Users Guide

254 RACADM Subcommand Overview
Synopsis
racadm fwupdate -s
racadm fwupdate -g -u -a <TFTP_Server_IP_Address> -d
<path>
racadm fwupdate -p -u -d <path>
Description
The fwupdate subcommand allows users to update the firmware on the
DRAC 5. The user can:
• Check the firmware update process status
• Update the DRAC 5 firmware from a TFTP server by providing an IP
address and optional path
• Update the DRAC 5 firmware from the local file system using local
RACADM
Supported Interfaces
•Local RACADM
• Remote RACADM
• telnet/ssh/serial RACADM
Input
Table A-10 describes the fwupdate subcommand options.
NOTE: The -p option is only supported in local RACADM and is not supported with
the serial/telnet/ssh console.
Table A-10. fwupdate Subcommand Options
Option Description
-u The update option performs a checksum of the firmware update file and
starts the actual update process. This option may be used along with the
-g or -p options. At the end of the update, the DRAC 5 performs a soft
reset.
-s The status option returns the current status of where you are in the
update process. This option is always used by itself.