Scheduling Automatic
Firmware Update Using Web Interface
To schedule
automatic firmware update using Web Interface:
NOTE: Do not create the next
scheduled occurrence of an automatic update job if a job is already
Scheduled. It overwrites the current scheduled job.
In the iDRAC7 Web interface, go to
Overview >
iDRAC Settings >
Update and Rollback .
The
Firmware Update page is displayed.
Click the
Automatic Update tab.
Select the
Enable Automatic Update option.
Select any of the following options to specify if a system
reboot is required after the updates are staged:
Schedule Updates — Stage the firmware updates
but do not reboot the server.
Schedule Updates and reboot Server — Enables
server reboot after the firmware updates are staged.
Select any of the following to specify the location of
the firmware images:
Network — Use the catalog file from a network
share (CIFS or NFS). Enter the network share location details.
FTP — Use the catalog file from the FTP
site. Enter the FTP site details.
Based on the selection in step 5, enter the network settings
or the FTP settings.
For information about the fields, see the
iDRAC7 Online Help.
In the
Update Window Schedule section,
specify the start time for the firmware update and the frequency of
the updates (daily, weekly, or monthly).
For information about the fields, see the
iDRAC7 Online Help.
Click
Schedule Update.
The next scheduled job is created in the job queue. Five minutes
after the first instance of the recurring job starts, the job for
the next time period is created.