Dell iDRAC 8 User Manual page 66

• A custom repository
NOTE: For more information about DRM, see delltechcenter.com/repositorymanager.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller must be enabled and you must have Server Control privilege to update firmware for devices
other than iDRAC.
To update device firmware using a repository:
1. In the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Update and Rollback.
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
2. On the Update tab, select Network Share as the File Location.
3. In the Catalog Location section, enter the network setting details.
While specifying the network share settings, it is recommended to avoid special characters for user name and password or
percent encode the special characters. For more information, see
For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.
4. Click Check for Update.
The Update Details section displays a comparison report showing the current firmware versions and the firmware versions
available in the repository.
NOTE: Updates that are not supported, or are not applicable to the system or installed hardware, are not included in
the comparison report.
5. Select the required updates and do one of the following:
NOTE: A version marked as Available does not always indicate that it is the latest version available or newer than
the version already installed.
• For firmware images that do not require a host system reboot, click Install. For example, .d7 firmware file.
• For firmware images that require a host system reboot, click Install and Reboot or Install Next Reboot.
• To cancel the firmware update, click Cancel.
When you click Install, Install and Reboot, or Install Next Reboot, the message Updating Job Queue is displayed.
6. Click Job Queue to display the Job Queue page, where you can view and manage the staged firmware updates or click OK to
refresh the current page and view the status of the firmware update.
Related links
Updating device firmware
Viewing and managing staged updates
Scheduling automatic firmware updates
Updating firmware using FTP, TFTP, or HTTP
You can setup an FTP, TFTP, or HTTP server and configure iDRAC to use it for performing firmware updates. You can use the
Windows-based update packages (DUPs) and a catalog file.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller must be enabled and you must have Server Control privilege to update firmware for devices
other than iDRAC.
1. In the iDRAC web interface, go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Update and Rollback.
The Firmware Update page is displayed.
2. On the Update tab, select the desired option in File Location—FTP, TFTP, or HTTP.
3. Enter the required details in the fields that are displayed.
For information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.
4. Click Check for Update.
5. After the upload is complete, the Update Details section displays a comparison report showing the current firmware versions
and the firmware versions available in the repository.
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Recommended characters in user names and passwords.