Dell V0YR4 Specification Sheet
Lifecycle Controller Version 3.21.21.21
User's Guide
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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Contents
1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................7
Advantages of using Lifecycle Controller........................................................................................................................ 7
Benets of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.........................................................................................................8
New in this release.............................................................................................................................................................8
Key features........................................................................................................................................................................8
Licensable features in Lifecycle Controller......................................................................................................................8
Viewing iDRAC license information..................................................................................................................................9
Other documents you may need.................................................................................................................................... 10
Social Media Reference............................................................................................................................................. 10
Accessing documents from Dell support site................................................................................................................10
Accessing documents using the product searchAccessing documents using product selector.......................11
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
2 Using Lifecycle Controller.............................................................................................................................12
Starting Lifecycle Controller............................................................................................................................................12
Start messages during POST, causes, and resolutions..........................................................................................12
Enabling Lifecycle Controller..................................................................................................................................... 13
Disabling Lifecycle Controller.....................................................................................................................................13
Canceling Lifecycle Controller actions..................................................................................................................... 13
Using Lifecycle Controller for the rst time.................................................................................................................. 14
Setting up Lifecycle Controller using Initial Setup Wizard..................................................................................... 14
Setting up Lifecycle Controller from the home page............................................................................................. 17
Lifecycle Controller features............................................................................................................................................18
3 Operating system deployment......................................................................................................................19
Installing an operating system......................................................................................................................................... 19
Using the optional RAID conguration...........................................................................................................................21
Conguring RAID using the operating system deployment wizard............................................................................ 21
Unattended installation.................................................................................................................................................... 21
UEFI Secure Boot.............................................................................................................................................................21
Driver access.................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing an operating system on iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN.................................................................................... 22
Post reboot scenarios......................................................................................................................................................22
4 Monitor........................................................................................................................................................24
Hardware inventory view and export.............................................................................................................................24
About view and export current inventory..................................................................................................................... 24
About view and export factory-shipped inventory...................................................................................................... 24
Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped....................................................................................... 25
Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped....................................................................................25
Exporting hardware inventory to a USB drive........................................................................................................26
Exporting hardware inventory to network share....................................................................................................26
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Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement............................................................................. 27
Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller.............................................................27
Lifecycle Controller log.................................................................................................................................................... 27
Viewing Lifecycle Log history................................................................................................................................... 28
Exporting Lifecycle Log.............................................................................................................................................29
Adding a work note to the Lifecycle Log................................................................................................................ 30
5 Firmware update.......................................................................................................................................... 31
Firmware update methods..............................................................................................................................................32
Version compatibility........................................................................................................................................................33
Updating rmware........................................................................................................................................................... 33
Selecting the type of update and update source...................................................................................................34
Using single component DUPs.................................................................................................................................38
Selecting and applying updates................................................................................................................................38
Firmware rollback.............................................................................................................................................................38
Rolling back to previous rmware versions.............................................................................................................39
6 Congure.....................................................................................................................................................40
System control panel access options............................................................................................................................ 40
Controlling access to the front panel...................................................................................................................... 40
Conguring iDRAC............................................................................................................................................................41
Conguring system time and date..................................................................................................................................41
Conguring vFlash SD card............................................................................................................................................42
Enabling or disabling a vFlash SD card....................................................................................................................42
Initializing a vFlash SD card.......................................................................................................................................42
Conguring RAID............................................................................................................................................................. 43
Foreign conguration found......................................................................................................................................43
Viewing current RAID conguration........................................................................................................................ 44
Selecting RAID levels.................................................................................................................................................44
Selecting physical disks.............................................................................................................................................45
Setting virtual disk attributes................................................................................................................................... 46
Viewing summary.......................................................................................................................................................46
Conguring RAID using software RAID.........................................................................................................................47
Creating a secure virtual disk on a RAID controller......................................................................................................48
Key encryption..................................................................................................................................................................48
Applying the local key on a RAID controller............................................................................................................48
Local key encryption mode.............................................................................................................................................49
Encrypting unsecure virtual disks............................................................................................................................ 49
Rekey controller with new local key.........................................................................................................................49
Removing encryption and deleting data................................................................................................................. 50
Breaking mirrored drives................................................................................................................................................. 50
System setup — Advanced Hardware Conguration.................................................................................................50
Modifying device settings..........................................................................................................................................51
Collect system inventory on restart............................................................................................................................... 51
Updating server inventory information.....................................................................................................................51
Conguring local FTP server..........................................................................................................................................52
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FTP authentication.................................................................................................................................................... 52
Requirements for a local FTP server....................................................................................................................... 52
Copying repository to a local FTP server from the Dell EMC server Updates DVD..........................................52
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy it to a local FTP server.............................52
Accessing updates on local FTP server.................................................................................................................. 53
