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
Table 10. Image file types and dependencies
.D7 Image iDRAC DUP
In-band OS DUP No N/A Yes No
Version compatibility
The version compatibility feature enables you to update the component firmware versions that are compatible with system
components. In case of compatibility issues, Lifecycle Controller displays upgrade or downgrade error messages during the
update.
Updating firmware
You can update to the latest version of Lifecycle Controller using the Firmware Update wizard. It is recommended that you run
the Firmware Update wizard regularly to access the latest updates. You can update the component firmware by either using
update repositories or individual DUPs (single component DUP).
NOTE: The firmware for iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller is combined in a single package.
NOTE: Make sure that the file name for the single component DUPs does not have any blank space.
NOTE: If Collect System Inventory On Restart (CSIOR) is disabled while performing an update, Lifecycle Controller
automatically updates the system inventory.
NOTE: Both 32–bit and 64–bit DUPs and catalog are supported. If both the 32-bit and 64-bit DUPs are available in a
catalog, the 64-bit DUP is preferred for the firmware update. 32-bit DUP is used for firmware update only when 64-bit DUP
is not available in a catalog.
NOTE: When you check for updates, all compatible versions are listed.Before you install the update, ensure that you select
the latest available version and also ensure that it is newer than the version currently installed.If you want to control the
version that iDRAC detects, create a custom repository using Dell Repository Manager (DRM) and configure iDRAC to use
that repository to check for updates.
On PowerEdge FX2 servers, you can update the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) firmware using Lifecycle Controller.
You can update CMC only if the Server Mode is set to Manage and Monitor in CMC and Communication Permissions is set
to CMC firmware update in iDRAC.
To enable these settings,
1. On the CMC GUI, click Setup > Server Mode > Manage and Monitor
2. On the iDRAC GUI, click iDRAC Settings > Communication Permission > CMC firmware update
To update the firmware:
1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2. In the left pane, click Firmware Update.
3. In the right pane, click Launch Firmware Update.
4. Select any one of these update repositories: FTP Server, Local Drive (CD, DVD, or USB), or Network Share (CIFS,
NFS, HTTP, or HTTPS), and click Next.
The Enter Access Details page is displayed.
NOTE:
If you select FTP Server, you can verify the connection by clicking Test Network Connection. If the domain
name is provided, then the server IP address and the domain name is displayed. If proxy IP is provided, then the proxy IP
along with the server IP is displayed.
NOTE: If you select Network Share (CIFS, NFS, HTTP, or HTTPS), you can verify the connection by clicking Test
Network Connection. By default, Lifecycle Controller pings the host and proxy IP.
5. Type or select the appropriate data.
6. Click Next.
The Select Updates page is displayed with the catalog file, catalog version, and component names for which the updates
are available.
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