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Updating BIOS on Dell 12G PowerEdge Servers Figure 17. Remote Firmware Update 1 Client/Application 3 Update Repository WSMAN over SSL FTP / HTTP / TFTP / NFS / CIFS Download 2 Target System Figure 17 shows the pictorial view of the environment. It starts with the administrator (1) running scripts to send WSMAN commands through an SSL connection. The target system (2) is equipped with iDRAC, which is the management controller with advanced capabilities. The update repository (3) contains the Dell update packages (DUPs) that will be used to update the firmware on the target system. Before you Begin Here is a list of items that you need to prepare: 1. Verify that the target system is a Dell PowerEdge server with iDRAC enabled, configured, and network-reachable to talk WSMAN. 2. If you are using Windows, verify that the winrm command line tool is configured and ready. If you need help with this, read Installation and Configuration of Windows Remote Management. 3. If you are using Linux, verify that the openwsman command line tool is built, installed, and ready. If you need help with this, go to the Openwsman Home and join the mailing list for access to technical help. 21

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Updating BIOS on Dell 12G PowerEdge Servers
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Remote Firmware Update
Figure 17.
WSMAN over SSL
Target System
Client/Application
Update Repository
1
2
3
FTP / HTTP / TFTP / NFS / CIFS
Download
Figure 17 shows the pictorial view of the environment.
It starts with the administrator (1) running
scripts to send WSMAN commands through an SSL connection.
The target system (2) is equipped with
iDRAC, which is the management controller with advanced capabilities. The update repository (3)
contains the Dell update packages (DUPs) that will be used to update the firmware on the target
system.
Before you Begin
Here is a list of items that you need to prepare:
1.
Verify that the target system is a Dell PowerEdge server with iDRAC enabled, configured, and
network-reachable to talk WSMAN.
2.
If you are using Windows, verify that the winrm command line tool is configured and ready.
If you need help with this, read
Installation and Configuration of Windows Remote
Management
.
3.
If you are using Linux, verify that the openwsman command line tool is built, installed, and
ready. If you need help with this, go to the
Openwsman Home
and join the mailing list for
access to technical help.