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Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Version 1.3.0 User's Manual

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1. Introduction The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management to perform systems management tasks such as deploy configure update maintain and diagnose through a graphical user interface It is delivered as part of iDRAC7 out of band solution and embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI applications in the latest Dell servers The iDRAC7 works with the UEFI firmware 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 The Lifecycle Controller has the following components e GUl based Lifecycle Controller Isan embedded configuration utility that reside on an embedded flash memory card Is similar to the BIOS utility that is started during the boot sequence and can function in a preoperating system environment Enable systems and storage management tasks from an embedded environment throughout the system s life cycle e Remote Services WS Management simplifies end to end server lifecycle management using the one to many method It interfaces for remote deployment integrated with Dell OpenManage Essentials and partner consoles For more information about Remote Services features see Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Star
2. Related Links Rolling Back to Previous Firmware Versions Rolling Back to Previous Firmware Versions You can roll back to earlier versions of a firmware using the Firmware Rollback wizard NOTE If you update any firmware only once the rollback feature provides the option to revert to the factory installed component firmware image If you update the firmware more than once the factory installed images are overwritten and you cannot revert to them To roll back a firmware 1 Inthe left pane click Firmware Update 2 Inthe right pane click Launch Firmware Rollback The Firmware Rollback page displays a list of components for which rollback is available and the later versions are selected by default 3 Select the required rollback image and click Apply After the update process is complete the system restarts When applying more than one update the system may restart between updates directly into Lifecycle Controller and continue updating Related Links Firmware Rollback Comparing Firmware Versions Updating or Rolling Back Devices That Affect Trusted Platform Module Settings 38 Comparing Firmware Versions To compare the version of the update or rollback with the version currently installed on the system compare the versions in the Current and Available fields e Component Displays the name of the components Select the option corresponding to the component that you want to update e Current Displays the
3. e Settings Specify the language keyboard layout and network settings while using Lifecycle Controller e System Setup Configure settings for devices or components such as iDRAC BIOS RAID and NIC Related Links Lifecycle Log Firmware Update Firmware Rollback Hardware Inventory View and Export Configure Operating System Deployment Platform Restore Hardware Diagnostics Setting Up Lifecycle Controller Using The System Setup and Boot Manager Import Server License 17 nstalling Operating System in Unattended Mode Viewing iDRAC License Information Restoring a Server Profile from vFlash Backup 3 Operating System Deployment Using the operating system deployment wizard you can deploy various custom and standard operating systems on the managed system and configure a RAID during installation Related Links Installing Operating System Installing Operating System in Unattended Mode Installing Operating System Before installing an operating system OS 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 PERC controller is installed with the latest firmware and at least two hard disk drives are available for creating the virtual disk For more information about the supported controllers and related firmware see operating system documentation Hard disk drive is con
4. Broadcom 57800S DP 10G BASE T ADAPTER Full Height Broadcom 57800S DP 10G BASE T ADAPTER Low Profile Broadcom 5720 DP 1G ADAPTER Full Height Broadcom 5720 DP 1G ADAPTER Low Profile Broadcom 5719 OP 1G ADAPTER Full Height Broadcom 5719 OP 1G ADAPTER Low Profile Broadcom 57800S OP rNDC 10G BASE T 1G BASE T Broadcom 57800S OP rNDC 10G SFP 1G BASE T Broadcom 5720 OP rNDC 1G BASE T Broadcom 57810S DP bNDC KR Broadcom 5719 OP 1G Mezz Broadcom 57810S DP 10G KR Mezz Intel i540 DP 10G BASE T ADAPTER Full Height Intel i540 DP 10G BASE T ADAPTER Low Profile Intel DP 10GBASE SFP Full Height Intel DP 10GBASE SFP Low Profile Intel i350 DP 1G ADAPTER Full Height Intel i350 DP 1G ADAPTER Low Profile Intel i350 OP 1G ADAPTER Full Height Intel i350 OP 1G ADAPTER Low Profile Intel i540 OP rNDC 10G BASE T 1G BASE T Intel i350 OP rNDC 1G BASE T Intel i520 DP bNDC KR Intel DP 10Gb KR Mezz Intel DP 10Gb KR Mezz Intel 1350 OP 1G Mezz ConnectX 3 Dual Port 10 GbE KR Blade Mezzanine Card ConnectX 3 Dual Port 10 GbE DA SFP Network Adapter ConnectX 3 Dual Port 40 GbE QSFP Network Adapter Fibre Channel cards QLogic QLE2660 Single Port FC16 HBA QLogic QLE2660 Single Port FC16 HBA LP QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA LP QLogic QME2662 D
5. If your system stops responding while using Lifecycle Controller a black screen with red text appears To resolve this problem first try restarting your system and reentering Lifecycle Controller If it does not resolve the problem do the tasks in Repairing Lifecycle Controller If the issue persists contact your service provider For more information about recovering Lifecycle Controller from the Lifecycle Controller Update Required mode see the Recovery from Lifecycle Controller Update Required white paper available at delitechcenter com lc How do find out the currently installed version details of the Lifecycle Controller product Click About in the left navigation pane What should do if have an issue with mouse cursor synchronization when access Lifecycle Controller through the iDRAC Virtual Console Make sure that the Single Cursor option under Tools menu in the iDRAC Virtual Console is selected on the iDRAC Virtual Console client For more information see ntegrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 iDRAC7 User s Guide available at dell com support manuals Why should the CSIOR enabled The Collect System Inventory On Restart CSIOR option must be enabled so that Lifecycle Controller automatically invokes part firmware update and hardware configuration on system startup Why are some features not accessible in Lifecycle Controller The features like Lifecycle Log Hardware Inventory View and Export Part Replacement an
6. Port C Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port C By default Port C is set to Auto Port D Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port D By default Port D is set to Auto PortE Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port E By default Port E is set to Auto Port F Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port F By default Port Fis set to Auto NOTE Ports A B C and D are used for the backplane drives port E for the optical drive CD DVD and port F for the tape drive Boot Settings Screen Menu Item Description Boot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of the system A CAUTION Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode If the operating system supports UEFI you can set this option to UEFI Setting this field to BIOS allows compatibility with non UEFI operating systems By default the Boot Mode option is set to BIOS 82 Menu Item Description NOTE Setting this field to UEFI disables BIOS Boot Settings menu Setting this field to BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature If this field is enabled and the system fails to boot the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds By default the Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled BIOS Boot Settings Allows you to
7. log in Lifecycle Controller after the backup is completed click Lifecycle Log View Lifecycle Log History System or Feature Behavior During Backup e Lifecycle Controller is disabled e A partition with a label name SRVCNF is automatically created on the vFlash SD card to store the backup image file If a partition with the label name SRVCNF already exists it is overwritten e Takes up to 45 minutes depending on the server configuration e Takes a backup of all configuration information e Does not back up diagnostics and driver pack information e Backup fails if an AC power cycle is performed Export Server Profile Use this licensed feature to export the backup image file stored in the vFlash SD card to a USB drive or a network share Related Links System or Feature Behavior during Export Exporting Server Profile to USB Drive or Network Share Exporting Server Profile to USB Drive or Network Share Before exporting the server profile make sure that the following prerequisites are met eA software license for 12th generation Dell PowerEdge servers For more information about managing licenses using iDRAC Web interface go to Overview Server Licenses and see DRAC Online Help e vFlash SD card is installed in the system and must contain the backup image file e USB drive has a minimum free space of 384 MB e Network share is accessible and has a minimum free space of 384 MB e Use the same vFlash SD card that
8. AE 28 Viewing and Exporting Current Inventory After Resetting Lifecycle Controller E 28 Deele ng eene ee AE EE hdl ad EE E ee 28 Viewing Lifecycle Log History iiinis tioke aeea bak au kek pa da da ai adan de ak ad dE Ee 29 EXportin M ENIA 16 Eo e ki e EE Eed di ke a a kd dp a kd sa vba E ee 30 Adding Work Note to Lifecycle Log 30 5 Firmware NA AT ki tek e kb ko knn n a n n e n kb a ba e ason 31 Download Method t rv see pie ea ran ayo cosy da ao dat dw kaa de di vais Pa e ok ka l sete AE Ee 32 Version Compatibility r oi ke ia nee awa a win sab dp po REESEN 32 Updating Sie 32 Selecting Type of Update And Update Source 33 Using Single Component DUPs Selecting and Applying Updates Firmware Rollbacks 32 sivas ae eee el ea ee ela vee ee nae Rolling Back to Previous Firmware Versions EE 38 Bi CONN UE 41 System Control Panel Access Options EE 41 Controlling Access to Front Panel 41 Configuring IA KEE 42 Configuring System Time And Date 42 Configuring vFlash SD Card Enabling or Disabling vFlash ugi e EE COMPIGUITING RA Sesh rat ron ied faa de wa vie de pa ye deck chs EAEE Ran ye e ken ye ake A ak ake ele pe n Foreign Configuration Found NEEN 44 Viewing Current RAID Confouraton EE 45 Selecting RAID Level erster ee eiert Sege kn RO ot e dead alesis Selecting Physical Disks Setting Virtual Disk Attributes Viewing SUMMALY kivdi e ae e tak m kn da ka lk a ik ka da kid ka kk a ka da dainte diidini Conf
9. Access System Setup and BIOS level boot options without restarting To enter the Boot Manager 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press lt F11 gt after you see the following message lt F11 gt UEFI Boot Manager If your operating system begins to load before you press lt F11 gt allow the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys Key Description Up arrow Moves to the previous field Down arrow Moves to the next field lt Enter gt Allows you to type in a value in the selected field if applicable or follow the link in the field Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop down list if applicable lt Tab gt Moves to the next focus area 89 Key lt Esc gt FI Description K NOTE For the standard graphics browser only Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen Pressing lt Esc gt in the main screen exits the Boot Manager and proceeds with system boot Displays the System Setup help file K NOTE For most of the options any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system Boot Manager Screen Menu Item Continue Normal Boot BIOS Boot Menu UEFI Boot Menu Driver Health Menu Launch System Setup System Utilities UEFI Boot Menu Menu Item Select UEFI Boot Option Add Boot Option Delete Boot Option Boot From File Description The system attempts t
10. K NOTE You must select only an Microsoft Windows operating system because only the Windows operating system are currently supported If you select an OS other than Windows the Unattended Install option will be grayed out 1 Toinstall an OS select one of the following options Unattended Install Manual Install NOTE Both the options are displayed only if the OS is compatible for an unattended installation Else the Unattended Install option is grayed out and only the Manual Install option is displayed 2 On the Select Installation Mode pages select or enter appropriate data to import an answer file and then click Next For information about the fields available on these pages see the online help file by clicking the Help icon in the upper right corner of Lifecycle Controller GUI For information about creating an answer file configuration file that supports unattended installation of a Windows OS see the white paper Unattended Installation of Operating Systems from Lifecycle Controller on Dell PowerEdge Servers available at delltechcenter com lc 3 Insert an OS media and then click Next Installing 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 A detailed procedure about installing is discussed in the white paper Deploying Operating System on iSCSI amp FCOE LUN available at delltechcenter com lc Rebooting System Click Fin
