Dell Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter 1.7 Update Manual
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1. V PowerEdge R820 System Bundle Windows PER820 v460 X V PowerEdge M520 System Bundle Windows PEMS20 v460 X E PowerEdge R420 System Bundle Windows PER420 v460 X W PowerEdge R320 System Bundle Windows PER320 v460 v V PowerEdge M610 System Bundle Windows PEM610 v460 X Back Next Cancel NOTE The bundle information is from the time specified on this screen If the repository information was changed after that time the change is not reflected To reflect the change exit the wizard Next update the repository location from the Dell Management Plug in Settings gt Firmware Repository NOTE The screen displays bundles from a cached catalog file downloaded from the repository location listed If the screen displays the error shown below there are three reasons e Repository was not configured e Repository was configured as Dell Online but an invalid proxy was set e Repository was configured using custom repository with invalid catalog content Figure 6 Error screen for firmware repository J The firmware repository file does not exist or is invalid Severity CRITICAL Error Code 210013 Time Appliance server time Apr 10 2013 at 10 23 00 Details Configure the firmware update repository and make sure there is a valid catalog file present Once configured allow 10 minutes for the firmware bundles to be downloaded Hide Details OK Firmware Update f2. The Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter is a virtual appliance that streamlines tools and tasks associated with management and deployment of Dell servers in your virtual environment It reduces complexity by natively integrating the key management capabilities into the VMware vSphere Client console It minimizes risk with hardware alarms streamlined firmware updates and deep visibility into inventory health and warranty details The Dell Management Plug in enables users to schedule firmware updates for datacenters and clusters from within VMware vCenter The Dell Management Plug in provides a wizard that guides you through the steps to perform firmware updates on datacenter and cluster hosts Introduction The Dell Management Plug in performs firmware updates for datacenters and clusters on complaint Dell PowerEdge 11th and 12th Generation servers In addition you can schedule the firmware update to run at a future time This feature helps users to perform these firmware updates at the scheduled maintenance window without having to be present personally to attend the firmware update Firmware update assurances Sequential execution To make sure all the hosts are not brought down to perform firmware updates the firmware update is performed sequentially one host at a time Single failure stoppage If an update job fails on a server being updated the existing jobs for that server continues however the firmware update task stops and d
3. Firmware Updates for Datacenters and Clusters Using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter This Dell technical white paper describes how to use the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter to perform firmware updates for datacenters and clusters onto Dell PowerEdge 11 generation or later host systems Sangita Pandit Michael Hepfer Kaushal Gala Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter This document is for informational purposes only and may contain typographical errors and technical inaccuracies The content is provided as is without express or implied warranties of any kind 2013 Dell Inc All rights reserved Dell and its affiliates cannot be responsible for errors or omissions in typography or photography Dell the Dell logo and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others July 2013 Rev 1 0 Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Contents EXGCULIV
4. Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Figure 4 Firmware inventory information for the datacenter Welcome Firmware Inventory New Datacenter Firmware Inventory This page shows the host firmware component inventory information in this datacenter Last Inventory Run May 14 2013 at 3 00 00 GMT 5 oe A Export to CSV ware Update information Cluster Host Name IP ice T Model Component Current Date Applied Schedule Update NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 PERC S110 3 0 0 01 Mar 20 2012 at 6 35 26 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 SystemCPLD 0 3 2 Dec 31 1999 at 18 01 20 GMT 6 NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 Del OS Driv 7 0 1 6 Mar 20 2012 at 13 07 15 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 Enterprise 4221A0 Mar 20 2012 at 13 07 15 GMT 5 Not Applicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 DellLifecycl 1 0 2 16 Mar 20 2012 at 13 07 15 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 124 Oct 31 2012 at 8 02 06 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 Oct 31 2012 at 7 46 13 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 a Oct 31 2012 at 7 46 11 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 QLogic CN Mar 20 2012 at 6 20 15 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M520 Integrated Mar 20 2012 at 6 12 06 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 152 PowerEdge M5
