Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Owner's Manual

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.
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