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7. Select the components that require an update, and then click Apply.
The update process is initiated and the firmware update is completed. After restart, the system is ready to use.
NOTE: The system does not restart if operating system driver packs, OS collector tool, or hardware diagnostics are
updated.
NOTE: When applying more than one update, the system may restart between updates. In this case, Lifecycle Controller
restarts the server and automatically continues the update process.
NOTE: iDRAC resets while updating iDRAC. If the iDRAC firmware update is interrupted for any reason, wait for up to
30 minutes before you attempt another firmware update.
NOTE: After the CPLD firmware is updated on the modular servers, on the View Current Versions page, under
Firmware Update, the firmware update date is displayed as 2000-01-01, regardless of the actual update date. The
updated date and time are displayed based on the time zone that is configured on the server.
NOTE: On a Dell PowerEdge server, if you use Lifecycle Controller to update the Intel Network Card firmware from
version 15.0.xx to 16.5.xx or vice versa, reboot the server to view the updated firmware.
NOTE: If you update the Intel Network Card firmware from version 14.5.x to 16.5.xx or vice versa on a Dell PowerEdge
server by using Lifecycle Controller, the Firmware Rollback page may display the firmware version as 15.0.xx instead of
14.5.x . However, the Firmware Rollback page displays the version 14.5.x if you update the firmware by using the Intel
Network firmware DUPs on the OS.
Related concepts
Firmware update on page 32
Firmware update methods on page 33
Version compatibility on page 34
Selecting the type of update and update source on page 35
Selecting and applying updates on page 39
Updating or rolling back devices that affect Trusted Platform Module settings on page 40
Selecting the type of update and update source
To perform the updates, you can download single component DUPs or repository (Catalog.xml) using the Firmware Update
wizard to one of the following:
NOTE:
The Catalog.xml file contains the individual server bundles. Each bundle consists of all the DUP information (md5
security key, date and time, path, Release ID, version, and so on).
● FTP server — Local FTP, or FTP server using a proxy server.
NOTE: Make sure that the repository (catalog file) and DUPs are copied to the root folder of the source
● Local Drive — Use a USB drive, Dell Server Updates DVD, or Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD
● Network Share (CIFS, NFS, HTTP, and HTTPS)
Related concepts
Comparing firmware versions on page 40
Related tasks
Using single component DUPs on page 39
Using a local drive on page 36
Using a FTP server on page 37
Using a network share on page 38
Updating or rolling back devices that affect Trusted Platform Module settings on page 40
Firmware update
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