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iDRAC 8/7 v2.30.30.30 User’s Guide

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Updating firmware using remote RACADM

To update using remote RACADM:
  1. Download the firmware image to the TFTP or FTP server. For example, C:\downloads\firmimg.d7
  2. Run the following RACADM command:
    TFTP server:
    • Using fwupdate command: racadm -r <iDRAC IP address> -u <username> -p <password> fwupdate -g -u -a <path>

      where path is the location on the TFTP server where firmimg.d7 is stored.

    • Using update command: racadm -r <iDRAC IP address> -u <username> -p <password> update —f <filename>
    FTP server:
    • Using fwupdate command: racadm -r <iDRAC IP address> -u <username> -p <password> fwupdate –f <ftpserver IP> <ftpserver username> <ftpserver password> –d <path>

      where path is the location on the FTP server where firmimg.d7 is stored.

    • Using update command: racadm -r <iDRAC IP address> -u <username> -p <password> update —f <filename>

    For more information, see fwupdate command in the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

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