Reference Guide

– iominf-<n> — where n = 1–6

NOTE: Multiple modules can be specified except iominf-<n>, for example, –m

<module 1> –m <module 2> and so on.

• -f— Specifies the FTP server IP address or FQDN, username, and password used for

firmware image. Applies FTP download process for firmware update.

CMC version 3.00 accepts IPv4, IPv6 or fully qualified domain names (FQDN)

for both FTP and TFTP servers.

NOTE: You can specify the cmc-active and cmc-standby modules at the same

time along with one or more server-n modules. This option enables the devices to

be updated together.

NOTE: Verify that the update applied to servers for a particular generation has been

validated for all impacted server models.

Output

Displays a message indicating the operation that is being performed.

Example

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

racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.2 -d firmimg.cmc -m cmc-

active

TFTP firmware update has been initiated. This update process may take several

minutes to complete.

• Upload the firmware image from the FTP server and start the firmware update.

racadm fwupdate -f 192.168.0.100 fred xxx -d firmimg.cmc -m cmc-

active

• Upload a firmware image from the client and start firmware update.

racadm fwupdate -p -u -d firmimg.cmc

• Start IOM infrastructure firmware update.

racadm fwupdate -u -m iominf-1

• Update firmware on both the CMCs.

racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.2 -d firmimg.cmc -m cmc-

active -m cmc-standby

• Update firmware on multiple servers.

racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.2 -d firmimg.imc -m server-1

-m server-2 -m server-3

• Update firmware on servers of iDRAC generation.

racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.2 -d firmimg.imc -m server-

iDRAC

• Update firmware on multiple IOM infrastructure devices.

racadm fwupdate -u -m iominf-4 -m iominf-5 -m iominf-6

• Query the status of all firmware targets to be updated.

racadm fwupdate -s -m all

• Query the current status of the firmware update process for a particular module.

racadm fwupdate -s -m <module>

• Download firmware update file from a specified location on the TFTP server at a

specific IP address.

racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.2 -d <path>

After the image file is downloaded from the TFTP server, the update process begins.

When completed, CMC is reset.