Users Guide

NOTE: If you execute multiple jobs for various components and iDRAC DUP is one of the jobs, ensure that iDRAC job is
the last job in the queue. Ensure that all other jobs are either in SCHEDULED or COMPLETED state before you execute the
iDRAC job.
In the File Path or Update package path field, enter the name of the DUP (for example, APP_WIN_RYYYZZZ.EXE)
or if the DUP is present in a subdirectory, enter both the subdirectory name and name of the DUP (for example,
subdirectory\APP_WIN_RYYYZZZ.EXE).
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For example, if 56
characters are used for file name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not
support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.
Selecting and applying updates
1. To select and apply the updates, from the Available System Updates table, select the check box beside the component
that has the firmware you want to update. After you select the catalog ID, details of the firmware selected are displayed in
the following format:
Release Date: YYYY-MM-DD
Source: USB Drive or CD or DVD (<
device type >): \< firmware file name in .exe format >
By default, Lifecycle Controller selects the components for which the current updates or higher version of the current
installed version is available.
2. Click Apply. The system may restart after the update process is complete. When applying more than one update, the system
may restart between the updates and launch back to Lifecycle Controller, and continue with the other selected updates.
NOTE: The system does not restart after updating the operating system driver pack and hardware diagnostics.
NOTE: While using Lifecycle Controller to update the Power Supply Unit (PSU) firmware, the system turns off after the
first task. It takes a couple of minutes to update the PSU firmware, and then automatically turns on the server.
System Configuration Lockdown mode
System configuration Lockdown mode prevents OS based updates from changing the firmware configurations. Enabling this
feature blocks the firmware update of the third party I/O cards.
You can enable this feature using interfaces like iDRAC GUI, LC UI, RACADM, Redfish, WSMAN, BIOS, and iSM.
NOTE: You must have Configure iDRAC and System Control privilege to enable / disable lockdown mode.
NOTE: This feature is supported for Enterprise license.
Firmware rollback
Lifecycle Controller allows you to roll back to a previously installed version of component firmware such as BIOS, iDRAC with
Lifecycle Controller, RAID Controller, NIC, Enclosure, Backplane, Fibre Channel cards, BOSS-S1, NVDIMM, and Power Supply
Unit (PSU). Use this feature if you are facing an issue in the current version, and want to revert to the previously‑installed
version.
NOTE: Firmware rollback for HBA is supported for HBA345 and later.
All servers supported by this release have a single iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller firmware. Rolling back the iDRAC firmware
also rolls back the Lifecycle Controller firmware.
● Dell Diagnostics, operating system driver packs, CPLD, and operating system collector tool cannot be rolled back to earlier
versions.
● The earlier version is available only if the component firmware is updated at least once to a different version.
● Except for iDRAC firmware, the earlier version of the firmware is not displayed if the current version and the earlier version
are the same.
● Every time a firmware image is updated, the earlier version of the firmware image is backed up.
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