User's Manual

Protocol Used for
Server IP
Discovery and
Inventory
Protocol Used for
iDRAC IP
Discovery and
Inventory
Preferred System
Update Mode Selected
in Advanced Settings
Credentials for
System Update
Actual Update Mode
NOTE: When an iDRAC IP
is discovered using WS-
MAN, the iDRAC software
inventory is retrieved and
the components are
updated using iDRAC.
However, if drivers are present
in addition to BIOS, firmware,
and applications, then all the
components are updated using
Server Administrator and not
iDRAC.
WS-MAN (ESXi-
based server)
WS-MAN (ESXi-
based server)
OpenManage Server
Administrator
iDRAC All components are updated
using iDRAC. For ESXi-based
servers, all components are
updated using iDRAC ,
irrespective of preferred
system update mode selected.
WS-MAN (ESXi-
based server)
WS-MAN (ESXi-
based server)
iDRAC iDRAC
Not applicable.
The server IP is
not discovered.
WS-MAN OpenManage Server
Administrator
iDRAC All components are updated
using iDRAC.
Not applicable.
The server IP is
not discovered.
WS-MAN iDRAC iDRAC
Applying System Updates
NOTE: You can only update systems using iDRAC6 and above if they are discovered using the WS-MAN protocol.
1. Click Manage → System Update.
2. In System Update, select the Non-Compliant Systems tab.
NOTE: You can also filter systems either based on the groups or the devices by clicking the Filtered by:link.
Select the devices in the Select System Update Target Devices and Device Groups window and click Apply.
3. In Non-Compliant systems, select the systems you want to update.
NOTE: You can update multiple systems at the same time.
4. Click Apply Selected Updates.
A window is displayed to schedule updates
NOTE: Chassis and blades are not associated for updates. They are treated as individual components and you
must manually select them.
NOTE: Chassis, blade server BIOS, and iDRAC version interdependency management is not available.
5. Provide a task name.
6. Review the selected updates.
7. Set the task schedule to Run Now or set a specific date and time.
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