Reference Guide

Synopsis
racadm update -f <updatefile> [--reboot]
racadm update -f <updatefile> -l <Remote CIFS Share> -u <username for
CIFS share> -p <password for CIFS share> [--reboot]
racadm update -f <updatefile> -l <Remote NFS Share> [--reboot]
racadm update –f <catalog file> -t <Repository type> -l <Remote CIFS/NFS
Share> -u <username for CIFS share> -p <password for CIFS share> [-a
<FALSE|TRUE>] [--verifycatalog]
racadm update –f <catalog file> -t <Repository type> -l <Remote CIFS/NFS
Share> -u <username for CIFS share> -p <password for CIFS share>
racadm update –f <catalog file> -t <Repository type> –e <FTP server with
the path to the catalog file> [-a <FALSE|TRUE>] [--verifycatalog]
racadm update viewreport
Input
● -f — Update filename for Windows DUP, .d7, .pm, .pm only.
For update from repository .xml files are allowed.
If a file name is not specified for repository update, then the Catalog.xml is taken as default.
● -u — Specifies user name of the remote share that stores the update file. Specify user name in a
domain as domain/username.
● -p — Specifies password of the remote share that stores the update file.
● -l — Specifies network share location that stores the update file. For more information about NFS or
CIFS share, see the Usage examples section.
● -a — This option indicates whether or not the server must be restarted after the update from
repository operation completes. It takes TRUE and FALSE as options. These options are case-
insensitive.
● -t — Type of repository being used for update. The valid options are FTP, CIFS, NFS, TFTP, and
HTTP. These options are case-insensitive. If the repository update functionality is invoked, then this
option must be run.
● -e — Specifies the server path for the FTP.
● --verifycatalog — Tests the list of DUPs that are applied and generates a report.
● —reboot — Performs a graceful system reboot after the firmware update.
● -ph — Specifies the IP address of the proxy server.
● -pp — Specifies the password for proxy credentials.
●
-pu — Specifies the user name for proxy credentials.
● -po — Specifies the port for proxy server.
● -pt — Specifies the proxy type. Valid values are HTTP and HTTPS. These values are case-insensitive.
NOTE:
○ If the repository has to be through a proxy, then the proxy server address, proxy username and
the proxy password must be specified.
○ The Lifecycle Controller must be enabled for repository update.
Output Firmware update job for <filename> is initiated.
This firmware update job may take several minutes to complete depending on the component or firmware
being updated. To view the progress of the job, run the racadm jobqueue view command.
For repository update command, the output is:
Update from repository operation has been initiated. Check the progress
of the operation using "racadm jobqueue view -i JID_809364633532" command.
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