PowerEdge C6400 Chassis Management FW for C6420 and C6525

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PowerEdge C6400 Chassis Management FW for C6420 and C6525
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- CM doesn't always send a PSU throttle event to the iDRAC log

Enhancements
- Chassis Manager indicates iDrac when Thermal board gets disconnected
- PSU Config properties change does not require CM reboot
- Added support for Bulk Voltage Modulation enable/disable
- Added the logs for Fan when the fan is absent or when there is a Fan failure
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Version

2.37, A00

Release date

19 Feb 2020

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Chassis System Management

Importance

Recommended
Dell 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: A zip file or cab file containing the users guide in HTML
File Name: V237-2019-12-3-External.zip
File Size: 358.2 KB
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MD5:
29a740869e5f26340782d644c84b830c
SHA1:
402ba1f870f71ad9e6c088c7387d7237ac6344af
SHA-256:
11ebe8dae34e1789ec660c5f986ca63d01e8ca62eee00506bb452599baebac5d
File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: PEC6400_CM_v2_37_ReleaseNotes_A00.txt
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SHA-256:
8daa658aeba4caeae2474d0a85a557147c3f1339860a723e88d2b4d08b969cf4

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PowerEdge C6400 Chassis Mgmt
Please refer to PEC6400_CM_v2.37_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 02 25 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 (02 hex) - 02
Byte 5 - Minor version (25 hex) - 37

For more information about the RACADM Update command, see the RACADM help by using the racadm help command

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