Users Guide

* Indicates that though a system restart is not required, iDRAC must be restarted to apply the updates. iDRAC communication and
monitoring will temporarily be interrupted.
** The backplanes that cannot be updated are not listed.
***Applicable only for FX2 modular systems.
Topics:
• Firmware update methods
• Version compatibility
• Updating firmware
• Firmware rollback
Firmware update methods
The following table lists the various locations or media and methods to perform the updates:
NOTE: If the FTP server or network share is used for updates, configure the network card using the Settings wizard
before accessing the updates.
NOTE: For Dell online catalog update, downloads.dell.com only supports https protocol.
Table 9. Firmware update methods
Location FTP
Methods
• Non-proxy (Internal)
• Proxy (Internal)
Media Local Drive
• Dell EMC server Update Utility DVD
• USB Drive
Methods
• Virtual Console (Mapped on Client)
• Attached Locally
Location
• Network Share
• CIFS
• NFS
• HTTP
• HTTPS
NOTE: If you select a local drive for updates, you will not get an option to browse the device you have selected. You
must know the name or path of the filename before selecting the local drive.
The following table lists the supported interfaces, image-file types, and whether Lifecycle Controller must be in enabled state for the
firmware to be updated:
Table 10. Image file types and dependencies
.D9 Image iDRAC DUP
Interface Supported Requires LC
enabled
Supported Requires LC enabled
BMCFW64.exe utility Yes No No N/A
Racadm FWUpdate (old) Yes No No N/A
Racadm Update (new) Yes Yes Yes Yes
iDRAC UI Yes Yes Yes Yes
WSMAN Yes Yes Yes Yes
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