Reference Guide

NOTE: When attempting to run rmware update task, if the rmware image path length is greater

than 256 characters, remote RACADM client exits with the error message "ERROR: Specified

path is too long".

NOTE: When attempting to run rmware update task using racadm fwupdate command, if the

rmware image path length is greater than 256 characters. Remote RACADM client exits with the

error message "

ERROR: Specified path is too long".

Input • —u — Performs the rmware update operation (used with -p and -g).

• —s — Displays the status of the rmware update. Use this option by itself. Lists active SD card features

and SD card status.

NOTE: Use —m to display the status of the module update. Omit -m to display the status of the active

CMC update.

NOTE: The value all is used only to obtain the status of all targets to update.

• -g — Downloads the rmware update using the TFTP server.

• -a — The IP Address option species the TFTP server IP address, used with -g option.

Species the TFTP server IP address or FQDN used for the rmware image (used with -g).

• -d — The -d, or directory option species the directory on the TFTP server or on CMC’s host server,

where the rmware update le resides.

Species the source path where the rmware image resides.

Default: Designated TFTP default directory on that host for the le if -g option is absent. If -g is used, it

defaults to a directory congured on the TFTP server.

• -p — The -p option is used to upload the rmware image from the client.

NOTE: This option is only supported on the remote interface(s) and Windows operating systems.

• -m <module> — Species the module or device to be updated. <module> is one of the following

values:

– cmc-active — default state if –m is not specied.

– cmc-standby

– kvm

– server-<n> — where n=1–16

– server-<nx> — where n=1–8; x = a, b, c, d (lowercase)

– server-<g> <generation> — where generation = iDRAC or iDRAC6 only.

– iominf-<n> — where n = 1–6

NOTE: Multiple modules can be specied except iominf-<n>, for example, –m <module 1> –m

<module 2> and so on.

• -f — Species the FTP server IP address or FQDN, username, and password used for rmware image.

Applies FTP download process for rmware update.

• -c — Cancels an ongoing rmware update. The cancel operation is supports the following values:

– cmc-active — This is the default option if -m is not specied.

– cmc-standby

– server-<n> — where n = 1 to 16

– server-<nx> — where n = 1 to 8; x = a to d (lowercase)

– server-<g> — where g = generation (iDRAC, iDRAC6)

– iominf-<n> — where n = 1 to 6

– kvm

NOTE: Omit -m to cancel an active CMC update.