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• -d — The -d, or directory option specifies the directory on the TFTP server or on CMC’s host server, where

the firmware update file resides.

Specifies the source path where the firmware image resides.

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

defaults to a directory configured on the TFTP server.

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

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

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-m <module> — Specifies the module or device to be updated. <module> is one of the following values:

• cmc-active — default state if –m is not specified.

• 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 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.

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

• cmc-active — This is the default option if -m is not specified.

• 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.

CMC version 3.00 accepts IPv4 or fully qualified domain names (FQDN) for both FTP and TFTP

servers.

NOTE:

CMC does not support FTP over IPv6.

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.

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