Running a day2 update on my Dell xr8620t failed with the following error:

  errorMessage: 'Firmware update failed for node fd8e8d2c-8042-475e-b276-c19ff7453013,
    firmware http://hv14.telco5gran.eng.rdu2.redhat.com:8888/firmware/xr8620t/iDRAC-with-Lifecycle-Controller_Firmware_WN31M_WN64_7.20.30.50_A00.EXE.
    Error: Unable to complete the job because of an error with iDRAC reboot during
    iDRAC firmware update.'
  errorType: servicing error

The idrac shows the following lifecycle logs:

2025-08-26 07:14:26	JCP042	Job JID_562100372172 failed because Unable to complete the job because of an error with iDRAC reboot during iDRAC firmware update.	
Log Sequence Number:1319704
Detailed Description:The (installation or configuration) job identified in the message cannot be run. For more information, see the Job Queue.
Recommended Action:Review the LC Log for related update, configuration, or collection job errors. Retry the operation. If the problem persists, contact your service provider.

2025-08-26 07:14:26	RED108	Unable to complete the job because of an error with iDRAC reboot during iDRAC firmware update.	
Log Sequence Number:1319703
Detailed Description:The operation cannot be completed because of an error with iDRAC reboot during iDRAC firmware update.
Recommended Action:Retry the operation. If the issue persists, contact your service provider.


Starting point:

$ oc get hostfirmwarecomponents.metal3.io -n xr8620t-pool xr8620txdg22 -o json | jq '.status.components'
[
  {
    "component": "bios",
    "currentVersion": "2.4.4",
    "initialVersion": "2.6.3",
    "lastVersionFlashed": "2.4.4",
    "updatedAt": "2025-08-23T00:13:51Z"
  },
  {
    "component": "bmc",
    "currentVersion": "7.10.90.00",
    "initialVersion": "7.20.30.50",
    "lastVersionFlashed": "7.10.90.00",
    "updatedAt": "2025-08-23T00:13:51Z"
  },
  {
    "component": "nic:NIC.Slot.2",
    "currentVersion": "23.0.8",
    "initialVersion": "23.0.8"
  },
  {
    "component": "nic:NIC.Slot.3",
    "currentVersion": "23.0.8",
    "initialVersion": "23.0.8"
  }
]
$ oc get hostfirmwaresettings.metal3.io -n xr8620t-pool xr8620txdg22 -o json | jq '.status.settings
          | {
              ("SriovGlobalEnable"):(.SriovGlobalEnable),
              ("AcPwrRcvryUserDelay"):(.AcPwrRcvryUserDelay)
            }'
{
  "SriovGlobalEnable": "Enabled",
  "AcPwrRcvryUserDelay": "150"
}


Update was to set the following:

  bios:
    attributes:
      AcPwrRcvryUserDelay: 180

  biosFirmware:
    url: http://hv14.telco5gran.eng.rdu2.redhat.com:8888/firmware/xr8620t/BIOS_XK9CT_WN64_2.6.3_05.EXE
    version: 2.6.3
  bmcFirmware:
    url: http://hv14.telco5gran.eng.rdu2.redhat.com:8888/firmware/xr8620t/iDRAC-with-Lifecycle-Controller_Firmware_WN31M_WN64_7.20.30.50_A00.EXE
    version: 7.20.30.50


The BIOS setting was updated, and the BIOS firmware was successfully upgraded.

    

OCP: 4.20.0-0.nightly-2025-08-12-153542

    

Intermittent. I was able to successfully update another xr8620t at the same time, with similar change set.

    

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