Owner's Manual

204 Using the CMC Web Interface
Managing Firmware Updates
This section describes how to update firmware on the Chassis and Server
components using the GUI and RACADM utility.
The following components can be updated using RACADM or the GUI. In
the GUI, you can perform the update using the Chassis Overview Update
or the Chassis Controller Update pages:
• CMC — active and standby
•iKVM
• iDRAC — The iDRAC Firmware iDRACs earlier than iDRAC6 must be
updated using the recovery interface. iDRAC6 FW can also be updated
with the recovery interface, but is deprecated for iDRAC6 and future
versions.
• IOM infrastructure devices
The GUI Server Overview Update page enables you to update the
following server components.
•iDRAC
•BIOS
• Unified Server Configurator
•32-Bit Diagnostics
•OS-Drivers Pack
• Network Interface Controllers
• RAID Controllers
The server component firmware updates are performed using the Lifecycle
Controller service available on iDRAC. The Lifecycle Controller supports
firmware images in the Dell Update Package (DUP) format. The default
CMC configuration has a 48MB limit on the size of the DUP. The OS-Driver
Pack component DUP exceeds this limit and must be updated separately
using the Extended Storage feature. For more information see "Updating
Server Component Firmware Using Lifecycle Controller" on page 212.
When you update firmware, there is a recommended process to follow that
can prevent a loss of service if the update fails. For guidelines to follow, see
"Installing or Updating the CMC Firmware" on page 51 .