The following tables list the BIOS and firmware versions that are tested for Dell Technologies Reference Architecture for Red Hat OpenStack Platform on Dell EMC PowerEdge R650, Dell EMC PowerEdge R750, Dell EMC PowerEdge XR11, Dell EMC PowerEdge XR12, Dell EMC PowerEdge R640/Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd, Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515/Dell EMC PowerEdge R7515, VxFlex R740xd, and Dell EMC PowerEdge XE2420.
The leaf switches tested in this release are the S5232F-ON and the S5224-ON S5224F-ON .
CAUTION: The versions that are listed below were used during the development of this
Reference Architecture Guide . Newer versions may be available since the time of this release. Ensure that the firmware on all servers, storage devices, and switches, are at minimum, up to date with the versions listed below. Otherwise, unexpected results may occur.
Table 1.
Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 tested BIOS and firmware versions
BIOS |
1.2.4 |
iDRAC with Lifecycle controller |
4.40.29.00 |
Mellanox ConnectX-5 |
16.28.45.12 |
PERC H755 Front |
52.14.0-3901 |
Table 2.
Dell EMC PowerEdge R750 tested BIOS and firmware versions
BIOS |
1.2.4 |
iDRAC with Lifecycle controller |
4.40.29.00 |
Mellanox ConnectX-6 - Used for NFV functions for Compute Role |
22.27.61.06 |
Mellanox ConnectX-5 |
16.26.60.00 |
PERC 755 Front- Used for Compute Role |
52.14.0-3901 |
HBA 335i Fnt - Used for Ceph Storage Role |
15.15.15.00 |
BOSS S2 - Used for Ceph Storage Role |
2.5.13.4008 |
Table 3.
Dell EMC PowerEdge XR11 tested BIOS and firmware versions
BIOS |
1.3.8 |
iDRAC with Lifecycle controller |
4.40.35.00 |
Mellanox ConnectX-5 |
16.28.45.12 |
PERC 755 Front- Used for Compute Role |
52.14.0-3901 |
Table 4.
Dell EMC PowerEdge XR12 tested BIOS and firmware versions
BIOS |
1.3.8 |
iDRAC with Lifecycle controller |
4.40.35.00 |
Mellanox ConnectX-5 |
16.26.60.00 |
PERC 755 Front- Used for Compute Role |
52.14.0-3901 |
HBA 335i Fnt - Used for Ceph Storage Role |
15.15.15.00 |
BOSS S2 - Used for Ceph Storage Role |
2.5.13.4008 |
Table 5.
Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 / Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd tested BIOS and firmware versions
BIOS |
2.11.2 |
iDRAC with Lifecycle controller |
5.00.00.00 |
Intel XXV710 NIC |
20.0.17 |
Mellanox ConnectX-4 |
14.26.60.00 |
Mellanox ConnectX-5 |
16.26.60.00 |
PERC H730P Mini controller ( Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 ) |
25.5.8.001 |
PERC H740P Mini controller ( Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 ) |
51.14.0-3900 |
HBA330 Mini ( Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd ) |
16.17.01.00 |
BOSS-S1 ( Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd ) |
2.5.13.3024 |
Table 6.
Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 / Dell EMC PowerEdge R7515 tested BIOS and firmware versions
BIOS |
2.0.3 |
iDRAC with Lifecycle controller |
4.40.00.00 |
Intel XXV710 NIC |
19.5.12 |
Mellanox ConnectX-5 |
16.27.61.20 |
Broadcom Adv. Dual 25Gb Ethernet |
21.60.22.11 |
PERC H740P Mini controller ( Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 ) |
51.13.2-3714 |
Table 7.
VxFlex R740xd tested BIOS and firmware versions
Hardware ISO |
VxFlex-Ready-Node-Hardware-Update-for-Dell_14G_2020_December_A01.iso |
PowerFlex |
Core_version: 3.5-1100.107 (sds, sdc, mdm, lia & gateway) |
PowerFlex |
Mgmt_version: 3.5-1100.105 |
Note:
Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Nodes deployments require specific versions of drivers, BIOS, and firmware qualified by
Dell EMC . If the servers do not have the correct versions, you must update them.
Various factors can influence a mismatch between the required versions and the versions that are installed on the servers, such as firmware updates after the server shipment, or a FRU replacement with a different firmware version than in the warehouse. For example, if you have replaced the server system board, the FRU's BIOS and iDRAC firmware versions will be different.
You are required to verify that all server drivers, BIOS, and firmware meet the required versions, as published in the Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Nodes driver and firmware matrix, which is located at https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/scaleio-ready-node--poweredge-14g/docs, before deploying a server in the Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Nodes environment.
To perform any updates needed to meet Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Nodes requirements, use the Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Nodes hardware Update Bootable ISO ("Hardware ISO"). The Hardware ISO is based on the Dell EMC OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK). The DTK provides a framework of tools necessary for the configuration of Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Nodes servers. For PowerFlex , a custom script has been injected, along with specific qualified BIOS/firmware update packages.
The Hardware ISO has been designed to make the firmware update process consistent and simple. You can use it to update firmware, BIOS, and configuration settings two different ways, depending on how many Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Nodes servers you are updating:
To update the firmware, BIOS, and configuration settings on a single server, use the iDRAC Virtual KVM. If several servers in the Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Nodes deployment require updates, it is recommended that you use remote RACADM. RACADM allows for the simultaneous update of the versions on multiple Dell EMC VxFlex Ready Nodes servers, with minimal steps.
Table 8.
Dell EMC PowerEdge XE2420 tested BIOS and firmware versions
BIOS |
1.4.1 |
iDRAC with Lifecycle controller |
4.40.10.00 |
Intel XXV710 NIC |
19.5.12 |
PERC H740P Adapter |
50.9.4-3025 |
Dell EMC SC, Unity and PowerMax tested software and firmware versions lists the Dell EMC Storage Center, SC series storage software and Dell EMC Unity firmware versions that were tested for the Dell Technologies Reference Architecture for Red Hat OpenStack Platform .
Table 9.
Dell EMC SC, Unity and PowerMax PowerStore tested software and firmware versions
Dell EMC SC storage center software |
2016 R2 Build 16.2.1.228 |
SC series storage firmware |
6.6.11.9 |
Dell EMC Unity 380F firmware |
5.0.6.0.5.008 |
Dell EMC PowerMax 2000 firmware |
5978.221.221 |
Dell EMC PowerStore 1000T |
1.0.3.0.5.007 |
Dell EMC Network Switches tested firmware versions lists the default S3048-ON , and optional S4048-ON management switch firmware versions that were tested for the Dell Technologies Reference Architecture for Red Hat OpenStack Platform .
Table 10.
Dell EMC Network Switches tested firmware versions
S3048-ON firmware |
Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise OS Version: 10.5.2.7 Build Version: 10.5.2.7.374 |
S4048-ON firmware (optional) |
Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise OS Version: 10.5.2.7 Build Version: 10.5.2.7.374 |
S5232F-ON firmware |
Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise OS Version: 10.5.2.7 Build Version: 10.5.2.7.374 |
S5224F-ON firmware |
Dell EMC Networking OS10 Enterprise OS Version: 10.5.2.7 Build Version: 10.5.2.7.374 |