5. and Clusters 2 In Hosts and Clusters in the tree view select a datacenter or a cluster and then select the Dell Server Management tab Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Figure 1 Host and cluster view File Edit View Inventory Administration Plug ins Help OB 1 Home pa Inventory pf Hosts and Clusters WIN NICLRTSQHNG New Datacenter E f customer B 10 255 4 150 eT eee ac TE en Od el A ee ere E SERET Dell Server Management By 10 2555 ec amp 10 25 net Datacenter Dell Hosts E By Dont Touc New Datacenter 9 E 10 255 4 246 mainten E Eq New Datacenter B 10 255 4 152 View Overview gt Refresh 7 Export Q Update Firmware A 10 255 4 198 10 255 4 31 Diii E 10 255 4 57 E 10 255 4 62 z z Host Service Tag Model CPUs Memory Power Last Inventory Connection Profile Servi E 10 255 547 e L a Fl 10 255 5 71 A localhost customer local HS6BJN1 PowerEdge T610 2 65536 MB ON May 14 2013 at 3 24 58 GMT 5 inventory 10 2 5 a Teape ney localhost aus amer del com 2J0BQV1 PowerEdge R420 2 32768 MB ON May 14 2013 at 3 20 53 GMT 5 inventory 102 a 10 255 5 128 A localhost aus amer dell com 37ZRGT1 PowerEdge M520 2 32768 MB ON May 14 2013 at 3 25 51 GMT 5 inventory 10 2 Ay localhost S9ZRGT1 PowerEdge M420 2 16384MB ON May 8 2013 at 3 17 04 GMT 5 inventory 10 2 Ay Wocalhost aus amer dell com 4ve3TS1 PowerEdge R820 4 65536 MB ON May 14 2013 a
6. appropriate server family update bundles 3 Select the corresponding hosts and components applicable for selected bundles for the firmware updates 4 Schedule firmware updates Note This wizard only updates hosts that are part of a connection profile and compliant in terms of firmware CSIOR status Hypervisor and OMSA status 11th generation servers only If your host is not listed run the Compliance Wizard for vSphere Hosts from the Dell Management Center Plug in or select the host that is not listed from the Hosts and Clusters view and use the Firmware Update Wizard it typically takes 30 60 minutes to update firmware components for each host Enable DRS on a cluster so that virtual machines can be migrated when a host enters exits maintenance mode during the firmware update process You can only schedule or run one firmware update task at a time 5 Click Next 6 In the Firmware Inventory page review the components that are currently installed on the servers The list presented is using data from the last scheduled hardware inventory not from a real time data This information is from the time the last inventory was run on the system You should look at this time to determine the hardware inventory data is fresh and that firmware wouldn t have changed since the last scheduled inventory If the firmware was updated after the inventory was run inventory does not reflect it until the next inventory is run
7. or datacenters Experience how the Dell Management Plug in can speed deployment in your data center by downloading a free 1 host version Browse to http dell com vcenterplugin 17
8. you select all components and some remain unselected that means that there are no upgrades available for those components You may select those components for a downgrade CAUTION There are some known issues with specific pre existing firmware versions that may cause a firmware update job to fail Please read the release notes prior to selecting updates to identify and avoid any of these known issues Also see the Known Firmware Compatibility issues section of this whitepaper 11 Click Next 12 In the Firmware Update Information page review the components you have selected for an upgrade or downgrade 11 Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Figure 9 Review the components you selected Firmware Update Wizard x Welcome Firmware Update Information Firmware Inventory This page shows the components selected for upgrades downgrades Select Update Bundles Firmware Update Assurance Select Systems to Update The wizard updates one host at a time Firmware Update Information The wizard always puts the host in maintenance mode before applying the firmware updates The host may reboot as part of the update process i The wizard updates a second host after confirming the previous host is out of maintenance mode up and running chedule Update If the firmware update fails for one of the components on a particular host the update task continues for th
