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Dell™ Lifecycle Controller 2 Web Services Interface Guide for Windows Version: 2.1.0
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ReturnValue = null
Missing XML parameters may yield the following error message:
InstallFromURI_OUTPUT
Message = Insufficient Method Parameters
MessageID = SUP001
ReturnValue = null
7.7 Update BIOS from HTTP, CIFS Share, NFS share, TFTP, or FTP
The InstallFromURI() method takes the following input and downloads the Dell Update Package to the
Lifecycle Controller in the target system. The method returns a jobid for an instance of
DCIM_SoftwareUpdateJob that can be scheduled to execute or queried for status at a later time. The
following is the example of the method for updating a BIOS firmware.
Invoke InstallFromURI() with the following parameters and syntax:
[URI-IP-ADDRESS]: This is the IP address of the location for Dell Update Package. The Dell Update
Package will need to be the Windows type update package. The file share can be HTTP, CIFS, NFS,
TFTP, or FTP type as shown below:
HTTP Format:
http://[IP ADDRESS]/[PATH TO FILE.exe]
CIFS Format:
cifs://[USERNAME]:[PASSWORD]@[URI-IP-ADDRESS]/ [FILE.exe];mountpoint=/[DIRECTORYNAME]
TFTP or FTP Format:
tftp://[IP ADDRESS]/[PATH TO FILE.exe]
ftp://[IP ADDRESS]/[PATH TO FILE.exe]
[InstanceID]: The instanceID is the SoftwareIdentify instanceID that represents the firmware that
is to be updated. This instanceID can be retrieved as described in Section 6.2. For example, the
instanceID can be:
DCIM:AVAILABLE:NONPCI:159:2.1.4
 It is available firmware on a NONPCI device.
 This refers BIOS version 2.1.4
EXAMPLE: