Users Guide

NOTE: Make sure that the file name for the single component DUPs does not have any blank space.

NOTE: Both 32–bit and 64–bit DUPs are supported.

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.

Firmware update