Users Guide

52 Configuring iDRAC6 Enterprise
Updating iDRAC6 Firmware
Updating iDRAC6 firmware installs a new firmware image in the flash
memory. You can update the firmware using any of the following methods:
•iDRAC6 Web interface
•RACADM CLI
• Dell Update Package (for Linux or Microsoft Windows)
• DOS iDRAC6 firmware update utility
•CMC Web interface
• WSMAN interface
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 iDRAC6 Web interface or to recover
iDRAC6 using 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 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 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 CMC.
To use a Dell Update Package for Linux or Microsoft Windows, execute the
operating system-specific DUP on the managed server.