Installation Manual

iDRAC7 Web interface is designed to work with localized keyboards for the supported language variants. Some features

of iDRAC7 Web interface, such as Virtual Console, may require additional steps to access certain functions or letters.

Other keyboards are not supported and may cause unexpected problems.

NOTE: See the browser documentation on how to configure or setup different languages and view localized

versions of iDRAC7 Web interface.

Updating Device Firmware

Using iDRAC7, you can update the iDRAC7, BIOS, and all device firmware that is supported through Lifecycle Controller

update such as:

• Lifecycle Controller

• Diagnostics

• Operating System Driver Pack

• Network Interface Card (NIC)

• RAID Controller

• Power Supply Unit (PSU)

• PCIe Solid State Drives (SSDs)

You must upload the required firmware to iDRAC. After the upload is complete, the current version of the firmware

installed on the device and the version being applied is displayed. If the firmware being uploaded is not valid, an error

message is displayed. Updates that do not require a reboot are applied immediately. Updates that require a system

reboot are staged and committed to run on the next system reboot. Only one system reboot is required to perform all

updates.

After the firmware is updated, the System Inventory page displays the updated firmware version and logs are recorded.

The supported firmware image file types are:

• .exe — Windows based Dell Update Package (DUP)

• .d7

• .usc

• .pm

For files with .exe extension, you must have System Control privilege. The Remote Firmware Update licensed feature and

Lifecycle Controller must be enabled.

For files with .d7, .usc, and .pm extension, you must have Configure privilege.

You can perform firmware updates using the following methods:

• Using a firmware image file on a local system or on a network share.

• Connecting to the FTP site or a network repository that contains a catalog of available updates. You can create

custom repositories using Repository Manager. For more information, see

Repository Manager User's Guide

iDRAC7 automatically provides a difference between the BIOS and the firmware that is installed on the server and

the repository location or FTP site. All applicable updates contained in the repository are applied to the system. This

feature is available with iDRAC7 Enterprise license.

• Scheduling recurring automated firmware updates using the catalog file in the FTP site or the network repository

location.

The following table provides information on whether a system restart is required or not when firmware is updated for a

particular component.