Dell Lifecycle Controller Graphical User Interface Version 2.05.05.05 For 13th Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers User's Guide

Updating firmware

You can update to the latest version of Lifecycle Controller using the Firmware Update wizard. It is recommended that you run the Firmware Update wizard regularly to access the latest updates. You can update the component firmware by either using update repositories or individual DUPs (single component DUP).

NOTE: The firmware for iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller is combined in a single package.

NOTE: Make sure that the file name for the single component DUPs does not have any blank space.

NOTE: If Collect System Inventory On Restart (CSIOR) is disabled while performing an update, Lifecycle Controller automatically updates the system inventory.

NOTE: Both 32–bit and 64–bit DUPs and catalog are supported. If both the 32-bit and 64-bit DUPs are available in a catalog, the 64-bit DUP is preferred for the firmware update. 32-bit DUP is used for firmware update only when 64-bit DUP is not available in a catalog.

To update the firmware:

Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
In the left pane, click Firmware Update.
In the right pane, click Launch Firmware Update.
To indicate the repository where the firmware file is stored, select any one of these update repositories: FTP Server, Local Drive(CD or DVD or USB), or Network Share, click Next. The Enter Access Details page is displayed.
- NOTE: If you select Network Share, click Test Network Connection to verify if Lifecycle Controller is able to connect to the IP address that you have provided. By default, it pings the Gateway IP, DNS server IP, and host IP. Lifecycle Controller cannot ping the domain name and does not display its IP address, if the DNS is not able to resolve the domain name. Make sure that the issue with DNS is resolved and retry.
Type or select the appropriate data.
Click Next. The Select Updates page is displayed with the catalog file, catalog version, and component names for which the updates are available.
Select the components that require an update, and then click Apply. The update process is initiated and the firmware update is completed. After restart, the system is ready to use.
- NOTE: The system does not restart if operating system driver packs, OS collector tool, or hardware diagnostics are updated.
- NOTE: When applying more than one update, the system may restart between updates. In this case, Lifecycle Controller restarts the server and automatically continues the update process.
- NOTE: iDRAC resets while updating iDRAC. If the iDRAC firmware update is interrupted for any reason, wait for up to 30 minutes before you attempt another firmware update.
- NOTE: After the CPLD firmware is updated on the modular servers, on the View Current Versions page, under Firmware Update, the firmware update date is displayed as 2000-01-01, regardless of the actual update date. The updated date and time are displayed based on the time zone that is configured on the server.