Users Guide

Configuring iDRAC6 Enterprise 49
Downloading the Firmware or Update Package
Download the firmware from support.dell.com. The firmware image is available
in several different formats to support the different update methods available.
To update iDRAC6 firmware using the iDRAC6 Web interface or SM-CLP,
or to recover iDRAC6 using the CMC Web interface, download the binary
image, packaged as a self-extracting archive.
To update iDRAC6 firmware from the managed server, download the
operating system-specific Dell Update Package (DUP) for the operating
system running on the server whose iDRAC6 you are updating.
To update iDRAC6 firmware using the DOS iDRAC6 Firmware update
utility, download both the update utility and the binary image, which are
packaged in self-extracting archive files.
Executing the Firmware Update
NOTE: When the iDRAC6 firmware update begins, all existing iDRAC6 sessions
are disconnected and new sessions are not permitted until the update process
is completed.
NOTE: The chassis fans run at 100% during the iDRAC6 firmware update. When the
update is complete, normal fan speed regulation resumes. This is normal behavior,
designed to protect the server from overheating during a time when it cannot send
sensor information to the CMC.
To use a Dell Update Package for Linux or Microsoft Windows, execute the
operating-specific DUP on the managed server.
When using the SM-CLP load command, place the firmware binary image in
a directory where a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server can serve it to
iDRAC6. See "Updating iDRAC6 Firmware Using SM-CLP."
When using the iDRAC6 Web interface or the CMC Web interface, place
the firmware binary image on a disk that is accessible to the management
station from which you are running the Web interface. See "Updating
iDRAC6 Firmware."
NOTE: The iDRAC6 Web interface also allows you to reset iDRAC6 configuration to
the factory defaults.