Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 User's Guide

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Firmware update

Using Lifecycle Controller, the system can be updated using the repositories accessible through FTP or on a locally attached USB drive, DVD, or network share. Use the Firmware Update page to:

View the current version of the installed applications and firmware.
View a list of available updates.
Select the required updates, downloads (automatic), and then apply the updates to the following components listed in the table.

NOTE: When you update the firmware on a BCM57xx and 57xxx adapters, you will notice that the cards are displayed as QLogic. This is due to the acquisition of Broadcom NetXtreme II by QLogic.

The following table lists the components that support the Firmware Update feature.

NOTE: When multiple firmware updates are applied through out-of-band methods or using the Lifecycle Controller GUI, the updates are ordered in the most efficient possible manner to reduce unnecessary restarting of a system.

Table 1. Firmware Update — Supported ComponentsFirmware update — Supported components
Component Name	Firmware Rollback Supported? (Yes or No)	Out-of-band — System Restart Required?	In-band — System Restart Required?	Lifecycle Controller GUI — Restart Required?
Diagnostics	No	No	No	No
OS Driver Pack	No	No	No	No
BIOS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
RAID Controller	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Backplanes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Enclosures	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
NIC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
iDRAC	Yes	No	*No	Yes
Power Supply Unit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CPLD	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
FC Cards	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
HHHL NVMe adapter (13th generation PowerEdge servers only)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
NVMe PCIe SSD drives (13th generation PowerEdge servers only)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
CMC (on PowerEdge FX2 servers)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
OS Collector	No	No	No	No

* Indicates that though a system restart is not required, iDRAC must be restarted to apply the updates. iDRAC communication and monitoring will temporarily be interrupted.