Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 6)

Issue 5:
Description
After Shared PERC8 controller update, RAID related operations may take longer to report status..
Resolution
Wait for the operation status to report.
Versions/Systems Affected
CMC version 2.0 for Dell PowerEdge VRTX.
Limitations
None for this release.
Installation
Prerequisites
Before setting up your CMC environment, download the latest version of CMC firmware for
PowerEdge VRTX from the Dell Support Website at dell.com/support/. Also, make sure that you
have the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD that is included with your
system.
Installation Procedure
1. In the CMC web interface, click Chassis Overview, and then click Update.
2. On the Firmware Update page, in the CMC Firmware section, select the required components
under the Update Targets column for the CMC or CMCs (if a standby CMC is present) you want
to update, and then click Apply CMC Update.
3. In the Firmware Image box, type the path to the firmware image file on the management station
or shared network, or click Browse to browse through to the file location. The default name of
the CMC firmware image file is vrtx_cmc.bin.
4. Click Begin Firmware Update, and then click Yes. The Firmware Update Progress section
displays information about the firmware update status.
For more information, see the
Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX User's
Guide available at the support site.
VRTX Update Procedure
Prerequisites
• iDRAC web interface for each server node must be accessible from management station.
• Local or remote access to OS management for each server node.
• VRTX chassis CMC web interface must be accessible from management station.
• All server and chassis components must be in a Healthy state with no outstanding issues or
alerts. Any issues must be resolved prior to performing updates.