Dell IDRAC6 manual File upload in progress

The following message will be displayed until the process is complete:

File upload in progress...

5On the Status (page 2 of 3) page, you will see the results of the validation performed on the image file you uploaded.

•If the image file uploaded successfully and passed all verification checks, the 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.

6In 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.

7Click Update to start the update process.

8In the Updating (Step 3 of 3) page, you will see the status of the update. The progress of the update, measured in percentages, will appear in the Progress column.

NOTE: While in the update mode, the update process will continue in the background even if you navigate away from this page.

If the firmware update is successful, the iDRAC6 will reset automatically. You should close the current browser window and reconnect to the iDRAC6 using a new browser window. An appropriate error message is displayed if an error occurs.

If the System Services Recovery update succeeds/fails, an appropriate status message is displayed.

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Configuring the iDRAC6 Using the Web Interface