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46 Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide for Linux
<n1:Message>Insufficient Method Parameters</n1:Message>
<n1:MessageID>SUP001</n1:MessageID>
<n1:ReturnValue>2</n1:ReturnValue>
</n1:InstallFromURI_OUTPUT>
7.7 Update BIOS from HTTP, CIFS Share, NFS share, TFTP, or FTP
The InstallFromURI() method takes the following input and downloads the Dell Update Package to the
Lifecycle Controller in the target System. The method returns a jobid for an instance of
DCIM_SoftwareUpdateJob that can be scheduled to run or queried for status at a later time. The following
is the example of the method for updating a BIOS firmware.
Invoke InstallFromURI() with the following parameters and syntax:
[URI-IP-ADDRESS]: This is the IP address of the location for Dell Update Package. The Dell Update
Package will need to be the Windows type update package. The file share can be HTTP, CIFS, NFS,
TFTP, or FTP type as shown below:
HTTP Format:
http://[IP ADDRESS]/[PATH TO FILE.exe]
CIFS Format:
cifs://[USERNAME]:[PASSWORD]@[URI-IP-ADDRESS]/
[FILE.exe];mountpoint=/[DIRECTORYNAME]
TFTP or FTP Format:
tftp://[IP ADDRESS]/[PATH TO FILE.exe]
ftp://[IP ADDRESS]/[PATH TO FILE.exe]
[InstanceID]: The instanceID is the SoftwareIdentify instanceID that represents the firmware that is to be
updated. This instanceID can be retrieved as described in Section 6.2. For example, the instanceID can
be:
DCIM:AVAILABLE:NONPCI:159:2.1.4
 It is available firmware on a NONPCI device.
 This refers BIOS version 2.1.4
EXAMPLE:
wsman invoke -a InstallFromURI
http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cimschema/2/root/dcim/DCIM_SoftwareInstal
lationService?CreationClassName=DCIM_SoftwareInstallationService,
SystemCreationClassName=DCIM_ComputerSystem,SystemName=IDRAC:ID,
Name=SoftwareUpdate
-h $IPADDRESS -V -v -c dummy.cert -P 443
-u $USERNAME -p $PASSWORD
-J UpdateInputBIOS.xml -j utf-8 -y basic
The above command takes in an input file named UpdateInputBIOS.xml to supply input parameters
required for the InstallFromURI() method.
The syntax for UpdateInputBIOS.xml is:
<p:InstallFromURI_INPUT
xmlns:p="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cimschema/2/root/dcim/DCIM_Softw
areInstallationService">
<p:URI>http://[URI-IP-ADDRESS]/[PATH-TO-EXE]/[FILE.exe]</p:URI>
<p:Target xmlns:a="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/08/addressing"
xmlns:w="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wsman/1/wsman.xsd">
<a:Address>http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/08/addressing/role/anonymous
</a:Address>