9. 20 QLogic CN Mar 20 2012 at 6 20 10 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 31 PowerEdge R320 Lifecycle C Apr 18 2013 at 0 31 23 GMT 5 NotApplicable 10 255 4 31 PowerEdge R320 BIOS 5 Apr 18 2013 at 0 51 30 GMT 5 Not Applicable 10 255 4 31 PowerEdge R320 Broadcom 4 Feb 27 2013 at 17 48 53 GMT 6 Beck tes cence NOTE The Cluster column is populated with the cluster name the host is under If the host is not associated with any cluster then the column is populated with Not Applicable 7 Click Next 8 In the Select Updated Bundles page use the check boxes to select the updates Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Figure 5 Selecting the update bundles Firmware Update Wizard x Welcome Select Update Bundles Firmware Inventory This page shows the update bundles for each server family retrieved from the firmware repository location on this datacenter Select Update Bundles Repository Location Firmware Update Information Current repository location eye veges aes secs ftp dell comV catalog catalog xml gz The repository was last checked for update bundles on May 13 2013 at 22 53 56 GMT 5 Update Bundles The following system categories were identified Select the update bundles to use for the firmware updates A Only the servers from the selected update bundles are available for performing firmware updates
10. E SUIMIMALY os dvsinceiies eiendscncas sien wsrsce cia stewsecapslen sis seems seen oanindlenerausinne sie nduene rade naeed seein 4 IMEFOUUCLION A EE EE saan ans seuss enoglnevisseniemegeees cleats E 4 Firmware Update ASSUFANCES w sceswsscewosccawe cdunereduws stenstinens ERE EEEE REEERE EEE EEEa 4 Server prerequisites for candidates of firmware updates for datacenters and clusters 4 Firmware Repository Prerequisites csocs ccwvccevwsccemecaswws coves cpies ope beareeee cemeacerees eres ceueecee eases 5 The Firmware Update Wizard for datacenters and clusters sossossoossossosssossssssessesseeseesee 5 THE JOD QUEUE ie555cc cc2o0eeccadsnineassnamexnlss heed eave abarune dealt noe g eaeealsa aad oad ans E A EEE OE EEAS 14 Firmware Update JODS siscocssascscnscrauess ta saeadveensdoabausyaiuasecesseseOevaendstivansase E ENEE ARNa 14 TROUDIESHOOUNG s6 sccvisiies cienccceseasseds pinnin sd NOn E EE ENOTEN SNESE N R TENE tiewsadendecdedease cen 15 Known firmware compatibility ISSUES ccccccsccsecesnecvscecsceneeseeesnenseesscesseecasenaeseneensoes 16 CONCIUSION cciis ssintas secieselenevenesies ce vine sameiisecoassninnsuianwens EEEE AEE ENEE NE EE NEE ES es 17 Figures Figure 1 Hostandtluster VICW scdisseecseiiedsianedstiedecnasiscswintesitgse osuileissaededswusonauosaudsdsinee teuueavings ees 6 Figure 2 JOD IN progress warming was cssdseensenevecacmesennaedaieeeslenresan toe eeints cian sioycenesevatnaaeion enna en 6
11. Figure 3 Welcome page vivscscsscssascecvsscsivececesccstesavuibseseenesess evebeceeeseeeteueeets ce euaeee essen ces 7 Figure 4 Firmware inventory information for the datacenter ccecceeeecee sees eeeceeeeeeeeeeees 8 Figure 5 Selecting the Update DUNES is iissscccsssesserscaduwecancedeacees WETA EREA EEREN cantons needs 9 Figure 6 _ Error screen for firmware repOSitOry ccccsccsnccsscccceseccenesssessesscecesceneseaeennenas 9 Figure 7 Repository is being updated by another Process ccceeceeeee eect test ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 10 Figure 8 Select the systems components to update sssssosssossosooseosessssssssssssssssessesseso 11 Figure 9 Review the components you selected ssssecsessesessessesessesscseesessesecscssesesseeseee 12 Figure 10 Schedule your firmware update cccccscccenececeecsccnceseeeeneessessscsscecasenaesaeeensoes 13 Figure 11 Job creation confirmation cis csvecsivies ceveccevvescuveccnveecey Vecueves se eeeny eed aves EEEE EEEE ES 13 Figtre 12 JOD QUEUE E E T sacdand acen AE E E S amen ant acehoecemiaecnngecen seep dees 14 Figure 13 Firmware Update Job Details aiccissvcsscccssnscasesdeseecdeasscnaeen cae abeneedes anaceiasaaatearaaces 15 Figure 14 Purging firmware update JODSivissisdiccscceanededacsedardtedsesssaseanderaddnedegudsouabs ETRO 15 iii Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Executive summary
12. e remaining components on that host until those updates are completed However this host will remain in maintenance mode and the remaining host updates are cancelled It typically takes 30 60 minutes to update firmware components for each host Components selected for upgrades downgrades Cluster Host Name IP Service Tag Model Component current Available Criticality Not Applic 10 255 4 152 37ZRGT1 PowerEdge M520 Enterprise U 4221A0 4225A2 Optional Not Applic 10 255 4 152 37ZRGT1 PowerEdge M520 Dell OS Driv 7 0 1 6 7 214 Optional Not Applic 10 255 4 152 37ZRGT1 PowerEdge M520 Dell Lifecycl 1 0 2 16 1 0 6 40 Optional Back Next Cancel 13 Click Next 14 In the Schedule Firmware Updates page under Job Name do the following e Inthe Firmware Update Job Name text box type the firmware update job name This is a mandatory field If this text box is not filled in this upgrade is blocked Do not use a name that is already in use If your purge this name you may reuse it again e Inthe Firmware Update Description type the description 15 Under Job Schedule do one of the following NOTE Selecting an option is mandatory If one is not selected the upgrade is blocked e If you want to run the update job now click Update Now and then click Finish e If you want to run the update job later click Schedule Update and then do the following o In the Calendar box select the month and day o Inthe Time text box t
