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

Update firmware of vSphere host associated cluster

1. If user wants to update firmware from the host, right-click the host go to 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. 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.
   You can use the filter option to filter the data based on the specific column names.
   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 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 is canceled or timed out. However, the components may get updated automatically when the host is restarted.
      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.
   2. If you have issues while updating the firmware, select the Reset iDRAC and Clear 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.

      NOTE For unified IP host, ensure not to select Delete Job Queue and Reset iDRAC.
6. Under the Update Schedule section, select any one of the following options:
   • Update Now
   • Schedule Update
   • Apply Updates on Next Reboot
   • Apply Updates, and Force Reboot without enetring Maintenance mode
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.