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fwupdate

Description

Allows you to update the firmware on the KVM, active CMC, standby CMC, iDRAC or an

IOM infrastructure device. You can:

• Check the firmware update process status.

• Update CMC from FTP or TFTP server by providing an IP address and optional path.

• Update CMC from the local file system using Remote RACADM.

• 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.

NOTE: CMC firmware update is supported only for the firmware versions 3.10, 3.20,

3.21, 4.0, 4.10, 4.11, 4.30, 4.31, 4.45, and 4.5. For any version other than these, first

update to any of these versions, and then update to the required version.

To use this subcommand, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator

privilege.

NOTE: The fwupdate command is not supported for iDRAC7 or later. Use the CMC

GUI to perform the operation.

NOTE:

• Running the fwupdate subcommand to update the firmware on the active CMC

resets itself and all the network connections are dropped. During update of all

other modules, including the standby CMC, the active CMC continues to run

normally without resetting.

• In a chassis supported by DC PSUs, an error message is displayed if you attempt

to update the firmware with a version without DC PSU support.

• The fwupdate subcommand generates an error when used on the extension

slot of a multi-slot server.

• While Lifecycle Controller is running for racadam commands, you cannot

perform other operations which needs Lifecycle Controller Partition. If the

Lifecycle Controller Partition is unreleased (because of improper closure of

racadm command in the partition), then you must wait 20-35 minutes to clear

the Lifecycle Controller Partition

Signed CMC Firmware Image

• For 13th generation and later, CMC firmware includes a signature which is verified by

CMC before update to ensure the authenticity of the uploaded firmware. The

firmware update process is successful only if the firmware image is authenticated by

CMC to be a valid image from the service provider and has not been altered. The

firmware update process is stopped if CMC cannot verify the signature of the

uploaded firmware image.

• Upload firmware image from TFTP server and start firmware update.

Synopsis

For SSH or Telnet or Serial:

racadm fwupdate -g -u -a <tftp_server_ip_address_or_FQDN> -d

<path> [-m <module>]

racadm fwupdate -f <ftp_server_ip_address_or_FQDN> <username>

<password> -d <path> [-m <module>]

racadm fwupdate -u -m iominf-<n>

racadm fwupdate -s [-m <module>]

racadm fwupdate -c [-m <module>]