Dell PowerEdge R830 Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 Users Guide - Page 36

Using a USB drive, Using a FTP server, Using a non-proxy FTP server

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• OpenManage SUU DVD to update all the server components such as Lifecycle Controller, Dell Diagnostics, BIOS, RAID controller, NIC, iDRAC, and Power Supply Unit. • Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD (Windows only) to update the operating system driver packs. To access the updates from a DVD: 1. Insert the appropriate DVD in the locally attached CD/DVD drive. Alternatively, insert the appropriate DVD in the client and use the Virtual Media feature to access the attached CD/DVD drive. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User's Guide at www.dell.com/esmmanuals. 2. From the Local Drive drop-down menu, select the drive that contains the updated DVD. 3. In the File Path or Update package path field, enter the location or subdirectory where the catalog is available. NOTE: If the catalog file is located in the root folder, do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path field. However, if the catalog file is located in a subdirectory, enter the subdirectory name. NOTE: If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from downloads.dell.com, do not copy them to a subdirectory. NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For example, if 56 characters are used for file name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not support these characters and SPACE. Using a USB drive You can download the repository from the SUU DVD or from an FTP location to a USB drive, and then access the updates from this drive. Before downloading the repository to the USB drive, make sure that the following prerequisites are met: • The updates are downloaded using the Dell Repository Manager and the repository is created on a USB drive. NOTE: To download the complete repository, make sure that the USB drive has 8 GB free space. • Connect the USB drive to the system. To update using a USB drive: 1. Insert a USB drive to the managed system. Alternatively, you can insert the USB drive to the client system and use the Virtual Media feature to access the USB drive. For more information about this feature, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User's Guide. 2. From the Select Device drop-down menu, select the USB drive that contains the updates (DUP or repository). 3. In the File Path or Update package path field, type the location or subdirectory where the catalog file is available. NOTE: If the catalog file is located in a root folder, do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path field. However, if the catalog file is located in a subdirectory, enter the subdirectory name. NOTE: If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from downloads.dell.com, do not copy them to a subdirectory. NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For example, if 56 characters are used for file name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not support these characters and SPACE. Using a FTP server Lifecycle Controller provides options to update a server using the latest firmware available on the internal FTP server. To use the local FTP, or service provider's FTP server that is configured as proxy or non-proxy, use the following options: • Using Non-Proxy FTP Server • Using Proxy FTP Server Related concepts Accessing updates on a local FTP server Configuring a local USB drive Using a non-proxy FTP server Lifecycle Controller can access the latest firmware from downloads.dell.com. It downloads the DUPs from this location to perform firmware update. Before performing an update using a non-proxy FTP server, make sure that the following prerequisites are met: 36 Firmware update

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OpenManage SUU
DVD to update all the server components such as Lifecycle Controller, Dell Diagnostics, BIOS, RAID controller, NIC,
iDRAC, and Power Supply Unit.
•
Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Pack
s DVD (Windows only) to update the operating system driver packs.
To access the updates from a DVD:
1.
Insert the appropriate DVD in the locally attached CD/DVD drive. Alternatively, insert the appropriate DVD in the client and use the
Virtual Media
feature to access the attached CD/DVD drive. For more information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
(iDRAC) User’s Guide
at
www.dell.com/esmmanuals
.
2.
From the
Local Drive
drop-down menu, select the drive that contains the updated DVD.
3.
In the
File Path or Update package path
field, enter the location or subdirectory where the catalog is available.
NOTE:
If the catalog file is located in the root folder, do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package
path field. However, if the catalog file is located in a subdirectory, enter the subdirectory name.
NOTE:
If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from
downloads.dell.com
, do not copy them to a subdirectory.
NOTE:
Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For
example, if 56 characters are used for file name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path.
Lifecycle Controller does not support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.
Using a USB drive
You can download the repository from the SUU DVD or from an FTP location to a USB drive, and then access the updates from this drive.
Before downloading the repository to the USB drive, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
•
The updates are downloaded using the
Dell Repository Manager
and the repository is created on a USB drive.
NOTE:
To download the complete repository, make sure that the USB drive has 8 GB free space.
•
Connect the USB drive to the system.
To update using a USB drive:
1.
Insert a USB drive to the managed system. Alternatively, you can insert the USB drive to the client system and use the
Virtual Media
feature to access the USB drive. For more information about this feature, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)
User’s Guide
.
2.
From the
Select Device
drop-down menu, select the USB drive that contains the updates (DUP or repository).
3.
In the
File Path or Update package path
field, type the location or subdirectory where the catalog file is available.
NOTE:
If the catalog file is located in a root folder, do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path
field. However, if the catalog file is located in a subdirectory, enter the subdirectory name.
NOTE:
If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from
downloads.dell.com
, do not copy them to a subdirectory.
NOTE:
Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For
example, if 56 characters are used for file name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path.
Lifecycle Controller does not support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.
Using a FTP server
Lifecycle Controller provides options to update a server using the latest firmware available on the internal FTP server. To use the local
FTP, or service provider's FTP server that is configured as proxy or non-proxy, use the following options:
•
Using Non-Proxy FTP Server
•
Using Proxy FTP Server
Related concepts
Accessing updates on a local FTP server
Configuring a local USB drive
Using a non-proxy FTP server
Lifecycle Controller can access the latest firmware from downloads.dell.com. It downloads the DUPs from this location to perform
firmware update.
Before performing an update using a non-proxy FTP server, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
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Firmware update