Users Guide

Additional instructions to follow:
• Do not click the Refresh icon, or navigate to another page during the file transfer.
• The Update State field displays the firmware update status.
When the update is complete, there is a brief loss of connectivity to the main board, because it resets and the new
firmware is displayed on the Firmware Update page.
Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware Using RACADM
To update chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM, use the fwupdate sub-command. For more information
about using the RACADM commands, see the
Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command
Line Reference Guide .
Updating Server iDRAC Firmware
You can update firmware for iDRAC7 or later. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.
The iDRAC firmware version must be 1.40.40 or later for servers with iDRAC.
The iDRAC (on a server) resets and is temporarily unavailable after a firmware update.
NOTE: To update an iDRAC firmware, the CMC must have an SD card.
Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using Web Interface
To update the iDRAC firmware in the server:
1. Go to any of the following pages:
– Chassis Overview → Update.
– Chassis Overview → Chassis Controller → Update .
– Chassis Overview → I/O Module Overview → Update .
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
NOTE:
You can also update server iDRAC firmware using Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Update . For
more information, see Updating Server Component Firmware.
2. To update the iDRAC7 firmware, in the iDRAC7 Firmware section, click the Update link of the server for which you
want to update the firmware.
The Server Component Update page is displayed. To continue, see Updating Server Component Firmware.
3. In the Firmware Image field, enter the path to the firmware image file on the management station or shared
network, or click
Browse to navigate to the file location. The default iDRAC firmware image name is firming.imc.
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