Dell iDRAC8 manual Updating Device Firmware

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Updating Device Firmware

Using iDRAC, you can update the iDRAC, BIOS, and all device firmware that is supported through Lifecycle Controller update such as:

•Lifecycle Controller

•Diagnostics

•Operating System Driver Pack

•Network Interface Card (NIC)

•RAID Controller

•Power Supply Unit (PSU)

•PCIe Solid State Drives (SSDs)

You must upload the required firmware to iDRAC. After the upload is complete, the current version of the firmware installed on the device and the version being applied is displayed. If the firmware being uploaded is not valid, an error message is displayed. Updates that do not require a reboot are applied immediately. Updates that require a system reboot are staged and committed to run on the next system reboot. Only one system reboot is required to perform all updates.

After the firmware is updated, the System Inventory page displays the updated firmware version and logs are recorded.

The supported firmware image file types are:

•.exe — Windows based Dell Update Package (DUP)

•.d7 — Contains both iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller firmware.

For files with .exe extension, you must have System Control privilege. The Remote Firmware Update licensed feature and Lifecycle Controller must be enabled.

For files with .d7 extension, you must have Configure privilege.

You can perform firmware updates using the following methods:

•Using a firmware image file on a local system or on a network share.

•Connecting to the FTP, TFTP, or HTTP site or a network repository that contains a catalog of available updates. You can create custom repositories using Repository Manager. For more information, see

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