Users Guide

• A hyperlink is provided to an alternative page, where you can directly update only the iDRAC

firmware. This page supports only iDRAC firmware update and not any other component and

device on the server. iDRAC firmware update is not dependent on the Lifecycle Controller service.

• If the inventory of components and devices do not reflect what is physically installed on the

server, you must invoke the Lifecycle Controller when the server is in the boot process. This helps

to refresh the internal components and devices information and allows you to verify the

currently-installed components and devices. This occurs when:

– The server iDRAC firmware is updated to newly introduce the Lifecycle Controller

functionality to the server management.

– The new devices are inserted into the server.

To automate this action for the iDRAC Settings Utility you have an option that can be accessed

through the boot console:

1. On the boot console, to access System Setup, press <F2>.

2. On the System Setup Main Menu page, click iDRAC Settings → Collect System Inventory on

Restart, select Enabled, go back to the System Setup Main Menu page, and then click Finish

to save the settings.

• Options to perform the various Lifecycle Controller operations such as Update, Rollback,

Reinstall, and Job Deletion are available. Only one type of operation can be performed at a time.

Components and devices that are not supported may be listed as part of the inventory, but do not

permit Lifecycle Controller operations.

The following table displays the component and devices information on the server:

Table 6. Component and Devices Information

Field Description

Slot Displays the slot occupied by the server in the chassis. Slot numbers are sequential

IDs for the four available slots in the chassis:

• 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d

• 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d

• 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d

• 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d

This numbering scheme helps you to identify the location of the server in the

chassis. When there are less than four servers occupying slots, only those slots

populated by servers are displayed.

Name Displays the name of the server in each slot.

Model Displays the model of the server.

Component/

Device

Displays a description of the component or device on the server. If the column

width is too narrow, the mouse-over tool provides a view of the description.

Current

Version

Displays the current version of component or device on the server.

Rollback

Version

Displays the rollback version of component or device on the server.