Users Guide
For more information on iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/support/home. For
more information on wsman, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI User’s Guide at delltechcenter.com/lc.
What's new in this release?
The updates supported in this release are:
• Added support for the Windows 2016 and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 operating systems.
• Added support to export and import of Server Configuration Profiles using Redfish interface.
• Added support for M4 GPU and M40 24GB GPU for PowerEdge C4130 and R730 servers.
• Added support for enhanced Lifecycle Controller logging.
• Added support for Emulex and Qlogic FC cards on PowerEdge R830 Platform.
• Added support for Dual HBA330 on R730xd
• Added support for x520 10Gbe dual port SFP+Mezz for PowerEdge C6320.
• Added support for SATADOM flash memory module.
• Added support for 2400 W Power Supply to PowerEdge FX2 Chassis.
• Added support for 1100 W PSU on PowerEdge R830 platform.
• Added support for 1100 W Mix Mode PSU (380 vdc).
• Added firmware update support for the following PSUs:
– Flextronics 1600 W PSU
– PSU 1100 W -48v DC support on DSS 2500
– PSU 550 W HVDC PSU support on DSS 1500/1510
– 1100 W 240V DC and 220 V AC
– 13G Lite-On 750 W PSU
– 13G Lite-On 1100 W PSU
Key features
The key features of Lifecycle Controller are:
• Provisioning — Entire preoperating system configuration from a unified interface.
• Deploying — Simplified operating system installation with the embedded drivers on Lifecycle Controller. Unattended installation
mode is available for Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 operating systems.
• Download drivers for operating system installation from downloads.dell.com.
• Patching or updating — Operating system agnostic, and reduced maintenance downtime with direct access to updates from
downloads.dell.com. It simplifies firmware updates by maintaining a working version for rollback.
• Servicing — Continuous availability of diagnostics without depending on a hard-disk drive. Ability to flash firmware automatically,
while replacing components such as a Dell PowerEdge storage controller, NIC, and power supply unit. Support for VLAN in
network configuration.
• System erase — Deletes the server and storage-related data on selected components of a server. You can delete information
on BIOS, Lifecycle Controller data (LC logs, configuration database and rollback firmware versions), iDRAC settings, and storage
components on the server.
NOTE: You cannot delete the iDRAC license file.
• Security — Support local key encryption.
• Enhanced Security — Support for TLS 1.2, 1.1, and 1.0. To enhance security, default setting is TLS 1.1 and higher.
• Restoring the server — Back up the server profile (including RAID configuration) and restore the server to a previously known
state. Importing a server license, firmware rollback, and restoring system configuration in case of system board replacement.
• Hardware inventory — Provides information about the current and factory system configuration.
• Lifecycle Controller logs for troubleshooting.
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