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
Configure
Lifecycle Controller provides various system configuration wizards. Use the configuration wizards to configure system devices.
The Configuration Wizards has:
● System Configuration Wizards — This wizard includes LCD Panel Security, iDRAC Settings, System Date and Time
Configuration, and vFlash SD card Configuration.
● Storage Configuration Wizards — This wizard includes RAID Configuration, Key Encryption, and Break Mirror.
Related tasks
Controlling access to the front panel on page 42
Configuring iDRAC on page 42
Configuring system time and date on page 42
Configuring vFlash SD card on page 43
Configuring RAID on page 44
Configuring RAID using software RAID on page 47
Creating a secure virtual disk on a RAID controller on page 48
Applying the local key on a RAID controller on page 49
Breaking mirrored drives on page 51
Topics:
• 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
System control panel access options
Lifecycle Controller front panel security configuration enables an administrator to restrict access to system control panel
interface. The options available are:
● View and Modify — You can obtain information and make changes using the system control panel interface.
● View Only — You can move through the data screens to obtain information using the system control panel interface.
● Disable — You do not have access to information or control, other than the information displayed by the management
controller, and you cannot specify actions.
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