Conguring a local USB drive.........................................................................................................................................53
Copying repository to a local FTP server from the Dell EMC server Updates DVD..........................................53
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy it to a local FTP server.............................54
Conguring NFS and CIFS servers................................................................................................................................54
Conguring NFS servers...........................................................................................................................................54
Conguring CIFS servers..........................................................................................................................................54
Conditions while conguring HTTP or HTTPS server................................................................................................ 55
7 Maintain.......................................................................................................................................................56
Platform restore...............................................................................................................................................................56
About server prole backup image..........................................................................................................................56
Supported components.............................................................................................................................................57
Backup server prole.......................................................................................................................................................58
Backing up the server prole....................................................................................................................................58
System or feature behavior during backup.............................................................................................................59
Export server prole........................................................................................................................................................59
Exporting server prole to USB drive or network share.......................................................................................59
Import server prole........................................................................................................................................................60
Importing server prole from a vFlash SD card, network share, or USB drive.................................................. 60
Importing server prole after system board replacement.....................................................................................62
Import server license....................................................................................................................................................... 63
Importing server license from a network share or USB drive.............................................................................. 63
Part replacement conguration......................................................................................................................................64
Applying rmware and conguration updates to replaced parts..........................................................................64
Supported devices.....................................................................................................................................................65
Repurpose or retire system............................................................................................................................................ 65
Deleting server information...................................................................................................................................... 66
Hardware diagnostics......................................................................................................................................................66
Performing hardware diagnostics............................................................................................................................66
SupportAssist Collection................................................................................................................................................. 67
Exporting the SupportAssist Collection..................................................................................................................68
8 Easy-to-use system component names........................................................................................................69
9 Using the system setup and boot manager.................................................................................................. 73
Choosing the system boot mode................................................................................................................................... 74
Entering System Setup....................................................................................................................................................74
Responding to error messages.................................................................................................................................74
Using the system setup navigation keys................................................................................................................. 74
System Setup options............................................................................................................................................... 75
System and setup password features........................................................................................................................... 83
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Assigning system and setup password....................................................................................................................83
Deleting or changing an existing system and setup password.............................................................................83
Using your system password to secure your system............................................................................................ 84
Operating with a setup password enabled..............................................................................................................84
Entering the UEFI boot manager...................................................................................................................................85
Using the boot manager navigation keys................................................................................................................85
Boot Manager screen................................................................................................................................................85
UEFI Boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................86
Embedded systems management..................................................................................................................................86
iDRAC settings utility.......................................................................................................................................................86
Entering the iDRAC settings utility.......................................................................................................................... 86
10 Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions.........................................................................................87
Error messages.................................................................................................................................................................87
Frequently asked questions.............................................................................................................................................87
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Introduction
Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management to perform systems management tasks such as deploy,
congure, update, maintain, and diagnose using a graphical user interface (GUI). It is delivered as part of integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller (iDRAC) out-of-band solution and embedded Unied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications in the latest Dell servers.
iDRAC works with the UEFI rmware to access and manage every aspect of the hardware, including component and subsystem
management that is beyond the traditional Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) capabilities.
NOTE: The UEFI environment provides the local console interface and the infrastructure for locally managed system
components.
Lifecycle Controller has the following components:
• GUI:
– Is an embedded conguration utility that resides on an embedded ash memory card.
– Is similar to the BIOS utility that is started during the boot sequence, and can function in a pre-operating system environment.
– Enables server and storage management tasks from an embedded environment throughout the life cycle of the server.
• Remote Services (WS-Man and iDRAC RESTful API with Redsh) simplify end-to-end server life cycle management by using the one-
to-many method. It can be accessed over the network by using the secure web services interfaces and can be used by applications and
scripts. Also, it provides a single view of all the system settings that can be imported and exported from the server to perform one-tomany cloning operations. For more information about remote services features, see Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start
Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Topics:
• Advantages of using Lifecycle Controller
• Benets of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
• New in this release
• Key features
• Licensable features in Lifecycle Controller
• Viewing iDRAC license information
• Other documents you may need
• Accessing documents from Dell support site
• Contacting Dell
Advantages of using Lifecycle Controller
The iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller technology in the server’s embedded management allows you to perform useful tasks such as
conguring BIOS and hardware settings, deploying operating systems, changing RAID settings, and saving hardware proles. Together,
iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller provide a robust set of management functions that can be used throughout the entire server lifecycle.
Lifecycle controller simplies server lifecycle management — from provisioning, deployment, patching and updating to servicing and user
customization — both locally and remotely. Lifecycle Controller includes managed and persistent storage that embeds systems
management features and Operating System device drivers directly on the server. This eliminates the media-based system management
tools and utilities traditionally needed for systems management.
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Benets of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
The benets include:
• Increased availability — Early notication of potential or actual failures that help prevent a server failure or reduce recovery time after
failure.
• Improved productivity and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) — Extending the reach of administrators to larger number of distant
servers can make the IT sta more productive while driving down operational costs such as travel.
• Secure environment — By providing secure access to remote servers, administrators can perform critical management functions while
maintaining server and network security.
• Enhanced embedded management — Lifecycle Controller provides deployment and simplied serviceability through the LC GUI for
local deployment, Remote Services WS-Man and iDRAC RESTful API with Redsh interfaces for remote deployment integrated with
OpenManage Enterprise, OpenManage Essentials, and partner consoles.
For more information on iDRAC, see iDRAC User's Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals. For more information on wsman, see the
Lifecycle Controller User's Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
New in this release
The following are the updates in this release:
• Added support for Dell EMC PowerEdge R840, and R940xa servers.
• Added support for HTTPS in addition to HTTP for network share-based services.
Key features
The key features of Lifecycle Controller are:
• Provisioning — Entire preoperating system conguration from a unied interface.
• Deploying — Simplied operating system installation with the embedded drivers on Lifecycle Controller. Unattended installation mode is
available for Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 operating systems.
• Download drivers for operating system installation from downloads.dell.com.
• Patching or updating — Operating system agnostic, and reduced maintenance downtime with direct access to updates from . It
simplies rmware updates by maintaining a working version for rollback.
• Servicing — Continuous availability of diagnostics without depending on a hard-disk drive. Ability to ash rmware automatically, while
replacing components such as a PowerEdge storage controller, NIC, and power supply unit. Support for VLAN in network conguration.
• System erase — Deletes the server and storage-related data on selected components of a server. You can delete information on BIOS,
Lifecycle Controller data (LC logs, conguration database and rollback rmware versions), iDRAC settings, and storage components on
the server.
NOTE
: You cannot delete the iDRAC license
le.
• Security — Support local key encryption.
• Enhanced Security — Support for TLS 1.2, 1.1, and 1.0. To enhance security, default setting is TLS 1.1 and higher.
• Restoring the server — Back up the server prole (including RAID conguration) and restore the server to a previously known state.
