Users Guide

Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using RACADM

To update iDRAC firmware using RACADM, use the fwupdate subcommand. For more information, see

Chassis Management Controller for Dell PowerEdge M1000e RACADM Command Line Reference Guide

for iDRAC and CMC.

Updating Server Component Firmware

The one-to-many update feature in CMC enables you to update server component firmware across

multiple servers. You can update the server components using the Dell Update Packages available on the

local system or on a network share. This operation is enabled by leveraging the Lifecycle Controller

functionality on the server.

NOTE: To update component firmware, the CSIOR option must be enabled for servers. To enable

CSIOR on:

• 11th generation servers — After restarting the server, from the CTRL-E setup, select System

Services, enable CSIOR, and then save the changes.

• 12th generation servers and later— After restarting the server, from the F2 setup, select iDRAC

Settings → Lifecycle Controller, enable CSIOR and save the changes.

The Update from File method enables you to update the server component firmware using DUP files

stored on a local system. You can select the individual server components to update the firmware using

the required DUP files. You can update large number of components at a time by using an SD Card to

store DUP file of more than 48 MB memory size.

NOTE:

• While selecting the individual server components for update, make sure that there are no

dependencies between the selected components. If not, selecting some components that have

dependencies on other components for update may cause the server to stop functioning

abruptly.

• Make sure to update the server components in the recommended order. If not, the process of

component firmware update may become unsuccessful.. For more information about updating

the server component firmware, see Recommended Workflow for Performing Updates on

PowerEdge Servers.

The Single Click all blade update or the Update from Network Share method enables you to update the

server component firmware using DUP files stored on a network share. You can use the Dell Repository

Manager (DRM) based update feature to access the DUP files stored on a network share and update the

server components in a single operation. You can setup a custom remote repository of firmware DUPs

and binary images using the Dell Repository Manager and share it on the Network Share.