Dell EMC iDRAC Service Module 4.1.0.0 User’s Guide

Autoupdating iSM

You can autoupdate iSM using the iDRAC autoupdate process.

NOTE If iDRAC autoupdate is enabled, iSM LC DUP must be updated to the latest version from Dell.com/support.

NOTE You do not have to download the updates from support.dell.com. The updated iSM package is locally available in iDRAC.

NOTE iSM LC DUP in iDRAC is removed when the iDRAC LC Wipe option is used. You must download the iSM LC DUP from Dell.com/support.

Table 1. Commands to install and update iSMThe table lists the commands and descriptions to install, update, and uninstall iSM.
Commands to run in the command prompt	Descriptions
dcism-sync.exe	To install or update iSM. Complete the steps in the installation wizard.
––help/-h	To display the help content.
––silent/-s	To do silent install or update.
––force/-f	To uninstall the current version and install the update package available in Lifecycle Controller. NOTE This option overwrites the previous configuration.
––get—version/-v	To get details about the update package version and the installed version of iSM
––get—update/-g	To download the iSM update packages to the user specified directory
dcism-sync.exe —p “feature”	To install specific features, the same as CLI arguments used with msiexec.exe. For example, to install iDRAC access via Host OS iDRAC feature on Windows, type dcism-sync.exe -p "ADDLOCAL=IBIA".