Upgrading the firmware using the iDRAC virtual console
The iDRAC Virtual KVM console and Virtual CDROM features, provided by the iDRAC Enterprise license, eliminate the need for physical access to the
VxFlex Ready Node servers. The
Hardware ISO can be attached as a remote/Virtual CDROM image and configured to perform hardware updates to the
VxFlex Ready Node firmware.
NOTE:This procedure is not relevant for PowerEdge R650 and R750. Only OpenManage Enterprise (OME) or manual firmware updates are supported for these models.
Steps
Configure a laptop with access to the iDRAC network.
Download the
VxFlex Ready Node Hardware Update Bootable ISO from the
VxFlex Ready Node page and make it accessible on the network share folder.
From the
Virtual Media menu, select
Connect Virtual Media.
From the
Virtual Media menu, select
Map CD/DVD.
Click
Browse, and select the
Hardware ISO.
From the
Next Boot menu, select
Virtual CD/DVD/ISO and configure the Next Boot option so that the server will boot to the iDRAC Virtual CDROM.
Power-cycle the server using the appropriate
Power menu option, and allow the server to boot to the virtual media.
Repeat steps
3 to
6 for each
VxFlex Ready Node server that requires BIOS or firmware updates and configuration. All
VxFlex Ready Node servers can be updated in parallel.
When the updates are completed, refresh the iDRAC browser screen, log in to the iDRAC, and re-launch the virtual console as needed.
Wait for the configuration and firmware updates to complete. The server console screen will indicate when the script is complete.
WARNING:Do not reboot the
VxFlex Ready Node server while the update process is being performed!
The iDRAC will be reset several times during the update process. This causes the iDRAC virtual console viewer to close, virtual media to disconnect, and the iDRAC browser window to be unavailable for several minutes during each reset. The hardware update scripts will continue to run from RAM on the server.
The update script will generate a log indicating whether each configuration and firmware flash is successful.
(Optional) Check each
VxFlex Ready Node server's log for successful competition:
After the update script completes, press Alt+F2 to access a user console, and then Enter to log in.
Press q to exit the log viewer, and then Alt+F1 to access the original console screen.
Reboot the
VxFlex Ready Node server and allow the update and configuration jobs to complete. Power-cycle the server using the appropriate
Power menu option.
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