Dell Remote Access Controller 4 Firmware Version 1.30 - Updating the DRAC 4 Firmware

Installing and Setting Up the DRAC 4 39
Updating the DRAC 4 Firmware
NOTICE: Updating your DRAC 4 firmware may disconnect your current network connection.
Use one of the following methods to update your DRAC 4 firmware.
NOTE: You must add and configure a DRAC 4 user before using the Web-based interface, racadm CLI, or
Serial/Telnet consoles to update your firmware.
• Web-based Interface — See "Updating the DRAC 4 Firmware."
• racadm CLI — See "fwupdate."
• Repair utility (diskette-based update): This update restores all DRAC 4 configurations back
to factory defaults. Go to the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com , download the
appropriate DRAC 4 firmware image file, and follow the instructions to create two diskettes.
Insert the first diskette into the system to be updated and follow the instructions on the
screen.
NOTICE: The Repair utility is only supported when used locally.
After you perform a firmware upgrade, perform the following instructions to clear the Web
browser cache to ensure that all new Web-based interface pages are loaded.
Clearing the Web Browser Cache With Internet Explorer
1 From the drop-down menu, select Tools → Internet Options .
2 In the Internet Options window under Temporary Internet Files , click Delete Files.
3 Click the Delete all offline content box.
4 Click OK twice.
5 Close and restart the browser.
Clearing the Web Browser Cache With Mozilla
1 From the drop-down menu, select Edit Preferences .
2 In the Preferences window, select Advance → Cache .
3 Click Clear Disk Cache .
4 Click Clear Memory Cache .
5 Click OK .
6 Close and restart the browser.