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Chassis Overview → Update.
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Chassis Overview → Chassis Controller → Update.
2.
On the Firmware Update page, in the Chassis Infrastructure Firmware section, in the Update Targets column, select the
option, and then click Apply Chassis Infrastructure Firmware.
3.
On the Firmware Update page, click Browse, and then select the appropriate chassis infrastructure firmware.
4.
Click Begin Firmware Update, and then click Yes.
The Firmware Update Progress section provides firmware update status information. While the image file uploads, a status
indicator displays on the page. File transfer time varies on the basis of connection speed. When the internal update process
begins, the page automatically refreshes and the firmware update timer is displayed.
Additional instructions to follow:
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Do not click the Refresh icon, or navigate to another page during the file transfer.
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The Update State field displays the firmware update status.
When the update is complete, there is a brief loss of connectivity to the main board, because it resets and the new firmware is
displayed on the Firmware Update page.
Updating Chassis Infrastructure Firmware Using RACADM
To update chassis infrastructure firmware using RACADM, use the fwupdate sub-command. For more information about using the
RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADM Command Line Reference Guide.
Updating Server iDRAC Firmware
You can update firmware for iDRAC using the CMC Web interface or the RACADM. To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise
License.
The iDRAC firmware version must be 1.40.40 or later for servers with iDRAC.
The iDRAC (on a server) resets and is temporarily unavailable after a firmware update.
NOTE: To update an iDRAC firmware using the Chassis Management Controller, an SD card must be available in the
chassis. However, to update the iDRAC firmware through the iDRAC Web interface, an SD card is not required in CMC.
For more information on launching iDRAC Web interface from CMC, see
Updating Server iDRAC Firmware Using Web Interface
To update the iDRAC firmware in the server:
1.
Go to any of the following pages:
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Chassis Overview → Update.
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Server Overview → Update → Server Component Update.
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
NOTE:
You can also update server iDRAC firmware using Chassis Overview → Server Overview → Update. For more
information, see
2.
To update the iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 firmware, in the iDRAC7 Firmware or iDRAC8 Firmware section respectively, click the
Update link of the server for which you want to update the firmware.
The Server Component Update page is displayed. To continue, see
3.
In the Firmware Image field, enter the path to the firmware image file on the management station or shared network, or click
Browse to navigate to the file location. The default iDRAC firmware image name is firming.imc.
4.
Click Begin Firmware Update, and then click Yes.
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Updating Server Component
Launching iDRAC from Server Status
Firmware.
Updating Server Component
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Firmware.
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