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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
Interface
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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