11. Make sure to set the write protect latch on the vFlash SD card to Off position If set to Enabled the vFlash SD card is configured as a virtual drive that appears in the BIOS boot order allowing you to boot from the vFlash SD card If set to Disabled virtual flash is not accessible To enable or disable vFlash SD card 1 In the left pane click Hardware Configuration 2 Inthe right pane click Configuration Wizards 3 Under System Configuration Wizards click vFlash SD Card Configuration The vFlash SD Card page is displayed 4 From the vFlash Media drop down menu select Enabled or Disabled 5 Click Finish to apply the changes Initializing vFlash 1 On the System Configuration Wizardspage click vFlash SD Card Configuration The vFlash SD Card page is displayed 2 Click Initialize vFlash to delete all the data present in the vFlash SD card K NOTE The Initialize vFlash option is not available after you disable the vFlash SD card Configuring RAID If your system has one or more supported PERC RAID controllers with PERC 8 firmware or later or SAS RAID controllers use the RAID Configuration wizard to configure a virtual disk as the boot device 43 NOTE If there are any internal storage controller cards on the system all other external cards cannot be configured If there are no internal cards then external cards can be configured To configure RAID 1 In the left pane click Hardware Configuration 2 Inth
12. NOTE For more information about the Break mirror feature see the Performing a Break Mirror Operation Using white paper available at delltechcenter com lc The system automatically turns off even if one mirrored array is successfully delinked System Setup Advanced Hardware Configuration Lifecycle Controller Advanced Hardware Configuration wizards allow you to configure BIOS iDRAC and certain devices such as NIC and RAID controllers through Human Interface Infrastructure HII HII is a UEFl standard method for viewing and setting a device s configuration You can utilize a single utility to configure multiple devices that may have different pre boot configuration utilities The utilities also provide localized versions of devices such as the BIOS setup On the basis of system configuration other device types may also appear under Advanced Hardware Configuration if they support the HII configuration standard The Advanced Hardware Configuration wizard allows you to configure the following 51 52 NOTE You can also use System Setup utility during startup to configure the following devices For more information about the System Setup utility see the Using The System Setup Program And Boot Manager in this User s Guide System BIOS Settings iDRAC Device Settings NICs K NOTE You can configure only one NIC at a time Broadcom 57810S DP 10G SFP ADAPTER Full Height Broadcom 57810S DP 10G SFP ADAPTER Low Profile
13. Related Links Encrypting Unsecure Virtual Disks Rekey Controller With New Local Key Removing Encryption and Deleting Data Encrypting Unsecure Virtual Disks Make sure that the following prerequisites are met e Selected controller is security capable e Security capable virtual drives must be attached to the controller e Controller must be in the local key encryption mode To encrypt the unsecure virtual drives E NOTE All virtual drives created under the same physical disk drives are automatically encrypted 1 In the left pane click Hardware Configuration 2 Inthe right pane click Configuration Wizards 3 On the Storage Configuration wizards page click Key Encryption 4 Select the controller that is encrypted and click Next K NOTE The encryption mode Local Key Encryption applied to the selected controller does not change Select Encrypt unsecure virtual disks and click Next To enable encryption select the unsecure virtual drives and click Finish Related Links Local Key Encryption Mode Rekey Controller With New Local Key To rekey the controller with a new local key 1 Inthe left pane click Hardware Configuration 2 Inthe right pane click Configuration Wizards 3 On the Storage Configuration wizards click Key Encryption 4 Select the controller to which the local key is applied and click Next 50 5 Inthe Existing Passphrase box enter the existing passphrase associated with the d
14. Security screen verify that Password Status is Unlocked 5 Select System Password alter or delete the existing system password and press lt Enter gt or lt Tab gt 6 Select Setup Password alter or delete the existing setup password and press lt Enter gt or lt Tab gt K NOTE If you change the System and or Setup password a message prompts you to re enter the new password If you delete the System and or Setup password a message prompts you to confirm the deletion 7 Press lt Esc gt to return to the System BIOS screen Press lt Esc gt again and a message prompts you to save the changes K NOTE You can disable password security while logging on to the system To disable the password security turn on or reboot your system type your password and press lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt Using Your System Password To Secure Your System K NOTE If you have assigned a setup password the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Type your password and press Enter When Password Status is Locked type the password and press lt Enter gt when prompted at reboot H an incorrect system password is entered the system displays a message and prompts you to re enter your password You have three attempts to enter the correct password After the third unsuccessful attempt the system displays an error message that the system has halted and must be powered down Even afte
15. This includes RAID Configuration Key Encryption and Break Mirror Related Links Controlling Access to Front Panel Configuring iDRAC Configuring System Time And Date Configuring vFlash SD Card Configuring RAID Configuring RAID Using Software RAID Creating a Secure Virtual Disk on Series 8 Controller Applying the Local Key On RAID Controller Breaking Mirrored Drives System Control Panel Access Options Lifecycle Controller front panel security configuration enables an administrator to restrict access to system control panel interface The options available are e View and Modify You can obtain information and make changes using the system control panel interface e View Only You can move through the data screens to obtain information using the system control panel interface e Disable You do not have access to information or control other than the information displayed by the management controller and you cannot specify actions Controlling Access to Front Panel To control access to the front panel 1 From the Lifecycle Controller Home page select Hardware Configuration In the right pane select Configuration Wizards On the System Configuration Wizards page click LCD Panel Security PF So mN Set System Control Panel Access to one of the following options View and Modify View Only Disable 5 Click Finish to apply the changes 41 Configuring iDRAC To configure iDRAC
16. are the files stored The files are stored in a volatile memory located on the main system board This memory is not removable and is not accessible through the operating system 2 Isa virtual media device or vFlash SD card required to store data for updates No The files are stored in memory on the main system board 3 What is virtual media Virtual media is remote media such as CDs DVDs and USB disk drives that a server identifies as local a media 4 What should do if an update fails If an update fails Lifecycle Controller restarts and then attempts all the pending updates that are selected After the final restart the system returns to the Lifecycle Controller Home page Launch Firmware Update again reselect the update that had failed and then click Apply NOTE If the iDRAC firmware update is interrupted you may have to wait up to 30 minutes before attempting another iDRAC firmware update 5 What is vFlash SD card vFlash SD card is a formatted SD Secure Digital card that plugs into iDRAC7 Enterprise vFlash SD card can be formatted and enabled through iDRAC to make it accessible as a USB drive for data storage Virtual flash is a partition on vFlash SD card to which you can remotely write an ISO file For more information see the ntegrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 iDRAC7 User s Guide available at dell com support manuals 6 Can l add my own drivers to use for operating system installation No You cannot add your own
17. big as or bigger than the smallest physical disk drive included in the virtual drive If the RAID level and physical disk drive availability do not meet these requirements a hot spare is not assigned e Hot Spare Disk Select a disk that will be used as a hot spare Only one dedicated hot spare is supported in Lifecycle Controller e Secure Virtual Disk Select the option to secure the virtual drive using the controller s security key NOTE The secure virtual drive is created only if the controller security key is created and the selected disks are Self Encrypting Drives SEDs Viewing Summary The Summary page displays the virtual disk attributes on the basis of selections A CAUTION Clicking Finish deletes all existing virtual drives except any foreign configurations that you specified All data residing on the virtual drives is lost To return to a previous page to review or change selections click Back To close the Wizard without making changes click Cancel Click Finish to create a virtual drive with the displayed attributes Configuring RAID Using Software RAID For the 110 controller make sure to change the SATA Controller option to RAID Mode To do this through BIOS the latest BIOS version must be installed For more information about the BIOS versions for different systems see Lifecycle Controller Release Notes K NOTE For more information about RAID configuration see the How to create RAID using Lifecycle C
18. click Export Lifecycle Log 3 Select either USB Drive or Network Share 4 Ifyou select the Network Share option click Test Network Connection to verify if Lifecycle Controller is able to connect to the IP address that you provided By default it pings the Gateway IP DNS server IP and host IP NOTE Lifecycle Controller cannot ping to the domain name and does not display its IP address if the DNS is not able to resolve the domain name Make sure that the issue with DNS is resolved and retry 5 Click Finish The Lifecycle Log is exported to the specified location Related Links USB Drive Network Share Adding Work Note to Lifecycle Log Use this feature to record comments that can be used at a later date For example scheduled downtime information or for administrators working in different shifts to communicate about the changes made by each of them NOTE You can type a maximum of 50 characters in the Lifecycle Log field The special characters such as lt gt amp and are not supported To add a work note 1 Inthe left pane click Lifecycle Log 2 Inthe right pane click Add a work note to Lifecycle Log 3 In the Add a work note to Lifecycle Log field enter the comments and click OK 30 Firmware Update Using Lifecycle Controller the system can be updated using the repositories accessible through FTP or located on a locally attached USB drive DVD or network share Use the Firmware Update page to e View the cu
19. component version currently installed on the system e Available Displays the version of the available firmware Updating or Rolling Back Devices That Affect Trusted Platform Module Settings Enabling Trusted Platform Module TPM with pre boot measurement enables the BitLocker protection on the system When BitLocker protection is enabled updating or rolling back the components such as RAID controller NIC and BIOS require that a recovery password is entered or a USB drive that contains a recovery key is inserted during the next system restart For information on how to set TPM settings see the B OS User Guide available at dell com support manuals When Lifecycle Controller detects that TPM security is set to On with Pre boot Measurements a message indicates that certain updates require the recovery password or USB drive with the recovery key The message also indicates components that affect the BitLocker You can choose not to update or roll back those components by navigating to the Select Updates page and then clearing the options for the appropriate components 39 40 6 Configure Lifecycle Controller provides various system configuration wizards Use the configuration wizards to configure system devices The Configuration Wizards has e System Configuration Wizards This includes LCD Panel Security iDRAC Settings System Date and Time Configuration and vFlash SD card Configuration e Storage Configuration Wizards
20. configuration Preserves the RAID level virtual disk and controller attributes Delete configuration Deletes the RAID level virtual disk and controller attributes 6 Ifyou have secured the backup image file with a passphrase enter the passphrase entered during backup in the Backup File Passphrase box and then click Finish Related Links System or Feature Behavior During Import Import Server Profile Importing Server Profile After Motherboard Replacement USB Drive To import from a USB drive 1 Inthe left pane select Platform Restore In the right pane select Import Server Profile Select USB Drive and click Next From the Select Device drop down menu select the attached USB drive oP fo h In the File Location text box enter the directory or sub directory path where the backup image file is stored on the selected device 6 Select either Preserve configuration or Delete Configuration Preserve configuration Preserves the RAID level virtual disk and controller attributes Delete configuration Deletes the RAID level virtual disk and controller attributes 7 If you have secured the backup image file with a passphrase enter the passphrase entered during backup in the Backup File Passphrase box and then click Finish Related Links System or Feature Behavior During Import Import Server Profile Importing Server Profile After Motherboard Replacement 62 System or Fe
21. drivers for operating system installation For more information see Updating Platform for more information on updating the drivers that are used for operating system installation 7 Can update the drivers used by an already installed operating system through Lifecycle Controller No Lifecycle Controller only provides drivers that are required for operating system installation To update the drivers used by an installed operating system see your operating system s Help documentation 8 Can add my own drivers and firmware for updating Lifecycle Controller to a local USB drive No Only drivers and firmware downloaded from the De Server Updates DVD is supported For more information see Configuring Local USB Drive 69 20 21 70 Can delete Lifecycle Controller No Can use virtual media for the operating system media source during installation Yes For more information about iDRAC see the DRAC7 User s Guide available at dell com support manuals Can use a virtual USB Drive for my update repository Yes For more information see the DRAC7 User s Guide available at dell com support manuals What is UEFI With which version does Lifecycle Controller comply Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI is a specification that details an interface for transitioning control from the pre boot environment to the operating system Lifecycle Controller complies with the UEFI version 2 1 For more information go to uefi org With
