Reference Guide

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 firmimg.d7

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

racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d /tmp/images

• Query the current status of the firmware update process:

racadm fwupdate -s

• Rollback to the standby firmware:

racadm fwupdate -r

• Upload firmware image from TFTP server, start firmware update. After firmware update is complete, delete

previous iDRAC configuration:

racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d /tmp/images --clearcfg

NOTE: Firmware update from local RACADM (using -p -u -d options) is not supported on Linux

OS.

The following table describes the firmware update method supported for each interface.

FW Update Method

iDRAC on Blade Servers iDRAC on Rack and Tower Servers

Local RACADM Yes Yes

Local RACADM-TFTP Yes Yes

Local RACADM-FTP Yes Yes

Remote RACADM Yes Yes

Remote RACADM-TFTP Yes Yes

Remote RACADM-FTP Yes Yes

Firmware RACADM-TFTP Yes Yes

Firmware RACADM-FTP Yes Yes

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