Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 Version 3.30.30.30 User's Guide

Scheduling automatic firmware update using web interface

1. In the iDRAC web interface, go to Maintenance > System Update > Automatic Update.
   The Firmware Update page is displayed.
2. Click the Automatic Update tab.
3. Select the Enable Automatic Update option.
4. Select any of the following options to specify if a system reboot is required after the updates are staged:
   • Schedule Updates — Stage the firmware updates but do not reboot the server.
   • Schedule Updates and reboot Server — Enables server reboot after the firmware updates are staged.
5. Select any of the following to specify the location of the firmware images:
   • Network — Use the catalog file from a network share (CIFS, NFS, HTTP or HTTPS, TFTP). Enter the network share location details.
     NOTE While specifying the network share settings, it is recommended to avoid special characters for user name and password or percent encode the special characters.
   • FTP — Use the catalog file from the FTP site. Enter the FTP site details.
   • HTTP or HTTPS — Allows catalog file streaming and via HTTP and HTTPS file transfer.
6. Based on the selection in step 5, enter the network settings or the FTP settings.
   For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.
7. In the Update Window Schedule section, specify the start time for the firmware update and the frequency of the updates (daily, weekly, or monthly).
   For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.
8. Click Schedule Update.
   The next scheduled job is created in the job queue. Five minutes after the first instance of the recurring job starts, the job for the next time period is created.