Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 manual Updating the Drac 4 Firmware

Updating the DRAC 4 Firmware

NOTICE: Updating your DRAC 4 firmware may disconnect your current network connection.

Use one of the following methods to update your DRAC 4 firmware.

NOTE: You must add and configure a DRAC 4 user before using the Web-based interface, racadm CLI, or Serial/Telnet consoles to update your firmware.

•Web-based Interface — See "Updating the DRAC 4 Firmware."

•racadm CLI — See "fwupdate."

•Repair utility (diskette-based update): This update restores all DRAC 4 configurations back to factory defaults. Go to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com, download the appropriate DRAC 4 firmware image file, and follow the instructions to create two diskettes. Insert the first diskette into the system to be updated and follow the instructions on the screen.

NOTICE: The Repair utility is only supported when used locally.

After you perform a firmware upgrade, perform the following instructions to clear the Web browser cache to ensure that all new Web-based interface pages are loaded.

Clearing the Web Browser Cache With Internet Explorer

1 From the drop-down menu, select Tools → Internet Options.

2In the Internet Options window under Temporary Internet Files, click Delete Files.

3Click the Delete all offline content box.

4Click OK twice.

5Close and restart the browser.

Clearing the Web Browser Cache With Mozilla

1From the drop-down menu, select Edit Preferences.

2 In the Preferences window, select Advance → Cache.

3Click Clear Disk Cache.

4Click Clear Memory Cache.

5Click OK.

6Close and restart the browser.

Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4

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