Concept Guide
• The Lifecycle Controller Online Help provides information about the fields available on the GUI and the descriptions for the same. To
view the online help information in Lifecycle Controller user interface, click Help in the upper-right corner, or press <F1>.
• The Lifecycle Controller Release Notes is available with the product. To read the Release Notes in Lifecycle Controller user interface,
click About , and then click View Release Notes. A web version is also given to provide last-minute updates to the system or
documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for users or technicians.
• The Dell iDRAC Licensing White paper at www.delltechcenter.com. This document provides an overview of iDRAC digital licensing and
how the latest licensing is different from iDRAC available in the Dell PowerEdge servers. The white paper also provides information on
iDRAC Express and other Enterprise value offerings.
• The Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services For Dell PowerEdge Servers Quick Start Guide provides information about using remote
services.
• The Systems Management Overview Guide provides brief information about the various Dell software available for performing
systems management tasks.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide provides information about configuring and using iDRAC for rack,
tower, and blade servers to remotely manage and monitor a system and the system’s shared resources through a network.
• The Dell Repository Manager User’s Guide provides information about creating customized bundles and repositories comprised of Dell
Update Packages (DUPs) for systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating systems.
• The "Lifecycle Controller Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems" section in the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
provides the list of Dell systems and operating systems that you can deploy on target systems.
• The Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 9 User's Guide provides specification and configuration-related information about the
PERC 9 controllers.
• The Glossary provides information about the terms used in this document.
• The Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility User's Guide provides information about using the DVD-based application for identifying
and applying updates to the system.
The following system documents are available to provide more information:
• The safety instructions that are included with a system provide important safety and regulatory information. For additional regulatory
information, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Warranty information may be
included within this document or as a separate document.
• The Rack Installation Instructions included with a rack solution describe how to install a system into a rack.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up the system, and technical specifications.
• The Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace
system components.
• Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide–Windows and Linux.
Social Media Reference
To know more about the product, best practices, and information about Dell solutions and services, you can access the social media
platforms such as Dell TechCenter and YouTube. You can access blogs, forums, white papers, how-to videos, and so on from the Lifecycle
Controller wiki page at www.delltechcenter.com/lc.
For Lifecycle Controller documents and other related firmware documents, see www.delltechcenter.com.
Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support
site
You can access the required documents using the following links:
• For Dell EMC Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals
• For Dell EMC OpenManage documents — www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
• For Dell EMC Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals
• For iDRAC and Dell Lifecycle Controller documents — www.dell.com/idracmanuals
• For Dell EMC OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals
• For Dell EMC Serviceability Tools documents — www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools
• 1. Go to www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Browse all products.
3. From All products page, click Software, and then click the required link from the following:
• Analytics
• Client Systems Management
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