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• Check the firmware update process status.
• Update iDRAC firmware from FTP or TFTP server by providing an IP address and optional path.
• Update iDRAC firmware from the local file system using Local and Remote RACADM.
• Roll back to the standby firmware.
Allows you to update the firmware on the KVM, active CMC, standby CMC, iDRAC or an IOM infrastructure device.
You can:
• Check the firmware update process status.
• Update CMC from FTP or TFTP server by providing an IP address and optional path.
• Update CMC from the local file system using Remote RACADM.
• There can only be a single update operation in progress at any time. In addition, the fwupdate subcommand
may only update one or more devices of a single kind at a time.
NOTE: CMC firmware update is supported only for the firmware versions 3.10, 3.20, 3.21, 4.0, 4.10,
4.11, 4.30, 4.31, 4.45, and 4.5. For any version other than these, first update to any of these versions,
and then update to the required version.
To use this subcommand, you must have Configure iDRAC permission.
To use this subcommand, you must have the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.
NOTE: The fwupdate command is not supported for iDRAC7 or later. Use the CMC GUI to perform
the operation.
NOTE:
• Running the fwupdate subcommand to update the firmware on the active CMC resets itself and
all the network connections are dropped. During update of all other modules, including the
standby CMC, the active CMC continues to run normally without resetting.
• In a chassis supported by DC PSUs, an error message is displayed if you attempt to update the
firmware with a version without DC PSU support.
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The fwupdate subcommand generates an error when used on the extension slot of a multi-slot
server.
• While Lifecycle Controller is running for racadm commands, you cannot perform other operations
which need Lifecycle Controller Partition. If the Lifecycle Controller Partition is unreleased
(because of improper closure of racadm command in the partition), then wait 20-35 minutes to
clear the Lifecycle Controller Partition
Signed CMC Firmware Image
• For Dell’s 13th generation of PowerEdge servers and later, CMC firmware includes a signature which is verified
by CMC before update to ensure the authenticity of the uploaded firmware. The firmware update process is
successful only if the firmware image is authenticated by CMC to be a valid image from the service provider and
has not been altered. The firmware update process is stopped if CMC cannot verify the signature of the
uploaded firmware image.
• Upload firmware image from TFTP server and start firmware update.
NOTE:
Run the firmware update command through only one remote racadm session at a time.
Synopsis
racadm fwupdate -s
racadm fwupdate -g -u -a <TFTP_Server_IP_Address>
[-d <path> [--clearcfg]
racadm -r <iDRAC IP_Address> -u <username> -p <password> fwupdate -f
<ftpserver ip> <ftpserver username> <ftpserver password> -d <path> where path
is the location on the ftp server where firmimg.d7 is stored.
racadm fwupdate -r
racadm fwupdate -p -u [-d <path>]
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