13. enter Servers must have a valid iDRAC Express or Enterprise License Server must be part of a Connection Profile Server must be compliant in terms of firmware CSIOR status Hypervisor and OMSA status in case for Dell PowerEdge 11 generation servers e At least the base level of firmware updates for Lifecycle Controller iDRAC and BIOS See the product documentation for more details e Conduct System Inventory on Reboot CSIOR must be enabled e For Dell PowerEdge 11th generation servers you must install a supported version of the OMSA agent See product documentation for more details Firmware Repository prerequisites A firmware repository accessible to the Dell Management Plug in appliance is required The repository can be the default repository location of ftp dell com or a repository created using the Dell Repository Manager You can find information about creating a repository using the Dell Repository Manager in the whitepaper Using Dell Repository Manager with OpenManage Essentials amp Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter http en community dell com techcenter extras m white_papers 20069223 aspx The Firmware Update Wizard for datacenters and clusters The Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter uses the Firmware Update Wizard on the datacenter or cluster page to step through the firmware update process and schedule update jobs 1 In the vSphere Client under the Inventory heading select Hosts
14. nd search for the host View Loo View Log Host Name Status Start Time End Time 10 255 4 204 In Progress Jul 9 2013 at 17 45 03 Clicking the Details link will show a link to the log page where the status of the updates can be tracked Use the Purge Job Queue button to delete the Job queue based on the date and its status Figure 14 Purging firmware update jobs Purge Firmware Update Jobs Purge firmware update jobs using the following criteria Olderthan 06 49 2013 Status V Successful V Failed V Canceled Apply Cancel j Troubleshooting Issue1 While running the Firmware Update wizard at the datacenter or cluster level an error message The firmware repository file does not exist or is invalid may display This may be due to a daily background process that was unable to download and cache the catalog file from the repository This occurs if the catalog file is not reachable at the time the background process runs Resolution Workaround After resolving any catalog connectivity issues that may exist you can re initiate the background process by changing the firmware repository location and then setting it back to the original location Allow about 5 minutes for the background process to complete 15 Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Version Affected All Issue 2 After completing the firmware upda
15. oes not update any remaining servers One firmware update job for each vCenter To avoid the possibility of multiple update jobs interacting with a server or cluster only one firmware update job for each vCenter is allowed If a firmware update is scheduled or running for a vCenter a second firmware update job cannot be scheduled or invoked on that vCenter Entering Maintenance Mode Hosts are placed into maintenance mode prior to installing updates Before a host can enter maintenance mode VMware requires that you power off or migrate off guest operating systems to another You can configure the DRS features for a cluster to migrate the guest operating systems to another host automatically If a host is not able to enter maintenance mode the firmware update task timeouts and fails Exiting Maintenance Mode Once the updates for a host have completed the host will be taken out of maintenance mode if a host was in maintenance mode prior to the updates NOTE If a host was in maintenance mode prior to the firmware update task it is removed from maintenance mode after the firmware update jobs complete on the host Server prerequisites for candidates of firmware updates for datacenters and clusters For the Dell PowerEdge 11 and 12 generation server to update the firmware of datacenters and clusters the server must fulfill the following requirements Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vC
