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
3. In the right pane, select Configuration Wizards.
4. Under System Configuration Wizards, click System Time and Date Configuration.
The default system time and system date displayed in Lifecycle Controller is the date and time reported by the system BIOS.
5. Modify the System Time and System Date (HH:MM:SS AM or PM), as required.
6. Click Finish to apply the changes.
Configuring vFlash SD card
Use the licensed feature to enable or disable the vFlash SD card, check the health and properties, and initialize the vFlash SD
card. Lifecycle Controller support vFlash SD cards of sizes 1 GB, 2 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB.
NOTE: The options under vFlash SD card are grayed-out if there is no SD card inserted in the slot.
NOTE: If FIPS is enabled, you cannot perform any actions associated with the vFlash SD card, such as configuring the
vFlash SD card, exporting or backing up server profile to the vFlash, or importing server profile using vFlash.
See the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide available at www.dell.com/support/home for more
information on vFlash SD card and the installation procedure.
Use the vFlash SD card configuration feature to:
● Enable or disable vFlash SD card.
● Determine the vFlash SD card properties:
○ Name—Displays the name of the vFlash SD card.
○ Health—Displays health states such as OK, Warning, and Critical.
○ Size—Indicates the total size of the vFlash SD card.
○ Available Space—Indicates the available size on the vFlash SD card to create a partition.
○ Write Protected—Indicates if the write-protect latch on the vFlash SD card is set to on or off position.
● Initialize vFlash — Deletes all the existing partitions on the vFlash SD card.
Enabling or disabling a vFlash SD card
NOTE: Make sure to set the write-protect latch on the vFlash SD card to the off position.
If set to Enabled, the vFlash SD card appears in the BIOS boot order, allowing you to boot from the vFlash SD card. If set to
Disabled, virtual flash is not accessible.
To enable or disable a vFlash SD card:
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 Configuration Wizards.
4. Under System Configuration Wizards, click vFlash SD Card Configuration.
The vFlash SD Card page is displayed.
5. From the vFlash SD card drop-down menu, select Enabled or Disabled.
6. Click Finish to apply the changes.
Initializing a vFlash SD card
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 Configuration Wizards.
4. On the System Configuration Wizards page, click vFlash SD Card Configuration.
The vFlash SD Card page is displayed.
5. Click Initialize vFlash to delete all the data present in the vFlash SD card.
NOTE: The Initialize vFlash option is not available after you disable the vFlash SD card.
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