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• Reboot Now — Restart the server immediately.

• On Next Reboot — Manually restart the server at a later time.

5. Click Reinstall. The firmware version is reinstalled for the selected component or device.

Rolling Back Server Component Firmware

You can install the firmware image of the previously installed firmware for selected components or devices across one or more servers.

The firmware image is available within the Lifecycle Controller for a rollback operation. The availability is subject to the version

compatibility logic of the Lifecycle Controller. It also assumes the previous update was facilitated by the Lifecycle Controller.

NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

Rolling Back Server Component Firmware Using the CMC

Web Interface

To roll back the server component firmware version to an earlier version:

1. In the left pane, click Server Overview→ Update.

2. On the Server Component Update page, in the Choose Update Type section, select Update from File.

3. In the Rollback Version column, select the option for the component or device for which you want to roll back the firmware.

4. Select one of the following options:

• Reboot Now — Restart the server immediately.

• On Next Reboot - Manually restart the server at a later time.

5. Click Rollback. The previously installed firmware version is reinstalled for the selected component or device.

Upgrading Server Component Firmware

You can install the next version of the firmware image for selected components or devices across one or more servers. The firmware

image is available within the Lifecycle Controller for a rollback operation. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.

NOTE:

For iDRAC and Operating System Driver packs firmware update, make sure the Extended Storage feature is

enabled.

It is recommended to clear the job queue before initializing a server component firmware update. A list of all jobs on the servers is available

on the Lifecycle Controller Jobs page. This page enables deletion of single or multiple jobs or purging of all jobs on the server.

BIOS updates are specific to the model of the server. Sometimes, even though a single Network Interface Controller (NIC) device is

selected for firmware update on a server, the update may get applied to all the NIC devices on the server. This behavior is inherent in the

Lifecycle Controller functionality and particularly the programming contained with the Dell Update Package (DUP). Currently, Dell Update

Packages (DUP) that are less than 48 MB in size are supported.

If the update file image size is greater, the job status indicates that the download has failed. If multiple server component updates are

attempted on a server, the combined size of all the firmware update files may also exceed 48 MB. In such a case, one of the component

updates fails as its update file is truncated. To update multiple components on a server, it is recommended to update the Lifecycle

Controller and 32-Bit Diagnostics components together first. These do not require a server reboot and are relatively quick to complete.

The other components can then be updated together.

All Lifecycle Controller updates are scheduled for immediate execution. However, the system services can delay this execution sometimes.

In such situations, the update fails as a result of the remote share that is hosted by the CMC being no longer available.

Upgrading Server Component Firmware From File Using

CMC Web Interface

To upgrade the server components firmware version to the next version using the Update from File method:

1. In the CMC Web interface, in the system tree, go to Server Overview and then click Update > Server Component Update.

The Server Component Update page is displayed.

2. In the Choose Update Type section, select Update from File. For more information, see Choosing Server Component Firmware

Update Type Using CMC Web Interface

Updating Firmware