22. example Dell OS Drivers Pack v 6 4 0 14 X14 was detected Date and Time Indicates the date and time when an event occurred 3 To see specific information related to the categories use the following options in Filter by Category All Displays all data in Lifecycle Log Any Other Event Displays the data based on the event selected For example Audit Configuration Storage System Health Updates and so on 29 Exporting Lifecycle Log Use this feature to export the Lifecycle Log information to a compressed file gz format that has log files in an xml file Store the XML file in a USB drive or network share For more information about the schema see Lifecycle Log Schema Before exporting the lifecycle log make sure the following prerequisites are met e To export the file to a USB drive make sure that a USB drive is connected to the managed server e To export the file to a network share shared folder set the correct network settings For more information see Setting Up Lifecycle Controller NOTE As the lifecycle logs are generated by various systems management tools you may not view the events in lifecycle log immediately after they were logged NOTE The log data is exported to a compressed file gz format only if you have an iDRAC version 1 50 50 or later Else the files are exported to a xml file To export the Lifecycle Log 1 Inthe left pane click Lifecycle Log 2 Inthe right pane
23. is displayed Select the virtual disk parameters and click Next The Summary page is displayed To apply the RAID configuration click Finish Related Links Selecting RAID Controller Foreign Configuration Found Selecting RAID Levels Selecting Physical Disks Setting Virtual Disk Attributes Viewing Summary Creating a Secure Virtual Disk on Series 8 Controller Make sure that the controller is encrypted with a Local Key To create a secure virtual disk on series 8 controller 1 48 In the left pane click Hardware Configuration In the right pane click Configuration Wizards Under Storage Configuration Wizards click RAID Configuration to launch the wizard The View Current RAID Configuration and Select Controller page is displayed along with the information on whether or not the displayed virtual disk is secure Select the controller and click Next If the non RAID disks are attached to the selected controller select the non RAID physical disk drives and then click Next to initialize them Else the Select RAID Level page is displayed K NOTE During initialization all the data on the non RAID disk drives are deleted Select the RAID level and click Next The Select Physical Disks page is displayed From the Encryption Capability drop down menu select Self encryption The self encryption disks SEDs are displayed Select the SEDs and specify the properties and then click Next The Virtual Disk Att
24. mode By default the Turbo Boost option is set to Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor to switch to a minimum performance state when itis idle By default the C1E option is set to Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power states By default the C States option is set to Enabled Allows you to enable Monitor Mwait instructions in the processor By default the Monitor Muwait option is set to Enabled for all system profiles except Custom K NOTE This option can be disabled only if the C States option in Custom mode is disabled NOTE When C States is enabled in Custom mode changing the Monitor Mwait setting does not impact system power performance Allows you to set the memory patrol scrub frequency By default the Memory Patrol Scrub option is set to Standard Allows you to set the memory refresh rate By default the Memory Refresh Rate option is set to 1x Allows you to set the DIMM voltage selection When set to Auto the system automatically sets the system voltage to the optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the number of DIMMs installed By default the Memory Operating Voltage option is set to Auto When set to Enabled the CPU power management is controlled by the OS DBPM and the System DBPM DAPC By default the option is set to Disabled System Security Screen Menu Item Intel AES NI System Password Setup Password Password Statu
25. moved from a RAID controller on another system to a RAID controller on the current system You have two options Ignore Foreign Configuration and Clear Foreign Configuration e Ifthe foreign configuration contains data that you require click Ignore Foreign Configuration If you click this option the disk drive space containing the foreign configuration is not available for use in a new virtual drive e To delete all data on the physical disk drives containing the foreign configuration click Clear Foreign Configuration This option deletes the hard disk drive space containing the foreign configuration and makes it available for use in a new virtual drive After selecting one of the options click Next 44 Viewing Current RAID Configuration The View Current RAID Configuration and Select Controller page displays the attributes of any virtual disks already configured on the supported RAID controllers attached to the system You have two options e Accept the existing virtual disks without changing To select this option click Back If you have to install the operating system on an existing virtual disk make sure that the virtual disk size and RAID level are correct e Use the RAID configuration wizard to delete all the existing virtual disks and create only single and new virtual disk to be used as the new boot device To select this option click Next K NOTE RAID 0 does not provide data redundancy and hot spare Other RAID levels pr
26. not installed Required product may contain corrupted data on the system run the Lifecycle Controller repair package using iDRAC Update the product using Lifecycle Controller Dell Update Package DUP For more information about DUPs see the Dell Update Packages User s Guide available at dell com support manuals For more information about recovering Lifecycle Controller from the Lifecycle Controller Update Required mode see the Recovery from Lifecycle Controller Update Required white paper available at delltechcenter com lc Lifecycle Controller not available Another process is currently using Wait for 30 minutes for the current iDRAC process to complete restart the system and then retry Lifecycle Controller in Recovery Ungracefully exit Lifecycle Controller Update Lifecycle Controller using Mode 3 strike polic for 3 consecutive times Lifecycle Controller repair package policy through iDRAC Related Links Disabling Lifecycle Controller Repairing Lifecycle Controller Enabling Lifecycle Controller To boot into Lifecycle Controller during startup 1 Press the lt F2 gt key within five seconds after system start up The System Setup Main Menu page is displayed 2 Click iDRAC Settings The iDRAC Settings page is displayed Click Lifecycle Controller Select Enabled On the System Setup Main Menu page click Finish to save the settings 2 om Pw Click Yes to restart the system Disabling L
27. o a A A vo For S110 RAID controller a minimum of two hard disk drives are required Selecting Physical Disks Use the Select Physical Disks screen to select the physical disks to be used for the virtual drive and select the physical disk drive related properties The number of physical disks required for the virtual disk varies depending on the RAID level The minimum and maximum numbers of physical disks required for the RAID level are displayed on the screen Protocol Select the protocol for the disk pool Serial Attached SCSI SAS or Serial ATA SATA SAS drives are used for high performance while SATA drives provide a more cost effective solution A disk pool is a logical grouping of physical disk drives on which one or more virtual drives can be created The protocol is the type of technology used to implement RAID Media Type Select the media type for the disk pool Hard Disk Drives HDD or Solid State Disks SSD HDDs use traditional rotational magnetic media for data storage and SSDs implement flash memory for data storage Encryption Capability Select Yes to enable encryption capability Select Span Length Select the span length The span length value refers to the number of physical disk drives included in each span Span length applies only to RAID 10 RAID 50 and RAID 60 The Select Span Length drop down list is active only if the user has selected RAID 10 RAID 50 or RAID 60 Drives remaining for current
28. parameters applicable to the system such as LAN common IP settings IPv4 IPv6 Virtual Media and LAN user configuration use the iDRAC Settings wizard NOTE You can also use the System Setup utility during startup for configuring iDRAC For more information about the System Setup utility see the Using The System Setup Program And Boot Manager chapter in this User s Guide To configure and manage the iDRAC parameters 1 Inthe left pane of Home page click Hardware Configuration 2 Inthe right pane click Configuration Wizards 3 Under System Configuration Wizards click iDRAC Settings and then click the following options to configure different IDRAC parameters For more information about configuring iDRAC settings see the DRAC7 User s Guide E NOTE Click System Summary to view the parameters and their values Network OS to iDRAC Pass Through Alerts System Event Log Virtual Media vFlash Media Thermal System Location Front Panel Security User Configuration Smart Card Lifecycle Controller Remote Enablement Reset iDRAC Configuration to defaults 4 Click Back after setting the parameters for each option 5 Click Finish to apply the changes Configuring System Time And Date To set the time and date for the managed system 1 From the Lifecycle Controller Home page select Hardware Configuration 2 Inthe right pane select Configuration Wizards
29. running and unattended K NOTE Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled Assigning A System And Or Setup Password NOTE The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password features For more information on the password jumper settings see System Board Jumper Settings You can assign a new System Password and or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and or Setup Password only when the password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is Unlocked If the Password Status is Locked you cannot change the System Password and or Setup Password If the password jumper setting is disabled the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the system password to boot the system To assign a system and or setup password 1 To enter System Setup press F2 immediately after a power on or reboot 2 Inthe System Setup Main Menu select System BIOS and press lt Enter gt The System BIOS screen is displayed 3 Inthe System BIOS screen select System Security and press Enter The System Security screen is displayed In the System Security screen verify that Password Status is Unlocked Select System Password enter your system password and press lt Enter gt or lt Tab gt Use the following guidelines to assign the system password A password can have up to 32 characters The password can contain the numbers 0 thro
30. server components that are supported by Lifecycle Controller while performing a backup or restore operation Table 5 Supported Components Component Firmware Configuration Security Information BIOS Yes Yes Yes RAID Controller Yes Yes NA NIC Yes Yes NA iDRAC Yes Yes Yes OS Driver Pack NA NA NA Dell Diagnostics NA NA NA Lifecycle Controller Yes NA NA Backplane NA NA NA CPLD NA NA NA Power Supply Yes NA NA 58 Component Firmware Configuration Security Information FC HBA Yes Yes NA Enclosure NA NA NA PCle SSD Yes NA NA The security information refers to the user credentials that are used to access the components Backup Server Profile Use this licensed feature to do the following and store the backup image files in a vFlash SD card e Back up the following Hardware and firmware inventory such as BIOS NDCs Lifecycle Controller supported add in NIC cards and Storage Controllers RAID level virtual disk and controller attributes System information Lifecycle Controller firmware images data and configuration and iDRAC firmware and configuration e Optionally secure the backup image file with a passphrase Related Links System or Feature Behavior During Backup Back Up Server Profile Back Up Server Profile Before you back up the server profile make sure that the following prerequisites are met e A software license for 12th generation Dell PowerEdge servers For more information about managing l
31. span Displays the number of physical disk drives available based on the span length value Select the physical disk drives using the check boxes at the bottom of the screen The physical disk drive selection must meet the requirements of the RAID level and span length To select all the physical disk drives click Select All After you select the option the option changes to Deselect Setting Virtual Disk Attributes Use this page to specify the values for the following virtual drive attributes 46 Size Specify the size of the virtual drive Stripe Element Size Select the stripe element size The stripe element size is the amount of drive space a stripe consumes on each physical disk drive in the stripe The Stripe Element Size list may contain more options than initially displayed on the screen Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to view all available options Read Policy Select the read policy Read Ahead The controller reads sequential sectors of the virtual drives when seeking data The Read Ahead policy may improve system performance if the data is written to sequential sectors of the virtual drives No Read Ahead The controller does not use the Read Ahead policy The No Read Ahead policy may improve system performance if the data is random and not written to sequential sectors Adaptive Read Ahead The controller initiates the Read Ahead policy only if the most recently read requests access
