Users Guide

Updating chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM

To update chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM, use the fwupdate sub-command.

For example, racadm fwupdate <options> <firmware image>.

For more information about using the RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for

PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.

NOTE: To update the chassis infrastructure firmware, make sure the servers are turned off.

Updating server iDRAC firmware

You can update firmware for iDRAC7 or iDRAC8. To use this feature:

• You must have an Enterprise License.

• The iDRAC7 firmware version must be 1.57.57 or later.

• The iDRAC8 firmware version must be 2.05.05 or later.

The iDRAC (on a server) resets and is temporarily unavailable after a firmware update.

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.

The Firmware Update page is displayed.

NOTE:

You can also update server iDRAC firmware using Chassis Overview → Server Overview →

Update. For more information, see Upgrading Server Component Firmware

2. To update the iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 firmware, in the iDRAC<revision number> Enterprise 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.

Updating server component firmware

The one-to-many update feature in CMC enables you to update server component firmware across

multiple servers. You can update the server components using the Dell Update Packages available on the

local system or on a network share. This operation is enabled by leveraging the Lifecycle Controller

functionality on the server.

The Lifecycle Controller service is available on each server and is facilitated by iDRAC. You can manage

the firmware of the components and devices on the servers using the Lifecycle Controller service. The

Lifecycle Controller uses an optimization algorithm to update the firmware that efficiently reduces the

number of restarts.