CLI Guide

update
Table 109. Details of update subcommand
Description
Allows you to update the firmware of devices on the server. The supported firmware image file types are:
• .exe — Windows-based Dell Update Package (DUP)
•
.d9
•
.pm
• .sc
The supported catalog files are:
• .xml
• xml.gzip
NOTE: Updating the platforms from the repository is not supported for IPv6.
NOTE: The firmware update through FTP has a limitation of file name up to 64 characters.
NOTE: Depending on the network traffic, the HTTP packet transfer may fail if you perform update
operation from a remote RACADM through a local share. In such cases, retry the operation. If the
issue persists, use remote RACADM with the CIFS or NFS share.
NOTE: The supported share types for single file or DUP updates are CIFS, NFS, HTTP, and HTTPS.
For Repository updates, the supported share types are CIFS, NFS, FTP, TFTP, and HTTP.
Synopsis
For single file or DUP update:
racadm update -f <updatefile>
racadm update -f <updatefile> -l <location> -u <username for CIFS share> -p
<password for CIFS share>
racadm update -f <updatefile> -l <location>
For Repository updates
racadm update -f <catalog file> -t <Repository type> -l <location> \ -u
<username for CIFS share> -p <password for CIFS share> \ [-a <restart>] [--
verifycatalog]
racadm update -f <catalog file> -t <Repository type> \ -e <FTP server with
the path to the catalog file> [-a <restart>] \[--verifycatalog]
racadm update -f <catalog file> -t <Repository type> \ -e <FTP server with
the path to the catalog file> [-a <restart>] \ -ph <proxy ip> -pu <proxy
user> -pp <proxy pass> -po <proxy port> \
-pt <proxy type>
racadm update viewreport
Input
For single file or DUP update:
• -f: <updatefile>—Update filename (Windows DUP, .d9,.pm, .sc) only.
• -u: < username for CIFS share>—Specifies username of the remote share that stores the update
file. Specify username in a domain as domain/username.
• -p: <password for CIFS share—Specifies password of the remote share that stores the update file.
• -l: <location>—Specifies network share location that stores the update file. For more information on NFS
or CIFS share, see section on Usage examples
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