32. the list of Dell systems and operating systems that you can deploy on the target systems The PERC H710 H710P and H810 Technical Guidebook for specification and configuration related information about the PERC H710 H710P and H810 controllers The Glossary provides information about the terms used in this document The Dell 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 dell com regulatory_compliance Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document The Aack 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 specifications The Owner s Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components 11 e 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
33. the system displays the message Lifecycle Controller update required the embedded device that stores Lifecycle Controller may contain corrupted data To resolve this issue see Repairing Lifecycle Controller For more information about recovering Lifecycle Controller from the Lifecycle Controller Update Required mode see the Recovery from Lifecycle Controller Update Required white paper available at delltechcenter com Ic Repairing Lifecycle Controller If the message Lifecycle Controller update required appears during power on self test POST the embedded device that stores Lifecycle Controller may contain corrupted data To resolve the issue you must first attempt to update Lifecycle Controller by executing Lifecycle Controller Dell Update Package DUP from OS For more information see the De Update Packages User s Guide available at dell com support manuals If running the DUP does not resolve the issue use the Lifecycle Controller repair package 1 Go to ftp dell com LifecycleController and download the repair package file 2 Login to iDRAC using the iDRAC Web interface For more information about iDRAC see the ntegrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 iDRAC7 User s Guide available at dell com support manuals 3 Inthe iDRAC7 Web interface go to Overview iDRAC Settings Update and Rollback Update The Firmware Update page is displayed 4 Click Browse and select the Lifecycle Controller Repair Package you dow
34. update on all the components Lifecycle Controller performs a single validation task Reduced number of reboots if multiple components are selected During firmware update the system reboots depending on the components selected During firmware rollback the system reboots only while rolling back iDRAC and Power Supply Unit PSU firmware K NOTE For more information see Supported Components table Improved user interface navigation Import iDRAC server license using Lifecycle Controller GUI Improved keyboard navigation including support for the lt F1 gt key to open online help iDRAC License information displayed on the About page Install operating system in unattended mode Currently only Windows based operating systems are supported Display the firmware ID and other details after importing a profile Enable VLAN settings when configuring the network settings Automatically restore the system configuration after a motherboard replacement Provision to manually enter the Service Tag details of a system Increase in the size of the exported log file Key Features The key features of Lifecycle Controller are Provisioning Entire pre operating system configuration from a unified interface Deploying Simplified operating system installation with embedded drivers on the Lifecycle Controller Installing an OS using the unattended installation mode for Windows based OS Download drivers for operatin
35. update the PSU firmware and then automatically turns on the server Firmware Rollback Lifecycle Controller allows you to roll back to a previously installed version of component firmware such as BIOS iDRAC RAID Controller NIC Enclosure Backplane Fibre Channel cards and Power Supply Unit It is recommended to use this feature if you have a problem with the current version and want to revert to the previously installed version e The Dell Diagnostics OS driver packs CPLD and Lifecycle Controller firmware cannot be rolled back to earlier versions e The earlier version is available only if the component firmware is updated at least once to a different version e Every time an image is updated the earlier version of the firmware image is backed up e Every time a rollback operation is performed the previously installed firmware becomes the current version and the previous version will not be available However for iDRAC previously installed version becomes the current version and the current version is stored as the previous version e The earlier version of the firmware is available only if any of the following tools are used to update the firmware Lifecycle Controller Firmware Update feature Lifecycle Controller Remote Services or the Dell Update Package However the previous version of PSU firmware is available if Lifecycle Controller Firmware Update feature or Lifecycle Controller Remote Services is used to update the firmware
36. was used during backup To export the server profile to a USB drive or a network share 1 Inthe left pane select Platform Restore In the right pane select Export Server Profile Select either USB Drive or Network Share enter the details and then click Finish NOTE You can also use a USB drive that is attached to the client system while operating remotely To do this use the Virtual Media feature For more information see DRAC User s Guide The Backup_ lt service_tag gt _ lt time_stamp gt img file is exported to the specified location Related Links USB Drive Network Share System or Feature Behavior during Export e Takes up to five minutes on the basis of a server configuration e Lifecycle Controller exports the backup image file in the Backup service tag time stamp imgtormat The lt service_tag gt is copied from the backup image file name The lt time_stamp gt is the time when the backup was initiated 60 e After a successful export the event is logged in the Lifecycle Log Import Server Profile Use this feature to apply a backup to the system from which it was taken previously and restore the system hardware and firmware configuration according to the information stored in the backup image file For more information about the supported components see Supported Components The operation restores the backup information to all the system components that are located in the same physical location fo
37. 1 11 Using The System Setup and Boot Manager System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS level options The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup Keystroke Description lt F2 gt Opens the System Setup page lt F10 gt Enters System Services and starts Lifecycle Controller which supports systems management features such as operating system deployment hardware diagnostics firmware updates and platform configuration using a graphical user interface The feature set available in Lifecycle Controller is determined by the iDRAC license purchased For more information see Other Documents You May Need lt F11 gt Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI Boot Manager depending on the system s boot configuration lt F12 gt Starts Preboot Execution Environment PXE boot From the System Setup you can e Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware e View the system hardware configuration e Enable or disable integrated devices e Set performance and power management thresholds e Manage system security You can access the System Setup using the e Standard graphical browser which is enabled by default e Text browser which is enabled using Console Redirection To enable Console Redirection in System Setup select System BIOS Serial Communication screen Serial Communication select On with Console
38. 2011 Nov If the path is not provided the file is stored in the root location of the device K NOTE Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path and does not support special characters such as lt gt and in folder names Network Share To export to a Network Share select CIFS or NFS and type the required details Related Links CIFS NFS CIFS For CIFS type the following details e Share Name Type the path to the shared folder to export the file For example type 192 168 20 26 sharename or servername sharename e Domain and User Name Type the domain and user name required to log on to the network share For example loginname myDomain or domain user name If there is no domain type the user name e Password Type the correct password e File Path Type the sub directories if any For example 2011 Nov K NOTE Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path and does not support special characters such as 2 lt gt and in folder names NFS For NFS type the following details e Share Name Type the path to the shared folder where you must store the file For example XXX XXX XX XX sharename e File Path Type the sub directories if any For example 2011 Nov E NOTE Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path and does not support special characters such as 4 gt and in folder names 27 Viewing or Ex
39. 3 Under System Configuration Wizards click System Time and Date Configuration The default system time and system date shown in Lifecycle Controller is the date and time reported by the system BIOS 4 Modify the System Time and System Date HH MM SS AM or PM as required 5 Click Finish to apply the changes 42 Configuring vFlash SD Card Use the licensed feature to enable or disable the vFlash SD card check the health and properties and initialize the vFlash SD card Lifecycle Controller support vFlash SD cards of sizes 1 GB 2 GB 8 GB 16 GB and 32 GB E NOTE The options under vFlash SD card are grayed out if there is no SD card inserted in the slot See the ntegrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 iDRAC7 User s Guide available at dell com support manuals for more information on vFlash SD card and the installation procedure Use the vFlash SD card configuration feature to e Enable or disable vFlash SD card e Determine the vFlash SD card properties Name Health Displays health states such as OK Warning and Critical Size Indicates the total size of the vFlash SD card Available Space Indicates the available size on the vFlash SD card to create a new partition Write Protected Indicates if the write protect latch on the vFlash SD card is set to on or off position e Initialize vFlash This deletes all the existing partitions on vFlash SD card Enabling or Disabling vFlash
40. Dell Fault Resilient Mode By default the Memory Operating Mode option is set to Optimizer Mode K NOTE The Memory Operating Mode can have different defaults and available options based on the memory configuration of your system K NOTE The Dell Fault Resilient Mode establishes an area of memory that is fault resilient This mode can be used by an operating system that supports the feature to load critical applications or enables the operating system kernel to maximize system availability If this field is Enabled memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory configuration is installed If Disabled the system supports Non Uniform Memory architecture NUMA asymmetric memory configurations By default Node Interleaving option is set to Disabled By default it is set to disabled Processor Settings Screen Menu Item Logical Processor QPI Speed Alternate RTID Requestor Transaction ID Setting Virtualization Technology Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Hardware Prefetcher DCU Streamer Prefetcher DCU IP Prefetcher Execute Disable Logical Processor Idling Number of Cores per Processor Processor 64 bit Support Processor Core Speed Processor Bus Speed Description Allows you to enable or disable logical processors and display the number of logical processors If the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled the BIOS displays all the logical processors If this option is set to Disabl
41. Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Release 1 3 User s Guide Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2013 Dell Inc All Rights Reserved Trademarks used in this text Dell the Dell logo Dell Boomi Dell Precision OptiPlex Latitude PowerEdge PowerVault PowerConnect OpenManage EqualLogic Compellent KACE FlexAddress Force10 Venue and Vostro are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel Pentium Xeon Core and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries AMD is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron AMD Phenom and AMD Sempron are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Microsoft Windows Windows Server Internet Explorer MS DOS Windows Vista and Active Directory are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat Inc in the United States and or other countries Novell and SUSE are registered trademarks of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Oracle is a register
42. Redirection NOTE By default help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser To view the help text in the text browser press lt F1 gt Choosing The System Boot Mode System Setup enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system e BIOS boot mode the default is the standard BIOS level boot interface TI e UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64 bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specifications that overlays the system BIOS You must select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings screen of System Setup Once you specify the boot mode the system boots in the specified boot mode and you then proceed to install your operating system from that mode Thereafter you must boot the system in the same boot mode BIOS or UEFI to access the installed operating system Trying to boot the operating system from the other boot mode will cause the system to halt at startup NOTE Operating systems must be UEFI compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode DOS and 32 bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode K NOTE For the latest information on supported operating systems go to dell com ossupport Entering System Setup 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 Press lt F2 gt immediately after you see the following message lt F2 gt System Setup If your operating system begins to load
