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Updating the DRAC 4 Firmware

Use the Firmware Update page to update the DRAC 4 firmware to the latest revision.

The following data is included in the DRAC 4 firmware package:

Compiled DRAC 4 firmware code and data

Expansion ROM image

Web-based interface, JPEG, and other user interface data files

Default configuration files

NOTE: The firmware update retains the current DRAC 4 settings.

NOTE: Before beginning the firmware update, you must first acquire the latest firmware version and save it on your local system.

1Type the system path where the firmware image file resides (for example: C:\Updates\V1.0\<image_name>). The default firmware image name is firmimg.dm1.

2Click Update Firmware.

The update may take several minutes. When the update is completed, a dialog box appears.

3Click OK to close the session and automatically log out.

4After the DRAC 4 resets, click Log In to log in to the DRAC 4 again.

Ensuring DRAC 4 Network Security

The DRAC 4 uses certificate management to ensure security for your DRAC 4 network communications.

Certificate Management Overview

A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a digital request to a Certificate Authority (CA) for a secure server certificate. Secure server certificates ensure the identity of a remote system and ensure that information exchanged with the remote system cannot be viewed or changed by others. To ensure this security for your DRAC 4, it is strongly recommended that you generate a CSR, submit the CSR to a CA.

After the CA approves the CSR and sends you a certificate, you must upload the certificate to the DRAC 4 firmware. The CSR information stored on the DRAC 4 firmware must match the information contained in the certificate.

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Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 manual Updating the Drac 4 Firmware, Ensuring Drac 4 Network Security