Users Guide

• To schedule the start time and frequency of the firmware update:

racadm AutoUpdateScheduler create -u username –p password –l <location> [-f

catalogfilename -pu <proxyuser> -pp<proxypassword> -po <proxy port> -pt <proxytype>] -time

< hh:mm> [-dom < 1 – 28,L,’*’> -wom <1-4,L,’*’> -dow <sun-sat,’*’>] -rp <1-366> -a

For example,

• To automatically update firmware using a CIFS share:

racadm AutoUpdateScheduler create -u admin -p pwd -l //1.2.3.4/CIFS-share –f cat.xml -

time 14:30 -wom 1 -dow sun -rp 5 -a 1

• To automatically update firmware using FTP:

racadm AutoUpdateScheduler create -u admin -p pwd -l ftp.mytest.com -pu puser –pp puser –

po 8080 –pt http –f cat.xml -time 14:30 -wom 1 -dow sun -rp 5 -a 1

• To view the current firmware update schedule:

racadm AutoUpdateScheduler view

• To disable automatic firmware update:

racadm set lifecycleController.lcattributes.AutoUpdate.Enable 0

• To clear the schedule details:

racadm AutoUpdateScheduler clear

• Upload the update file from a remote HTTP share:

racadm update -f <updatefile> -u admin -p mypass -l http://1.2.3.4/share

• Upload the update file from a remote HTTPS share:

racadm update -f <updatefile> -u admin -p mypass -l https://1.2.3.4/share

Updating device firmware using RACADM

To update device firmware using RACADM, use the update subcommand. For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM CLI Guide

available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.

Examples:

• To generate a comparison report using an update repository:

racadm update –f catalog.xml –l //192.168.1.1 –u test –p passwd --verifycatalog

• To perform all applicable updates from an update repository using myfile.xml as a catalog file and perform a graceful reboot:

racadm update –f “myfile.xml” –b “graceful” –l //192.168.1.1 –u test –p passwd

• To perform all applicable updates from an FTP update repository using Catalog.xml as a catalog file:

racadm update –f “Catalog.xml” –t FTP –e 192.168.1.20/Repository/Catalog

Updating firmware using CMC web interface

You can update iDRAC firmware for blade servers using the CMC Web interface.

To update iDRAC firmware using the CMC Web interface:

1. Log in to CMC Web interface.

2. Go to iDRAC Settings > Settings > CMC.

The Deploy iDRAC page is displayed.

Setting up managed system