43. UP is downloaded from ftp dell com do not copy them into a sub directory 35 K NOTE Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path and does not support special characters such as 2 lt gt and in folder names For more information contact your system administrator or service provider for the information Using Proxy FTP Server Using Lifecycle Controller you can update the firmware by using ftp dell com or by using an internal FTP server or service provider s FTP server when you are connected to the Internet through a proxy server Before updating make sure the following prerequisites are met The network settings are configured Settings Network Settings The updates are downloaded using the Dell Repository Manager and the repository is created on an internal FTP server The proxy server supports either HTTP or SOCKS4 protocols Information related to proxy server such as IP address or host name of the proxy server login credentials and the port number are readily available To update the system using Dell FTP server or an internal FTP server or service provider s FTP server in proxy connection environment Dell FTP Server In the Address box enter ftp dell com and under the Proxy Settings section enter the proxy server information Internal FTP server or service provider s FTP server Enter the following details User Name The user name to access the FTP locat
44. 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 wiki page at www delitechcenter com lc For Lifecycle Controller documents and other related firmware documents see www dell com esmmanuals Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site To access the documents from Dell Support site 1 Go to dell com support manuals 2 Inthe Tell us about your Dell system section under No select Choose from a list of all Dell products and click Continue In the Select your product type section click Software and Security 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 5 To view the document click the required product version K NOTE You can also directly access the documents using the following links e For Enterprise System Management documents dell com openmanagemanuals e For Remote Enterprise System Management documents dell com esmmanuals e For Serviceability Tools documents dell com serviceabilitytools e For Client System Management documents dell com OMConnectionsClient e For OpenManage Connections Enterprise systems management documents dell com OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement e For OpenManage Connections Client systems m
45. age Controllers and Add in NIC cards and the final verification of all tasks executed 4 System turns off and performs iDRAC configuration and firmware restore After completion iDRAC resets and takes up to 10 minutes before the system turns on 5 System turns on and the restore process is complete Check the Lifecycle logs for the restore process entries Related Links Importing Server Profile from a vFlash SD Card Network Share or USB Drive Importing Server Profile After Motherboard Replacement Before importing the server profile after motherboard replacement make sure that the following prerequisites are met e A backup image of the server with the old motherboard is present e Ifyou are restoring from a vFlash SD card it must be installed and contain the backup image in a folder labeled SRVCNF This image must be from the same server that you are trying to restore e Ifyou are restoring from a network share make sure that the network share where the backup image file is stored is accessible After replacing the motherboard import the server profile from a vFlash SD card Network Share or a USB device e See Post import Scenario e The Service tag is restored on the new motherboard from the backup file Related Links Import Server Profile vFlash SD Card Network Share USB Drive 63 Import Server License Use this feature to import an iDRAC license from the Lifecycle Controller GUI The scenarios in which yo
46. ager to Create the Repository and Copy it to a Local FTP Server To create and copy the repository 1 Copy the repository created using the Dell Repository Manager to the root directory of the local FTP server NOTE For information about creating a repository for your system see the Dell Repository Manager User Guide at dell com support manuals 2 Use this local FTP server for firmware update Accessing Updates on a Local FTP Server As a user you must know the IP address of the local FTP server to specify the online repository when using the OS Deployment and Firmware Update features If you are accessing the local FTP server through a proxy server you require the following information about the proxy server e The host name or IP address of the proxy server e The port number of the proxy server e The user name required for authentication on the proxy server e The password required for authentication on the proxy server e The type of proxy server e To download drivers using a proxy server to access an FTP server you must specify Address The IP address of the local FTP server or ftp dell com User Name The user name to access the FTP location Password The password to access this FTP location Proxy Server The server host name or the IP address of the proxy server Proxy Port The port number of the proxy server Proxy Type The type of proxy server HTTP and SOCKS 4 proxy typ
47. al drives e vFlash SD card partition information e Lifecycle log e Dell diagnostics e Dell OS Driver Pack e A Local Key Management LKM passphrase if the LKM based storage encryption is enabled However you must provide the LKM passphrase after performing the restore operation Security The contents of the backup image file cannot be accessed with any application even if it is generated without a passphrase However if the backup image file is created using a passphrase Lifecycle Controller uses the passphrase to encrypt the backup image file with 128 bit encryption Size On the basis of server configuration the size of a backup image file can be a maximum of 384 MB Performance e Backup The time taken to collect the required information and store the backup image file on vFlash SD card is 45 minutes maximum e Restore The time taken to restore a server using a backup image file depends on the number of components installed o the server Most of the server components such as BIOS NIC RAID and other host bus adapters require multiple system restarts in order to restore the server to its previous configuration Each restart may take from 1 15 minutes for maximum system hardware configurations This restart time is in addition to the time taken for accessing the backup image file which is dependent on where it is stored vFlash SD card USB drive or network share Supported Components The following table lists the
48. anagement documents dell com OMConnectionsClient 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 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 2 Using Lifecycle Controller This section provides information about launching Lifecycle Controller enabling or disabling it and launching it for the first time Before using Lifecycle Controller make sure that the network and iDRAC7 are configured For more information see DRAC7 User s Guide Launching Lifecycle Controller To start Lifecycle Controller during the system start press the lt F10 gt key within 10 seconds after the manufacturer s or service provider s logo is displayed When Lifecycle Controller is started for the first time it displays Settings wizard that allows you to configure the preferred language and network settings K NOTE If the system does not enter Lifecycle Controller see Launch Messages Causes and Resolut
49. ate on the system Displays the asset tag and allows you to modify it for security and tracking purposes Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled By default the Keyboard NumLock is set to On K NOTE This option does not apply to 84 key keyboards Menu Item Description Report Keyboard Allows you to set whether keyboard related error messages are reported during system boot Errors By default the Report Keyboard Errors option is set to Report F1 F2 Prompt on Error Allows you to enable or disable the F1 F2 prompt on error By default F1 F2 Prompt on Error is set to Enabled In System This option enables or disables In System Characterization By default In System Characterization Characterization is set to Enabled System And Setup Password Features You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your system To enable creation of the system and setup password the password jumper must be set to enabled For more information on the password jumper settings see System Board Jumper Settings System password This is the password that you must enter before you can boot your system Setup password This is the password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS or UEFI settings of your system A CAUTION The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system A CAUTION Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is
50. ature Behavior During Import e Lifecycle Controller is not available during restore and is enabled after the import operation is complete e Restores everything that was backed up including Lifecycle controller content e Import may take up to 45 minutes depending on the server configuration e Diagnostics or driver pack information is not restored e If extra restarts occur during tasks executed in Lifecycle Controller it is because there was an issue while trying to set the device configuration which attempts to perform the task again Check the Lifecycle Logs for information on the failed device e Import operation for a card fails if the slot in which it was installed earlier has changed e The import operation restores only Perpetual license The Evaluation license is not restored only if it has not expired Post import Scenario The managed system performs the following operations 1 The system if turned on will automatically turn off If the system boots into an operating system it attempts to perform a graceful shutdown If it is not able to perform a graceful shutdown it performs a forced shutdown after 15 minutes 2 System turns on and boots into System Services to execute tasks to perform firmware restore for supported devices BIOS Storage Controllers and Add in NIC cards 3 System reboots and goes into System Services to execute tasks for firmware validation configuration restore for supported devices BIOS Stor
51. atures in Lifecycle Controller Lifecycle Controller features are available based on the type of license Basic Management iDRAC7 Express iDRAC7 Express for Blades or iDRAC7 Enterprise that you purchase Only licensed features are available in the Lifecycle Controller Web interface For more information about managing licenses see the DRAC7 User s Guide The following table lists the Lifecycle Controller features available based on the license purchased Feature Base Management iDRAC7 Express iDRAC7 Express for iDRAC7 Enterprise with IPMI Blades Firmware Update Yes Yes Yes Yes Operating System Yes Yes Yes Yes Deployment Device Yes Yes Yes Yes Configuration Diagnostics Yes Yes Yes Yes Server Profile Yes Backup and Export Server Profile Yes Yes Yes Yes Import Part Replacement Yes Yes Yes Local Updates Yes Yes Yes Yes Driver Packs Yes Yes Yes Yes Hardware Yes Yes Yes Yes Inventory Remote Services Yes Yes Yes through WS MAN Viewing iDRAC License Information After you open the Lifecycle Controller GUI page you can view details about the iDRAC installed on a server You can view the iDRAC license information on all the pages of Lifecycle Controller by clicking the About symbol in the upper right corner of Lifecycle Controller GUI To view information about an iDRAC license 1 On any page of Lifecycle Controller click About in the upper right corner On the About page NOTE If a license is not ins
52. before you press F2 allow the system to finish booting and then restart your system and try again Responding To Error Messages If an error message is displayed while the system is booting make a note of the message For more information see System Error Messages K NOTE After installing a memory upgrade it is normal for your system to display a message the first time you start your system Using The System Setup Navigation Keys Keys Action Up arrow Moves to the previous field Down arrow Moves to the next field lt Enter gt Allows you to type in a value in the selected field if applicable or follow the link in the field Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop down menu if applicable lt Tab gt Moves to the next focus area K NOTE For the standard graphics browser only lt Esc gt Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen Pressing lt Esc gt in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system lt F1 gt Displays the System Setup help file NOTE For most of the options any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system 78 System Setup Options System Setup Main Screen K NOTE Press lt Alt gt lt F gt to reset the BIOS or UEFI settings to their default settings Menu Item System BIOS iDRAC Settings Device Settings Description This option is used to view and configure BIOS sett
