Reference Guide

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>]
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
• —u—The update option performs a checksum of the firmware update file and starts the actual 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.
• —s—This option returns the status of the update process.
• -a—The -a option specifies TFTP server IP address used for firmware image. This option must be used with
the -g option.
• -clearcfg—The -clearcfg option removes the previous iDRAC configuration after firmware update.
•
-g—The 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.
• -p—The -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/Telnet/ssh console and on the Linux operating systems.
•
-r—The rollback option is used to roll back to the standby firmware.
• —Specifies the FTP server IP address or FQDN, username, and password used for firmware image. Applies FTP
download process for firmware update.
Output
Displays a message indicating the operation that is being performed.
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