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NOTE: When multiple firmware updates are applied through out-of-band methods, the updates are ordered in the

most efficient possible manner to reduce unnecessary system restart.

Table 7. Firmware Update – Supported Components

Component Name Firmware Rollback

Supported? (Yes or

No)

Out-of-band—System

Restart Required?

In-band—System

Restart Required?

Lifecycle Controller

GUI—Restart

Required?

Diagnostics No No No No

OS Driver Pack No No No No

Lifecycle Controller No No No Yes

BIOS Yes Yes Yes Yes

RAID Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes

Backplanes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Enclosures Yes Yes No Yes

NIC Yes Yes Yes Yes

iDRAC Yes **No *No *No

Power Supply Unit Yes Yes Yes Yes

CPLD No Yes Yes Yes

FC Cards Yes Yes Yes Yes

PCIe SSD Yes Yes Yes Yes

* Indicates that though a system restart is not required, iDRAC must be restarted to apply the updates. iDRAC

communication and monitoring will temporarily be interrupted.

** When iDRAC7 is updated from version 1.30.30 or later, a system restart is not necessary. However, firmware versions

of iDRAC7 earlier than 1.30.30 require a system restart when applied using the out-of-band interfaces.