Importing a server license, rmware rollback, and restoring system conguration in case of system board replacement.
• Hardware inventory — Provides information about the current and factory system conguration.
• Lifecycle Controller logs for troubleshooting.
Licensable features in Lifecycle Controller
Lifecycle Controller features are available based on the type of license (Basic Management with IPMI, iDRAC Express, iDRAC Express for
Blades, or iDRAC Enterprise) that you purchase. Only licensed features are available in the Lifecycle Controller GUI. For more information
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about managing licenses, see the iDRAC User's Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals. The following table lists the Lifecycle
Controller features available based on the license purchased.
Table 1. Licensable Features in Lifecycle Controller
Feature iDRAC Basic iDRAC Express (Rack and
Firmware Update
Operating system
deployment
Device conguration
Diagnostics
Server prole backup
and export
Server prole import
Part replacement —
Local updates
Driver packs
Hardware inventory
Remote services
(through WS-MAN)
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
— — —
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
— Yes Yes Yes
Tower Servers)
Yes Yes Yes
iDRAC Express (Blade
Servers)
iDRAC Enterprise
Yes
SupportAssist
Collection
Repurpose or retire
system
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Viewing iDRAC license information
After you open the Lifecycle Controller GUI page, you can view details about the iDRAC installed on a server. To view the iDRAC license
information:
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2 On any page of Lifecycle Controller, click About in the upper-right corner.
3 On the About page, click License Information.
The following information is displayed on the iDRAC License Report page:
Table 2. : License Information
Device ID Indicates the Service Tag of the server on which iDRAC is installed.
License
• Entitlement ID — Indicates a unique ID provided by the manufacturer.
• Status — Indicates the status of the installed license.
• Description — Indicates the license details.
• License Type — Indicates the type of license of the device. For example, Evaluation, Evaluation Extension, or
Perpetual.
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• Expiration — Indicates the date and time at which the license expires.
Other documents you may need
In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at www.dell.com/support.
• The Lifecycle Controller Online Help provides detailed information about the elds available on the GUI and the descriptions for the
same. To view the online help information, click Help in the upper-right corner of all Lifecycle Controller pages, or press <F1>.
• The Lifecycle Controller Release Notes is available from within the product. To read through the Release Notes within Lifecycle
Controller, click About in the upper-right corner, and then click View Release Notes. A web version is also given to provide last-minute
updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians.
• The Dell iDRAC Licensing White paper at www.dell.com/support/article/sln311809. This document provides an overview of iDRAC
digital licensing and how it is dierent from iDRAC available in the PowerEdge servers. It also provides an understanding on iDRAC
Express and Enterprise value oerings.
• The Lifecycle controller Remote Services For PowerEdge Servers Quick Start Guide provides information about using remote services.
• The Systems Management Overview Guide provides brief information about the various Dell software available to perform systems
management tasks.
• The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide provides information about conguring and using an iDRAC for
rack, tower, and blade servers to remotely manage and monitor your system and its shared resources through a network.
• The Dell Repository Manager User Guide provides information about creating customized bundles and repositories comprised of Dell
Update Packages (DUPs) for systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating systems.
• The "Lifecycle Controller Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems" section in the Dell Systems Software Support Matrix
provides the list of Dell systems and operating systems that you can deploy on target systems.
• The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 9 User's Guide provides specication and conguration-related information about the PERC 9
controllers.
• The Glossary provides information about the terms used in this document.
• The OpenManage Server Update Utility User's Guide provides information about using the DVD-based application for identifying and
applying updates to the system.
The following system documents are available to provide more information:
• The safety instructions that came with your system provide important safety and regulatory information. For additional regulatory
information, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatorycompliance. Warranty information may be included
within this document or as a separate document.
• The Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution describe how to install your system into a rack.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technical specications.
• The Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace
system components.
• Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide–Windows and Linux.
Social Media Reference
To know more about the product, best practices, and information about Dell solutions and services, you can access the social media
platforms such as Dell TechCenter and YouTube. You can access blogs, forums, white papers, how-to videos, and so on from the Lifecycle
Controller knowledge base at www.dell.com/support/article/sln311809.
For Lifecycle Controller documents and other related rmware documents, see www.dell.com/esmmanuals.
Accessing documents from Dell support site
You can access the required documents in one of the following ways:
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• Using the following links:
– For all Enterprise Systems Management and OpenManage Connections documents — www.dell.com/esmmanuals
– For OpenManage documents — www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
– For iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller documents — www.dell.com/idracmanuals
– For Serviceability Tools documents — www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools
– For Client Command Suite Systems Management documents — www.dell.com/omconnectionsclient
Accessing documents using the product search
1 Go to www.dell.com/support.
2 In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number... search box, type the product name. For example, PowerEdge or Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller.
A list of matching products is displayed.
3 Select your product and click the search icon or press enter.
4 Click Manuals & documents.
Accessing documents using product selector
You can also access documents by selecting your product.
1 Go to www.dell.com/support.
2 Click Browse all products.
3 Click the desired product category, such as Servers, Software, Storage, and so on.
4 Click the desired product and then click the desired version if applicable.
NOTE
: For some products, you may need to navigate through the subcategories.
5 Click Manuals & documents.
Contacting Dell
: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can nd contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip,
NOTE
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 Go to www.dell.com/support.
2 Select your support category.
3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down list at the bottom of the page.
4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.
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Using Lifecycle Controller
This section provides information about starting, enabling, and disabling Lifecycle Controller. Before using Lifecycle Controller, make sure
that the network and iDRAC are congured. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at
www.dell.com/esmmanuals.
Topics:
• Starting Lifecycle Controller
• Using Lifecycle Controller for the rst time
• Lifecycle Controller features
Starting Lifecycle Controller
To start Lifecycle Controller, restart the system and press <F10> during POST to select Lifecycle Controller from the list displayed. When
Lifecycle Controller is started for the rst time, it displays the Settings wizard that allows you to congure the preferred language and
network settings.
