CLI Guide

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.

• Read the status of the firmware update.

racadm fwupdate -s

• Cancel a firmware update in progress.

racadm fwupdate –c

NOTE:

Firmware update from local RACADM (using -p -u -d options) is not supported on Linux

OS.

NOTE: These commands specifically apply to an active-CMC update.

Signed CMC Firmware Image:

• To get the firmware update status:

racadm fwupdate –s –m cmc-active

Invalid firmware: The uploaded firmware image does not contain a verification signature.

Table 21. Firmware update methods on CMC servers

FW Update Method CMC

Local RACADM No

Local RACADM-TFTP No

Local RACADM-FTP No

Remote RACADM Yes

Remote RACADM-TFTP Yes

Remote RACADM-FTP Yes

Firmware RACADM-TFTP Yes

Firmware RACADM-FTP Yes

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