Users Guide

The license is imported, installed, and the following message is displayed:

License successfully Imported.

Importing an iDRAC license from a USB drive

To import a server license from a USB drive:

1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.

2. In the left pane, click Platform Restore.

3. In the right pane, click Import Server License.

4. On the Import Server License page, click USB Drive.

NOTE: If a USB Drive is not connected, the following message is displayed:

Insert Media

5. From the Select Device drop-down menu, select the attached USB drive.

6. In the File Path field, enter the directory or subdirectory path, where the backup image file is stored

on the selected device and click Finish.

The license is imported, installed, and the following message is displayed:

License successfully Imported.

Part replacement configuration

Use the Part Replacement feature to automatically update a new part to the firmware version or the

configuration of the replaced part, or both. The update occurs automatically when you reboot your

system after replacing the part. It is activated through a license, and can be disabled remotely using

Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services, or through the Lifecycle Controller.

NOTE: The Part Replacement feature is licensed. Acquire the license to enable the feature. For

more information on acquiring and using the licenses, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller

(iDRAC) User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

NOTE: Part replacement does not support RAID operations such as resetting configuration,

recreating VDs, setting controller key, or changing controller mode.

On PowerEdge FD332 servers, part replacement is not supported if a single PERC is replaced with a dual

PERC or vice versa.

Applying firmware and configuration updates to replaced parts

Before configuring replaced parts, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Click the Collect System Inventory On Restart option, so that Lifecycle Controller automatically

invokes Part Firmware Update and Part Configuration Update when the system is started.

NOTE: If Collect System Inventory On Restart is disabled, the cache of system inventory

information may become stale if new components are added without manually entering

Lifecycle Controller after turning the system on. In manual mode, press <F10> after the part

replacement during a system restart.

• Make sure that the Disabled option under Part Firmware Update and Part Configuration Update are

cleared.

• The replaced card or part must belong to the same family as the previous component.

• If the current adapter on the system is NPAR enabled and is replaced with a new adapter, after the

host server is turned on, press <F2> and select System Setup → Device Settings and make sure that

the NPAR is enabled. NPAR must be enabled on the new adapter before using the Part Replacement

feature.