Dell EMC OpenManage Integration Version 2.0 with Microsoft Windows Admin Center User’s Guide

Full Stack Cluster-Aware Updating for Azure Stack HCI clusters using OpenManage Integration snap-in

With the use of Full Stack Cluster-Aware Updating capability in OpenManage Integration snap-in, you can perform hardware updates (firmware, BIOS, and drivers) on Dell EMC Integrated System for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI (also known as Azure Stack HCI) cluster nodes in addition to the operating system update available in the Windows Admin Center.

To get the latest features, apply the latest security fixes, and keep the infrastructure defect free, you must ensure that the target nodes are updated with the latest operating system and hardware updates such as Firmware, BIOS, and Drivers. Many operating system and hardware updates may require rebooting nodes to apply the changes. The reboot process may impact the workload or applications running on the node.

With the use of OpenManage Integration snap-in integrated with the Windows Admin Center cluster update workflow, you can seamlessly update the firmware, BIOS, and drivers on target nodes in addition to the operating system update available in the WAC. It also reduces the number of reboots required after the update using the Full Stack CAU feature.

To access full stack update feature, in Windows Admin Center, select Updates from the Tools menu.

To perform hardware updates on the cluster separately, use the Cluster-Aware Updating feature available in the OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center extension tool. See Update PowerEdge servers and nodes of Windows Server HCI, Azure Stack HCI, and Failover clusters using OpenManage Integration extension.