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
UEFI Secure Boot
The UEFI Secure Boot is a technology that secures the boot process by verifying if the drivers and operating system loaders are
signed by the key that is authorized by the firmware. When enabled, Secure Boot makes sure that:
● BIOS boot option is disabled.
● Only UEFI-based operating systems are supported for operating system deployment in all management applications.
● Only authenticated EFI images and operating system loaders are started from UEFI firmware.
You can enable or disable the Secure Boot attribute locally or remotely using Dell management applications. Lifecycle Controller
supports deploying an operating system with the Secure Boot option only in the UEFI boot mode.
There are two BIOS attributes that are associated with Secure Boot:
● Secure Boot — Displays if the Secure Boot is enabled or disabled.
● Secure Boot Policy — Allows you to specify the policy or digital signature that BIOS uses to authenticate. The policy can
be classified as:
○ Standard — BIOS uses the default set of certificates to validate the drivers and operating system loaders during the
boot process.
○ Custom — BIOS uses the specific set of certificates that you can import or delete from the standard certificates to
validate the drivers and operating system loaders during the boot process.
NOTE: The Secure Boot Policy is read-only in Lifecycle Controller. You can change this setting only in the BIOS. To
enter BIOS system setup, press <F2> during POST.
NOTE: The Secure Boot feature is supported on the Dell 13th generation PowerEdge servers, only if BIOS on the system
supports this feature. To deploy an operating system using the Secure boot option, see Installing An Operating System.
NOTE: For more information on UEFI, go to uefi.org.
Related tasks
Installing operating system on page 20
Using the optional RAID configuration on page 22
Driver access
Lifecycle Controller provides a local repository for drivers that are required for installing the operating system. Based on the
operating system you want to install, the OS Deployment wizard extracts these drivers and copies them to a temporary
directory (OEMDRV) on the managed system. These files are deleted after 18 hours or when you:
● Refresh the AC power cycle, which resets the iDRAC.
● Press <F2> select iDRAC Settings or Lifecycle Controller to cancel the Lifecycle Controller actions.
NOTE:
Before installing an operating system, make sure that Lifecycle Controller is updated with the latest driver packs.
You can download the latest Lifecycle Controller drivers at www.dell.com/support/manuals .
Installing an operating system on iSCSI LUN and FCoE
LUN
You can install an operating system on an iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN by using the System Setup page. A detailed procedure for
installing is provided in the Deploying Operating System on iSCSI & FCoE LUN white paper at www.delltechcenter.com/lc.
Post reboot scenarios
The following table lists the post reboot scenarios, its user actions, and impact.
Table 7. Post reboot scenarios
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