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idrac_ip: "xx.xx.xx.xx"
idrac_user: "xxxx"
idrac_pwd: "xxxxxxxx"
Installing Firmware
Command: dellemc_install_rmware
Synopsis
You can install the rmware from a repository on a network share (CIFS, NFS) to keep the system updated.
To install the rmware:
• Make sure the network share contains a valid repository of Dell Update Packages (DUPs) and a catalog le that consists the latest
DUPs.
• All applicable updates contained in the repository is applied to the system.
NOTE: This feature is only available with iDRAC Enterprise License.
Options
Table 3. dellemc_install_rmware
Parameter Required Default Choices Comments
idrac_ip Yes NA NA iDRAC IP Address
idrac_user Yes NA NA IDRAC username
idrac_pwd Yes NA NA iDRAC user password
idrac_port No 443 NA iDRAC port
job_wait Yes NA
• True
• False
• If the value is True, it
waits for update JOB
to get completed
• If the value is False, it
returns immediately
with a JOB ID after
queuing the update
JOB in the job queue
reboot No False
• True
• False
• If the value is True,
the system reboots
after applying the
updates
• If the value is False,
the system does not
reboot after applying
the updates
share_name Yes NA NA
CIFS or NFS Network
share
share_user Yes NA NA
Network share user in the
format 'user@domain' if
user is part of a domain
else 'user'
8 Updating Firmware