Users Guide

Configuring iDRAC6 Enterprise Using the Web Interface 123
Updating iDRAC6 Firmware
NOTE: If iDRAC6 firmware becomes corrupted, as could occur if iDRAC6 firmware
update is interrupted before it completes, you can recover iDRAC6 using CMC. See
your CMC Firmware User Guide for instructions.
NOTE: The firmware update, by default, retains the current iDRAC6 settings.
During the update process, you have the option to reset iDRAC6 configuration to the
factory defaults. If you set the configuration to the factory defaults, external
network access will be disabled when the update completes. You must enable and
configure the network using iDRAC6 Configuration Utility or CMC Web interface.
1 Start iDRAC6 Web interface.
2 Click System  iDRAC Settings  Update tab.
The
Firmware Update screen is displayed.
NOTE: To update the firmware, iDRAC6 must be placed in an update mode.
Once in this mode, iDRAC6 will automatically reset, even if you cancel the
update process.
3 In the Upload section, click Browse and select the firmware image.
The default firmware image name is
firmimg.imc .
4 Click Upload . The file will be uploaded to iDRAC6. This may take several
minutes to complete.
5 In the Upload (Step 2 of 3) screen, you will see the results of the
validation performed on the image file you uploaded.
• If the image file is uploaded successfully and passed all verification
checks, a message will appear indicating that the firmware image has
been verified.
• If the image did not upload successfully, or it did not pass the
verification checks, reset iDRAC6, close the current session, and then
try updating again.
NOTE: If you clear the Preserve Configuration check box, after completing
update firmware, iDRAC6 resets to its default configuration. In the default
settings, the LAN is disabled. You will not be able to log in to iDRAC6 Web
interface. You will have to reconfigure the LAN settings using CMC Web
interface or by using iDRAC6 Configuration Utility during BIOS POST.