Dell PowerEdge C6100 Using the Baseboard Management Controller - Page 14

Maintenance, Firmware Update, Enter Update Mode, Select Firmware to Upload, Force Update

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Updating the BMC Firmware Through the GUI Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version and save it on your local system. During the update, the AC power of the managed system cannot be turned off, and the GUI cannot be closed. To update the firmware, follow these steps: 1 Click the Maintenance button to access the Firmware Update window. 2 Click the Enter Update Mode button. 3 Use the Select Firmware to Upload field to indicate the location of the firmware image. Either browse to the location or enter the path. For example: C:\Updates\V1.0\ 4 To force an update, click the Force Update checkbox. This forces the BMC to update the image without first validating the target board, target product, and version number. 5 Click the Upload Firmware button. 6 A window appears with a message indicating that the firmware image has been verified and compared to the existing device firmware. Click the OK button. 7 The Preserve Configuration checkbox is selected by default. If you do not wish to preserve configuration, click the checkbox to deselect it. Click the Start Upgrade button. 8 A window appears with a message indicating that clicking the OK button will start the upgrade. Click the button to start the operation. 14 Using the Baseboard Management Controller

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Using the Baseboard Management Controller
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Updating the BMC Firmware Through the GUI
Before beginning the firmware update, download the latest firmware version and save it on your
local system. During the update, the AC power of the managed system cannot be turned off, and
the GUI cannot be closed.
To update the firmware, follow these steps:
1
Click the
Maintenance
button to access the
Firmware Update
window.
2
Click the
Enter Update Mode
button.
3
Use the
Select Firmware to Upload
field to indicate the location of the firmware image.
Either browse to the location or enter the path. For example:
C:\Updates\V1.0\<
image_name
>
4
To force an update, click the
Force Update
checkbox. This forces the BMC to update the
image without first validating the target board, target product, and version number.
5
Click the
Upload Firmware
button.
6
A window appears with a message indicating that the firmware image has been verified and
compared to the existing device firmware.
Click the
OK
button.
7
The
Preserve Configuration
checkbox is selected by default. If you do not wish to preserve
configuration, click the checkbox to deselect it.
Click the
Start Upgrade
button.
8
A window appears with a message indicating that clicking the
OK
button will start the
upgrade. Click the button to start the operation.