Users Guide

Updating Device Firmware Using TFTP
You can directly connect to the TFTP site from iDRAC to perform the firmware updates. You can use the Windows based update
packages (DUPs) and a catalog file available on the TFTP site instead of creating custom repositories.
Before performing an update, make sure that:
• Lifecycle Controller is enabled.
• You have Server Control privilege to update firmware for devices other than iDRAC.
To update device firmware using TFTP:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Update and Rollback .
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
2. On the Update tab, select TFTP as the File Location.
3. In the TFTP Server Settings section, enter the TFTP details.
For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.
4. Click Check for Update.
5. After the upload is complete, the Update Details section displays a comparison report showing the current firmware versions and the
firmware versions available in the repository.
NOTE: Any update in the repository that is not applicable to the system or the installed hardware or is not supported
is not included in the comparison report.
6. Select the required updates and do one of the following:
• For firmware images that do not require a host system reboot, click Install. For example, .d7 firmware file.
• For firmware images that require a host system reboot, click Install and Reboot or Install Next Reboot.
• To cancel the firmware update, click Cancel.
When you click Install, Install and Reboot or Install Next Reboot, the message Updating Job Queue is displayed.
7. Click Job Queue to display the Job Queue page, where you can view and manage the staged firmware updates or click OK to refresh
the current page and view the status of the firmware update.
Related concepts
Downloading Device Firmware
Updating Device Firmware
Viewing and Managing Staged Updates
Scheduling Automatic Firmware Updates
Updating Device Firmware Using HTTP
You can directly connect to the HTTP site from iDRAC to perform the firmware updates. You can use the Windows based update
packages (DUPs) and a catalog file available on the HTTP site instead of creating custom repositories.
Before performing an update using the repository, make sure that:
• Lifecycle Controller is enabled.
• You have Server Control privilege to update firmware for devices other than iDRAC.
To update device firmware using HTTP:
1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Update and Rollback .
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
2. On the Update tab, select HTTP as the File Location.
3. In the HTTP Server Settings section, enter the HTTP details.
For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.
4. Click Check for Update.
5. After the upload is complete, the Update Details section displays a comparison report showing the current firmware versions and the
firmware versions available in the repository.
NOTE:
Any update in the repository that is not applicable to the system or the installed hardware or is not supported
is not included in the comparison report.
6. Select the required updates and do one of the following:
Setting Up Managed System and Management Station
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