Users Guide
Scheduling automatic rmware updates
You can create a periodic recurring schedule for iDRAC to check for new rmware updates. At the scheduled date and time, iDRAC
connects to the specied destination, checks for new updates, and applies or stages all applicable updates. A log le is created on the
remote server, which contains information about server access and staged rmware updates.
It is recommended that you create a repository using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) and congure iDRAC to use this repository to check
for and perform rmware updates. Using an internal repository enables you to control the rmware and versions available to iDRAC and
helps avoid any unintended rmware changes.
NOTE: For more information about DRM, see delltechcenter.com/repositorymanager.
iDRAC Enterprise license is required to schedule automatic updates.
You can schedule automatic rmware updates using the iDRAC web interface or RACADM.
NOTE: IPv6 address is not supported for scheduling automatic rmware updates.
Related link
Updating device rmware
Viewing and managing staged updates
Scheduling automatic rmware update using web interface
To schedule automatic rmware update using web Interface:
NOTE
: Do not create the next scheduled occurrence of an automatic update job if a job is already Scheduled. It overwrites the
current scheduled job.
1 In the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Update and Rollback.
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
2 Click the Automatic Update tab.
3 Select the Enable Automatic Update option.
4 Select any of the following options to specify if a system reboot is required after the updates are staged:
• Schedule Updates — Stage the rmware updates but do not reboot the server.
• Schedule Updates and reboot Server — Enables server reboot after the rmware updates are staged.
5 Select any of the following to specify the location of the rmware images:
• Network — Use the catalog le from a network share (CIFS or NFS). Enter the network share location details.
NOTE
: While specifying the network share settings, it is recommended to avoid special characters for user name
and password or percent encode the special characters.
• FTP — Use the catalog le from the FTP site. Enter the FTP site details.
6 Based on the selection in step 5, enter the network settings or the FTP settings.
For information about the elds, see the iDRAC Online Help.
7 In the Update Window Schedule section, specify the start time for the rmware update and the frequency of the updates (daily,
weekly, or monthly).
For information about the elds, see the iDRAC Online Help.
8 Click Schedule Update.
The next scheduled job is created in the job queue. Five minutes after the rst instance of the recurring job starts, the job for the next
time period is created.
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