Users Guide

NOTE:

You can also update server iDRAC firmware using Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Update . For more

information, see Updating Server Component Firmware.

2. To update the iDRAC7 firmware, in the iDRAC7 Firmware section, click the Update link of the server for which you

want to update the firmware.

The Server Component Update page is displayed. To continue, see Updating Server Component Firmware.

3. In the Firmware Image field, enter the path to the firmware image file on the management station or shared

network, or click Browse to navigate to the file location. The default iDRAC firmware image name is firming.imc.

4. Click Begin Firmware Update, and then click Yes.

The Firmware Update Progress section provides firmware update status information. A progress bar indicates the

status of the upload process. File transfer time varies on the basis of connection speed. When the internal update

process begins, the page automatically refreshes and the firmware update timer is displayed.

NOTE: Additional instructions to follow:

– Do not click the Refresh icon or navigate to another page during the file transfer.

– To cancel the process, click Cancel File Transfer and Update. This option is available only during file

transfer.

– The Update State field displays the firmware update status.

It may take up to 10 minutes to update the iDRAC firmware.

Updating Server Component Firmware

The Lifecycle Controller service is available on each server and is facilitated by iDRAC. You can manage the firmware of

the components and devices on the servers using the Lifecycle Controller service. The Lifecycle Controller uses an

optimization algorithm to update the firmware that efficiently reduces the number of restarts.

Dell Update Packages (DUPs) are used to perform the firmware updates using Lifecycle Controller. The Operating

System Driver Pack component DUP exceeds this limit and must be updated separately using the Extended Storage

feature.

The Lifecycle Controller provides module update support for iDRAC6 and later servers. The iDRAC firmware must be at

version 2.3 or later to update firmware using Lifecycle Controller.

NOTE: Before using the Lifecycle Controller–based update feature, server firmware versions must be updated. You

must also update the CMC firmware before updating the server component firmware modules.

Always update the server component firmware modules in the following order:

• BIOS

• Lifecycle Controller

• iDRAC

To update the server component firmware, using the CMC Web interface, click Chassis Overview → Server Overview →

Update → Server Component Update.

If the server does not support the Lifecycle Controller service, the Component/Device Firmware Inventory section

displays Not Supported. For the latest generation servers, install the Lifecycle Controller firmware and update the iDRAC

firmware to enable the Lifecycle Controller service on the server. For earlier generation servers, this upgrade is not

possible.

Normally, the Lifecycle Controller firmware is installed using an appropriate installation package that is executed on the

server operating system. For supported servers, a special repair or installation package with an .usc file extension is

available. This file enables you to install the Lifecycle Controller firmware through the firmware update facility available

on the native iDRAC Web browser interface.