You can update
to the latest version of Lifecycle Controller using the Firmware Update wizard. It is recommended that you run
the Firmware Update wizard regularly to access
the latest updates. You can update the component firmware by either
using update repositories or individual DUPs (single component DUP).
NOTE: The firmware for iDRAC
and Lifecycle Controller is combined in a single package.
NOTE: Make sure that the
file name for the single component DUPs does not have any blank space.
NOTE: If Collect System
Inventory On Restart (CSIOR) is disabled while performing an update,
Lifecycle Controller automatically updates the system inventory.
NOTE: Both 32–bit
and 64–bit DUPs and catalog are supported. If both the 32-bit and
64-bit DUPs are available in a catalog, the 64-bit DUP is preferred
for the firmware update. 32-bit DUP is used for firmware update only
when 64-bit DUP is not available in a catalog.
NOTE: When you
check for updates, all compatible versions are listed.Before you install
the update, ensure that you select the latest available version and
also ensure that it is newer than the version currently installed.If
you want to control the version that iDRAC detects, create a custom
repository using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) and configure iDRAC
to use that repository to check for updates.
On PowerEdge FX2 servers, you can update the Chassis
Management Controller (CMC) firmware using Lifecycle Controller. You
can update CMC only if the Server Mode is set to Manage and Monitor in CMC and Communication Permissions is set to CMC firmware update in iDRAC.
To enable these settings,
On the CMC GUI, click Setup > Server Mode > Manage and Monitor
On the iDRAC GUI, click iDRAC
Settings > Communication Permission > CMC firmware update
Select any one of these update repositories: FTP Server, Local Drive (CD, DVD, or USB), or Network Share (CIFS, NFS, HTTP, or HTTPS), and
click Next.
The Enter Access Details page is displayed.
NOTE: If you select FTP Server, you can verify the
connection by clicking Test Network Connection. If the domain name is provided, then the server IP address and
the domain name is displayed. If proxy IP is provided, then the proxy
IP along with the server IP is displayed.
NOTE: If you select Network Share (CIFS, NFS, HTTP, or HTTPS), you can verify the
connection by clicking Test Network Connection. By default, Lifecycle Controller pings the host and proxy IP.
Type or select the appropriate data.
Click Next.
The Select Updates page is displayed with the catalog file, catalog version, and component
names for which the updates are available.
Select the components that require an update,
and then click Apply.
The update process is initiated and the firmware
update is completed. After restart, the system is ready to use.
NOTE: The system does not
restart if operating system driver packs, OS collector tool, or hardware
diagnostics are updated.
NOTE: When applying more
than one update, the system may restart between updates. In this case,
Lifecycle Controller restarts the server and automatically continues
the update process.
NOTE: iDRAC resets while
updating iDRAC. If the iDRAC firmware update is interrupted for any
reason, wait for up to 30 minutes before you attempt another firmware
update.
NOTE: After the CPLD firmware is updated on the modular servers, on the View Current Versions page, under Firmware
Update, the firmware update date is displayed as 2000-01-01,
regardless of the actual update date. The updated date and time are
displayed based on the time zone that is configured on the server.
NOTE: On a Dell PowerEdge
server, if you use Lifecycle Controller to update the Intel Network
Card firmware from version 15.0.xx to 16.5.xx or vice
versa, reboot the server to view the updated firmware.
NOTE: If you update the Intel
Network Card firmware from version 14.5.x to 16.5.xx or vice versa on a Dell PowerEdge server by using Lifecycle Controller,
the Firmware Rollback page may display the
firmware version as 15.0.xx instead of 14.5.x . However,
the Firmware Rollback page displays the version
14.5.x if you update the firmware by using the Intel Network firmware
DUPs on the OS.
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