Quick Reference Guide

— iominf-n where n = 1–6
• --clearcfg (Optional) — After the firmware update, this option removes the
previous iDRAC configuration.
NOTE:
iDRAC7 targets are not supported from CMC. To update the iDRAC7 targets,
use the CMC GUI.
CMC version 3.00 accepts IPv4, IPv6, or fully qualified domain names (FQDN) for both
FTP and TFTP servers.
NOTE:
You can specify the cmc-active and cmc-standby modules at the same time
along with one or more server-n modules. This option enables the devices to be
updated together. This option is applicable only for CMC.
When you use the server-generation option, the CMC updates all iDRACs of that
particular generation that can be updated.
NOTE:
Verify that the update applied to servers for a particular generation has
been validated for all impacted server models.
Output Displays a message indicating the operation that is being performed.
Example
• Upload the firmware image from the TFTP server and start the firmware update
racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d
firmimg.cmc -m cmc-active
TFTP firmwareate has been
initiated. This update process may take several
minutes to complete.
.
• Upload the firmware image from the FTP server and start the firmware update.
racadm fwupdate -f 192.168.0.100 fred password123 -d
firmimg.cmc -m cmc-active
• Start IOM infrastructure firmware update.
racadm fwupdate -u -m iominf-1
• Update firmware on both the CMCs.
racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d
firmimg.cmc -m cmc-active -m cmc-standby
• Update firmware on multiple servers.
racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d
firmimg.imc -m server-1 -m server-2 -m server-3
• Update firmware on servers of iDRAC generation.
racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d
firmimg.imc -m server-iDRAC
• Update firmware on multiple IOM infrastructure devices.
racadm fwupdate -u -m iominf-4 -m iominf-5 -m
iominf-6
• Query the status of all firmware targets to be updated.
racadm fwupdate -s -m all
• Download firmware update file from a specified location on the TFTP server at
a specific IP address.
racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 143.166.154.143 -d <path>
After the image file is downloaded from the TFTP server, the update process
begins. When completed, iDRAC is reset.
• Read the status of the firmware update.
racadm fwupdate -s
38