: If the system does not start Lifecycle Controller, see Start messages during POST, causes, and resolutions.
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Start messages during POST, causes, and resolutions
The table lists the messages that appear during system startup, and their appropriate cause and resolution.
Table 3. Start messages during POST, cause, and resolution
Message Cause Resolution
Lifecycle Controller disabled
Lifecycle Controller update required
• The system is turned on or restarted while
iDRAC is initializing. This occurs if:
– The system is turned on immediately
after AC power is connected to the
system.
– The system is restarted immediately
after resetting iDRAC.
– A backup server prole operation or
restore server prole operation is in
progress.
• Lifecycle Controller is manually disabled
• The embedded device that has a backup
of the product may contain corrupted
data.
• Ungracefully exits Lifecycle Controller for
three consecutive times if one of the
following conditions occur:
Wait for a minute after resetting iDRAC to
restart the system, so that iDRAC initializes.
Press <F2> during POST, select System
Setup > iDRAC Settings > Lifecycle
Controller > Enable.
Enable Lifecycle Controller. For more
information, see Enabling Lifecycle Controller
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Message Cause Resolution
– 3 consecutive unsuccessful attempts
to enter Lifecycle Controller GUI.
– 3 consecutive unsuccessful attempts
to complete inventory collection.
– 3 consecutive unsuccessful attempts
to perform tasks in Automated Task
applications.
Lifecycle Controller not available Another process is using iDRAC. Wait for 30 minutes for the current process to
complete, restart the system, and then retry.
You can use the iDRAC GUI to check the job
queue and the status.
Enabling Lifecycle Controller
To enable access to Lifecycle Controller during system startup:
1 Press <F2> during POST.
The System Setup Main Menu page is displayed.
2 Select iDRAC Settings.
The iDRAC Settings page is displayed.
3 Select Lifecycle Controller.
4 Under Lifecycle Controller, select Enabled.
5 On the System Setup Main Menu page, select Finish to save the settings.
6 Select Yes to restart the system.
Disabling Lifecycle Controller
To disable access to Lifecycle Controller at system startup:
1 Press <F2> during POST.
The System Setup Main Menu page is displayed.
2 Select iDRAC Settings.
The iDRAC Settings page is displayed.
3 Select Lifecycle Controller.
4 Under Lifecycle Controller, select Disabled.
5 On the System Setup Main Menu page, select Finish to save the settings.
6 Select Yes to restart the system.
Canceling Lifecycle Controller actions
If Lifecycle Controller causes the system to restart twice, cancel the Lifecycle Controller actions. However, if Lifecycle Controller causes
the system to restart the third time, the message Lifecycle Controller update required is displayed, you must enable
Lifecycle Controller. For more information on enabling Lifecycle Controller, see Enabling Lifecycle Controller.
CAUTION
Lifecycle Controller actions only when absolutely necessary.
1 Press <F2> during POST.
: This action cancels all tasks that are being performed by Lifecycle Controller. It is recommended that you cancel the
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The System Setup Main Menu page is displayed.
2 In the System Setup Main Menu page, select iDRAC Settings.
The iDRAC Settings page is displayed.
3 Select Lifecycle Controller.
4 Under Cancel Lifecycle Controller Actions, select Yes.
5 On the System Setup Main Menu page, select Finish to save the settings.
6 Select Yes to restart the system.
Using Lifecycle Controller for the rst time
After you start Lifecycle Controller for the rst time, by default the Initial Setup Wizard page is launched. Use this wizard to set up the
Language ,Keyboard Type, Network Settings, and iDRAC Network and Credentials.
Setting up Lifecycle Controller using Initial Setup Wizard
Use the Initial Setup Wizard to select the language and default keyboard settings, congure network settings, iDRAC network and
credential conguration, and view the summary of the settings.
Specifying language and keyboard type
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2 On the left pane, click Settings.
3 On the Settings pane, click Language and Keyboard. Use the up-and down-arrow keys to select options.
• From the Language drop-down menu, select the language.
• From the Keyboard Type drop-down menu, select the keyboard type.
4 Click Next to save the new settings.
Viewing Product Overview
Use this page to see the overview of Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC. Click Next to continue.
: For more information about the product, scan the QR code provided on this page by using a supported QR reader or
NOTE
scanner and navigate to www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
The Lifecycle Controller Network Settings page is displayed.
Conguring Lifecycle Controller Network Settings
Use this page to congure network settings for a NIC.
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, seeStarting Lifecycle Controller.
2 On the left pane, click Settings.
3 On the Settings pane, click Network Settings.
4 From the NIC Card drop-down menu, select the NIC port that you want to congure.
: You can use only one NIC at a time to communicate with the network.
NOTE
5 From the IPV4 Network Settings→ IP Address Source drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
• DHCP — indicates that the NIC must be congured by using an IP address from a DHCP server. DHCP is the default option and
the DHCP IP address is displayed on the Network Settings page.
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• Static IP — indicates that the NIC must be congured by using a static IP. Type the IP Address Properties — IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Address. If you do not have this information, contact your network administrator.
6 From the IPV6 Network Settings→ IP Address Source drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
• DHCPv6 — indicates that the NIC must be congured by using an IP address from a DHCPv6 server. If DHCPv6 is selected, a
DHCPv6 IP address is displayed on the Network Settings page.
NOTE: While conguring DHCP server with IPv6, the conguration fails if you disable forwarding or advertising
options.
• Static IP — indicates that the NIC must be congured by using a static IP. Type the IP Address Properties — IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Address. If you do not have this information, contact your network administrator.
7 Click Enabled and type the VLAN ID and Priority under Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings to congure the VLAN settings of a NIC.