53. ckage path box enter the name of the DUP for example APP WIN RYYYZZZ EXE or if the DUP is present in a sub directory enter both the sub directory name and name of the DUP for example subdirectory WPP WIN RYYYZZZ EXE NOTE Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path and does not support special characters such as lt gt Yo and in folder names Selecting and Applying Updates 1 To select and apply the updates from the Available System Updates table click the option corresponding to the component that has the firmware you want to update to After you select the catalog ID details of the firmware selected is displayed in the following format Release Date YYYY MM DD Source USB Driveor CD or DVD lt device type gt lt firmware file name in exe format By default Lifecycle Controller selects the components for which the current updates are available For more information see the Lifecycle Controller online help 2 Click Apply The system restarts after the update process is complete When applying more than one update the system restarts between updates directly into Lifecycle Controller and continues with the other selected updates 37 K NOTE The system does not restart after updating the OS driver pack and hardware diagnostics NOTE While using Lifecycle Controller to update the power supply unit PSU firmware the system turns off after the first task It takes a couple of minutes to
54. d vFlash SD card configuration depends on latest iDRAC firmware Make sure that the latest iDRAC firmware is installed 71 7 Lifecycle Log Schema To view a typical lifecycle log schema go to http en community dell com techcenter extras m white_papers 20270305 aspx 73 74 10 Easy to use System Component Names The following table lists the Fully Qualified Device Descriptor FODD of the system components and the equivalent easy to use names Table 6 Easy to use Names of System Components FODD of System Component Name RAID Integrated 1 1 RAID Slot 1 1 NIC Mezzanine 1B 1 NIC Mezzanine 1C 1 NIC Mezzanine 1C 2 NIC Mezzanine 3C 2 NonRAID Integrated 1 1 NonRAID Slot 1 1 NonRAID Mezzanine 2C 1 NIC Embedded 1 NIC Embedded 2 NIC Embedded 1 1 NIC Embedded 1 1 1 NIC Slot 1 1 NIC Slot 1 2 Video Embedded 1 1 HostBridge Embedded 1 1 ISABridge Embedded 1 1 P2PBridge Embedded 1 1 P2PBridge Mezzanine 2B 1 USBUHCI Embedded 1 1 USBOHCI Embedded 1 1 USBEHCI Embedded 1 1 Disk SATAEmbeded A 1 Optical SATAEmbeded B 1 TBU SATAExternal C 1 Disk USBFront 1 1 Floppy USBBack 2 1 Easy to use Name Integrated RAID Controller 1 RAID Controller in Slot 1 NIC in Mezzanine Integrated Storage Controller 1 Storage Controller in Slot 1 Storage Controller in Mezzanine 1 Fabric C Embedded NIC 1 Embedded NIC 2 Embedded NIC 1 Port 1 Embedded NIC 1 Port 1 Partition 1 NIC in Slot 1 Port 1 NIC in Slot 1 Port 2 E
55. directory is erased 23 24 4 Monitor Using Lifecycle Controller you can monitor the hardware inventory and events in the system throughout its lifecycle Hardware Inventory View and Export Lifecycle Controller provides the following wizards to manage the system inventory e View Current Inventory e Export Current Inventory e View Factory Shipped Inventory e Export Factory Shipped Inventory e 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 configuration for each component The table lists all the currently installed hardware components for example fans PCI devices NICs DIMMs PSU and so on and their properties and values You can export this information to a compressed file and then to a USB drive or network share The XML File is saved in the following format Hardwarelnventory_ lt servicetag gt _ lt timestamp gt xml For more information about the easy to use names of the hardware components see Easy to use System Component Names NOTE Incorrect inventory data is displayed or exported after performing Delete Configuration and Reset Defaults For viewing the correct inventory data see Viewing and Exporting Current Inventory After Resetting Lifecycle Controller Related Links Viewing Hardware Inventory Current or Factory Shipped Exporting Hardware Invent
56. e After you start Lifecycle Controller for the first time by default the Settings Language and Keyboard page is launched However the Home page is displayed after subsequent launches 1 By default the Language and Keyboard Layout are English and United States To change language and keyboard layout select the Language and Keyboard Layout and then click Next The Network Settings page is displayed 2 Configure the network settings and then click Finish It is recommended that you open Firmware Update page apply the required updates Related Links Setting Up Lifecycle Controller Automatic System Restore Updating Firmware Setting Up Lifecycle Controller Use Settings wizard to specify the language keyboard layout and network settings for Lifecycle Controller only This does not change the system or other application settings Specifying Language and Keyboard Type 1 Inthe left pane click Settings 2 Inthe right pane click Language and Keyboard Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select the options From the Language drop down menu select the language From the Keyboard Type drop down menu select the keyboard type 3 Click Finish to save the new settings Configuring Network Settings for a NIC 1 Inthe left pane click Settings In the right pane click Network Settings From the NIC Card drop down menu select the NIC card that you want to configure You can use only one NIC ata time to co
57. e left pane click Hardware Configuration 2 Inthe right pane click Hardware Inventory 3 Click Export Current Inventory or Export Factory Shipped Hardware Inventory 4 If you are exporting the inventory to a local USB drive select USB Drive If you are exporting the file to a shared folder on a network select Network Share 5 To verify whether or not Lifecycle Controller is able to connect to the IP address that you entered click Test Network Connection By default Lifecycle Controller PINGs the Gateway IP DNS server IP and the host IP E NOTE If the DNS is not able to resolve the domain name Lifecycle Controller cannot ping to the domain name and does not display its IP address Make sure that the DNS related issue is resolved and then retry the operation 6 Click Finish to export the inventory 26 The Hardwarelnventory _ lt servicetag gt _ lt timestamp gt xml or FactoryShippedHWInventory_ lt servicetag gt xml file is copied to the specified location For the current inventory the time stamp is in the format yyyy mm ddthh mm ss where t indicates time Related Links About View and Export Current Inventory About View and Export Factory Shipped Inventory USB Drive Network Share USB Drive To export hardware related inventory to a USB drive 1 From the Select Device drop down menu select a USB drive 2 Inthe File Path box type a valid directory or sub directory path on the device For example
58. e right pane click Configuration Wizards 3 Under Storage Configuration Wizards click RAID Configuration to launch the wizard The View Current RAID Configuration and Select Controller page is displayed A Select the controller and click Next The Select RAID Level page is displayed 5 Select the RAID level and click Next The Select Physical Disks page is displayed 6 Select the physical disk s properties and click Next The Virtual Disk Attributes page is displayed 7 Select the virtual disk parameters and click Next The Summary page is displayed 8 To apply the RAID configuration click Finish Related Links Viewing Current RAID Configuration Selecting RAID Controller Foreign Configuration Found Selecting RAID Levels Selecting Physical Disks Setting Virtual Disk Attributes Viewing Summary Foreign Configuration Found The Foreign Configuration Found page is displayed only if a foreign configuration hard disk drive resides on the selected RAID controller NOTE If you have selected an S110 RAID controller the foreign disk drives are displayed as non RAID hard disk drives in Lifecycle Controller You must initialize them to create a virtual disk A foreign configuration is a set of physical disk drives containing a RAID configuration that has been introduced to the system but is not managed by the RAID controller to which it is attached You may have a foreign configuration if physical disk drives have been
59. e storage controllers available for configuration are displayed 3 Select a storage controller The RAID Configuration options are displayed 4 Using the on screen instructions complete RAID setting tasks and then click Finish The RAID configuration is applied to the virtual disks and the Select an Operating System page is displayed Selecting Operating System You can select an operating system based on its availability and user preference Perform any one of the following actions e Selecting an Operating System Available in the List e Selecting Custom Operating System e Selecting an Operating System Not Available in the List Selecting an Operating System Available in the List To install an operating system that is available in the list 1 From the list select the required operating system and then click Next 20 The drivers are extracted to the OEMDRV directory and Lifecycle Controller prompts you to insert the operating system installation media 2 Lifecycle Controller displays two installation modes UEFI or BIOS Select one of the options and click Next If the selected operating system does not support the UEFI mode the UEFI option is grayed out However if the operating system that is being installed has partial support for UEFl based installation it may fail and you may not be able to boot into the operating system Make sure to see the operating system documentation before installing the operating sy
60. e that the file name for the single component DUPs does not have any blank space K NOTE If Collect System Inventory On Restart CSIOR is disabled while performing an update Lifecycle Controller automatically updates the system inventory K NOTE Both 32 bit and 64 bit DUPs and catalog are supported 32 NOTE During BIOS update due to security reasons the progress bar stops at 40 seconds jumps to 1 minute 50 seconds after a while and then completes To update the firmware 1 Inthe left pane click Firmware Update 2 Inthe right pane click Launch Firmware Update 3 To indicate the repository where the firmware file is stored select any one of these update repositories FTP Server Local Drive or Network Share click Next The Enter Access Details page is displayed 4 Type or select appropriate data 5 To verify if Lifecycle Controller is able to connect to the IP address that is provided click Test Network Connection By default it PINGs the Gateway IP DNS server IP host IP and proxy IP if provided NOTE Lifecycle Controller cannot PING to the domain name and does not display its IP address if the DNS is not able to resolve the domain name Make sure that the issue with DNS is resolved and retry 6 Click Next The Select Updates page is displayed with the catalog file catalog version and component names for which the updates are available 7 Select the components that require an update and then click App
61. ed the BIOS only displays one logical processor per core By default the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled Allows you to set the QuickPath Interconnect QPI data rate settings By default the QPI Speed option is set to Maximum data rate E NOTE QPI Speed displays only when both the processors are installed Allows you to allocate more RTIDs to the remote socket increasing cache performance between the sockets or work in normal mode for NUMA By default the Alternate RTID Requestor Transaction ID Setting is set to Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization By default the Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled Allows you to optimize the system for applications that require high utilization of sequential memory access By default the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch option is set to Enabled You can disable this option for applications that require high utilization of random memory access Allows you to enable or disable the hardware prefetcher By default the Hardware Prefetcher option is set to Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Data Cache Unit DCU streamer prefetcher By default the DCU Streamer Prefetcher option is set to Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Data Cache Unit DCU IP prefetcher By default the DCU IP Prefetcher option is set to Enabled Allows you enable or disable execute disable memory protection technol
62. ed as proxy or non proxy use the following options e Using Non Proxy FTP Server e Using Proxy FTP Server Related Links Accessing Updates on a Local FTP Server Configuring Local USB Drive Using Non Proxy FTP Server Lifecycle Controller can access the latest firmware from ftp dell com It downloads the DUPs from this location to perform firmware update Before performing an update make sure the following prerequisites are met e The network settings are configured Settings Network Settings e The updates are downloaded using Dell Repository Manager and the repository is created on an internal FTP server To update the system using Dell FTP server internal FTP server or service provider s FTP server e Dell FTP Server In the Address box enter only ftp dell com e Internal FTP server or service provider s FTP server Enter the following details User Name The user name to access the FTP location Password The password to access the FTP location File Path or Update package path Name of the DUP location or sub directory where the catalog is stored This step is optional for operating system driver source K NOTE If the catalog file is located in the root folder do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path box However if the catalog file is located in a sub directory enter the sub directory name for example subdirectory K NOTE If the catalog file or D
