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PowerEdge VRTX
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Updating I/O Module Firmware
To update the CMC I/O Module firmware:
1. Upload the firmware image from the FTP server and start the firmware update.
racadm fwupdate -f 192.168.0.100 fred password123 -d firmimg.cmc -m
cmc-active
2. Start I/O Module infrastructure firmware update.
racadm fwupdate -u -m iominf-<n>
Updating Server Component Firmware ( iDRAC, RAID Controller)
To update server component firmware:
1. Copy the payload of iDRAC or RAID Controller in an FTP or TFTP server.
2. To update iDRAC or RAID Controller, update using the TFTP Server.
racadm fwupdate –g –u –a <ip_address_of_tftp_server> -d
<path_to_fw_image>
Updating Shared PERC Firmware
To update shared PERC firmware:
1. Copy the payload of Shared PERC Controller in an FTP or TFTP server.
2. To update Shared PERC Controller, update using TFTP Server:
racadm fwupdate –g –u –a <ip_address_of_tftp_server> -d <path_to_shared
PERC_fw_image>
Update using FTP Server.
racadm fwupdate –f <ip_address> -d <path>