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Updating the management module firmware

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2 Updating the management module firmware In MCM environment, perform the firmware update for all devices from the lead chassis. Also, select the IOMs and storage sleds as individual devices and not as chassis components, for a successful firmware update. You can update the management module firmware using the following methods: 1 Individual package method-Through OME-Modular web interface or RESTful API. 2 Catalog-based compliance method To update the firmware using the Individual package method: 1 Download the DUP from the Dell.com/support/drivers. 2 On the OME-Modular web interface, go to Devices > Chassis and select the chassis for which you want to update the firmware. 3 Click Update Firmware. The Select Firmware Source window is displayed. 4 Select the Individual package option and click Browse to go to the location where you have downloaded the DUP and click Next. Wait for the comparison report. The supported components are displayed 5 Select the required components, for example: OME-Modular, and click Update to start the firmware update. You can schedule the update process to start at the time you want. 6 Navigate to the Monitor > Jobs page to view the job status. NOTE: The console is inaccessible during the OME-Modular update process. After the OME-Modular update process, allow 3-5 minutes for the console to reach a steady state. Updating the firmware using catalog-based compliance method To update the firmware using the catalog-based compliance method: 1 Download the DUP from the Dell.com/support/drivers. 2 Use the Dell Repository Manager (Repository Manager) to create the catalog.xml file. 3 Place the catalog.xml that you created using Repository Manager, in a shared location. 4 Go to the Configuration Firmware page to create the catalog and baseline. 5 In the OME-Modular web interface, navigate to theDevices > Chassis page. 6 Click Update Firmware option. The Select Firmware Source window is displayed. 7 Select the Baseline option and select the required baseline from the drop-down. 8 Select the OME-Modular component from the comparison report. The supported components are displayed. 9 Select the required components, for example: OME-Modular, and click Update to start the firmware update. 10 Navigate to the Monitor > Jobs page to view the job status. NOTE: Use the Add option on theConfiguration > Firmware > Catalog Management option to download the catalog from the www.dell.com/support. 12 Updating the management module firmware

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Updating the management module
firmware
In MCM environment, perform the
firmware
update for all devices from the lead chassis. Also, select the IOMs and storage sleds as
individual devices and not as chassis components, for a successful
firmware
update.
You can update the management module
firmware
using the following methods:
1
Individual package method—Through OME–Modular web interface or RESTful API.
2
Catalog-based compliance method
To update the
firmware
using the Individual package method:
1
Download the DUP from the
Dell.com/support/drivers
.
2
On the OME–Modular web interface, go to
Devices
>
Chassis
and select the chassis for which you want to update the
firmware.
3
Click
Update Firmware
.
The
Select Firmware Source
window is displayed.
4
Select the
Individual package
option and click
Browse
to go to the location where you have downloaded the DUP and click
Next
.
Wait for the comparison report. The supported components are displayed
5
Select the required components, for example: OME–Modular, and click
Update
to start the
firmware
update.
You can schedule the update process to start at the time you want.
6
Navigate to the
Monitor
>
Jobs
page to view the job status.
NOTE:
The console is inaccessible during the OME–Modular update process. After the OME–Modular update process, allow 3-5
minutes for the console to reach a steady state.
Updating the
firmware
using catalog-based
compliance method
To update the
firmware
using the catalog-based compliance method:
1
Download the DUP from the
Dell.com/support/drivers
.
2
Use the Dell Repository Manager (Repository Manager) to create the
catalog.xml
file.
3
Place the
catalog.xml
that you created using Repository Manager, in a shared location.
4
Go to the
Configuration
Firmware
page to create the catalog and baseline.
5
In the OME–Modular web interface, navigate to the
Devices
>
Chassis
page.
6
Click
Update Firmware
option. The
Select Firmware Source
window is displayed.
7
Select the
Baseline
option and select the required baseline from the drop-down.
8
Select the OME–Modular component from the comparison report.
The supported components are displayed.
9
Select the required components, for example: OME–Modular, and click
Update
to start the
firmware
update.
10
Navigate to the
Monitor
>
Jobs
page to view the job status.
NOTE:
Use the Add option on the
Configuration
>
Firmware
>
Catalog Management option to download the catalog from
the
www.dell.com/support
.
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Updating the management module
firmware