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Dell PowerEdge: How to Update the Mainboard of a VRTX Modular Platform

Summary: This article explains how to update the mainboard firmware of the Dell PowerEdge VRTX

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Symptoms

This article explains how to update the Mainboard firmware of a VRTX.


Steps

  1. Download the lastest firmware BIN update package on the Dell support site 
     The latest version is Mainboard version 2.21, click to download, or ideally visit Dell Drivers and Downloads for the latest available version as updates are provided regularly.

Important: Be aware that you need to shutdown all blades of the chassis before updating the mainboard.


 

 

 

  1. Log into the CMC IP with the admin credentials (by default root / calvin) :

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  2. In the console, click on Chassis Overview > Chassis Controller > Update

  3. In the Firmware Update page select the checkbox for the Mainboard, then click on Apply Chassis Infrastructure Firmware

  4. The mainboard will move in state Ready

  5. Upload the Update Package using the Browse ... button, then click on Begin Firmware Update

  6. Mainboard will be updated

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Resolution

 

Affected Products

POWEREDGE VRTX
Article Properties
Article Number: 000144613
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Sep 2021
Version:  4
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