8 Click Next.
NOTE: If Lifecycle Controller settings are not correctly congured, an error message is
displayed.
NOTE: If you are unable to connect to a network, verify the settings. For information about correct network settings,
contact your network administrator.
Conguring iDRAC Network and Credentials
Use this page to congure remote access parameters for iDRAC.
1 From the IP Address Source menu, select one of the following options:
• Static — indicates that the network must be congured by using a static IP. Type the IP Address Properties such as IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Address Source, and DNS Address. If you do not have this information, contact your
network administrator.
• DHCP — indicates that the NIC must be congured using an IP address from a DHCP server. DHCP is the default option and the
DHCP IP address is displayed on the Network Settings page.
2 Enter the following credentials:
• Account Username— The user name to access iDRAC network
• Password— The password to access iDRAC network
• Conrm Password— The password to access iDRAC network
3 Click Next
Recommended characters in user names and passwords
This section provides details about the recommended characters while creating and using user names and passwords.
Use the following characters while creating user names and passwords:For recommended characters while accessing network shares, see
Recommended characters while accessing network shares.
Table 4. Recommended characters for user names
Characters Length
0-9
A-Z
a-z
1-16
- ! # $ % & ( ) * / ; ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ + < = >
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Table 5. Recommended characters for passwords
Characters Length
0-9
A-Z
a-z
' - ! " # $ % & ( ) * , . / : ; ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ + < = >
NOTE: You may be able to create user names and passwords that include other characters. However, to ensure compatibility with
all interfaces, Dell recommends using only the characters listed here.
NOTE: To improve security, it is recommended to use complex passwords that have 8 or more characters and include lower-case
alphabets, upper-case alphabets, numbers, and special characters. It is also recommended to regularly change the passwords, if
possible.
Table 6. Recommended characters while accessing network shares
Characters Length
0-9
1-20
User name: 1-16
A-Z
a-z
- * / : ? @ \ _ |
Password: 1-20
Viewing summary of network settings
This page provides a summary of the Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC IP congurations. Verify the congurations and click Finish to save the
settings and exit from the Settings wizard.
Accessing help
Each Lifecycle Controller page has a help associated with it. Press <F1> or click Help (in the upper-right corner) to view the help
information about the features available on a page.
Viewing release notes
1 To view the release notes, click About on any page of Lifecycle Controller.
: The About option is not available from the help pages.
NOTE
2 Click View Release Notes.
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Setting up Lifecycle Controller from the home page
If you miss to make any changes in the Initial Setup Wizard, or if you want to make any conguration changes later, restart the server,
press F10 to launch Lifecycle Controller, and select Settings from the home page.
Specifying language and keyboard type
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2 On the left pane, click Settings.
3 On the Settings pane, click Language and Keyboard. Use the up-and down-arrow keys to select options.
• From the Language drop-down menu, select the language.
• From the Keyboard Type drop-down menu, select the keyboard type.
4 Click Next to save the new settings.
Conguring Lifecycle Controller Network Settings
Use this page to congure network settings for a NIC.
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, seeStarting Lifecycle Controller.
2 On the left pane, click Settings.
3 On the Settings pane, click Network Settings.
4 From the NIC Card drop-down menu, select the NIC port that you want to congure.
NOTE
: You can use only one NIC at a time to communicate with the network.
5 From the IPV4 Network Settings→ IP Address Source drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
• DHCP — indicates that the NIC must be congured by using an IP address from a DHCP server. DHCP is the default option and
the DHCP IP address is displayed on the Network Settings page.
• Static IP — indicates that the NIC must be congured by using a static IP. Type the IP Address Properties — IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Address. If you do not have this information, contact your network administrator.
6 From the IPV6 Network Settings→ IP Address Source drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
• DHCPv6 — indicates that the NIC must be congured by using an IP address from a DHCPv6 server. If DHCPv6 is selected, a
DHCPv6 IP address is displayed on the Network Settings page.
NOTE
: While conguring DHCP server with IPv6, the conguration fails if you disable forwarding or advertising
options.
• Static IP — indicates that the NIC must be congured by using a static IP. Type the IP Address Properties — IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Address. If you do not have this information, contact your network administrator.
7 Click Enabled and type the VLAN ID and Priority under Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings to congure the VLAN settings of a NIC.
8 Click Next.
: If Lifecycle Controller settings are not correctly congured, an error message is
NOTE
displayed.
NOTE: If you are unable to connect to a network, verify the settings. For information about correct network settings,
contact your network administrator.
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Lifecycle Controller features
This section provides a brief description about the Lifecycle Controller features and helps you understand how to use the Lifecycle
Controller wizards most eectively. Each feature is a wizard in Lifecycle Controller, which supports the following tasks:
• Home — Navigate back to the Home page.
• Lifecycle Log — View and export the Lifecycle Controller log, and add a work note to the log.
• Firmware Update — Apply updates or perform rmware rollback for the system components, and view the rmware version available
on a server.
• Hardware Conguration — Congure, view, or export the hardware inventory of a system, and repurpose or retire a system.
• OS Deployment — Install an operating system in manual mode or unattended mode by using an answer le.
• Platform Restore — Backup, export, and restore system prole. Import iDRAC, OME, and DPAT-PRO licenses from Lifecycle Controller
GUI.
• Hardware Diagnostics — Perform diagnostics to validate the memory, I/O devices, CPU and physical disks and export support assist
report and other peripherals.
• Settings — Specify the language, keyboard layout, and network settings while using Lifecycle Controller.
• System Setup — Congure settings for devices or components such as iDRAC, BIOS, RAID, and NIC.
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Operating system deployment
The OS Deployment feature allows you to deploy standard and custom operating systems on the managed system. You can also congure
RAID before installing the operating system if it is not already congured.
