iDRAC & Lifecycle Controller Upgrade Path

Rmcbeth,

 

Would you confirm the specific model server you're working with, so that I can provide you with the correct updates?

Thank you. 

Server is a PowerEdge R420

 

thanks, 

Thank you! i'll give it a whirl. I'll let you know after completed if i had any issues. 

 

thanks, 

I would run the updates in the following order;

BIOS 2.1.3

iDrac 1.57.57

Lifecycle Controller 1.4.2

BIOS 2.4.2

iDrac 2.15.10.10

BIOS 2.5.1

iDrac 2.52.52.52

BIOS 2.6.0

iDrac 2.61.60.60

BIOS 2.7.0

iDrac 2.63.60.62

 

I would stick to that path to walk it up to current, jumping any additional updates, going out of order, or not walking the updates up together can have serious consequences. 

Let me know how it goes. 

Hello,

Where can I get the update path guide for each Dell server ?

Hello K.MA333,

 

Here you can find update methods for PowerEdge servers:

Updating Firmware and Drivers on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000128194/updating-firmware-and-drivers-on-dell-emc-poweredge-servers

 

Typically with regular maintenance you can go to the support page for the server and apply latest update for the component you need updated.  Dell Update Package (DUP) 

 

If you're asking about the step up process Chris provided, that could be needed if the server is very far behind current firmware.

In that case you may need to use the DUP method, take one update, for BIOS and iDRAC,  from each year, starting from the oldest to newest and work your way to current firmware version.