Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 User's Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Using Lifecycle Controller
- Operating system deployment
- Monitor
- Hardware inventory view and export
- About view and export current inventory
- About view and export factory-shipped inventory
- Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
- Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
- Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement
- Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller
- Lifecycle Controller log
- Firmware update
- Configure
- System control panel access options
- Configuring iDRAC
- Configuring system time and date
- Configuring vFlash SD card
- Configuring RAID
- Configuring RAID using software RAID
- Creating a secure virtual disk on a RAID controller
- Key encryption
- Local key encryption mode
- Breaking mirrored drives
- System setup — Advanced Hardware Configuration
- Collect system inventory on restart
- Configuring local FTP server
- Configuring a local USB drive
- Configuring NFS and CIFS servers
- Conditions while configuring HTTP / HTTPS server
- Maintain
- Platform restore
- Backup server profile
- Export server profile
- Import server profile
- Import server license
- Part replacement configuration
- Repurpose or retire system
- Hardware diagnostics
- SupportAssist Collection
- Easy-to-use system component names
- Using the system setup and boot manager
- Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions
8. Click Next.
NOTE: If Lifecycle Controller settings are not correctly configured, an error message is displayed.
NOTE: If you are unable to connect to a network, verify the settings. For information about correct network settings,
contact your network administrator.
Lifecycle Controller features
This section provides a brief description about the Lifecycle Controller features and helps you understand how to use the
Lifecycle Controller wizards most effectively. Each feature is a wizard in Lifecycle Controller, which supports the following
features:
● Home — Navigate back to the Home page.
● Lifecycle Log — View and export the Lifecycle Controller log, and add a work note to the log.
● Firmware Update — Apply updates or perform firmware rollback for the system components, and view the firmware
version available on a server.
● Hardware Configuration — Configure system devices, view, export hardware inventory of a system, and repurpose or
retire system.
● OS Deployment — Install an operating system in manual mode or unattended mode by using an 'answer' file.
● Platform Restore — Backup, export, and restore system profile. Import iDRAC license from Lifecycle Controller GUI.
● Hardware Diagnostics — Perform diagnostics to validate the memory, I/O devices, CPU, physical disks, and other
peripherals.
● Settings — Specify the language, keyboard layout, and network settings while using Lifecycle Controller.
● System Setup — Configure settings for devices or components such as iDRAC, BIOS, RAID, and NIC.
Related concepts
Lifecycle Controller log on page 29
Firmware update on page 32
Firmware rollback on page 39
Hardware inventory view and export on page 25
Configure on page 41
Operating system deployment on page 20
Platform restore on page 58
Hardware diagnostics on page 68
Setting up Lifecycle Controller using Initial Setup Wizard on page 15
Using the system setup and boot manager on page 74
Import server license on page 65
Viewing iDRAC license information on page 10
Restoring server profile after system board replacement on page 65
Using Lifecycle Controller
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