Installation Manual

76 Configuring the iDRAC6 Using the Web Interface
4 Click Upload .
The file will be uploaded to the iDRAC6. This process may take several
minutes to complete.
The following message will be displayed until the process is complete:
File upload in progress...
5
On the Status (page 2 of 3) page, you will see the results of the validation
performed on the image file you uploaded.
• If the system recovery image file uploaded successfully and passed all
verification checks, the system recovery image file name will be
displayed. If a firmware image was uploaded, the current and the new
firmware versions will be displayed.
OR
• If the image did not upload successfully, or it did not pass the
verification checks, an appropriate error message is displayed, and the
update will return to the
Upload/Rollback (Step 1 of 3) page. You can
attempt to update the iDRAC6 again or click
Cancel to reset the
iDRAC6 to normal operating mode.
6 In the case of a firmware image, Preserve Configuration provides you
with the option to preserve or clear the existing iDRAC6 configuration.
This option is selected by default.
NOTE: If you clear the Preserve Configuration checkbox, iDRAC6 is reset to its
default settings. In the default settings, LAN is enabled with a static IPv4
address. You may not be able to log in to the iDRAC6 Web interface. You must
reconfigure the LAN settings using the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility during BIOS
POST.
7 Click Update to start the update process.