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• -g—The get option instructs the firmware to get the firmware update file from the TFTP server. Specify the -
a -u, and —d options. In the absence of the —a option, the defaults are read from properties in the group
cfgRemoteHosts, using properties cfgRhostsFwUpdateIpAddr and cfgRhostsFwUpdatePath.
• -p—The -p, or put, option is used to update the firmware file from the managed system to iDRAC. The -u
option must be used with the -p option.
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Default: Designated TFTP default directory on that host for the file if -g option is absent. If -g is used, it
defaults to a directory configured on the TFTP server.
NOTE: The -p option is supported on local and remote RACADM and is not supported with the
serial/Telnet/ssh console and on the Linux operating systems.
NOTE: The -p option is applicable for both remote and local RACADM proxy commands. However,
this option is not supported for local RACADM running on Linux operating systems.
• -r—The rollback option is used to roll back to the standby firmware.
• —Specifies the FTP server IP address or FQDN, username, and password used for firmware image. Applies FTP
download process for firmware update.
Output
Displays a message indicating the operation that is being performed.
Example
• Uploads a firmware image from the client and start firmware update:
racadm fwupdate -p -u -d /tmp/images
• Upload firmware image from FTP server and start firmware update:
racadm fwupdate -f 192.168.0.10 test test -d firmimg.d7
• Upload firmware image from TFTP server and start firmware update:
racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d /tmp/images
• Query the current status of the firmware update process:
racadm fwupdate -s
• Rollback to the standby firmware:
racadm fwupdate -r
• Upload firmware image from TFTP server, start firmware update. After firmware update is complete, delete
previous iDRAC configuration:
racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d /tmp/images --clearcfg
NOTE: Firmware update from local RACADM (using -p -u -d options) is not supported on Linux
operating system.
The following table describes the firmware update method that is supported for each interface:
Table 24. Details of fwupdate methods
FW Update Method iDRAC on Blade Servers iDRAC on Rack and Tower Servers
Local RACADM Yes Yes
Local RACADM-TFTP Yes Yes
Local RACADM-FTP Yes Yes
Remote RACADM Yes Yes
Remote RACADM-TFTP Yes Yes
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