User's Manual

60 RACADM Subcommand Details
• Query the current status of the firmware update process for a particular
module.
racadm fwupdate -s -m <module>
• Cancel a firmware update in progress.
racadm fwupdate -c
• Upload a firmware image from the client and start the firmware update.
racadm fwupdate -p -u -d firmimg.cmc
NOTE: The fwupdate command generates an error when used on the extension
slot of a multi-slot server.
NOTE: Image path length for Remote RACADM is 256 characters and for local
RACADM, it is 64 characters.
Output
Displays a message indicating the operation that is being performed.
Examples
• racadm fwupdate -g -u - a 143.166.154.143 -d
<path>
In this example, the -g option tells the firmware to download the firmware
update file from a location (specified by the
-d option) on the TFTP server
at a specific IP address (specified by the
-a option). After the image file is
downloaded from the TFTP server, the update process begins. When
completed, iDRAC6 is reset.
• racadm fwupdate -s
This option reads the current status of the firmware update.
NOTE: Firmware update from local racadm (using -p -u -d options) is not supported
on linux OS.
NOTE: For CMC, these commands specifically apply to an active-CMC update.