Users Guide

• Password — The password to access this FTP location.

• Proxy Server — The server host name or the IP address of the proxy server.

• Proxy Port — The port number of the proxy server.

• Proxy Type — The type of proxy server. HTTP and SOCKS 4 proxy server types are supported by Lifecycle Controller.

• Proxy User Name — The user name required to access the proxy server.

• Proxy Password — The password required to access the proxy server.

The following characters are supported for User Name and Password:

• Digits (0–9)

• Alphabets (a-z, A-Z)

• Hyphen (-)

Configuring a local USB drive

If you are using a private network that does not have access to external sites such as downloads.dell.com, you can provide updates from a

locally configured USB drive.

The USB drive used as a repository must have at least 8 GB free space.

NOTE: A USB drive is not required for users, who have access to downloads.dell.com through a proxy server.

For the latest updates, download the most recent Dell Server Updates ISO images for your system from Support/Manuals:

downloads.dell.com.

NOTE: Lifecycle Controller supports internal SATA optical drives, USB drives, and Virtual Media devices. If the

installation media is corrupt or not readable, then Lifecycle Controller may be unable to detect the presence of a media.

In this case, an error message is displayed stating that no media is available.

Copying repository to a local USB drive from the Dell

Server Updates DVD

To copy a repository:

1. Download the latest Dell Server Updates ISO image file from www.dell.com/support/manuals.

2. Copy the repository folder of the DVD to the root directory of the USB drive.

3. Use this USB drive for firmware update.

Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository

and copy to a USB drive

To create and copy the repository:

1. Copy the repository created using the Dell Repository Manager to the root directory of the USB drive.

2. Use this USB drive for firmware update.

NOTE:

For information on creating a repository for your system, see the

Dell Repository Manager User’s Guide

www.dell.com/support/manuals.

Configuring NFS and CIFS servers

If you are using a private network that does not have access to external sites such as downloads.dell.com, you can provide updates from a

locally configured NFS and CIFS servers.

Configuring NFS servers

To configure an NFS server, perform the following tasks:

1. Open the /etc/exports configuration file and add an NFS entry.

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