CLI Guide

Table 20. Details of fwupdate (continued)
NOTE: When attempting to run firmware update task using racadm fwupdate command, if the
firmware image path length is greater than 256 characters. Remote RACADM client exits with the error
message "ERROR: Specified path is too long".
Input
● —u — The update option performs a checksum of the firmware update file and starts the actual update
process. This option may be used along with the —g or —p options. At the end of the update, iDRAC
performs a soft reset.
● —s — This option returns the status of the update process.
● -a — The -a option specifies TFTP server IP address used for firmware image. This option must be
used with the -g option.
● -clearcfg — The -clearcfg option removes the previous iDRAC configuration after firmware
update.
● —s — This option returns the status of the update process. Use this option by itself. Lists active SD
card features and SD card status.
●
—u — Performs the firmware update operation (used with -p and -g).
● —s — Displays the status of the firmware update. Use this option by itself. Lists active SD card
features and SD card status.
NOTE: Use —m to display the status of the module update. Omit -m to display the status of the active
CMC update.
NOTE: The value all is used only to obtain the status of all targets to update.
● -g — The get option instructs the firmware to get the firmware update file from the TFTP server.
Specify the -a -u, and —d options. In the absence of the —a option, the defaults are read from
properties in the group cfgRemoteHosts, using properties cfgRhostsFwUpdateIpAddr and
cfgRhostsFwUpdatePath.
● -g — Downloads the firmware update using the TFTP server.
● -a — The IP Address option specifies the TFTP server IP address, used with -g option.
Specifies the TFTP server IP address or FQDN used for the firmware image (used with -g).
● -p — The -p, or put, option is used to update the firmware file from the managed system to iDRAC.
The -u option must be used with the -p option.
● -d — The -d, or directory option specifies the directory on the TFTP server or on CMC’s host server,
where the firmware update file resides.
Specifies the source path where the firmware image resides.
Default: Designated TFTP default directory on that host for the file if -g option is absent. If -g is
used, it defaults to a directory configured on the TFTP server.
NOTE:
The-p option is supported on local and remote RACADM and is not supported with the
serial/Telnet/ssh console and on the Linux operating systems.
● -r — The rollback option is used to roll back to the standby firmware.
● -p — The -p option is used to upload the firmware image from the client.
NOTE: This option is only supported on the remote interface(s) and Windows operating systems.
● -m <module> — Specifies the module or device to be updated. <module> is one of the following
values:
○ cmc-active — default state if –m is not specified.
○ cmc-standby
○ kvm
○ server-<n> — where n=1–16
○ server-<nx> — where n=1–8; x = a, b, c, d (lowercase)
○ server-<g> <generation> — where generation = iDRAC or iDRAC6 only.
○ iominf-<n> — where n = 1–6
NOTE:
Multiple modules can be specified except iominf-<n>, for example, –m <module 1> –m
<module 2> and so on.
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