Lifecycle Controller allows deploying the operating system using the following options:
• Manual installation
• Unattended installation. For more information on unattended installation, see Unattended installation
• UEFI Secure Boot. For more information on UEFI Secure Boot, see UEFI Secure Boot
NOTE: Driver packs are available for the deployment of Windows and Linux operating systems supported by Lifecycle Controller.
Before deploying these operating systems, make sure that Lifecycle Controller is updated with the latest driver packs. You can
download the latest drivers pack from www.dell.com/support.
NOTE: FAT32 limits the size of a single le to 4 GB. If you are using a Windows image le that is more than 4 GB, split the le in
to multiple les. For more information see the documentation available at Docs.microsoft.com.
Topics:
• Installing an operating system
• Using the optional RAID conguration
• Conguring RAID using the operating system deployment wizard
• Unattended installation
• UEFI Secure Boot
• Driver access
• Installing an operating system on iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN
• Post reboot scenarios
Installing an operating system
Before installing an operating system, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
• Optical DVD drive or a virtual media (ISO image) is connected virtually to a server.
• Software RAID or PowerEdge RAID controller is installed with the latest rmware, and at least two hard-disk drives are available for
creating the virtual disk. For information about the supported controllers and related rmware, see the operating system
documentation.
NOTE
: You can install the operating system on media such as Dual SD or PCIe SSD. However, RAID conguration is not
supported on these media.
• For installing an operating system in an unattended mode, make sure that you copy the required conguration le (autounattend.xml
for Windows and ks.cfg for RHEL 7) to a USB or network share.
• Ensure the Lifecycle Controller Operating System Driver pack is installed.
To install an operating system:
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2 In the left pane, click OS Deployment.
3 In the right pane, click Deploy OS and select one of the following:
• Congure RAID First — Click to congure a RAID connected to the server. For information about conguring a RAID, see Using
the optional RAID Congutation .
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NOTE: Conguring RAID is optional if an already-connected virtual disk is
present.
• Go Directly to OS Deployment — Click to launch the operating system deployment wizard and start installing an operating
system.
4 On the Select an Operating System page, select the following and click Next:
• Boot Mode — Choose either UEFI or BIOS boot mode depending on the boot conguration of the system for OS installation.
• Secure Boot — Allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot option. Click Enabled to secure the boot process by checking if
the drivers are signed with an acceptable digital signature. This option is available only for the UEFI boot mode. For more
information on Secure Boot, see UEFI Secure Boot
NOTE: The Secure Boot option is available only if the Load Legacy Video Option ROM setting is set to disabled. To disable
the Load Legacy Video Option ROM setting, click System Setup > System BIOS Settings > Miscellaneous Settings > Load
Legacy Video Option ROM > Disabled.
• Secure Boot Policy — Allows you to specify the policy or digital signature that BIOS uses to authenticate. By default Standard
secure boot policy is applied.
– Standard — BIOS uses the default set of certicates to validate the drivers and operating system loaders during the boot
process.
– Custom — BIOS uses the specic set of certicates that you import or delete from the standard certicates to validate the
drivers and operating system loaders during the boot process.
NOTE: The secure boot policy settings made on BIOS can also be changed on the Lifecycle Controller GUI.
NOTE: The Secure Boot option is available only if the BIOS of the system supports the feature.
• Available Operating Systems — Displays the list of operating systems depending on the boot mode selected. Select the operating
system to install on the server. The drivers pack for deploying the Windows and Linux operating systems supported by Lifecycle
Controller are available and extracted to a local repository (OEMDRV). These driver packs contain the drivers required for installing
an operating system.
NOTE
: If you select Any Other Operating System option, make sure that you have prepared the necessary drivers for your
system. See www.dell.com/support for more information on operating system installation images and drivers for these
operating systems.
5 On the Select Installation Mode page, select any one of the following:
• Unattended Install
• Manual Install
NOTE
: The Unattended Install option is enabled only if the operating system is compatible for an unattended installation. If
the operating system is not compatible, the option is grayed out. For more information on unattended install mode, see
Unattended Installation
NOTE: A detailed procedure for installing an operating system using the unattended installation mode is provided in the
white paper about unattended installation of operating system at www.dell.com/support/article/sln311809.
6 On the Select Installation Mode page, select or enter the appropriate data to import the operating system conguration le and then
click Next. For more information about the elds available on the Select Installation Mode page, see the online help by clicking Help in
the upper-right corner of the Lifecycle Controller GUI.
7 On the Insert OS Media page, insert the appropriate operating system media and click Next.
Lifecycle Controller validates the media and displays an error message if the verication process is not successful. The verication may
be unsuccessful if:
• An incorrect operating system media is inserted.
• An operating system media is damaged or corrupted.
• The optical drive in the system cannot read the media.
8 On the Reboot the System page, the summary of selections is displayed. Verify the selections and click Finish.
The system reboots and starts the operating system installation. For more information about the post-reboot scenarios, see Post
reboot Scenarios
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Using the optional RAID conguration
When you install an operating system, you can:
• Deploy the operating system without conguring RAID.
• Congure the hard-disk drives using the optional RAID conguration wizard and deploy the operating system.
Alternatively, you can congure RAID through the RAID conguration page from the Hardware Conguration > Conguration Wizards >
RAID Conguration.
Conguring RAID using the operating system
deployment wizard
To congure RAID using the OS Deployment page:
NOTE: If the system has a RAID controller, you can congure a virtual disk as the boot device. Create boot virtual disk only from
disk drives populated across 0–3 of the system. For slot information, see the system Owner’s Manual at www.dell.com/support.
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2 In the left pane, click OS Deployment.
3 On the OS Deployment page, click Deploy OS.
4 On the Deploy OS page, click Congure RAID First, and then click Next.
The storage controllers available for conguration are displayed in the RAID Conguration page.
NOTE
: Make sure that the selected controller is not in a non-RAID mode.
5 Select a storage controller.
The RAID conguration options are displayed.