16. or datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter 10 When changing the Firmware Repository allow several minutes for the appliance repository catalog file to synchronize so that the new catalog file is used When the catalog file is being downloaded and you visit the page above an error mentioning the same is shown Figure 7 Repository is being updated by another process x The repository is being updated by another process Severity CRITICAL Error Code 210011 Time Appliance server time Apr 10 2013 at 10 45 00 Details The repository is being updated by another process Allow 10 minutes for the firmware bundles to be downloaded and retry Hide Details OK If a system does not have a bundle in the catalog it is not listed If multiple bundles are available for a system in the catalog you can use the drop down to select the bundle from which to load updates Click Next In the Select the Systems Components to Update page use the check boxes to select the components to upgrade or downgrade If you want to downgrade select the Allow components to be downgraded check box 10 Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Figure 8 Select the systems components to update Firmware Update Wizard Welcome Select the Systems Components to Update Firmware Inventory This page shows all the hosts and components that can be u
17. pgraded downgraded using the update bundles selected in the previous page To perform the upgrades downgrades select the systems components Always update firmware together as part of a repository bundle BIOS iDRAC and Lifecycle Select Update Bundles Controller Select Systems to Updat ee 7 Export to CSV Search Oo Cluster Host Name IP Service Tag Model Component Current Available Criticality Not Applic 10 255 4 117 JILNXP1 PowerEdge M610 Broadcom N 7 4 8 7 4 8 Up to date Not Applic 10 255 4 117 JILNXP1 PowerEdge M610 32 Bit Diagn Up to date Not Applic 10 255 4 117 JILNXP1 PowerEdge M610 iDRAC6 i E Up to date Not Applic 10 255 4 117 JILNXP1 PowerEdge M610 Dell Lifecycl Up to date Not Applic 10 255 4 117 JILNXP1 PowerEdge M610 OS Drivers P Up to date Not Applic 10 255 4 117 JILNXP1 PowerEdge M610 BIOS 3i 6 3 0 Up to date Not Applic 10 255 4 117 JILNXP1 PowerEdge M610 SAS GAR Int 00 25 47 Up to date Not Applic 10 255 4 152 37ZRGT1 PowerEdge M520 Dell OS Driv 7 2 1 4 Optional Not Applic 10 255 4 152 37ZRGT1 PowerEdge M520 Dell Lifecycl 1 0 6 40 Optional NotApplic 10 255 4 152 37ZRGT1 PowerEdge M520 Enterprise U 422542 Optional Not Applic 10 255 4 152 37ZRGT1 PowerEdge M520 Integrated D 1 37 35 Recommended Oj Not Applic 10 255 4 152 37ZRGT1 PowerEdge M520 BIOS 2 1 6 1 Recommended F Allow components to be downgraded NOTE If
18. t 3 26 28 GMT 5 inventory 102 Ay Wocalhost aus amer dell com 42C4JN1 PowerEdge M610 2 32768MB ON May 14 2013 at 3 16 38 GMT 5 inventory 10 2 Ay bcahostaus amer del com DMJR3T1 PowerEdge R320 1 24576 MB ON May 14 2013 at 3 19 20 GMT S inventory 102 3 Click Update Firmware If this link is not enabled or if you get a popup message when you click this option then there is a firmware update job in progress or scheduled Firmware updates can be performed on different vCenters simultaneously however only one in progress firmware job for each vCenter is allowed Dismiss the dialog Wait and try this again later View the status of all jobs on the Firmware Update Jobs tab in Job Queues Figure 2 Job in progress warning The following firmware jobs are currently in progress FW Update Job 1 You can only schedule or run one firmware update at a time for each vCenter Check the firmware job status from the Job Queue in Dell Management Center 4 In the Welcome page review the information about the update before proceeding with the wizard Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Figure 3 Welcome page Firmware Update Wizard Welcome This wizard lets you update the host firmware components for a datacenter or cluster by letting you 1 Look at host firmware component information for a datacenter or cluster from the last inventory run 2 Select the
19. tXtreme II 10Gigabit Ethernet adapter BCM57712 with a version of 6 2 x or less Issue 2 Using Dell Management Plug in to update an Intel Network card with the firmware version of 13 5 2 is not supported Resolution Workaround There is a known issue with Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers and some Intel Network cards with a firmware version of 13 5 2 Updating some models of Intel network cards at this version of firmware will fail when the firmware update is applied using the Lifecycle Controller Customers with this version of firmware must update the network driver software using an operating system If the Intel Network card has a version of firmware other than 13 5 2 you can update using Dell Management Plug in For more information see http en community dell com techcenter b techcenter archive 2013 03 20 intel network controller card with v13 5 2 firmware cannot be upgraded using lifecycle controller to v13 5 6 aspx Note When using the one to many firmware update avoid selecting Intel network adapters that are at version 13 5 2 as this will fail and stop the update task from updating remaining servers 16 Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Conclusion The Dell Management Plug in contains many features to reduce complexity and help you manage and deploy Dell servers for use with VMware Using the Firmware Update Wizard you can easily update firmware on clusters
