Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node - Recommended BIOS and Firmware Settings

13. Reboot the servers and allow the update and configuration jobs to complete. You can do this remotely using
RACADM (see Step 9 on page 77) or locally from the server console screen.
14. For each server, check the iDRAC job queue to verify that the iDRAC jobs created by the bootable ISO have
completed successfully:
racadm -r <dracIP> -u root -p <password> jobqueue view
Any job failures may require running the bootable ISO again, or further troubleshooting.
15. For each server, after the hardware updates are finalized, clean up the iDRAC job queue:
racadm -r <dracIP> -u root -p <password> jobqueue delete --all
16. Continue with OS installation and configuration, VxFlex OS deployment, and other required tasks.
At the end of the process, the BIOS password changes to emcbios.
Recommended BIOS and firmware settings
This section describes the BIOS, firmware, and configuration settings included in the Hardware ISO.
VxFlex OS ID module
The Hardware ISO runs a script that automatically flashes the ID module, as needed.
This action rebrands server naming, and is intended to make it compatible with the VxFlex Ready Node offering.
The VxFlex Ready Node ID module should be installed only on VxFlex Ready Node servers. In the event of a system
board failure, the Hardware ISO can assist with the reinstallation of the ID module on the replacement system board.
BIOS and firmware
The Hardware ISO runs a script that automatically forces the server to install the necessary firmware updates.
This firmware is consistent with the qualified Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Node Driver and Firmware Matrix, located at
https://support.emc.com/products/42216.
Some of the firmware listed in the table is dependent on the VxFlex Ready Node hardware configuration. The Hardware
ISO attempts to apply all firmware updates, but only those updates that are compatible will be installed.
Applying settings using RACADM
The individual firmware files are also available on the Dell EMC Online Support site, and can easily be installed using the
following remote RACADM command:
racadm -r <dracIP> -u root -p <password> update –f <filename.exe>
Where:
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<dracIP> is the iDRAC IP address
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<password> is the password for the server
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<filename.exe> is the name of the Dell EMC Windows update packages
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<dracIP> is the iDRAC IP address
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<password> is the password for the server
Reference material
78 VxFlex Ready Node Operating System Installation Guide for Linux