Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 - Output; Examples; Updating the Firmware

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Output
Displays a message indicating which operation is being performed.
Examples
• racadm fwupdate -g - a 143.166.154.143 -f firmimg.dm1
In this example, the -g option tells the firmware to download the firmware update file from a
location (specified by the
-f option) on the TFTP server at a specific IP address (specified by
the
-a option). The update file is then loaded into RAMdisk. Since the -u option is not
present, an update does
not occur.
• racadm fwupdate -s
This option reads the current status of the firmware update.
• racadm fwupdate -u
The -u option starts the update process. This command assumes that a valid firmware update
file has been previously loaded using the
-g or -p option. The update file checksum is verified
for correctness before proceeding.
• racadm fwupdate -g -u -a 143.166.154.143 -f firmimg.dm1
In this example, the -g option tells the firmware to download the firmware update file from a
location (specified by the
-f option) on the TFTP server at a specific IP address (specified by
the
-a option). The update file is then loaded into RAMdisk. The -u option tells the firmware
to proceed with the update after the firmware is loaded.
Updating the Firmware
If you use the -f option, specify the firmimg.dm1 file.
If you are updating your firmware locally, use one of the following commands to update your
firmware:
racadm fwupdate -p -u -d < directory >
racadm fwupdate -p -u -f < filename >
Example:
racadm fwupdate -p -u -d \my\updatefiles\path
racadm fwupdate -p -u -f \my\updatefiles\path\< filename >
If you are updating your firmware remotely, use the following command to update your firmware:
racadm -r < RAC_IP > -u < user > -p < password > fwupdate -g -u -a
<
TFTP_IP > -d < TFTP_dir_path >
NOTE: The -p option does not support remote firmware updates.