Quick Reference Guide

RACADM Subcommand Details 49
Example
$ feature -s
Feature Name = FlexAddress
Date/time Activated = 23 Jul 2009 - 21:01:10
Feature installed from SD-card SN =
TEST0123456789012345678
fwupdate
NOTE: To use this subcommand for CMC you must have Chassis Configuration
Administrator privilege and for iDRAC you must have Configure iDRAC6 permission.
Description
The fwupdate subcommand allows users to update the firmware on the
iKVM, active CMC, standby CMC, server iDRACs, or an IOM infrastructure
device. You can:
• Check the firmware update process status.
• Update iDRAC6 or CMC firmware from a TFTP server by providing an IP
address and optional path.
• Update iDRAC6 or CMC firmware from the local file system using local
RACADM.
• Rollback to the standby firmware.
NOTE: This subcommand performs updates to the iDRAC firmware (if CMC
firmware version is 2.0 or later and iDRAC firmware version is 1.4) when the existing
firmware is corrupted. There can only be a single update operation in progress at
any time. In addition, the fwupdate subcommand may only update one or more
devices of a single kind at a time.
Before you begin your firmware update, see the Advanced iDRAC6
Configuration section in the iDRAC6 User’s Guide available on the Dell
Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: Running the fwupdate subcommand to update the firmware on the active
CMC resets itself causing all network connections to be dropped. During update of
all other modules, including the standby CMC, the active CMC continues to run
normally without resetting.