fwupdate

NOTE: To use this subcommand for CMC you must have Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege and for iDRAC you must have Configure iDRAC6 permission.

Subcommand Description

fwupdate Allows you to update the firmware on the iKVM, active CMC, standby CMC, server iDRACs, or an IOM infrastructure device. You can:

Check the firmware update process status.

Update iDRAC6 or CMC firmware from a TFTP server by providing an IP address and optional path.

Update iDRAC6 or CMC firmware from the local file system using local RACADM.

Rollback to the standby firmware.

Table 2-9describes the fwupdate subcommand options.

Table 2-9. fwupdate Subcommand Options

Option

Description

 

 

-s

Lists active SD card features and SD card status.

 

 

NOTE: This subcommand performs updates to the iDRAC firmware (if CMC firmware version is 2.0 or later and iDRAC firmware version is 1.4) when the existing firmware is corrupted. There can only be a single update operation in progress at any time. In addition, the fwupdate subcommand may only update one or more devices of a single kind at a time.

Before you begin your firmware update, see the Advanced iDRAC6 Configuration section in the iDRAC6 User’s Guide available on the Dell Support website at dell.com/support/manuals.

NOTE: Running the fwupdate subcommand to update the firmware on the active CMC resets itself causing all network connections to be dropped. During update of all other modules, including the standby CMC, the active CMC continues to run normally without resetting.

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IDRAC6 1.95, CMC 3.2, IDRAC6 3.5 specifications

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