User's Manual

156 Using the CMC Web Interface
on connection speed. When the internal update process begins, the page
automatically refreshes and the Firmware update timer displays.
Additional items to note:
• Do not use the
Refresh button or navigate to another page during the
file transfer.
• To cancel the process, click
Cancel File Transfer and Update - this
option is available only during file transfer.
• Update status displays in the
Update State field; this field is
automatically updated during the file transfer process. Certain older
browsers do not support these automatic updates. To manually refresh
the
Update State field, click Refresh .
NOTE: No file transfer timer is displayed when updating IOMINF firmware. The
update process will cause a brief loss of connectivity to the IOM device since the
device will perform a restart when the update is complete.
When the update is complete, the new firmware is updated and displayed on
the Updatable Components page.
Updating the Server iDRAC Firmware
NOTE: The iDRAC (on a Server) will reset and become temporarily unavailable
after firmware updates have been uploaded successfully.
1 Log back in to the CMC Web interface.
2 Select Chassis in the system tree.
3 Click the Update tab. The Updatable Components page appears.
4 Click the Server name. The Firmware Update page appears.
5 In the Firmware Image field, enter the path to the firmware image file on
your management station or shared network, or click
Browse to navigate to
the file location.
6 Click Begin Firmware Update . A dialog box prompts you to confirm the
action.
7 Click Yes to continue. The Firmware Update Progress section provides
firmware update status information. A status indicator displays on the
page while the image file uploads. File transfer time can vary greatly based