Dell iDRAC8 manual Bios

Repository Manager User's Guide. iDRAC automatically provides a difference between the BIOS and the firmware that is installed on the server and the repository location or FTP site. All applicable updates contained in the repository are applied to the system. This feature is available with iDRAC Enterprise license.

•Scheduling recurring automated firmware updates using the catalog file in the FTP site or the network repository location.

The following table provides information on whether a system restart is required or not when firmware is updated for a particular component.

NOTE: When multiple firmware updates are applied through out-of-band methods, the updates are ordered in the most efficient possible manner to reduce unnecessary system restart.

Table 6. Firmware Update – Supported Components

Component Name	Firmware Rollback	Out-of-band—	In-band—System	Lifecycle
	Supported? (Yes or	System Restart	Restart Required?	Controller GUI—
	No)	Required?		Restart
				Required?
Diagnostics	No	No	No	No
OS Driver Pack	No	No	No	No
Lifecycle Controller	No	No	No	Yes
BIOS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
RAID Controller	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Backplanes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Enclosures	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
NIC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
iDRAC	Yes	**No	*No	*No
Power Supply Unit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CPLD	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
FC Cards	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
PCIe SSD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

*Indicates that though a system restart is not required, iDRAC must be restarted to apply the updates. iDRAC communication and monitoring will temporarily be interrupted.

**When iDRAC is updated from version 1.30.30 or later, a system restart is not necessary. However, firmware versions of iDRAC earlier than 1.30.30 require a system restart when applied using the out-of- band interfaces.

Related Links

Downloading Device Firmware

Updating Single Device Firmware

Updating Firmware Using Repository

Updating Firmware Using FTP

Updating Device Firmware Using TFTP

Updating Device Firmware Using HTTP

Updating Device Firmware Using RACADM

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