63. ed in the white paper Unattended Installation of Operating Systems from Lifecycle Controller on Dell PowerEdge Servers available at delltechcenter com lc Select the deployment mode insert the operating system media and then complete the remaining tasks 19 K NOTE If you select an operating system that supports UEFI boot mode BIOS and UEFI options are provided for selecting the boot mode 6 Restart the system The operating system is automatically installed on the selected virtual disk Related Links Selecting Operating System Rebooting System Using Optional RAID Configuration Using Optional RAID Configuration When you install an operating system you can do one of the following e Deploy the operating system without configuring RAID e Configure the hard disk drives using the optional RAID configuration wizard and deploy the operating system Alternatively you can configure RAID through the RAID configuration page from the Hardware Configuration Configuration Wizards RAID Configuration Configuring RAID Using Operating System Deployment Wizard To configure a RAID using the OS Deployment page K NOTE If the system has a RAID controller you can configure a virtual disk as the boot device 1 Inthe left pane of the Home page click OS Deployment and then click Deploy OS in the right pane 2 On the Deploy OS page click Configure RAID First and then click Next On the RAID Configuration page all th
64. ed sequential sectors of the disk drive If the most recently read requests accesses random sectors of the disk drive then the controller uses the No Read Ahead policy Write Policy Select the write policy Write Through The controller sends a write request completion signal only after the data is written to the disk drive The Write Through policy provides better data security than the Write Back policy because the system assumes the data is available only after it has been written to the disk drive Write Back The controller sends a write request completion signal as soon as the data is in the controller cache but has not yet been written to disk drive The Write Back policy may provide faster write performance but it also provides less data security because a system failure can prevent the data from being written to disk drive Force Write Back The write cache is enabled regardless of whether or not the controller has an operational battery If the controller does not have an operational battery data loss may occur in the event of a power failure e Assign a Hot Spare Disk if available Select this option to assign a hot spare to the virtual drive A hot spare is an unused backup physical disk drive that is used to rebuild data from a redundant virtual drive A hot spare can be used only with a redundant RAID level Hot spares also have requirements for physical disk drive size The hot spare must be as
65. ed trademark of Oracle Corporation and or its affiliates Citrix Xen XenServer and XenMotion are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems Inc in the United States and or other countries VMware vMotion vCenter vCenter SRM and vSphere are registered trademarks or trademarks of VMware Inc in the United States or other countries IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 12 2013 Rev A00 Contents lge e EE Why Use Lifecycle Controlle tics seg awondi kaka edi kad kn yd kl gier ere ats vatsuusucntatas D pa in kane Benefits of Using iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller What s New in this Release iici eaisictaahsinussuedaiateAisala isnt a koki l ke Pan po akasan kan aata a RA 8 E ONT H Licensable Features in Lifecycle Controller AEN 10 Viewing iDRAC License Information 10 Other Documents You May Need Social Oe Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site 12 Reide RTE 12 2 Using Lifecycle Entree ta kib ka a a a n n ek n e n a e ia ie pen nn 13 Launching Lifecycle Controller Automatic System Restore Launch Messages Causes and ResolUtiONS EE 14 Enabling Lifecycle Control Ta e aveti sipa k yo ew on tn ke kek ni kn ad de kn ze is kep kw eka a v v de tak baka kap deba a td 15 Disabling Lifecycle Controlle 2 v nakil ae Bo l k ka de ko de ke a ka kd a a ee WEE EeL 15 Canceling Lifecycle Controller Actions 15 Using Lifecycle C
66. enable or disable BIOS Boot options K NOTE This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS UEFI Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable UEFI Boot options The Boot options include IPv4 PXE and IPv6 PXE By default the UEFI PXE boot protocol is set to IPv4 K NOTE This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI One Time Boot Allows you to enable or disable a one time boot from a selected device Integrated Devices Screen Menu Item Description Integrated RAID Allows you to enable or disable the integrated RAID controller By default the Integrated RAID Controller Controller option is set to Enabled User Accessible USB Allows you enable or disable the user accessible USB ports Selecting Only Back Ports On Ports disables the front USB ports and selecting All Ports Off disables both front and back USB ports By default the User Accessible USB Ports option is set to All Ports On Internal USB Port Allows you to enable or disable the internal USB port By default the Internal USB Port option is setto On Internal SD Card Port Enables or disables the system s internal SD card port By default the Internal SD Card Port option is set to On K NOTE This option is displayed only if IDSDM is installed on the system board Internal SD Card If set to Mirror mode data is written on both SD cards If any one of the SD card fails data is Redundancy written to the active SD card Data from this card is copied to the rep
67. ert the operating system installation media with all the operating system components that are specific to your requirements and click Next E NOTE Lifecycle Controller does not validate the media The Reboot the System page is displayed Related Links Rebooting System Driver Access Driver Access Lifecycle Controller provides a local repository for drivers that are required for installing the operating system On the basis of operating system being installed the OS Deployment wizard extracts these drivers and copies them to a temporary directory on the managed system These files are deleted after an 18 hour period or when you press lt F10 gt to 21 either cancel operating system installation or reenter Lifecycle Controller after restarting the system or when an AC power cycle operation is performed NOTE Although Lifecycle Controller has embedded drivers that are factory installed there are latest drivers available Before installing the operating system update the latest Lifecycle Controller driver packs to make sure that the latest drivers are available on the server Installing Operating System in Unattended Mode An unattended installation is a scripted OS installation process that automatically runs the Windows setup on the server by using a config file Unattended installation helps you install an OS without human intervention and at a faster rate To install an operating system using the unattended installation mode
68. es are supported by Lifecycle Controller Proxy User Name The user name required for authentication on the proxy server Proxy Password The password required for authentication on the proxy server Configuring Local USB Drive If you are using a private network that does not have access to external sites such as ftp dell com you can provide updates from a locally configured USB drive The USB drive used as a repository must have at least 8GB free space A USB drive is not required for users who have access to ftp dell com through a proxy server For the latest updates download the most recent De Server Updates ISO for your system from support dell com NOTE Lifecycle Controller supports internal SATA optical drives USB drives and Virtual Media devices If the installation media is corrupt or not readable then Lifecycle Controller may be unable to detect the presence of a media In this case an error message is displayed stating that no media is available 55 Copying Repository to a Local USB Drive from the Dell Server Updates DVD To copy a repository 1 Download the De Server Updates ISO file from support dell com and then copy it to a DVD 2 Copy the repository folder of the DVD to the root directory of the USB drive 3 Use this USB drive for firmware update Using Dell Repository Manager to Create the Repository and Copy it to a USB Drive To create and copy the repository 1 Copy the repository crea
69. fecycle log use different filtering and sorting options NOTE As the lifecycle logs are generated by various systems management tools you may not view the events in lifecycle log immediately after they were logged To view the Lifecycle Log history and use the filtering options 1 Inthe left pane click Lifecycle Log 2 Inthe right pane click View Lifecycle Log History No The serial number of the event Category The category to which the events belong to The available categories are System Health Events related to installed hardware such as fan PSUs NIC LOM CNA link BIOS errors and so on Storage Events related to external or internal storage components such as controller enclosure HDDs and software RAID Configuration Events related to hardware and software changes such as addition or removal of hardware in the system configuration changes made using Lifecycle Controller or operating system and so on Audit Events related to a user login intrusion licenses and so on Updates Events related to updates or rollback of firmware and drivers Work Notes Events logged by you Severity Critical Indicates the events that are business critical Informational Indicates the events that are generated only for information puspose Message ID Each event is represented with a unique Message ID For example SWC0001 Description A brief description about the event For
70. g system installation from one of the following sources Dell FTP website at ftp dell com Dell Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD for Windows and Linux Patching or Updating Operating system agnostic and reduced maintenance downtime with direct access to updates from ftp dell com It simplifies firmware updates by maintaining a working version for rollback Servicing Continuous availability of diagnostics without depending on a hard disk drive Ability to flash firmware automatically while replacing field replaceable components such as a Dell PowerEdge storage controller NIC and power supply unit Support for VLAN in network configuration Reset the system to factory default Deletes the current iDRAC settings and resets iDRAC to factory default settings It also deletes lifecycle logs factory shipped inventory driver packs and diagnostics information on the managed node and deletes all the user settings and configurations Security Supports local key encryption Restoring Platform Backup the server profile including RAID configuration and restore the server to a previously known state Importing a server license updating firmware and restoring system configuration in case of motherboard replacement Lifecycle logs for troubleshooting Hardware inventory Provides information about both the current and factory system configuration e Supports H730P controller on the Equinox server Licensable Fe
71. ged system to a non secure location A CAUTION This feature resets the iDRAC to factory defaults and deletes all iDRAC user credentials IP address configuration settings and encryption certificates It also deletes all the Lifecycle Controller contents such as lifecycle logs that contain the history of all the change events firmware upgrades and rollback user comments and current and factory shipped hardware and firmware inventory It is recommended that you export the Lifecycle Log to a safe location before using this feature After the operation the system automatically turns off and you must manually turn on the system To delete configuration and reset to factory default settings Pw DN In the left pane click Hardware Configuration In the right pane click Delete Configuration and Reset Defaults Select Reset Lifecycle Controller Click Finish A message is displayed Click Yes to continue or No to cancel the operation The system automatically turns off The system must be manually turned on either by using the Virtual Console or by pressing the power button on the system Hardware Diagnostics It is recommended that you run diagnostics using the Hardware Diagnostics utility as part of a regular maintenance plan to validate whether or not the system and the attached hardware are functioning properly As the diagnostics utility has a physical as opposed to logical view of the attached hardware it can identify hardware p
72. ical disks and uses two sets of parity information for additional data redundancy If one or two physical disks fail the data can be rebuilt using the parity information RAID 6 offers good data redundancy and read performance but slower write performance e RAID 10 Combines mirrored physical disks with data striping If a physical disk fails data can be rebuilt using the mirrored data RAID 10 offers good read and write performance with good data redundancy e RAID 50 A dual level array that uses multiple RAID 5 sets in a single array A single physical disk failure can occur in each of the RAID 5 without any loss of data on the entire array Although the RAID 50 has increased write performance its performance decreases data or program access gets slower and transfer speeds on the array are affected when a physical disk fails and reconstruction takes place e RAID 60 Combines the straight block level striping of RAID 0 with the distributed double parity of RAID 6 The system must have at least eight physical disks to use RAID 60 Failures while a single physical disk is rebuilding in one RAID 6 set do not lead to data loss RAID 60 has improved fault tolerance because more than two physical disks on either span must fail for data loss to occur Minimum Disk Requirement for Different RAID Levels Table 4 RAID Level and Number of Disks RAID Level Minimum Number of Disks 0 17 1 2 45 RAID Level Minimum Number of Disks 60
