OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter Version 1.1 User's Guide

Update firmware of vSAN host

1. If user wants to update firmware from the host, right-click the host and click OpenManage Enterprise™ Plug-in> Firmware Update.
   The update firmware for host page is displayed.
2. On the Firmware Update Checklist page, ensure that all the prerequisites are verified before scheduling the update, and then click GET STARTED.
   User is displayed with the associated Baseline Profile that is vSAN Baseline . This baseline profile belongs to the cluster which is part of the host.
3. On the Select Firmware Components page, select the firmware components that require an update, and then click NEXT.
   The count of the components that is based on criticality statuses such as Urgent, Recommended, Optional, and Downgrades are displayed.
   The components which have lower version than the available version in the catalog, or it is in the same level (Up-to-Date), or scheduled for an update cannot be selected. To select the components which have lower version than the available version, select the Allow Firmware downgrade check box.

   To select all the firmware components across all the pages, click .

   To clear all the firmware components across all the pages, click .

4. On the Schedule Updates page, enter the firmware update job name and description. The description is an optional field.
   The firmware update job name is mandatory. If you purge the firmware update job name, you can reuse the job name again.
5. Under the Additional Settings section, do the following:
   1. Enter the Maintenance Mode timeout value between 60–1440 minutes. If the wait time goes beyond the specified time, the update jobs fail and enter maintenance task will be canceled or time out. However, the components may get updated automatically when the host is restarted.
   2. From the Enter Maintenance Mode Option drop-down menu, select an appropriate data migration option. For more information about the data migration option, see the VMware documentation.
      NOTE Enter maintenance mode task fails if the cluster configuration does not support full data migration or the storage capacity is insufficient.
      By default, the following options are selected:

      • Exit maintenance mode after firmware update completes—If you disable this option, host remains in maintenance mode.
      • Move powered-off and suspended virtual machines to other hosts in cluster—Disabling this option disconnects Virtual Machine (VM) until the host device is online.
   3. If you have issues while updating the firmware, select the Delete Job Queue and Reset iDRAC check box. This may result in successful completion of the update process. This increases the overall update time that is required for job completion, cancels any pending jobs or activities that are scheduled on the iDRAC, and resets the iDRAC.
      By default, the Obey Prerequisites option is selected.
6. Under the Update Schedule section, select any one of the following options:
   • Update Now
   • Schedule Update
   • Apply Updates on Next Reboot
7. On the Review Summary page, review the firmware update information, and then click FINISH.
   The firmware update jobs can take up to several hours depending on the number of components . You can view the status of the jobs on the Jobs page.

   After firmware update task is complete, the inventory runs automatically on the selected hosts and hosts exit automatically from maintenance mode that is based on an option that is selected in the Schedule Updates page.