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NOTE: To safeguard against browser timeout issues, change the default timeout to 30 seconds. For information on

changing the default timeout setting, see How Come I see an Error Message Displayed After Clicking the Firmware

Update Link in the Troubleshooting section of the

User’s Guide

NOTE: Right click on Host > All OpenManage Integration Actions > Firmware Update to access the firmware

wizard. Or, Click on

Host > Actions > All OpenManage Integration Actions > Firmware Update to access the

firmware wizard. Or, Click on Host > Summary > Dell Host Information > Firmware Update to access the firmware

wizard.

NOTE:

To run the Firmware Update Wizard:

1. In the vSphere Web Client click on Hosts. The list of available hosts are displayed.

2. Select a host from the displayed list. If there is only one host then only one host is displayed.

3. In the main menu, click on Monitor and then select the Dell Host Information tab. The inventory information of the

Dell Hosts are displayed.

4. Click on Firmware, the available firmwares with the details are displayed.

5. Click on Run Firmware Wizard. The Firmware Update screen is displayed.

6. Click Next, the Select Update Source screen is displayed with the firmware update bundle for the given host is

displayed.

a. In the screen, select the firmware update bundle from the Select an Update Bundle drop-down list.

7. Click Next. The Select Components screen is displayed which lists the firmware details for the components.

8. Select the desired firmware updates and click Next. Components that are either a downgrade or currently

scheduled for update are not selectable. If you select the Allow Firmware downgrade check box, select the options

that are listed as Downgrade. Selecting this option is only recommended to advanced users who understand the

implications of downgrading firmware.

9. Click Next. The Schedule Firmware Update screen is displayed.

• Enter the job name in the Firmware Update Job Name field and description in the Firmware Update Description

field. This field entry is optional.

• Select Update Now will start the firmware update job immediately.

• Schedule Update button , select this radio button to run the firmware update job later and click on Next. You

can schedule the firmware update job after 30 minutes from the current time.

• In the Calendar box, select the month and day.

• In the Time text box, type the time in HH:MM, and then click Next. The time is the local time zone where your

client is physically located. Invalid time values result in a blocked update.

• Apply updates on next reboot.

To avoid a service interruption, it is recommended that the host enters maintenance mode before the reboot.

• Apply updates and force reboot without entering maintenance mode.

-The update is applied, and a reboot occurs even if the host is not in maintenance mode. This method is not

recommended.

10. Click Next. The Summary page is displayed that provides details about all components after firmware update.

11. Click Finish.

12. To verify that the update was successful, in Monitor tab, select Job Queue → Firmware Updates, and review the

OpenManage Integration Overview page to see the new versions.

Running the Update Firmware Wizard for a Cluster

This functionality is only available for 11th and 12th generation Dell servers that have either an iDRAC Express or

Enterprise card. If your firmware was installed on or after October 14th, 2010, you can automatically update your

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