Users Guide

7. Can I update the drivers used by an already-installed operating system through Lifecycle

Controller?

No, Lifecycle Controller only provides drivers that are required for operating system installation. To

update the drivers used by an installed operating system, see your operating system’s Help

documentation.

8. Can I add my own drivers and firmware for updating Lifecycle Controller to a local USB drive?

No, only drivers and firmware downloaded from the Dell Server Updates DVD are supported. For

more information, see Configuring Local USB Drive.

9. Can I delete Lifecycle Controller?

No.

10. Can I use a virtual media for the operating system media source during installation?

Yes. For more information about iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

11. Can I use a virtual USB drive to update the repository?

Yes. For more information on using a virtual USB drive to update the repository, see the Integrated

Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

12. What is UEFI? With which version of UEFI does Lifecycle Controller comply?

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines a model for the interface

between the operating systems and firmware on a server. The interface consists of data tables that

contain platform-related information, along with boot and runtime calls available to the operating

system and operating system loaders. This interface provides a standard environment for booting an

operating system and running preboot applications. Lifecycle Controller complies with the UEFI

version 2.3. For more information, go to uefi.org.

13. Within Hardware Configuration, what is the difference between the Configuration Wizards and

Advanced Configuration?

Lifecycle Controller offers two methods to configure hardware: Configuration Wizards and

Advanced Configuration.

Configuration Wizards guide you through a sequence of tasks to configure your system devices. The

Configuration Wizards include iDRAC, RAID, System Date/Time, and Physical Security. For more

information, see Configuring System and Advanced Hardware Configuration.

Advanced Configuration allows you to configure Human Interface Infrastructure (HII) –enabled

devices (for example, NICs and BIOS). For more information Advanced Hardware Configuration.

14. Does Lifecycle Controller support rollback of BIOS and firmware?

Yes. For more information, see Firmware Rollback.

15. Which devices support system updates?

Currently, Lifecycle Controller supports updates to the BIOS, iDRAC firmware, power supply

firmware, and certain RAID and NIC controller firmware. For more information, see Updating

Firmware.

16. What should I do if my system stops responding while using Lifecycle Controller?If your system

stops responding while using Lifecycle Controller, a black screen with red text is displayed. To

resolve this problem, try restarting your system and enabling Lifecycle Controller. If the issue

persists, contact your service provider. For more information about recovering Lifecycle Controller

from the Lifecycle Controller Update Required mode, see the Recovery from Lifecycle Controller

Update Required white paper available at delltechcenter.com/lc.

17. How do I find out the currently installed version details of the Lifecycle Controller product?

Click About on the top right corner of the Lifecycle Controller home page.