20. tes using the Dell Management Plug in an inventory may not be automatically initiated on the updated servers The firmware versions displayed may show previous values until a new inventory has completed Resolution Workaround Verify inventory has completed successfully following a firmware update and prior to viewing firmware versions or scheduling any new firmware update jobs Version Affected All Known firmware compatibility issues Issue1 Using the Dell Management Plug in to upgrade a Broadcom NetxXtreme II 10Gigabit Ethernet adapter BCM57712 from firmware version of 6 2 x or less or downgrade to a firmware version of 6 2 x or less is not supported Resolution Workaround There is a known issue with the Broadcom NetXtreme II 10Gigabit Ethernet adapter BCM57712 where updating the adapter from firmware version of 6 2 x or less or downgrade to a firmware version of 6 2 x or less fails when the update is applied using the Lifecycle Controller When attempting to perform this update using the Dell Management Plug in the update may incorrectly show that it completed successfully however the firmware update will have failed and remain at the previous level One way to successfully update the adapter software for the Broadcom NetXtreme II 10Gigabit Ethernet adapter BCM57712 is for customers to update the adapter firmware from an operating system Note When using the one to many firmware update avoid selecting to update the Broadcom Ne
21. ueue is opened when you click the Job Queue tab in the Dell Management Center s left pane navigation menu There are four tabs to the Job Queue Deployment Jobs Inventory History Warranty History and Firmware Update Figure 12 Job Queue Nl 3 0 30 3 Deployment Jobs Inventory History Warranty History Firmware Update Jobs Tasks gt Refresh gt Purge Job Queue FIRMWARE UPDATE JOB DETAILS Status Scheduled Time Name Description Collection Size Progress Summary Modify Abort In Progress Jul 9 2013 at 17 44 34 GMT 5 FW Update Job 2 1 Running job for 1 host s gt gt Abort Q Details Failed Jul 9 2013 at 16 04 06 GMT S FW Update Job 1 1 Could not finish job on 1 host s 1 Q Details failed Firmware Update jobs The Firmware Update Job section of Job Queue shows a list of firmware Update jobs and their status More details for the firmware update job are seen by clicking the Details link for the job in the Status column This link opens a details window When you hold the cursor over the Firmware Update Job Details column for 2 seconds the column shows a history of the firmware update job s details To obtain the updated Job queue click Refresh and a new job queue displays 14 Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Figure 13 Firmware Update Job Details Details FIRMWARE UPDATE JOB DETAILS For more details about this job go to the Log page a
22. ype the time in HH MM and then click Finish NOTE The time is the local timezone where your client is physically located Invalid time values result in a blocked update 12 Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter Figure 10 Schedule your firmware update Firmware Update Wizard x Welcome Schedule Firmware Updates Firmware Inventory This page lets you specify the details for creating a firmware update job Select Update Bundles Job Name Select Systems to Update vie Firmware Update Job Name nenene Firmware Update Information F tremens Upton Tees igi oon o oo esses Sec EE EEEE E EAEE EEEE Schedule Update Job Schedule Update Now O Schedule Update beck Laan cancel 16 Clicking Finish creates and schedules the firmware update job A popup appears to ask if you want to go to the Job Queue page The Firmware Update task normally takes 30 to 60 minutes for each host to update the firmware Figure 11 Job creation confirmation Firmware Update Job Created 4 The firmware update job has been created Firmware update jobs can take up to several hours depending on the complexity and number of servers selected Manage the firmware update job schedules from the Job Queue in Dell Management Center 13 Firmware Update for datacenters and clusters using the Dell Management Plug in for VMware vCenter The Job Queue The Job Q
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