PowerEdge C6400 Chassis Management FW
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes:
- PSU firmware updates failure occasionally.
- C6525 or C6520 sleds may have boot errors due to failure communication.
Enhancements:
- Support for C14 to C19 Adapter Cable with 2600W PSU (Dell p/n 9D4R6)
- CM FW downgrades are now allowed, consult release notes for compatible FW versions.
- The Backplane power budget demand is reduced by up to 30W, providing more power budget for the sleds.
Read More- PSU firmware updates failure occasionally.
- C6525 or C6520 sleds may have boot errors due to failure communication.
Enhancements:
- Support for C14 to C19 Adapter Cable with 2600W PSU (Dell p/n 9D4R6)
- CM FW downgrades are now allowed, consult release notes for compatible FW versions.
- The Backplane power budget demand is reduced by up to 30W, providing more power budget for the sleds.
Version
3.32, A00
Release date
01 Oct 2021
Download Type
Firmware
Category
Chassis System Management
Importance
RecommendedDell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
Available formats
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Chassis-System-Management_Firmware_T84M1_WN64_3.32_A00.EXE
File Size: 4.51 MB
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Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
0e14ec23037e57eabb8d41c946b5e631
SHA1:
98b190d6edcf0ba55cb210ae99d6ffa3d713a636
SHA-256:
ba770fd39b88b9a2b7020633828535675bfb3d06a933d908b2033ea7e1b1a84f
File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: PEC6400_CM_v3_32_ReleaseNotes_A00.txt
File Size: 7.74 KB
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Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
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MD5:
163825690dc593fa575bf04def8ed6ab
SHA1:
f71eef7a88a4d6bbbae36fdcfb66830f34d207e2
SHA-256:
80a47fe2c75c8e99d082ef60971f605892a456480d5b447adc26e518cc483d7a
File Format: A zip file or cab file containing the users guide in HTML
File Name: V332-2021-09-17-External.zip
File Size: 369.66 KB
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This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files.
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MD5:
973d5ac2b04eea2dc7c868aa3bd4dbe4
SHA1:
eee4b4f2affd0f4fc80d92c6255fa9500a454c63
SHA-256:
076afc4b79b611a4316f346660b403e3ad599c0f75a88f1b5412947d0e6d00f3
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Supported Operating Systems
Not Applicable
Applies to
PowerEdge C6400 Chassis Mgmt
Installation instructions
Please refer to PEC6400_CM_ReleaseNotes_A00.txt
Updating CM firmware
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You can update the CM firmware through iDRAC by using the RACADM utility.
You can use local RACADM, remote RACADM, or firmware RACADM.
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Updating CM firmware using local RACADM
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Use the following command:
racadm update -f cm.sc
If the command is successful, the following messages is displayed:
Copying..
Transferring...
Applying Update.... Depending on the file size this operation might take several
minutes, do not interrupt the process.
RAC1066: Firmware update for cm.sc initiated successfully.
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Updating CM firmware using remote RACADM
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Use the following command:
racadm -r ip -u username -p password update -f cm.sc
If the command is successful, the following messages is displayed:
The Copying Operation has begun.
This might take several minutes to complete, depending on the network.
Do not interrupt the operation.
RAC1066: Firmware update for cm.sc initiated successfully.
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Updating CM firmware from NFS network share using firmware RACADM
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1. Log in to iDRAC CLI using putty/Teraterm
2. Use the following command:
racadm update -f -l 1.2.3.4:/share
If the command is successful, the following message is displayed:
.....Copying completed.
RAC1066: Firmware update for cm.sc initiated successfully.
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CM firmware update may take up to 10 minutes.
CM reboots and initializes after firmware update is complete.
Use the following command to verify the CM firmware version.
The values are shown in hexadecimal format and need to be converted to decimal.
ipmitool -I lanplus -H -U username -P password raw 0x30 0x12
01 ff 1b 03 20 01 00 00 00 03 02 00 01 2d 37 ff
ff 08 c2 00 00 00 08 01 08 10 64 23 fa 01
Byte 4 - Major version (03 hex) - 03
Byte 5 - Minor version (20 hex) - 32
For more information about the RACADM Update command, see the RACADM help by using the racadm help command
Updating CM firmware
---------------------------------
You can update the CM firmware through iDRAC by using the RACADM utility.
You can use local RACADM, remote RACADM, or firmware RACADM.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Updating CM firmware using local RACADM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Use the following command:
racadm update -f cm.sc
If the command is successful, the following messages is displayed:
Copying..
Transferring...
Applying Update.... Depending on the file size this operation might take several
minutes, do not interrupt the process.
RAC1066: Firmware update for cm.sc initiated successfully.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Updating CM firmware using remote RACADM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Use the following command:
racadm -r ip -u username -p password update -f cm.sc
If the command is successful, the following messages is displayed:
The Copying Operation has begun.
This might take several minutes to complete, depending on the network.
Do not interrupt the operation.
RAC1066: Firmware update for cm.sc initiated successfully.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Updating CM firmware from NFS network share using firmware RACADM
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Log in to iDRAC CLI using putty/Teraterm
2. Use the following command:
racadm update -f
If the command is successful, the following message is displayed:
.....Copying completed.
RAC1066: Firmware update for cm.sc initiated successfully.
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CM firmware update may take up to 10 minutes.
CM reboots and initializes after firmware update is complete.
Use the following command to verify the CM firmware version.
The values are shown in hexadecimal format and need to be converted to decimal.
ipmitool -I lanplus -H
01 ff 1b 03 20 01 00 00 00 03 02 00 01 2d 37 ff
ff 08 c2 00 00 00 08 01 08 10 64 23 fa 01
Byte 4 - Major version (03 hex) - 03
Byte 5 - Minor version (20 hex) - 32
For more information about the RACADM Update command, see the RACADM help by using the racadm help command
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