Lifecycle Controller 2
Version 1.1.5
Release Notes
Release Notes
Lifecycle Controller 2
An out-of-band mechanism for configuring the platform, applying firmware updates, saving a system
inventory, or deploying an operating system, either by using a GUI or a remote scripting language.
Lifecycle Controller 2 GUI provides advances embedded systems management and is delivered as part of
Integrated Dell® Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) version 1.40.40. The GUI enables remote systems
management in a one-to-one method.
Version
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Release Date
June, 2013
Previous Version
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.1
Importance
RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The
update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and
compatible with other system Modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).
Platform(s) Affected
LC2 is supported on the following systems:
PowerEdge T320
PowerEdge R320
PowerEdge T420
PowerEdge R420
PowerEdge M420
PowerEdge R520
PowerEdge M520
PowerEdge T620
PowerEdge R620
PowerEdge M620
PowerEdge R720
PowerEdge R720xd
PowerEdge R820
PowerEdge M820
PowerEdge M620(VRTX)
PowerEdge M520(VRTX)
What is Supported?
Supported Systems and Operating Systems
For the list of supported systems, contact your service provider.
For the list of PowerEdge systems and operating systems that can be deployed on the target
systems, contact your service provider.
For more information about supported versions of VMware ESX and ESXi on PowerEdge systems,
contact your service provider.
Supported Web Browsers
Not applicable
What’s New?
Support for the new operating systems. For a list of supported operating systems, contact your
Service provider.
Support for the new Broadcom cards as listed here:
o Broadcom 57840S Quad Port 10G SFP+ Rack NDC
o Broadcom 57840S-k Quad Port 10GbE Blade KR
Fixes
BITS059848 While doing part replacement, NPAR configuration is not updated on the replaced part.
BITS073641 After FW update of CPLD, when the current version is viewed, LC is showing the earlier
updated date.
BITS074958 Broadcom, Intel, and Qlogic DUP Update cannot be completed from the USC.
BITS071806 If a work note is added with double quotation marks, LifeCycle Log shows junk
characters.
BITS067216 When IDRAC DUP is updated from the USC, the Firmware Updates operation stops
responding.
BITS052993 Hardware Inventory does not show complete information about NIC.
BITS060879 USC is showing incorrect message about disabling S110 on the OSD page.
BITS059062 Release Notes shows the incorrect version in Lifecycle controller.
BITS052576 System stops functioning while updating the iDRAC by using the USC.
BITS080320 Delta 550W PSU firmware is not updating from iDRAC GUI and USC.
BITS080657 If REBRAND Image is installed, RSOD is observed while launching USC.
BITS080047 When the Export Server Profile link is clicked, LC will stop responding.
Important Notes
License Requirements:
o Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see the
User's Guide
o Many features in Lifecycle Controller are licensed. You must install the required license to use
these features. For more information, see the Introduction section in the
1.1 User's Guide
The drivers exposed by Lifecycle Controller are present in a read-only hard disk drive, labeled
OEMDRV, which are active for 18 hours. During this period:
You cannot update any DUP.
Lifecycle Controller cannot invoke CSIOR.
However, if an AC power cycle (cold boot) is performed, the OEMDRV drive is automatically
deleted.
To log the update events in the Lifecycle Log, make sure that the installed versions of Lifecycle
Controller and iDRAC are from the same release.
If Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC are not from the same release, the Lifecycle Log displays blank
messages and messages with a “~” character.
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Lifecycle Controller 2
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iDRAC7
Known Issues
Issue 1
Description
If FlexAddress is enabled on Chassis Management Controllers, iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller do not
display the same MAC addresses.
Resolution
To view the chassis-assigned MAC address, use the iDRAC Web interface or the CMC Web interface. Go
to General-> Network Settings.
Versions Affected
All the LC2–supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
Issue 2
Description
Deployment of Windows operating system may intermittently stop with the following error message:
A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD,
DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now.
Resolution (only for logging on to iDRAC7 Web interface)
Reboot to Lifecycle Controller and retry until the operating system is successfully deployed.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Issue 3
Description
While deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 from OS Deployment of Lifecycle Controller, installation
stops with the following error:
There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk0\DR0.
