Concept Guide

Firmware update

You can update or rollback component firmware from a network resource. A rollback operation is used to install the previous version of a

component firmware. It also provides the ability to update using a repository and schedule automatic updates.

Follow the order below to update or rollback a firmware:

1. Initiate and download an image.

2. Create a reboot job.

3. Schedule an update job.

4. Monitor a job until the job is finished.

NOTE: Immediate updates such as diagnostics, driver pack, and iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller are not required to be

scheduled. These update processes move from downloading state to completed state. Updating iDRAC resets the

iDRAC when the job is marked completed.

For more information about automatic update, see Automatic Updates in Dell PowerEdge 12G Servers white paper available at

www.delltechcenter.com/systemsmanagement.

Part replacement

The Part Replacement feature allows you to automatically update firmware and configure newly replaced components, and match the

settings with the original part. This is a licensed feature which is enabled by default.

When a component is replaced and the part replacement feature is enabled, the actions performed by Lifecycle Controller are locally

displayed on the system monitor during POST. You can remotely configure part replacement-related properties through the web services

interface using the RACADM, WS-MAN, and iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish protocol.

Server profile—export or import

Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services can export (backup) or import (restore) the server profile of the host system. These operations are

commonly used during system board replacement.

The export feature gathers system information, firmware images, hardware configuration, the Lifecycle Controller configuration, the

iDRAC firmware and configuration, and stores the information to a single file on the local vFlash SD card or a remote network share. The

import feature applies the saved configurations to a system from the local vFlash SD card, or from a network share. It automatically takes

the back up to the vFlash SD card or a network share.

NOTE:

If FIPS is enabled, you cannot perform any actions associated with the vFlash SD card, such as configuring the

vFlash SD card, exporting or backing up server profile to the vFlash, or importing server profile using vFlash.

For more information about automatic backup, see Automatic Backup Server Profile in Dell PowerEdge 12

Generation Servers white

paper available at www.delltechcenter.com/systemsmanagement.

Server license — import

Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services can import (restore) the server license of a host system. These operations are commonly used

during motherboard replacement. You can import the license from a USB drive or a network share such as CIFS or NFS.

Provisioning Server

The Provisioning Server feature in iDRAC allows newly installed servers to automatically discover the remote management console that

hosts the Provisioning Server. The Provisioning Server provides custom administrative user credentials to iDRAC so that the management

console can discover and manage the newly installed managed system.

If you order a Dell system with the Provisioning Server feature enabled (factory default setting is disabled), then iDRAC is delivered with

DHCP enabled and user accounts disabled. If the Provisioning Server feature is disabled, you can manually enable this feature and disable

the default administrative account using the iDRAC Settings utility. For more information about the iDRAC Settings utility, see iDRAC

User’s Guide.

For more information about Provisioning Server, see the Lifecycle Controller Management profile document available at

www.delltechcenter.com/systemsmanagement.

Remote Services Features