Microsoft HCI Solutions from Dell Technologies are validated and certified with certain firmware versions that are related to the solution infrastructure components.
To ensure that the solution infrastructure remains supported and delivers optimal performance, use the validated firmware and software as specified in the Support Matrix. You can verify compliance and update the nodes with an Azure Stack HCI catalog, either online or offline, by using Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter with Windows Admin Center.
To update firmware and drivers using Windows Admin Center, do the following steps:
- In Windows Admin Center, in the left pane, click Add.
- Enter the node name, and then click Add.
- Under All connections, select the server and click Manage as.
- Select use another account for this connection, and then enter the credentials in the domain\username or hostname\username format. Click Confirm.
- In the Connections window, click the server name.
- In the left pane of Windows Admin Center, under EXTENSIONS, click OpenManage Integration.
- Review the Dell Software License Agreement and Customer Notice, and then select the checkbox to accept the terms of the license agreement.
- Click . Another menu appears. Select Hardware Updates.
- Click Check compliance, and then select either the online catalog or offline catalog option.
- Click Fix Compliance, and then, to update the node, select update.