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
8. In the New Passphrase field, enter the passphrase that is associated with the new encryption key identifier.
Related concepts
Local key encryption mode on page 50
Removing encryption and deleting data
To remove the encryption and delete the data on the virtual disks:
CAUTION: The existing encryption, virtual drives, and all the data are permanently deleted.
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 and click Key Encryption.
4. Select the controller on which you must remove the key that was applied and click Next.
5. In the right pane, select Remove encryption and delete data and click Next.
6. Select Delete encryption key and all secure virtual disks and click Finish.
Related concepts
Local key encryption mode on page 50
Breaking mirrored drives
To split the mirrored array of RAID-1 virtual drives:
1. Start Lifecycle Controller.
2. In the left pane, click Hardware Configuration.
3. In the right pane, click Configuration Wizards.
4. Under Storage Configuration wizards, click Break Mirror.
The Break Mirror page is displayed with the mirrored virtual drives.
5. Select the related controller and click Finish.
NOTE: The Break Mirror feature does not support software RAID controllers.
NOTE: For more information about the break mirror feature, see the Performing a Break-Mirror Operation Using
Lifecycle Controller white paper at www.delltechcenter.com/lc.
The system automatically turns off even if one mirrored array is successfully delinked.
System setup — Advanced Hardware Configuration
The Lifecycle Controller Advanced Hardware Configuration wizards allow you to configure BIOS, iDRAC, and certain devices
such as NIC, and RAID controllers through Human Interface Infrastructure (HII). HII is a UEFI-standard method for viewing and
setting a device's configuration. You can utilize a single utility to configure multiple devices that may have different pre-boot
configuration utilities. The utilities also provide localized versions of devices such as the BIOS setup.
Based on the system configuration, other device types may also appear under Advanced Hardware Configuration if they
support the HII configuration standard.
NOTE:
When you update the firmware on a BCM57xx and 57xxx adapters, you will notice that the cards are displayed as
QLogic. This is due to the acquisition of Broadcom NetXtreme II by QLogic.
The Advanced Hardware Configuration wizard allows you to configure the following:
NOTE:
You can also use System Setup utility during startup to configure the following devices. For more information
about the System Setup utility, see Using The System Setup Program And Boot Manager.
● System BIOS Settings
Configure
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