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 <applyserverReboot (1-enabled | 0-disabled)>
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
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 https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Examples:
● 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
● 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.
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