Users Guide

Component Name Firmware Rollback
Supported? (Yes or
No)
Out-of-band —
System Restart
Required?
In-band — System
Restart Required?
Lifecycle
Controller GUI
— Restart
Required?
generation
PowerEdge servers
only)
CMC (on
PowerEdge FX2
servers)
No Yes Yes Yes
OS Collector No No No No
* 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.
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Firmware update methods
Version compatibility
Updating firmware
Firmware update methods
The following table lists the various locations or media and methods to perform the updates:
NOTE: If the FTP server or network share is used for updates, configure the network card using the
Settings wizard before accessing the updates.
Table 7. Firmware Update Methods
Location FTP
Methods
• Non-proxy (Internal or Service Provider)
• Proxy (Internal or Service Provider)
Media Local Drive
• Dell Server Update Utility DVD
• USB Drive
Methods
• Virtual Console (Mapped on Client)
• Attached Locally
Location
• HTTP
• Network Share
– CIFS
– NFS
NOTE: If you select a local drive for updates, you will not get an option to browse the device you
have selected. You must know the name or path of the filename before selecting the local drive.
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