Users Guide

NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For example,
if 56 characters are used for file name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller
does not support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.
NFS
For NFS, type the following details:
● Share Name — Type the server IP or hostname followed by the root of the network share. Examples: \
\192.168.0.120\sharename or \\hostname\sharename
● File Path — Type the subdirectories path, if any. For example, 2015\Nov.
The examples provided for Share Name and File Path are in the correct format even though it does not follow the mount
behavior for NFS shares.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For example, if 56
characters are used for file name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not
support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.
Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part
replacement
To view or export the hardware inventory after part replacement:
1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2. In the left pane, click Hardware Configuration.
3. In the right pane, click Hardware Inventory.
4. Click View Current Inventory.
Lifecycle Controller displays the old hardware inventory.
5. Restart the server and relaunch Lifecycle Controller.
6. On the Hardware Inventory page, click View Current Hardware Inventory to view the latest inventory, or click Export
Current Inventory to export the latest inventory to an external location.
NOTE:
For more information about the part replacement feature, see the Part Replacement in Lifecycle Controller
white paper at www.delltechcenter.com/lc.
Related concepts
About view and export current inventory on page 25
Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting
Lifecycle Controller
NOTE: The system automatically turns off after you select the Repurpose or Retire System option.
To view or export the current hardware inventory data after resetting Lifecycle Controller:
1. Turn on the system and wait for a few minutes for iDRAC to start functioning.
2. Press <F10> during POST to start Lifecycle Controller and the system inventory is collected as Collect System Inventory On
Restart (CSIOR) is enabled by default.
3. After Lifecycle Controller starts, click Hardware Configuration > View Current Hardware Inventory or Export Current
Hardware Inventory to view or export current hardware inventory respectively. If the following message is displayed, click
No, reboot the system, and then retry.
Hardware change is detected on the system. The current hardware inventory does not
contain the latest updates as the hardware inventory update is in progress. To view or
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