This issue may occur due to any of the following reasons:
Virtual Media is in the attached state, with no media mapped.
Virtual Media is in the auto-attached state, with media mapped.
Virtual Media being presented by the AVCT SIP and Virtual Media from iDRAC7 in the detached
state.
The underlying cause may be due to failure to load drivers for RAID controllers on the system.
NOTE: It does not occur with Virtual Media in the detached state. It also does not occur without the SIP
and with Virtual Media in the detached from iDRAC7.
Resolution
Retry the operation.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Issue 4
Description
Some of the supported components are not displayed on the Firmware Update-> View Current
Versions page.
Resolution
Reboot the system and open View Current Versions page.
Versions/Systems Affected
All
Issue 5
Description
For an Intel Ethernet X520 10GbE Dual Port KX4-KR Mezzanine card, after the firmware is downgraded
from version 14.0.12 to version 13.5.6, the View Current Versions page displays the firmware version for
the card as 5.6 instead of 13.5.6.
Resolution
Update the firmware by running the Update Package through the operating system.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Limitations
Limitation 1
Description
The following characters are supported for 'User Name' and 'Password':
Digits (0–9)
Alphanumeric (a–z, A–Z)
Hyphen (-)
Note: For 'Domain Name', a period (.) is allowed. For example, 'x123.com'.
Versions/Systems Affected
All
Limitation 2
Description
While updating iDRAC firmware using a tool other than Lifecycle Controller, Lifecycle Controller must
not be open or running, because it results in an unknown behavior. Use Lifecycle Controller after the
firmware is successfully updated.
Versions/Systems Affected
All
Limitation 3
Description
If the iDRAC firmware update is interrupted for any reason, wait for 30 minutes before attempting
another firmware update.
Versions/Systems Affected
All
Limitation 4
Description
Only Windows operating system can be deployed on systems with a software RAID controller.
Versions/Systems Affected
All
Limitation 5
Description
Firmware update is supported for certain types of Fiber Channel cards. For the list of components that
can be updated, see the
Lifecycle Controller 2 User's Guide
.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Limitation 6
Description
Rollback is not supported for CPLD.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Limitation 7
Description
To apply the license after updating a license, make sure to relaunch Lifecycle Controller.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Limitation 8
Description
On some modular systems, after a Firmware Update, the Lifecycle Log displays the date in the time
stamp as 1999-12-31, instead of the date on which Firmware Update was performed.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Limitation 9
Description
While viewing the current hardware inventory, some properties related to a device installed in the
PowerEdge VRTX system are not displayed.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Limitation 10
Description
After the CPLD firmware is updated on 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 is displayed on the basis of time zone that is configured on the server.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Limitation 11
Description
The ISCSI offload feature can be enabled only on two of the available four ports. If the ISCSI offload
attribute is enabled on a card, and is replaced by another card whose ISCSI offload mode is also enabled
on the other two ports, an error is thrown. The Firmware will not allow the attribute to be set, because it
is already set on the other two ports.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5
Installation
Prerequisites
iDRAC7 version 1.40.40.
Installation Instructions
For information about installation, see the
Lifecycle Controller 2 User’s Guide
.
Contacting Dell
Note: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your
purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by
country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales,
technical support, or customer service issues:
1. Visit www.dell.com/support.
2. Select your support category.
3. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down menu at the top of
page.
4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.
For information about documentation support:
1. Go to dell.com/support/manuals.
2. In the Tell us about your Dell system section, under No, select Choose from a list of all Dell
products and click Continue.
3. In the Select your product type section, click Software, Monitors, Electronics & Peripherals.
4. In the Choose your Dell Software, Monitors, Electronics & Peripherals section, click Software.
5. In the Choose your Dell Software section, click the required link from the following:
Client System Management
Enterprise System Management
Remote Enterprise System Management
Serviceability Tools
6. To view the document, click the required product version.
NOTE: You can also directly access the documents using the following links:
For Client System Management documents — dell.com/OMConnectionsClient
For Enterprise System Management documents — dell.com/openmanagemanuals
For Remote Enterprise System Management documents — dell.com/esmmanuals
For Serviceability Tools documents — dell.com/serviceabilitytools
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