Updating single device firmware
Before updating the firmware using single device update method, make sure that you have downloaded the firmware image to a location on the local system.
NOTE Ensure that the file
name for the single component DUP does not have any blank space.
To update single device firmware using iDRAC web interface:
- Go to .
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
- On the Update tab, select Local as the Location Type.NOTE If you select Local, ensure that you download the firmware image to a location on the local system. Select one file to be staged to iDRAC for update. You can select additional files one file at a time, for uploading to iDRAC. The files are uploaded to a temporary space on iDRAC and is limited to approximately 300MB.
- Click Browse, select the firmware image file for the required component, and then click Upload.
- After the upload is complete, the Update Details section displays each firmware file uploaded
to iDRAC and its status.
If the firmware image file is valid and was successfully uploaded, the Contents column displays a plus icon (
) icon next
to the firmware image file name. Expand the name to view the Device Name, Current, and Available firmware version information. - Select the required firmware file
and do one of the following:
- For firmware images that do not require a host system reboot, click Install. For example, iDRAC firmware file.
- For firmware images that require a host system reboot, click Install and Reboot or Install Next Reboot.
- To cancel the firmware update, click Cancel.
When you click Install, Install and Reboot, or Install Next Reboot, the message Updating Job Queue is displayed.
- To
display the Job Queue page, click Job Queue. Use this page to view
and manage the staged firmware updates or click OK to refresh the current page and view the status of the firmware
update.NOTE If you navigate away from the page without saving the updates, an error message is displayed and all the uploaded content is lost.