Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 14)

3. In Select the Update Package, click Browse and navigate to the firmware package you downloaded
by following the steps in Downloading Firmware and Drivers .
The CMC software analyzes the firmware file and if you have downloaded the correct package, the
Storage Component Update page displays the backplane expander board component.
4. Select the expander component and click Update.
NOTE: If there are two backplane expander boards and they have different firmware revisions
installed, click Select All.
5. If the upgrade is successful, the status of the page changes to show the updated firmware version.
You are now ready to install the components of the upgrade kit.
Preparing the PowerEdge VRTX System to Support Fault
Tolerant Shared PERC 8
CAUTION: Do not stack components together after removal. For electrostatic discharge (ESD)
compliance, see dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Do not apply force on the SAS cable connector. To remove the SAS cable, press on the
middle tab and push forward to disengage the cable from the SAS cable connectors. Gently pull
back the cable to remove it from the connector.
CAUTION: Handle backplane expander boards with both hands and with care.
NOTE: You may need to see the Dell PowerEdge VRTX Enclosure Owner’s Manual at dell.com/
support/manuals for more information on removing and reinstalling components.
NOTE: Steps 1 to 3 may already be complete if you have followed instructions in the previous
sections of the document.
1. Turn off the server modules using the operating system commands or the CMC.
2. Turn off the PowerEdge VRTX system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the
electrical outlet.
3. Remove the following components in order:
a. Front Bezel
b. Server Modules
c. Hard Drives
Label all server modules and hard drives before removal so that they can be replaced in the same
slots.
4. If applicable, rotate the system feet inward and lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface, with
the cover release latch side on top.
5. Open the system.
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