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• -g — For CMC, the firmware is downloaded using the TFTP server.

• -u — The firmware update operation is performed.

• -a — Specifies the TFTP server IP address or FQDN used for the firmware image (used with -g).

NOTE: CMC accepts IPv4, IPv6, or fully qualified domain names (FQDN) for both FTP and

TFTP servers.

• -d — Specifies the source path where the firmware image is stored.

NOTE: The default source path is local Default: Designated TFTP default directory on that

host for the file if -g option is absent. If -g is used, it defaults to a directory configured on the

TFTP server.

• -o — Turns off the servers to perform an update.

• -m <module>—

Specifies the module or device to be updated. <module> is one of the following values:

NOTE: You can also specify multiple modules:

–m <module 1> –m <module 2>

, and so on.

• cmc-active (default)

• cmc-standby

• iominf-n, where n = 1

NOTE: You can specify the cmc-active and cmc-standby modules at the same time along

with one or more server-n modules. This enables the devices to be updated together.

• main-board

• perc-fqdd, where fqdd is FQDD of the PERC

• expander-fqdd, where fqdd is FQDD of the Storage Expander

• hdd-fqdd, where fqdd is FQDD of the HDD

• -s — Displays the current status of the firmware update.

NOTE:

Use -m to display the status of the module update. Omit -m to display the status of the

active CMC update.

NOTE: Use all to get the status of all the targets that must be updated.

• -c — Cancels the current firmware update of a module.

NOTE: The Enclosure, Expander, HDD, and PERC updates cannot be cancelled.

Output

Displays a message indicating the operation that is being performed.

Example

NOTE: The following commands specifically apply to an active-CMC update.

• Upload a firmware image from the client and start firmware update:

racadm fwupdate -p -u -d vrtx_cmc.bin

• Upload the firmware image from the TFTP server and start the firmware update:

racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d vrtx_cmc.bin -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 vrtx_cmc.bin -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 vrtx_cmc.bin -m cmc-active -m

cmc-standby

Signed CMC Firmware Image:

RACADM Subcommand Details