Users Guide

Viewing and managing staged updates on page 70
Scheduling automatic firmware updates on page 67
Updating device firmware using RACADM
To update device firmware using RACADM, use the update subcommand. For more information, see the RACADM Reference
Guide for iDRAC and CMC available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Examples:
● 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
Scheduling automatic firmware updates
You can create a periodic recurring schedule for iDRAC to check for new firmware updates. At the scheduled date and time,
iDRAC connects to the specified destination, checks for new updates, and applies or stages all applicable updates. A log file is
created on the remote server, which contains information about server access and staged firmware updates.
It is recommended that you create a repository using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) and configure iDRAC to use this
repository to check for and perform firmware updates. Using an internal repository enables you to control the firmware and
versions available to iDRAC and helps avoid any unintended firmware changes.
NOTE: For more information about DRM, see delltechcenter.com/repositorymanager.
iDRAC Enterprise license is required to schedule automatic updates.
You can schedule automatic firmware updates using the iDRAC web interface or RACADM.
NOTE: IPv6 address is not supported for scheduling automatic firmware updates.
Related concepts
Updating device firmware on page 62
Viewing and managing staged updates on page 70
Scheduling automatic firmware update using web interface
To schedule automatic firmware update using web Interface:
NOTE:
Do not create the next scheduled occurrence of an automatic update job if a job is already Scheduled. It overwrites
the current scheduled job.
1. In the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > Update and Rollback.
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
2. Click the Automatic Update tab.
3. Select the Enable Automatic Update option.
4. Select any of the following options to specify if a system reboot is required after the updates are staged:
● Schedule Updates — Stage the firmware updates but do not reboot the server.
● Schedule Updates and reboot Server — Enables server reboot after the firmware updates are staged.
5. Select any of the following to specify the location of the firmware images:
● Network — Use the catalog file from a network share (CIFS or NFS). Enter the network share location details.
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