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5. Extract the downloaded driver bundle on your local computer.
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The NetApp driver bundle includes one or more VMware Offline Bundle ZIP files; do not
extract these ZIP files.
6. After upgrading the firmware on the compute nodes, go to VMware Update Manager in VMware vCenter.
7. Import the driver offline bundle file for the compute nodes into the Patch Repository.
8. Create a new host baseline for the compute node.
9. Choose Host Extension for Name and Type and select all imported driver packages to be included in the
new baseline.
10. In the Host and Clusters menu in vCenter, select the cluster with the compute nodes you would like to
update and navigate to the Update Manager tab.
11. Click Remediate and the select the newly created host baseline. Ensure that drivers included in the
baseline are selected.
12. Proceed through the wizard to the Host Remediation Options and ensure that the Do Not Change VM
Power State option is selected to keep virtual machines online during the driver update.
If VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) is enabled on the cluster (this is the
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default in NetApp HCI installations), virtual machines will automatically be migrated to
other nodes in the cluster.
13. Proceed to the Ready to Complete page in the wizard and click Finish.
The drivers for all compute nodes in the cluster are updated one node at a time while virtual machines stay
online.
Find more information
• NetApp Element Plug-in for vCenter Server
• NetApp HCI Resources Page
Upgrade compute node firmware
For H-series compute nodes, you can upgrade the firmware for hardware components
such as the BMC, BIOS, and NIC. To upgrade compute node firmware, you can use the
NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control UI, REST API, a USB drive with the latest firmware image,
or the BMC UI.
After the upgrade, the compute node boots into ESXi and works as before, retaining the configuration.
What you'll need
• Compute drivers: You have upgraded your compute node drivers. If compute node drivers are not
compatible with the new firmware, the upgrade will not start. See the
driver and firmware compatibility information, and check the latest
for important late-breaking firmware and driver details.
• Admin privileges: You have cluster administrator and BMC administrator permissions to perform the
upgrade.
Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT)
compute node firmware release notes
for