Quick Reference Guide

update
Description Allows you to update the platforms for devices on the servers. The supported firmware
image file types are:
• .exe — Windows based Dell Update Package (DUP)
• .d7
• .usc
• .pm
This subcommand is applicable only for iDRAC.
Synopsis
racadm update -f <updatefile>
racadm update -f <updatefile> -l <Remote CIFS Share>
racadm update -f <updatefile> -l <Remote NFS Share>
Input
• -f — Update filename for Windows DUP, .d7, .usc .PM only.
• -u— User name of the remote share that stores the Update file. Specify user
name in a domain as domain/username.
• -p — Password of the remote share that stores the Update file.
• -l — Network share location that stores the Update file.
Output Firmware update job for <filename> is initiated.
This firmware update job may take several minutes to complete depending on the
component or firmware being updated. To view the progress of the job, use the
racadm jobqueue view command.
Example
• Upload the Update file from a remote CIFS share:
racadm update -f <updatefile> -u admin -p mypass -
l //1.2.3.4/share
• Upload the Update file from a remote NFS share:
racadm update -f <updatefile> -l //1.2.3.4/share
• Upload the Update file from the local file system using local racadm:
racadm update -f <updatefile>
usercertupload
Description Uploads a user certificate or a user CA certificate from the
client to iDRAC.
To use this subcommand, you must have Configure iDRAC
permission.
This option is applicable only to iDRAC.
Synopsis
racadm usercertupload -t <type> [-f
<filename>]
-i <index>
Input
• -t — Specifies the type of certificate to upload,
either the CA certificate or server certificate.
— 1 = user certificate
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