Updating Firmware; Updating Drive Firmware With Dell Nautilus - Dell XC430 Solution Manual

Updating firmware

Table 5. System component update guide
System components
Network Daughter Card
PSUs
NIC
BIOS
iDRAC
Dell PERC
Front HDDs
Front SSDs
SATADOM
Use Dell OpenManage Essentials to update the firmware of the discovered system components. For
instructions about using Dell OpenManage Essentials to monitor and update the discovered components
of the Dell XC430 system, see Updating Server BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and Applications in the
OpenManage Essentials User's Guide.
NOTE: Dell Nautilus may be used as an alternative to the Nutanix web console for updating
firmware of the front HDDs and SSDs.

Updating drive firmware with Dell Nautilus

To update disk firmware with Dell Nautilus:
1. Turn off Controller Virtual Machine (CVM).
For information about how to turn off a node, see the Nutanix Hardware Replacement document.
2. Put hypervisor in Maintenance mode.
3. Access system GUI, and do one of the following:
• Connect the physical keyboard or monitor or mouse to the ports on the Dell XC430.
• Connect to the iDRAC GUI.
Utility
Dell OpenManage Essentials
Dell OpenManage Essentials
Dell OpenManage Essentials
Dell OpenManage Essentials
Dell OpenManage Essentials
Dell OpenManage Essentials
Nutanix web console
Nutanix web console
Contact Dell Support
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