How to update firmware with the iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 web interfaceīefore updating the firmware using the single component update method, ensure that you have downloaded the firmware image to a location on the local system. You can click OK to refresh the current page to view the status of the firmware update. Use this page to view and manage your pending firmware updates. To display the Job Queue page, click Job Queue.When you click Install, Install and Reboot, or Install Next Reboot, the message Updating Job Queue is displayed. To cancel the firmware update, click Cancel.For firmware images that require a host system reboot, click Install and Reboot or Install Next Reboot.For firmware images that do not require a host system reboot, click Install.Select the required firmware file, and do one of the following:.Expand the name to view the Device Name, Current, and Available firmware version information. If the firmware image file is valid and was successfully uploaded, the Contents column displays a ( +) icon next to the firmware image file name.

After the upload is complete, the Update Details section displays each firmware file that is uploaded to iDRAC and its status.

Click Choose File, select the firmware image file for the required component, and then click Upload.

On the Manual Update tab, select Local as the Location Type.

The file name for the single component Dell Update Package (DUP) should not have a blank space. Before updating the firmware using a single component update method, ensure that you have downloaded the firmware image to a location on your local system.

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