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Table 27. Details of fwupdate (continued)
NOTE: If the iSM is exposed on the host server, you may see the Firmware update operation
is already in progress error.
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 firmimgFIT.d9 is stored.
racadm fwupdate -r
racadm fwupdate -p -u [-d <path>]
NOTE: When attempting to run firmware update task, if the firmware image path length is greater than
256 characters, remote RACADM client exits with the error message "ERROR: Specified path
is too long".
Input
uThe update option performs a checksum of the firmware update file and starts the update
process. This option may be used along with the g or p options. At the end of the update, iDRAC
performs a soft reset.
sThis option returns the status of the update process.
-aThe -a option specifies TFTP server IP address that is used for firmware image. This option must
be used with the -g option.
--clearcfgThe -clearcfg option removes the previous iDRAC configuration after firmware
update.
-gThe get option instructs the firmware to get the firmware update file from the TFTP server.
Specify the -a -u, and d options. In the absence of the —a option, the defaults are read from
properties in the group cfgRemoteHosts, using properties cfgRhostsFwUpdateIpAddr and
cfgRhostsFwUpdatePath.
-pThe -p, or put, option is used to update the firmware file from the managed system to iDRAC. The
-u option must be used with the -p option.
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.
NOTE: The -p option is supported on local and remote RACADM and is not supported with the
serial/ssh console and on the Linux operating systems.
NOTE: The -p option is applicable for both remote and local RACADM proxy commands. However, this
option is not supported for local RACADM running on Linux operating systems.
NOTE: The filename for firmware update file must be firmimgFIT.d9.
-rThe rollback option is used to roll back to the standby firmware.
Output
Displays a message indicating the operation that is being performed.
Example
Uploads a firmware image from the client and start firmware update:
racadm fwupdate -p -u -d /tmp/images
Upload firmware image from FTP server and start firmware update:
racadm fwupdate -f 192.168.0.10 test test -d firmimgFIT.d9
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