Users Guide

iDRAC Web interface is designed to work with localized keyboards for the supported language variants. Some features of iDRAC Web

interface, such as Virtual Console, may require additional steps to access certain functions or letters. Other keyboards are not supported

and may cause unexpected problems.

NOTE: See the browser documentation on how to congure or setup dierent languages and view localized versions of iDRAC

Web interface.

Updating device rmware

Using iDRAC, you can update the iDRAC, BIOS, and all device rmware that is supported by using Lifecycle Controller update such as:

• Fibre Channel (FC) cards

• Diagnostics

• Operating System Driver Pack

• Network Interface Card (NIC)

• RAID Controller

• Power Supply Unit (PSU)

• NVMe PCIe devices

• SAS/SATA hard drives

• Backplane update for internal and external enclosures

• OS Collector

CAUTION: The PSU rmware update may take several minutes depending on the system conguration and PSU model. To avoid

damaging the PSU, do not interrupt the update process or power on the system during PSU rmware update.

You must upload the required rmware to iDRAC. After the upload is complete, the current version of the rmware installed on the device

and the version being applied is displayed. If the rmware being uploaded is not valid, an error message is displayed. Updates that do not

require a reboot are applied immediately. Updates that require a system reboot are staged and committed to run on the next system reboot.

Only one system reboot is required to perform all updates.

After the rmware is updated, the System Inventory page displays the updated rmware version and logs are recorded.

The supported rmware image le types are:

• .exe — Windows-based Dell Update Package (DUP)

• .d7 — Contains both iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller rmware

For les with .exe extension, you must have the System Control privilege. The Remote Firmware Update licensed feature and Lifecycle

Controller must be enabled.

For les with .d7 extension, you must have the Congure privilege.

NOTE

: After upgrading the iDRAC rmware, you may notice a dierence in the time stamp displayed in the Lifecycle Controller

log until the iDRAC time is reset using NTP. The Lifecycle log displays the BIOS time until the iDRAC time is reset.

You can perform rmware updates by using the following methods:

• Uploading a supported image type, one at a time, from a local system or network share.

• Connecting to an FTP, TFTP, or HTTP site or a network repository that contains Windows DUPs and a corresponding catalog le.

You can create custom repositories by using the Dell Repository Manager. For more information, see Dell Repository Manager Data

Center User's Guide. iDRAC can provide a dierence report between the BIOS and rmware installed on the system and the updates

available in the repository. All applicable updates contained in the repository are applied to the system. This feature is available with

iDRAC Enterprise license.

• Scheduling recurring automated rmware updates by using the catalog le and custom repository.

Setting up managed system and management station