How to update the M1000E components from the CMC Web Interface?

This article explains how to perform updates using the Web Management Interface of the Management Card of the M1000E, the CMC.

The CMC has two places where firmware updates can be done, one for chassis components and the other one for blades. 

The four chassis components do not require rebooting the blades but does briefly terminate communication throught them when the hardware resets.  Updating the blade firmware from Server Overview does require a reboot while the system enters in the Lifecycle Controller to do any updates and then will boot the blades back to the operating system.
 

Dell Update Packages (DUPs) are used to perform the firmware updates.
 

Note: It is recommended to update the CMC firmware before updating the server component firmware modules.

1. Chassis Components Update (CMC included)
2. Blade Components Update
    

Chassis Components Update (CMC included)

Please follow these steps to update the CMC:
The file can be download on the dell support site after selecting the M1000E model (or by entering the TAG) in the "Drivers and Download" section.

Chassis Overview > Update or Chassis Controller > Update

The recommended order to update redundant CMC’s:
1. Start with updating the Standby.
2. Fail over the primary CMC.
3. Update the other Standby.
4. Fail the CMC over again so the original CMC is Primary.

Chassis Overview > Update > Check Standby > Apply CMC Update
*Browse to the the default CMC firmware image: firmimg.cmc
Chassis Overview > Power>Control > Reset CMC (warm boot) > Apply




Others component can be updated in the Chassis Controller Update tab
 

• iKVM
• iDRAC Firmware
• IOM infrastructure devices

Blade components Update

To update Blade components, please navigate in the following path: Server Overview > Update
These components will be available:
 

• iDRAC
• BIOS
• Unified Server Configurator
• 32-Bit Diagnostics
• OS-Drivers Pack
• Network Interface Controllers