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
1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2. In the left pane, select Platform Restore.
3. In the right pane, select Import Server Profile.
4. Select vFlash Secure Digital (SD) Card and click Next.
5. Select either Preserve or Delete.
● Preserve — Preserves the RAID level, virtual drive, and controller attributes.
● Delete — Deletes the RAID level, virtual drive, and controller attributes.
6. If you have secured the backup image file with a passphrase, enter the passphrase (entered during backup) in the Backup
File Passphrase field, and then click Finish.
Related concepts
System or feature behavior during import on page 64
Import server profile on page 62
Related tasks
Importing server profile after system board replacement on page 64
Importing server profile from a network share
To import from a network share:
1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2. In the left pane, select Platform Restore.
3. In the right pane, select Import Server Profile.
4. Click Local Drive (USB) or Network Share and click Next.
5. Click Network Share.
6. Select CIFS or NFS, enter the backup file name along with the directory, subdirectory path, and then click Next.
7. Select either Preserve or Delete.
● Preserve configuration — Preserves the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
● Delete configuration — Deletes the RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes.
8. If you have secured the backup image file with a passphrase, enter the passphrase (entered during backup) in the Backup
File Passphrase field, and then click Finish.
Related concepts
System or feature behavior during import on page 64
Import server profile on page 62
Related tasks
Importing server profile after system board replacement on page 64
Importing server profile from a USB drive
To import from a USB drive:
1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2. In the left pane, select Platform Restore.
3. In the right pane, select Import Server Profile.
4. Select Local Drive (USB) or Network Share and click Next.
5. Select USB Drive.
6. From the Select Device drop-down menu, select the attached USB drive.
7. In the File Path field, enter the directory or subdirectory path, where the backup image file is stored on the selected device
and click Next.
8. Select either Preserve or Delete.
Maintain
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