Users Guide

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 previous component and the new device must be identified as the same part .
● 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.
To apply part firmware and configuration to replaced parts:
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 Part Replacement.
The Part Replacement Configuration page is displayed.
4. From the part firmware update drop-down menu, select one of the following:
● Disabled — Firmware update on replaced parts is not performed.
● Allow version upgrade only — Firmware update on replaced parts is performed only if the firmware version of the new
part is earlier than the existing part.
● Match firmware of replaced part — Firmware on the new part is updated to the version of the original part.
NOTE: Match firmware of replaced part is the default setting.
5. From the part configuration update drop-down menu, select one of the following:
● Disabled — The feature is disabled and the current configuration is not applied if a part is replaced.
● Apply always — The feature is enabled and the current configuration is applied if a part is replaced.
NOTE: Apply always is the default setting.
● Apply only if firmware match — The feature is enabled and the current configuration is applied only if the current
firmware matches with the firmware of a replaced part.
Supported devices
You can update the part firmware and configuration for the following devices:
● Fibre Channel cards
● NICs
● PERC series 9 and 10
● SAS series 7 and 8
● System board
● Power Supply Unit (PSU)
NOTE: PSUs support only firmware update and not part replacement.
Repurpose or retire system
You can erase selective system information by using the Lifecycle Controller Repurpose or Retire System option. This feature
permanently deletes server and storage-related data on selected components of a server before you repurpose or retire a
server. The selected components are then returned to their default state.
NOTE:
The Repurpose or Retire System option resets the state of the inventory collection to Enabled, and then
permanently deletes the iDRAC and BIOS configuration information, factory-shipped inventory, configurations, Lifecycle
Log information (historical data and work notes), non-volatile (NV) cache, NVDIMM, operating system driver packs, disk
erase, and diagnostics. Click on this link for more details on System erase - https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/common/
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