Users Guide

NOTE: If you select FTP Server, you can verify the connection by clicking Test Network Connection. If the domain
name is provided, then the server IP address and the domain name is displayed. If proxy IP is provided, then the proxy IP
along with the server IP is displayed.
NOTE: If you select Network Share (CIFS, NFS, HTTP, or HTTPS), you can verify the connection by clicking Test
Network Connection. By default, Lifecycle Controller pings the host and proxy IP.
5. Type or select the appropriate data.
NOTE: In the FilePath or Update Package Path field, you can directly enter the customized name for the catalog file.
For example DUP\adc.xml.
6. Click Next.
The Select Updates page is displayed with the catalog file, catalog version, and component names for which the updates
are available.
7. Select the components that require an update, and then click Apply.
The update process is initiated, and the firmware update is completed. After restart, the system is ready to use.
NOTE: The system does not restart if operating system driver packs, OS collector tool, or hardware diagnostics are
updated.
NOTE: When applying more than one update, the system may restart between updates. In this case, Lifecycle Controller
restarts the server and automatically continues the update process.
NOTE: iDRAC resets while updating iDRAC. If the iDRAC firmware update is interrupted for any reason, wait for up to
30 minutes before you attempt another firmware update.
NOTE: After the CPLD firmware is updated on the modular servers, on the View Current Versions page, under
Firmware Update, the firmware update date is displayed as 2000-01-01, regardless of the actual update date. The
updated date and time are displayed based on the time zone that is configured on the server.
NOTE: On a PowerEdge server, if you use Lifecycle Controller to update the Intel network card firmware from version
15.0.xx to 16.5.xx or conversely, reboot the server to view the updated firmware.
NOTE: If you update the Intel Network Card firmware from version 14.5.x to 16.5.xx or vice versa on a PowerEdge
server by using Lifecycle Controller, the Firmware Rollback page may display the firmware version as 15.0.xx instead of
14.5.x . However, the Firmware Rollback page displays the version 14.5.x if you update the firmware by using the Intel
Network firmware DUPs on the OS.
Selecting the type of update and update source
To perform the updates, you can download single component DUPs or repository (Catalog.xml) using the Firmware Update
wizard to one of the following:
NOTE:
The Catalog.xml file contains the individual server bundles. Each bundle consists of all the DUP information (md5
security key, date and time, path, Release ID, version, and so on).
● FTP server — Local FTP, or FTP server using a proxy server.
NOTE: Make sure that the repository (catalog file) and DUPs are copied to the root folder of the source
● Local Drive — Use a USB drive, Dell EMC server Updates DVD, or Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD
● Network Share (CIFS, NFS, HTTP, and HTTPS)
Using a local drive
Lifecycle Controller allows you to perform firmware updates using locally available DVDs or USB drives, or virtual media. This
flexibility improves the efficiency of the update process when there is a high network traffic. After selecting the update
repository, Lifecycle Controller automatically detects any necessary updates, and performs those updates on components you
specifically select.
To access the repository on the local drive, create a repository on a DVD or USB drive and attach it to the server locally or using
a virtual media.
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