Reference Guide
20 General System Configuration
Using the DRAC/MC Web-based Firmware Update Interface
NOTICE: The DRAC/MC module(s) must use firmware version 1.3 or later.
To support redundant DRAC/MC operation, both modules must have firmware version 1.3 or later. Mixing
DRAC/MC modules with firmware versions earlier than 1.3 may cause the enclosure to power down I/O
modules in bays I/O 3 and I/O 4 without user intervention.
NOTICE: If you are updating a DRAC/MC module’s firmware to version 1.3 or later, install version 1.1 or
version 1.1.1 before installing the latest version (1.3 or later). Upgrading firmware from version 1.0 directly
to version 1.3 or later is not supported.
NOTE: To facilitate the firmware upgrade, download a TFTP server from http://solarwinds.net. For
information on installing and configuring the SolarWinds TFTP server, refer to the SolarWinds website.
NOTICE: Since the DRAC/MC uses a different MAC address during a firmware update, it sends a
gratuitous ARP packet after completing the update. A switch with Spanning Tree Protocol enabled may
block the ARP packet transmission. To avoid this issue, disable the Spanning Tree Protocol on the switch
ports that are connected to all DRAC/MC modules during a firmware update.
1
Copy the binary file
mgmt.bin
to a TFTP server root directory.
2
Log on to the DRAC/MC Web-based user interface. See "Accessing the DRAC/MC Web-
Based Interface" on page 13.
3
From the DRAC/MC Web-based user interface main window, click the
Update
tab.
4
In the
Firmware Update
window, enter the IP address of the TFTP server and the image
name,
mgmt.bin
.
5
Click
Update Firmware
.
The firmware update process may take several minutes to complete. The DRAC/MC will then
reset.
6
If you installed firmware version 1.1 or version 1.1.1 and want to update your DRAC/MC
firmware to version 1.3 or later, repeat step 2 through step 5. Otherwise, go to step 7.
7
If your system is not configured with two DRAC/MC modules in a redundant configuration
, you
have completed the firmware update.
If your system is configured with two DRAC/MC modules in a redundant configuration
and the
DRAC/MC modules have firmware versions 1.1 or later, both modules will be updated from
the same binary image. Perform the following steps if upgrading from firmware version 1.0:
a
Remove the updated DRAC/MC module from the system.
b
Insert the remaining DRAC/MC module into the system.
c
Repeat step 2 through step 6.
NOTICE: You must clear the Web browser cache after completing the firmware update to ensure that all
new Web-based interface pages are reloaded when using the interface.
8
After the update is complete, clear the Web browser cache. See "Clearing the Web Browser
Cache" on page 22.