6 Follow the instruction on the screen, complete the RAID setting tasks, and then click Finish.
The RAID conguration is applied to the virtual disks, and the Select an Operating System page is displayed. You can proceed with
installing the operating system. For information on installing the operating system, see Installing an Operating System.
Unattended installation
An unattended installation is a scripted operating system installation process that allows you to install an operating system using the
conguration le with minimal intervention. A scripted conguration le that contains the desired operating system setting information is
required for this option. The Unattended Install option is available only if the operating system that you have selected for installation is
compatible for an unattended installation. To deploy an operating system using the unattended mode, see Installing an operating system
You can also see the Unattended Installation of operating systems from Lifecycle Controller on PowerEdge Servers white paper at Dell
TechCenter.
: The unattended installation feature is supported only for the Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6.9
NOTE
and 7 onwards. If you select any other operating systems, the Unattended Install option is grayed out.
UEFI Secure Boot
The UEFI Secure Boot is a technology that secures the boot process by verifying if the drivers and operating system loaders are signed by
the key that is authorized by the rmware. When enabled, Secure Boot makes sure that:
• BIOS boot option is disabled.
• Only UEFI-based operating systems are supported for operating system deployment in all management applications.
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• Only authenticated EFI images and operating system loaders are started from UEFI rmware.
You can enable or disable the Secure Boot attribute locally or remotely using Dell EMC management applications. Lifecycle Controller
supports deploying an operating system with the Secure Boot option only in the UEFI boot mode.
There are two BIOS attributes that are associated with Secure Boot:
• Secure Boot — Displays if the Secure Boot is enabled or disabled.
• Secure Boot Policy — Allows you to specify the policy or digital signature that BIOS uses to authenticate. The policy can be classied
as:
– Standard — BIOS uses the default set of certicates to validate the drivers and operating system loaders during the boot process.
– Custom — BIOS uses the specic set of certicates that you import or delete from the standard certicates to validate the drivers
and operating system loaders during the boot process.
NOTE: The secure boot policy settings made on BIOS can also be changed on the Lifecycle Controller GUI.
NOTE: For more information on UEFI, go to ue.org.
Driver access
Lifecycle Controller provides a local repository for drivers that are required for installing the operating system. Based on the operating
system you want to install, the OS Deployment wizard extracts these drivers and copies them to a temporary directory (OEMDRV) on the
managed system. These les are deleted after 18 hours or when you:
• Refresh the AC power cycle, which resets the iDRAC.
• Press <F2> select iDRAC Settings or Lifecycle Controller to cancel the Lifecycle Controller actions.
: Before installing an operating system, make sure that Lifecycle Controller is updated with the latest driver packs. You can
NOTE
download the latest Lifecycle Controller drivers at www.dell.com/support.
Installing an operating system on iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN
You can install an operating system on an iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN by using the System Setup page.
Post reboot scenarios
The following table lists the post reboot scenarios, its user actions, and impact.
Table 7. Post reboot scenarios
Scenario User Action and Impact
During POST, the system prompts you to press a key to
boot to the operating system installation media.
Operating system installation is interrupted and the
system restarts before the installation is completed.
Press any key to begin the operating system installation; else, the system
boots to the hard-disk drive and not the operating system installation media.
The system prompts you to press a key to boot from the operating system
installation media.
Cancel operating system installation. Press <F10>.
NOTE: If you press <F10> during the installation process or a
restart, the drivers provided by the operating system deployment
wizard are removed.
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Scenario User Action and Impact
During the 18-hour period when drivers are extracted to a
temporary location after the operating system is installed,
you cannot update the component rmware using a DUP.
If you attempt a DUP through the operating system
during this time period, the DUP displays a message that
another session is active.
Lifecycle Controller does not allow DUP after the operating system
installation. However, if you disconnect the power supply to the managed
system, the OEMDRV directory is erased.
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Using Lifecycle Controller, you can monitor the hardware inventory and events of a server throughout its life cycle.
Topics:
• Hardware inventory view and export
• About view and export current inventory
• About view and export factory-shipped inventory
• Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
• Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
• Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement
• Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller
• Lifecycle Controller log
Hardware inventory view and export
Lifecycle Controller provides the following wizards to manage the system inventory:
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• View Current Inventory
• Export Current Inventory
• View Factory Shipped Inventory
• Export Factory Shipped Inventory
• Collect System Inventory on Restart
About view and export current inventory
You can view information about the currently installed hardware components that are internal to the system chassis and the conguration
for each component. All the currently installed hardware components such as fans, PCI devices, NICs, DIMMs, PSU, and their properties
and values are displayed. You can export this information from a compressed XML le to a USB drive or network share. The XML le is
saved in the following format: HardwareInventory_<servicetag>_<timestamp>.xml.
For more information about the easy-to-use names of the hardware components, see Easy-To-Use System Component Names.
: Incorrect inventory data is displayed or exported after performing a system erase. For viewing the correct inventory data,
NOTE
see Viewing and Exporting Current Inventory After Resetting Lifecycle Controller.
NOTE: The inventory displayed in the Lifecycle Controller GUI may not be the same as that of any iDRAC interfaces. To get the
updated inventory, run the CSIOR, wait for 2 mins, reboot the host, and then enter the LCUI.
About view and export factory-shipped inventory
You can view information about the factory-installed hardware components and their conguration. You can export this information in an
XML format to a USB drive or a network share. The XML le is saved in this format: FactoryShippedHWInventory_<servicetag>.xml.
For more information about the easy-to-use names of the hardware components, see Easy-To-Use System Component Names.
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NOTE: View and export factory-shipped inventory feature is grayed out if the Repurpose or Retire System option is selected,
which permanently deletes the factory-shipped inventory.
Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
NOTE: For factory-shipped inventory, the status of few parameters for the installed components is displayed as Unknown.
