Release Notes
5.
Click
Browse
, select the
.d7
firmware image file that you extracted (step 1), or the Dell Update Package
(DUP) for Windows, and click
Upload
.
6.
Wait for the upload to complete. After the upload is completed, the
Update Details
section displays the
firmware file uploaded to iDRAC and the status.
7.
Select the firmware file and click
Install
or
Install and Reboot
. If it is a DUP, Install dynamically changes to
Install and Reboot and at the same time the
Install Next Reboot
is activated. When you click
Install and
Reboot
or
Install Next Reboot
, the message “Updating Job Queue” is displayed.
8.
Click
OK
. The
Job Queue
page is displayed, where you can view and manage the firmware update. After the
update is completed, iDRAC7 restarts automatically. For more information, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide
available at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
Upgrade
iDRAC7 firmware cannot be installed on platforms that support iDRAC6 and cannot be used to upgrade iDRAC6 firmware to
iDRAC7. For more information, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide available at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
Uninstallation
Use the rollback feature to return to the previous installed version of iDRAC7 firmware. For more information, see the
iDRAC7 User's Guide available at
support.dell.com/manuals
.
Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services -
Client Tools
Use the WinRM and OpenWSMAN CLI client tools to send WS-MAN commands to Lifecycle Controller.
WinRM
WinRM is a Windows native WS-MAN client.
It is recommended to use WinRM 2.0 on Windows Management Stations. WinRM 2.0 is installed by default as a part of
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It can also be installed as a part of the Windows Management Framework Core
package on the following systems:
•
Windows Server 2008 SP1
•
Windows Server 2008 SP2
•
Windows Server 2003 SP2
•
Windows Vista SP1
•
Windows Vista SP2
•
Windows XP SP3
For more information on how to install WinRM 2.0 as a part of the Windows Management Framework Core package, see
article 968929 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=186253
Recommended WinRM Client Configuration: