iDRAC Upgrade Path - PowerEdge R740XD

@Dell-Martin S, does  dell have website to check for the upgrade path?

Hello Martin/Erman,

I have a PowerEdge R540 at the same version, 5.10.10.00 and BIOS version 2.13.3. Would this process work the same in my case?

Thanks,
CJW

Hello CJTW, it is always recommed that you follow this.  R540 is a 14G server.

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-au/000227230/minimum-recommended-and-latest-code-versions-for-dell-technologies-poweredge?lwp=rt

Let us know if you have any further questions.

@DELL-Young E​ 
Thank you, Young. While the link you gave me tells me what I should have currently, the upgrade path to this destination is what Martin provided. I cannot simply install the latest BIOS and iDRAC F/W without going through several upgrades (except in the case of the BIOS), first.

I am looking for that path, and I believe Martin provided the idea I should follow. From 5.10.10.00 to 7.00.00.183, I must first install 6 (whatever the latest version of that is).

Thanks again for providing the link to the R540; it will make downloading the patches much easier.

Best,

CJW

Hi all, should I be posting in an R540 page?

Ok, to the point. If I am upgrading to 7 from 5, and am supposed to do 6 first, why doesn't the iDRAC firmware automatically make that a prerequisite?

Can I do a direct upgrade?

Thanks,
CJW

Hello, you can go straight to the latest version.

Respectfully,

Thank you, that worked for me.