Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 RACADM CLI Guide

PDF

fwupdate

Table 1. Details of fwupdateThe following table provides details about the fwupdate subcommand:
fwupdate
Description	Allows you to update the firmware. You can: Check the firmware update process status. Update iDRAC firmware from FTP or TFTP server by providing an IP address and optional path. Update iDRAC firmware from the local file system using Local and Remote RACADM. Roll back to the standby firmware. To use this subcommand, you must have Configure iDRAC permission. NOTE:This command is only for iDRAC firmware update. For any other firmware update like BIOS or DUPs, use Update subcommand. NOTE:If the iSM is exposed on the host server, you may see the Firmware update operation is already in progress error. NOTE:If the iSM is exposed on the host server, you may see the Firmware update operation is already in progress error. NOTE: Disabling the idrac.info.FactoryresetEnable parameter and executing a firmware update with the -clearcfg flag prevents the iDRAC settings from reverting to the previous configuration.
Synopsis	racadm fwupdate -s racadm fwupdate -g -u -a <TFTP_Server_IP_Address> [-d <path> [--clearcfg] 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 firmimgFIT.d9 is stored. racadm fwupdate -r racadm fwupdate -p -u [-d <path>] NOTE:When attempting to run firmware update task, if the firmware image path length is greater than 256 characters, remote RACADM client exits with the error message "ERROR: Specified path is too long".
Input	—u—The update option performs a checksum of the firmware update file and starts the update process. This option may be used along with the —g or —p options. At the end of the update, iDRAC performs a soft reset. —s—This option returns the status of the update process. -a—The -a option specifies TFTP server IP address that is used for firmware image. This option must be used with the -g option. --clearcfg—The -clearcfg option removes the previous iDRAC configuration after firmware update. -g—The get option instructs the firmware to get the firmware update file from the TFTP server. Specify the -a -u, and —d options. In the absence of the —a option, the defaults are read from properties in the group cfgRemoteHosts, using properties cfgRhostsFwUpdateIpAddr and cfgRhostsFwUpdatePath. -p—The -p, or put, option is used to update the firmware file from the managed system to iDRAC. The -u option must be used with the -p option. Default: Designated TFTP default directory on that host for the file if -g option is absent. If -g is used, it defaults to a directory configured on the TFTP server. NOTE:The -p option is supported on local and remote RACADM and is not supported with the serial/ssh console and on the Linux operating systems. NOTE:The -p option is applicable for both remote and local RACADM proxy commands. However, this option is not supported for local RACADM running on Linux operating systems. NOTE:The filename for firmware update file must be firmimgFIT.d9. -r—The rollback option is used to roll back to the standby firmware.
Output	Displays a message indicating the operation that is being performed.
Example	Uploads a firmware image from the client and start firmware update: racadm fwupdate -p -u -d /tmp/images Upload firmware image from FTP server and start firmware update: racadm fwupdate -f 192.168.0.10 test test -d firmimgFIT.d9 Upload firmware image from TFTP server and start firmware update: racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d /tmp/images Query the current status of the firmware update process: racadm fwupdate -s Rollback to the standby firmware: racadm fwupdate -r Upload firmware image from TFTP server, start firmware update. After firmware update is complete, delete previous iDRAC configuration: racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 192.168.0.100 -d /tmp/images --clearcfg NOTE:Firmware update from local RACADM (using -p -u -d options) is not supported on Linux operating system.

The following table describes the firmware update method that is supported for each interface:

Table 2. Details of fwupdate methodsThe following table provides details about the fwupdate methods:
FW Update Method	iDRAC on Blade Servers	iDRAC on Rack and Tower Servers
Local RACADM	Yes	Yes
Local RACADM-TFTP	Yes	Yes
Local RACADM-FTP	Yes	Yes
Remote RACADM	Yes	Yes
Remote RACADM-TFTP	Yes	Yes
Remote RACADM-FTP	Yes	Yes
Firmware RACADM-TFTP	Yes	Yes
Firmware RACADM-FTP	Yes	Yes