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iDRAC 8/7 v2.70.70.70 RACADM CLI Guide

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autoupdatescheduler

Table 1. Details of autoupdateschedulerThe following table provides the details of autoupdatescheduler subcommand:
Description You can automatically update the firmware of the devices on the server.

To run this subcommand, you must have the Server Control privilege.

NOTE: :

  • The autoupdatescheduler subcommand can be enabled or disabled.
  • Lifecycle Controller and CSIOR may not be enabled to run this subcommand.
  • The autoupdatescheduler can be enabled or disabled. For more information, see LifecycleController.LCAttributes.autoupdate (Read or Write)
  • The minimum Lifecycle Controller version that is required is Lifecycle Controller 1.3.
  • When a job is already scheduled and the clear command is run, the scheduling parameters are cleared.
  • If the network share is not accessible or the catalog file is missing when the job is scheduled, then the job is unsuccessful.

Synopsis
  • To create the AutoUpdateScheduler, run the command.
    racadm autoupdatescheduler create -u <user> -p <password> -l <location> -f <filename> -time <time> -dom <DayOfMonth> -wom <WeekOfMonth> -dow <DayofWeek> -rp <repeat> -a <applyreboot> -ph <proxyHost> -pu <proxyUser> -pp <proxyPassword> -po <proxyPort> -pt <proxyType> 
  • To view AutoUpdateScheduler parameter, run the command.
    racadm autoupdatescheduler view
  • To clear and display AutoUpdateScheduler parameter, run the command.
    racadm autoupdatescheduler clear 

    NOTE: : After the parameters are cleared, the AutoUpdateScheduler is disabled. To schedule the update again, enable the AutoUpdateScheduler.

Input Valid options:
  • -u — Specifies the user name of the remote share that stores the catalog file. 

    NOTE: : For CIFS, enter the domain name as domain or username.

  • -p — Specifies the password of the remote share that stores the catalog file.
  • -l — Specifies the network share (NFS, CIFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTP, or HTTPS) location of the catalog file. IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.
  • -f — Specifies the catalog location and the filename. If the filename is not specified, then the default file that is used is catalog.xml.

    NOTE: : If the file is in a subfolder within the share location, then enter the network share location in the –l option and enter the subfolder location and the filename in the –f option.

  • -ph — Specifies the FTP/HTTP proxy hostname.
  • -pu — Specifies the FTP/HTTP proxy user name.
  • -pp — Specifies the FTP/HTTP proxy password.
  • -po — Specifies the FTP/HTTP proxy port.
  • -pt — Specifies the FTP/HTTP proxy type.
  • -time — Specifies the time to schedule an autoupdate in the HH:MM format. This option must be specified.
  • -dom — Specifies the day of month to schedule an autoupdate. Valid values are 1–28, L (Last day) or '*' (default—any day).
  • -wom — Specifies the week of month to schedule an autoupdate. Valid values are 1–4, L (Last week) or '*' (default—any week).
  • -dow — Specifies the day of week to schedule an autoupdate. Valid values are sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat, or '*' (default—any day).

NOTE: : The -dom, -wom, or -dow option must be in the command for the autoupdate schedule. The * value for the options must be included within ' ' (single quotation mark).

  • If the -dom option is specified, then the -wom and -dow options are not required.
  • If the-wom option is specified, then the-dow is required and -dom is not required.
  • If the-dom option is non-'*', then the schedule repeats by month.
  • If the-wom option is non-'*', then the schedule repeats by month.
  • If the-dom and -wom options are '*' and the -dow option is non-'*', then the schedule repeats by week.
  • If all the three -dom, -wom and -dow options are '*', then the schedule repeats by day.

  • -rp — Specifies the repeat parameter. This parameter must be specified.
    • If the-dom option is specified, then the valid values for -rp are 1–12.
    • If the-wom option is specified, then the valid values for -rp are 1–52.
    • If the-dow option is specified, then the valid values for -rp are 1–366.
  • -a — Applies reboot (1 — Yes, 0 — No). This option must be specified.
Example Usage examples:
  • To configure autoupdate feature settings.
    • For CIFS, run the command:
      racadm autoupdatescheduler create -u domain/admin -p xxx -l //1.2.3.4/share -f cat.xml -time 14:30 -wom 1 -dow sun -rp 1 -a 1
    • For NFS, run the command:
       racadm autoupdatescheduler create -u nfsadmin -p nfspwd -l 1.2.3.4:/share -f cat.xml -time 14:30 -dom 1 -rp 5 -a 1
    • For FTP, run the command:
      racadm autoupdatescheduler create -u ftpuser -p ftppwd -l ftp.test.com -f cat.xml.gz -ph 10.20.30.40 -pu padmin -pp ppwd -po 8080 -pt http -time 14:30 -dom 1 -rp 5 -a 1
    • For HTTP, run the command:
      racadm autoupdatescheduler create -u httpuser -p httppwd -l http://test.com -f cat.xml -ph 10.20.30.40 -pu padmin -pp ppwd   -po 8080 -pt http -time 14:30 -dom 1 -rp 5 -a 1
    • For HTTPS, run the command:
      racadm autoupdatescheduler create -u httpuser -p httppwd -l https://test.com -f cat.xml -ph 10.20.30.40 -pu padmin -pp ppwd
        -po 8080 -pt http -time 14:30 -dom 1 -rp 5 -a 1
    • For TFTP, run the command:
       racadm autoupdatescheduler create -l tftp://1.2.3.4 -f cat.xml.gz -time 14:30 -dom 1 
      -rp 5 -a 1
    • To view AutoUpdateScheduler parameter:
      racadm autoupdatescheduler view
      hostname    = 192.168.0
      sharename   = nfs
      sharetype   = nfs
      catalogname = Catlog.xml
      time        = 14:30dayofmonth =1
      repeat      = 5
      applyreboot = 1
      idracuser   = racuser
    • To clear and display AutoUpdateScheduler parameter:
      racadm autoupdatescheduler clear
      RAC1047: Successfully cleared the Automatic Update (autoupdate) feature settings

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