Dell EMC VEP4600, Operating System Installation Manual

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Upgrade rNDC Firmware workaround
This section describes the steps to take to upgrade the VEP4600’s firmware if your VEP4600 arrived from Dell with the DiagOS as the
only operating system.
Topics:
• Upgrade rNDC firmware when ESXi is running on VEP4600
• Upgrade rNDC firmware when CentOS is running on VEP4600
Upgrade rNDC firmware when ESXi is running on
VEP4600
1. Download the rNDC firmware from the Dell Support site: https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/driversdetails?
driverid=xt8mw&oscode=rhe70&productcode=poweredge-r740xd
2. Scroll down to
File Name: Intel_LAN_18.8.0_Linux_Source_A00.tar.gz
and click on Download File .
3. Copy the
Intel_LAN_18.8.0_ESXi_FWUPDATEPACKAGE_A00.zip
file to ESXi through WinSCP.
4. Login into the ESXi ssh shell
5. Unzip the
Intel_LAN_18.8.0_ESXi_FWUPDATEPACKAGE_A00.zip
file to the
/tmp
directory (default root directory has a small
space.)
6. Run the following command in the unzip directory under
/tmp
chmod a+x ./intelfw.sh
./intelfw.sh
7. Wait until the command has been successfully run (takes about 10 minutes)
8. Reboot the unit
9. Verify the FW upgrade by checking the lights on the ports:
a) Connect a cable to both ports. You should see a green light on both ports. If not, it means you have not successfully upgraded
firmware.
10. Check both fixed 10G ports and rNDC 10G ports.
11. Check both fixed 1G ports and rNDC 1G ports (if applicable)
Upgrade rNDC firmware when CentOS is running
on VEP4600
If the unit has an OS other than ESXi installed, follow the steps below to update rNDC firmware via CentOS 7.5 or higher:
1. Download the rNDC firmware from the Dell Support site:
a) Intel NIC Firmware Family Version 18.8.9 on Intel I350, I354, X520, X540, and X550 adapters:
https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/driversdetails?
driverid=yhf9v&oscode=rhe70&productcode=poweredge-r730xd
Scroll down to
File Name:
Network_Firmware_YHF9V_LN_18.8.9_A00.BIN and click on Download File .
b) Intel NIC Firmware Family Version 18.8.9 on Intel X710, XXV710, and XL710 adapters:
https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/driversdetails?
driverid=3w5y5&oscode=rhe70&productcode=poweredge-r730xd
Scroll down to
File Name:
Network_Firmware_3W5Y5_LN_18.8.9_A00.BIN and click on Download File .
2. Copy the .BIN files to CentOS on VEP4600 through WinSCP.
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