Reference Guide

General System Configuration 21
Using the RACADM CLI to Update the DRAC/MC Firmware
NOTICE: If you are updating your DRAC/MC module firmware to version 1.3 or later, install version 1.1 or
version 1.1.1 before you install the new version (1.3 or later). Upgrading your firmware from version 1.0
directly to version 1.3 or later is not supported.
1 If your system is configured with two DRAC/MC firmware version 1.0 modules, remove one
DRAC/MC module from the system.
2 Copy the binary file mgmt.bin to a TFTP server root directory.
3 Log on to the DRAC/MC Telnet or serial interface. See "Using a Serial or Telnet Console"
on page 17.
4 From the Telnet or serial interface, type a command line similar to the following example:
racadm fwupdate -a <TFTP IP Address> -d mgmt.bin
The update process may take several minutes to complete. The DRAC/MC will then reset.
From the remote RACADM interface, type a command line similar to the following example:
racadm -r <IP Address> -u <User name> -p <Password> fwupdate -
a <TFTP IP Address> -d mgmt.bin
The TFTP download and firmware update process may take several minutes to complete.
After the update completes, the DRAC/MC will reset.
NOTE: The remote RACADM utility version 5.0.0 is compatible with DRAC/MC version 1.3 and later.
5 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 3 and step 4. Otherwise, go to step 6.
6 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 3 through step 5.
7 If you will use the DRAC/MC Web-based interface after updating the firmware, clear the
Web browser cache to ensure that all new Web-based interface pages are reloaded.
See "Clearing the Web Browser Cache" on page 22.