To view the currently installed or factory-installed hardware components and their conguration details:
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
2 In the left pane, click Hardware Conguration.
3 In the right pane, click Hardware Inventory.
4 To view the current- or factory-shipped inventory, click View Current Inventory or View Factory Shipped Inventory respectively.
A list of hardware components are displayed on the View Current Hardware Inventory page.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller does not provide the driver version for the RAID controller. To view the driver version, use
iDRAC, OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Service, or any other third-party storage management application.
5 Select from the Filter by Hardware Component drop-down menu to lter the components. The Fully Qualied Device Descriptor
(FQDD) property of a component is also listed along with other properties of a hardware component.
NOTE: You can also lter data by a FQDD property of the hardware component. By default, the FQDD Device Description
property value is displayed for every hardware component listed.
Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
Before exporting the currently installed or factory-installed hardware components and their conguration, make sure that the following
prerequisites are met:
• If you use the network share (shared folder), congure the Network Settings. For more information, see Conguring Network for a
NIC.
• If you are storing the exported le on a USB drive, make sure that a USB drive is connected to the managed system.
To export the current or factory-shipped hardware inventory:
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller
2 In the left pane, click Hardware Conguration.
3 In the right pane, click Hardware Inventory.
4 Click Export Current Inventory or Export Factory Shipped Hardware Inventory.
5 If you are exporting the inventory to a local USB drive, select USB Drive. If you are exporting the le to a shared folder on a network,
select Network Share.
For more information, see Exporting hardware inventory to a USB drive or Exporting hardware inventory to network share
To verify that using Lifecycle Controller, you can connect to the IP address, click Test Network Connection. Using Lifecycle Controller
you can ping the Gateway IP, DNS server IP, and the host IP.
: If the domain name is not resolved in the DNS, then you cannot use Lifecycle Controller to ping the domain name
NOTE
and view the IP address. Make sure that the DNS issue is resolved, and then retry.
6 Click Finish to export the inventory.
The HardwareInventory _<servicetag>_<timestamp>.xml or FactoryShippedHWInventory_<servicetag>.xml le is copied to the
specied location. For the current inventory, the time stamp is in the format yyyy-mm-ddthh:mm:ss, where ‘t’ indicates time.
: For factory-shipped inventory, the status of few parameters for the installed components is displayed as Unknown.
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Exporting hardware inventory to a USB drive
To export hardware-related inventory to a USB drive:
1 From the Select Device drop-down menu, select a USB drive.
2 In the File Path box, type a valid directory or subdirectory path on the device. For example, 2015\Nov. If the path is not provided, the
le is stored in the root location of the device.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the le name and le extension. For example, if 56
characters are used for le name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not
support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.
Exporting hardware inventory to network share
To export to a network share, select CIFS, NFS, HTTP, or HTTPS and type the required details.
CIFS
For CIFS, type the following details:
• Share Name — Type the server IP or host name followed by the root of the network share. Examples: \\192.168.0.120\sharename or \
\hostname\sharename.
• Domain and User Name — Type the domain and user name required to log on to the network share. If there is no domain, type the
user name.
• Password — Type the correct password.
• File Path — Type the sub-directories, if any. For example, 2015\Nov.
NOTE
: The following characters are supported for user name and password:
– Digits (0–9)
– Alphabets (a-z, A-Z)
– Special Characters (-, _, .)
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the le name and le extension. For example, if 56
characters are used for le name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not
support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.
NFS
For NFS, type the following details:
• Share Name — Type the server IP or hostname followed by the root of the network share. Examples: \\192.168.0.120\sharename or \
\hostname\sharename
• File Path — Type the subdirectories path, if any. For example, 2015\Nov.
The examples provided for Share Name and File Path are in the correct format even though it does not follow the mount behavior for NFS
shares.
NOTE
: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the le name and le extension. For example, if 56
characters are used for le name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not
support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.
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HTTP and HTTPS
For HTTP/HTTPS, type the following details:
• Share Name/Address—Type the IP address of the local HTTP/HTTPS server. Examples: \\192.168.0.120\ or IP address
• File Path—Type the subdirectories path, if any.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the lename and le extension. For example, if 56
characters are used for lename and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not
support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%, ^, and SPACE.
Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement
To view or export the hardware inventory after part replacement:
1 Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller
2 In the left pane, click Hardware Conguration.
3 In the right pane, click Hardware Inventory.
4 Click View Current Inventory.
Lifecycle Controller displays the old hardware inventory.
5 Restart the server and relaunch Lifecycle Controller.
6 On the Hardware Inventory page, click View Current Hardware Inventory to view the latest inventory, or click Export Current
Inventory to export the latest inventory to an external location.
Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller
: The system automatically turns o after you select the Repurpose or Retire System option.
NOTE
To view or export the current hardware inventory data after resetting Lifecycle Controller:
1 Turn on the system and wait for a few minutes for iDRAC to start functioning.
2 Press <F10> during POST to start Lifecycle Controller and the system inventory is collected as Collect System Inventory On Restart
(CSIOR) is enabled by default.
3 After Lifecycle Controller starts, click Hardware Conguration > View Current Hardware Inventory or Export Current Hardware
Inventory to view or export current hardware inventory respectively. If the following message is displayed, click No, reboot the system,
and then retry.
Hardware change is detected on the system. The current hardware inventory does not contain
the latest updates as the hardware inventory update is in progress. To view or export the
latest hardware inventory, relaunch Lifecycle Controller and retry. Do you want to continue
with the old current hardware inventory information?
Lifecycle Controller log
Lifecycle Controller Log provides a record of past activities on a managed system. Using the Lifecycle Log wizard, you can view and export
life cycle log, and add a work note to a log history. The log contains the following:
• Firmware update history based on device, version, and date and time.
• Events based on category, severity, and date and time.
• User comments history based on date and time.
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