OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.x User's Guide

Update the device firmware and drivers by using baselines

Update the firmware or driver version of a device by using either predefined baselines or individual update packages.

1. From the All Devices screen Devices table, select the devices and click More Actions > Update.
   NOTE: When you select devices, ensure that they are associated with one or more firmware baselines. If not, the devices are not displayed in the compliance report, and cannot be updated.
2. In the Device Update dialog box:
   1. In the Select Update Source section, select one of the following:
      • From the Baseline drop-down menu, select the baseline. A list of devices that are associated with the selected baseline is displayed. The compliance level of each device is displayed in the Compliance column. Bring the firmware and driver versions up to date in accordance with the compliance level. For information about the field description on this screen, see Viewing device firmware compliance report.
        1. Select the check boxes corresponding to the devices that must be updated.
        2. Click Next.
      • You can update the firmware and drivers by using Individual Update package also. Click Individual Package, and then complete the on-screen instructions. Click Next.
   2. In the Schedule section:
   • Under Schedule Update, click Additional Information to view the important information and select one of the following:
     1. Update Now: To apply the firmware or driver updates immediately.
     2. Schedule Later: To specify a date and a time when the firmware and driver version must be updated. This mode is recommended if you do not want to disturb your current tasks.
   • Under Server Options select one of the following reboot options :
     1. Select Reboot server immediately after creating update jobs on the target device, and select an option from the drop-down menu:
        1. Graceful Reboot without Forced Shutdown attempts a graceful reboot of the operating system. If the operating system rejects the request, the graceful reboot operation fails; iDRAC performs no further action.
        2. Graceful Reboot with Forced Shutdown attempts a graceful reboot of the operating system. If the operating system accepts the request, a graceful reboot is performed. If the operating system rejects the request, iDRAC forces a hard reset on the system.
        3. PowerCycle causes a hard reset of the device.
     2. Select Stage for next server reboot to trigger the firmware or driver update when the next server reboot happens. If this option is selected, then the inventory and baseline check must be performed manually after the package is installed in the remote device.
3. Click Finish.