Release Notes
5.
Click 
Browse
, select the 
.d7
 firmware image file that you extracted (step 1),  or the Dell Update Package 
(DUP) for Windows, and click 
Upload
. 
6.
Wait for the upload to complete. After the upload is completed, the 
Update Details
 section displays the 
firmware file uploaded to iDRAC and the status. 
7.
Select the firmware file and click 
Install
 or 
Install and Reboot
. If it is a DUP, Install dynamically changes to 
Install and Reboot and at the same time the 
Install Next Reboot
 is activated. When you click 
Install and 
Reboot
 or 
Install Next Reboot
, the message “Updating Job Queue” is displayed. 
8.
 Click 
OK
. The 
Job Queue
 page is displayed, where you can view and manage the firmware update. After the 
update is completed, iDRAC7 restarts automatically. For more information, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide 
available at 
support.dell.com/manuals
. 
Upgrade 
iDRAC7 firmware cannot be installed on platforms that support iDRAC6 and cannot be used to upgrade iDRAC6 firmware to 
iDRAC7. For more information, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide available at 
support.dell.com/manuals
. 
Uninstallation 
Use the rollback feature to return to the previous installed version of iDRAC7 firmware. For more information, see the 
iDRAC7 User's Guide available at 
support.dell.com/manuals
. 
Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services - 
Client Tools 
Use the WinRM and OpenWSMAN CLI client tools to send WS-MAN commands to Lifecycle Controller. 
WinRM 
WinRM is a Windows native WS-MAN client. 
It is recommended to use WinRM 2.0 on Windows Management Stations. WinRM 2.0 is installed by default as a part of 
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It can also be installed as a part of the Windows Management Framework Core 
package on the following systems: 
•
Windows Server 2008 SP1 
•
Windows Server 2008 SP2 
•
Windows Server 2003 SP2 
•
Windows Vista SP1 
•
Windows Vista SP2 
•
Windows XP SP3 
For more information on how to install WinRM 2.0 as a part of the Windows Management Framework Core package, see 
article 968929 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at: 
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=186253
Recommended WinRM Client Configuration: 










