowerEdge VRTX
system.
For more information, see
Installing the Contents of the Upgrade Kit in this document.
17. Turn on the PowerEdge VRTX system.
18. Go to the Chassis Overview → Storage → Controllers page and ensure that both the Shared PERC 8
cards have the updated firmware and are in an active and fault tolerant mode.
NOTE: If you do not have a healthy fault tolerant status, click the label link to troubleshoot the
issue. Also, ensure that the second Shared PERC 8 card is seated properly and is displayed in
the CMC GUI.
NOTE: If the Shared PERC 8 cards or the backplane expander boards have different versions of
their firmware, update the firmware. See the related sections in the document.
19. After the system completes powering on, power cycle the PowerEdge VRTX system once again.
Confirm the power status in the CMC Chassis Overview Page .
20. Reconfirm that the system status and fault tolerant status is still healthy.
This is necessary to ensure that all new firmware has been initialized and is compatible before you
reinsert the shared hard drives and modular servers.
21. Turn off the PowerEdge VRTX system.
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