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PowerEdge: Update Firmware Via HTTPS Using iDRAC 7-8-9

Summary: This article provides a guide to updating a server's firmware using the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7, 8 or 9 using the online update catalog and a HTTPS connection.

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Instructions

Table of contents

  1. How to perform a manual update

  2. How to enable automatic updates


Other methods to update a Dell EMC PowerEdge server firmware and drivers are available in Updating Firmware and Drivers on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers.

General Introduction


The iDRAC allows the firmware of the local server to be remotely updated.
This article explains how to use the HTTPS location type to update the firmware using a Dell Update Package.
FTP and HTTP protocols are still options to connect to the Dell online catalog file.
The online Dell Update Packages (DUPs) requires an HTTPS connection to download.

HTTPS location option requires iDRAC9 firmware version 3.30.30.30, iDRAC8 firmware version 2.63.60.61, and iDRAC7 firmware version 2.63.60.62 or newer firmware versions.

For IDRAC8, iDRAC Enterprise license or higher license level is required to use any remote update location (Network Share, FTP, TFTP, HTTP, or HTTPS).

With IDRAC8 Express license, only local location is available for use:

Idrac8 Express License Upload options
Figure 1: Idrac8 Express License Upload options

With IDRAC8 Enterprise License, local and remote methods are available for use:

Idrac8 Enterprise License Upload options
Figure 2: Idrac8 Enterprise License Upload options
 

How to perform a manual update

  1. Log in to the iDRAC web interface
  2. Navigate to the update menu:
    • iDRAC9: Maintenance → System Update
    • iDRAC8 and iDRAC7: Overview → iDRAC Settings → Update and Rollback
  3. Select HTTPS
  4. HTTPS Address is downloads.dell.com
  5. Click the Check for Update button to find new updates.
  6. Once connected to the online catalog, a list of updates is presented.
  7. Select individual updates or select all the updates
  8. Check Install, Install and Reboot, or Install Next Reboot.
  9. The iDRAC puts one or more update tasks in the Job Queue.
iDRAC9 System Update Screen - Manual Update Tab:
iDRAC9 System Update Screen - Manual Update Tab
Figure 3: iDRAC9 System Update Screen - Manual Update Tab

iDRAC8 and iDRAC7 System Update Screen - Manual Update Tab:
iDRAC8 and iDRAC7 System Update Screen - Manual Update Tab
Figure 4: iDRAC8 and iDRAC7 System Update Screen - Manual Update Tab
 

iDRAC9 - How to Update Via HTTPS

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How to enable automatic updates

iDRAC Enterprise license or higher license level is required to schedule automatic updates.

You can create a periodic recurring schedule for iDRAC to check for new firmware updates.
At the scheduled date and time, iDRAC connects to the specified destination, checks for updates, and applies or stages all applicable updates.
 
  1. Log in to the iDRAC web interface
  2. Navigate to the update menu:
    • iDRAC9: Maintenance → System Update > Automatic Update. The Firmware Update page is displayed.
    • iDRAC8 and iDRAC7: Overview > iDRAC Settings > Update and Rollback. The Firmware Update page is displayed.
  2. Click the Enable Automatic Update option.
  3. Select the Server Reboot type
    • 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.
  4. Select an HTTPS location.
  5. HTTPS address is downloads.dell.com
  6. 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 iDRAC Online Help.
  7. 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.

iDRAC9 System Update Screen - Automatic Update Tab:

iDRAC9 System Update Screen - Automatic Update Tab
Figure 5: iDRAC9 System Update Screen - Automatic Update Tab

iDRAC7/8 System Update Screen - Automatic Update Tab:

iDRAC7/8 System Update Screen - Automatic Update Tab
Figure 6: iDRAC7/8 System Update Screen - Automatic Update Tab

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Affected Products

iDRAC7, iDRAC8, iDRAC9, PowerEdge C4130, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge c6320, PowerEdge c6320p, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525

Products

PowerEdge XR2, PowerEdge C6600, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620, Poweredge FC430, Poweredge FC630, PowerEdge FC640, Poweredge FC830, PowerEdge FM120x4 (for PE FX2/FX2s), PowerEdge M630, PowerEdge M630 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M640 , PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M830, PowerEdge M830 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R230, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R330, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R430, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R530, PowerEdge R530xd, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R630, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R730, PowerEdge R730xd, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R830, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R930, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T130, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T330, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T430, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T630, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XE2420, PowerEdge XE7100, PowerEdge XE7420, PowerEdge XE7440, PowerEdge XE8545, PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000130533
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 18 Nov 2024
Version:  12
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