Dell PowerEdge R830 Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.30.30.30 Users Guide - Page 40

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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 at dell.com/ esmmanuals. 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 ftp.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 Dell FTP server or internal FTP server. To use the Dell FTP, 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 Links 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 ftp.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: • The network settings are configured (Settings → Network Settings). • The updates are downloaded using Dell Repository Manager, and the repository is created on an internal FTP server. To update the system using the Dell FTP server, internal FTP server, or service provider's FTP server: • Dell FTP Server - In the Address field, enter only ftp.dell.com. • Internal FTP server or service provider's FTP server - Enter the following details: - User Name - The user name to access the FTP location. - Password - The password to access the FTP location. - File Path or Update package path - Name of the DUP location or subdirectory where the catalog is available. 40

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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
at
dell.com/
esmmanuals
.
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
ftp.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 Dell
FTP server or internal FTP server. To use the Dell FTP, 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 Links
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
ftp.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:
•
The network settings are configured (
Settings
→
Network Settings
).
•
The updates are downloaded using
Dell Repository Manager
, and the repository is created on an
internal FTP server.
To update the system using the Dell FTP server, internal FTP server, or service provider’s FTP server:
•
Dell FTP Server — In the
Address
field, enter only
ftp.dell.com
.
•
Internal FTP server or service provider’s FTP server — Enter the following details:
–
User Name
— The user name to access the FTP location.
–
Password
— The password to access the FTP location.
–
File Path or Update package path
— Name of the DUP location or subdirectory where the catalog
is available.
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