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You can create custom repositories by using the Dell Repository Manager. For more information, see Dell Repository Manager Data
Center User's Guide. iDRAC can provide a difference report between the BIOS and firmware that is installed on the system and the
updates available in the repository. All applicable updates that are contained in the repository are applied to the system. This feature is
available with iDRAC Enterprise or Datacenter license.
NOTE: HTTP/HTTPS only supports with either digest authentication or no authentication.
● Scheduling recurring automated firmware updates by using the catalog file and custom repository.
There are multiple tools and interfaces that can be used to update the iDRAC firmware. The following table is applicable only to iDRAC
firmware. The table lists the supported interfaces, image-file types, and whether Lifecycle Controller must be in enabled state for the
firmware to be updated.
Table 11. 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
In-band OS DUP No N/A Yes No
Redfish Yes N/A Yes N/A
The following table provides information about whether a system restart is required when firmware is updated for a particular component:
NOTE:
When multiple firmware updates are applied through out-of-band methods, the updates are ordered in the most efficient
possible manner to reduce unnecessary system restart.
Table 12. Firmware update—supported components
Component Name Firmware Rollback
Supported? (Yes or
No)
Out-of-band—System
Restart Required?
In-band — System
Restart Required?
Lifecycle Controller
GUI—Restart
Required?
Diagnostics No No No No
OS Driver Pack No No No No
iDRAC Yes No No* Yes
BIOS Yes Yes Yes Yes
RAID Controller Yes Yes Yes Yes
BOSS Yes Yes Yes Yes
NVDIMM No Yes Yes Yes
Backplanes Yes Yes Yes Yes
NOTE:
● For Expander (Active) backplanes, system restart is required.
● For SEP (Passive) backplanes, rebootless update is supported only from 4.00.00.00 release onwards.
Enclosures Yes Yes No Yes
NIC Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Supply Unit Yes Yes Yes Yes
CPLD No Yes Yes Yes
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