Updating firmware for multiple servers

Through Lenovo XClarity Integrator, users can perform a batch firmware update job on multiple servers, including servers installed without any OS.

Procedure

1. Connect to a Lenovo XClarity Administrator. Refer to Connecting to a new or existing Lenovo XClarity Administrator.
2. Return to the All Connections page, and click the drop-down list arrow on the left of Lenovo XClarity Administrator IP address. All managed servers are displayed.
3. Select the servers to be updated in batches and click Firmware Update from the action pane above the server list. The firmware update wizard is displayed.
4. Select one of the following update methods:
   • To assign a compliance policy for firmware updates:

     1. Click Compliance Policies.

     2. Select a policy from the drop-down list.

        Note

        • Users can click Show Compliance Policy Definition to view firmware updates in the policy.

        • Users can click in front of the device to view firmware updates applicable to it in the policy. If Compliance is Compliant for a component, the installed version is already the same as or even higher than the target update version in the policy. Therefore, components with Compliance being Not Compliant are recommended to be updated.

     3. Click Install Updates.

   • To select a target version for each component to be updated:

     1. Click Latest Updates.

     2. Do one of the following:

        • To view the latest firmware and driver updates, click Reload local repository.

        • To perform firmware and driver updates, select a target catalog or a target update package, and click Install Updates.

        • To manage local repository, click Manage local repository, and do one of the following:

          • To refresh catalog, select one or more target catalogs, and click Refresh Catalog.

          • To download the update packages, select one or more target catalogs or update packages, and click Download.

          • To delete the update packages, select one or more target machine types or update packages, and click Delete.

          • To filter out firmware updates or driver updates only, click Firmware & Driver, and select Firmware or Driver.

          • To filter out updates for Windows or Linux only, click Windows & Linux, and select Windows or Linux.

   • To delete, cancel, or retry the update jobs of current cluster nodes or servers:

     1. Click Update Logs.

     2. Do one of the following:

        • To delete the update job, select one or more update jobs, and click Delete.

        • To cancel the update job, select one or more scheduled update jobs, and click Cancel.

        • To retry the update job, select an update job in Failed, Stopped, or Cancelled status, and click Retry.

5. On the Update Selection tab, select or deselect components to be updated.
   1. Select or deselect components to be updated in the Select Items pane.
      Note

      • Users can click at the upper right corner of the Select Items pane to expand the Preview pane, or click to remove a component.

      • Operations on the Select Items and Preview panes are synchronized in real time.

   2. (Optional) Enable Forced update to update firmware on the selected components even if the installed version is already up to date or later than the target version for update.
      Note

      • It's not allowed to apply firmware of earlier versions to device options, adapters, or disk drives.

      • Forced update is not available if Latest Updates is used.

   3. Click Next.
6. On the Update Download tab, download or import update packages as required, and then click Next.
7. On the Options tab, name and schedule the update job. Then, click Next.
8. On the Summary tab, check the information about the update job, including the components to be updated, job name, schedule, and assigned policy if any.
9. Click Submit.