73. icenses using iDRAC Web interface go to Overview Server Licenses and see the DRAC Online Help e The server has a valid service tag 7 characters e vFlash SD card is installed initialized and enabled e vFlash SD card has a minimum free space of 384 MB To back up the server profile 1 Inthe left pane select Platform Restore In the right pane select Backup Server Profile To generate the backup file without entering the passphrase click Finish Alternatively to generate an encrypted backup file using a passphrase enter the passphrase and click Finish In the absence of a passphrase Lifecycle Controller encrypts the backup image file with a default passphrase internally generated 4 Inthe Backup File Passphrase field enter a passphrase For example Rt 12tv NOTE A valid passphrase contains 8 to 32 characters lt must include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers symbols and must not have white spaces The passphrase is optional and if used for backup it must be used during restore 5 Inthe Confirm Passphrase box reenter the passphrase and click Finish The system restarts and Lifecycle Controller is disabled You cannot access Lifecycle Controller until the backup process is complete A success message is displayed when you launch Lifecycle Controller after backup is complete 59 NOTE You can check the Lifecycle logs in iDRAC Web interface for backup server profile status To view the
74. ifecycle Controller To prevent the system from entering Lifecycle Controller during startup 1 Press F2 within five seconds after system start up The System Setup Main Menu page is displayed 2 Click iDRAC Settings The iDRAC Settings page is displayed Click Lifecycle Controller Under Lifecycle Controller select Disabled On the System Setup Main Menu page click Finish to save the settings OP Ss Eet Click 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 LC Update required is displayed and you must use Lifecycle Controller repair package to recover Lifecycle Controller Ba CAUTION This action cancels all tasks that are being performed by Lifecycle Controller It is recommended that you cancel the Lifecycle Controller actions only when absolutely necessary 1 Press F2 within five seconds after system start up The System Setup Main Menu page is displayed 2 Inthe System Setup Main Menu page click iDRAC Settings The iDRAC Settings page is displayed Click Lifecycle Controller Under Cancel Lifecycle Controller Actions select Yes On the System Setup Main Menu page click Finish to save the settings MN oF S Click Yes to restart the system 15 Using Lifecycle Controller for the First Tim
75. iguring RAID Using Software BAD 47 Creating a Secure Virtual Disk on Series 8 Controller EE 48 Key Encryption Aeiaaeeia Ei EE liggt dE E 49 Applying the Local Key On RAID Controller ENEE Local Key Encryption Mode sg GE ege ied th e e kk dete von B dc n wa ty kd a e pwan e fh ke kk an Abee Encrypting Unsecure Virtual Disken Rekey Controller With New Local Key Removing Encryption and Deleting Data ee Breaking Mirrored D se seht eech Ae n t np dak k a a ab af aaaea System Setup Advanced Hardware Configuration Modifying Device Settng s NEEN Collect System Inventory on Restart Updating Server Inventory Information Configuring Local FTP SOO aaea i Edert E FIP Authentic ato M ee E E E E E E alin a an a kn pk ke pe las Requirements for a Local FTP Server Copying Repository to a Local FTP Server from the Dell Server Updates DVD Using Dell Repository Manager to Create the Repository and Copy it to a Local FTP Server 55 Accessing Updates on a Local FTP Semer 55 Configuring Local USB Drive 55 Copying Repository to a Local USB Drive from the Dell Server Updates DND 56 Using Dell Repository Manager to Create the Repository and Copy it to a USB Drive 56 TEN A PY EE E NEIE About Server Profile Backup Image Supported Components sits a aaae Ta a a a a a aa aa a aada eege Backtip Server Prof E Zeile ake ki a dwa dak k s du de a ka da ke e kk pk sabe yi da pi a pi koka dak td Back Up Server Profile 2 Asien ag t
76. in Hardware Configuration what is the difference between the Configuration Wizards and Advanced Configuration Lifecycle Controller offers two methods to configure hardware Configuration Wizards and Advanced Configuration Configuration Wizards guide you through a sequence of tasks to configure your system devices The Configuration Wizards include iDRAC RAID System Date Time and Physical Security For more information see Configuring System and Advanced Hardware Configuration Advanced Configuration allows you to configure Human Interface Infrastructure Hll enabled devices for example NICs and BIOS For more information Advanced Hardware Configuration Does Lifecycle Controller support rollback of BIOS and firmware Yes For more information see Platform Rollback Which devices support system updates Currently Lifecycle Controller supports updates to the BIOS iDRAC firmware power supply firmware and certain RAID and NIC controller firmware For more information see Updating Platform Which devices are supported in Advanced Configuration within Hardware Configuration Advanced Configuration is available for BIOS IDRAC NIC and RAID Depending on your system configuration other devices may also appear under Advanced Hardware Configuration if they support the HII configuration standard For more information see Advanced Hardware Configuration What should do if my system stops responding while using Lifecycle Controller
77. in your organization can access updates or drivers for their Dell server from the local FTP server instead of ftp dell com A local FTP server is not required for users who have access to ftp dell com through a proxy server Check ftp dell com frequently to make sure your local FTP server has the most recent updates FTP Authentication Although you must provide the user name and password for the FTP server Lifecycle Controller supports anonymous login to the FTP server using the FTP server address to download the catalog information If you use a firewall you should configure it to allow outgoing FTP traffic on port 21 The firewall must be configured to accept incoming FTP response traffic Requirements for a Local FTP Server The following requirements apply when configuring a local FTP server e The local FTP server must use the default port 21 e You must use Settings wizard to configure the network card on your system before accessing updates from the local FTP server Copying Repository to a Local FTP Server from the Dell Server Updates DVD To copy the repository 1 Download the Dei Server Updates ISO to your system from support dell com and burn it to a DVD 54 K NOTE For updating the OS driver packs use the De Lifecycle Controller OS Driver PacksDND 2 Copy the repository folder of the DVD to the root directory of the local FTP server 3 Use this local FTP server for firmware update Using Dell Repository Man
78. ings This option is used to view and configure iDRAC settings This option is used to view and configure device settings System BIOS Screen E NOTE The options for System Setup change based on the system configuration K NOTE System Setup defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections where applicable Menu Item System Information Memory Settings Processor Settings SATA Settings Boot Settings Integrated Devices Serial Communication System Profile Settings System Security Miscellaneous Settings Description Displays information about the system such as the system model name BIOS version Service Tag and so on Displays information and options related to installed memory Displays information and options related to the processor such as speed cache size and so on Displays options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports E NOTE This setting is not available on the PowerEdge R720xd Displays options to specify the boot mode BIOS or UEFI Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS boot settings Displays options to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports and to specify related features and options Displays options to enable or disable the serial ports and specify related features and options Displays options to change the processor power management settings memory frequency and so on Displays options to configure
79. ion Password The password to access the FTP location File Path or Update package path Name of the DUP location or sub directory where the catalog is stored K NOTE If the catalog file is located in the root folder do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path box However if the catalog file is located in a sub directory enter the sub directory name for example subdirectory K NOTE If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from ftp dell com do not copy them into a sub directory K NOTE Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path and does not support special characters such asi lt gt and in folder names Enable Settings Select this option to enter the following details Server The server host name of the proxy server Port The port number of the proxy server User Name The user name required for authentication on the proxy server Password The password required for authentication on the proxy server Type The type of proxy server HTTP and SOCKS 4 proxy types are supported by Lifecycle Controller For more information contact your system administrator or service provider Using Network Share To use a shared folder over a network select Network Share CIFS or NFS and enter the details provided in the following table 36 Table 3 Network Share Details For CIFS For NFS Share Name Path to the shared folder where the DUP
80. ions Related Links Setting Up Lifecycle Controller Automatic System Restore Use this feature to automatically restore the system configuration after replacing a motherboard The system configuration must be backed up on a vFlash SD card A message is displayed asking you to either import server profile from a vFlash SD Card or manually type the Service Tag related information The Automatic system restore from vflash SD card option is grayed out if e AvFlash SD card is not present in the system e AvFlash SD card is present but the system configuration backup file is not stored on the card However if a backup file is present on a USB drive NFS or CIFS click Cancel and then restore the system configuration using the Platform Restore feature For more information about backing up a server profile and restoring a system configuration see Backup Server Profile and Platform Restore Restoring a Server Profile from vFlash Backup When you have a backup on a vFlash SD card but a service tag is not available 1 Lifecycle Controller automatically displays the following message on the home page Click Yes Do you want to restore the service tag 2 Inthe Restore Service Tag dialog box To importa server profile that is stored on a vFlash SD card click Import Server Profile For more information about importing a server profile see Import Server Profile E NOTE To import a server profile you must have an Ente
81. ish to reboot the system and continue with the operating system installation The system boots to the operating system installation media Post reboot Scenarios The following table lists the post reboot scenarios its user actions and impact 22 Scenario During POST the system prompts you to press a key to boot into the operating system installation media Operating system installation is interrupted and the system restars before the installation is completed Want to cancel operating system installation During the 18 hour period when drivers are extracted to a temporary location after the operating system is installed you cannot update the component firmware by using a DUP If you attempt a DUP update through the operating system during this time period the DUP displays a message that another session is active User Action and Impact 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 Press lt F10 gt NOTE Pressing lt F10 gt at any point during the installation process or while restarting causes any drivers provided by the OS Deployment wizard to be removed Lifecycle Controller does not allow this after the operating system installation However if you disconnect the power supply to the managed system the OEMDRV
82. isplayed Encryption Key Identifier 6 Inthe New Encryption Key Identifier box enter the new identifier The Encryption Key Identifier is a passphrase hint you must enter the passphrase when Lifecycle Controller prompts for this hint 7 Inthe New Passphrase box enter the passphrase that will be associated with the new encryption key identifier Related Links Local Key Encryption Mode Removing Encryption and Deleting Data To remove the encryption and delete the data on the virtual disks 1 Inthe left pane click Hardware Configuration In the right pane click Configuration Wizards and click Key Encryption 2 3 Select the controller on which you must remove the key that was applied and click Next 4 Inthe right pane select Remove encryption and delete data and click Next 5 Select Delete encryption key and all secure virtual disks and click Finish A CAUTION The existing encryption virtual drives and all the data are permanently deleted Related Links Local Key Encryption Mode Breaking Mirrored Drives To split the mirrored array of RAID 1 virtual drives 1 Inthe left pane click Hardware Configuration 2 Inthe right pane click Configuration Wizards 3 Under Storage Configuration wizards click Break Mirror The Break Mirror page is displayed with the mirrored virtual drives 4 Select the related controller and click Finish K NOTE Break Mirror feature does not support software RAID controllers
83. l Diagnostics BIOS RAID Controller NIC iDRAC and Power Supply Unit e Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD Windows only to update the operating system driver packs To access the updates from a DVD 1 Insert the appropriate DVD in the locally attached CD DVD drive Alternatively insert the appropriate DVD in the client and use the Virtual Media feature to access the attached CD DVD drive For more information see the IDRAC7 User s Guide 2 From the Local Drive drop down menu select the drive that contains the updated DVD 3 Inthe File Path or Update package path box enter the location or sub directory where the catalog is stored K NOTE If the catalog file is located in the root folder do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path box However if the catalog file is located in a sub directory enter the sub directory name for example subdirectory K NOTE If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from ftp dell com do not copy them into a sub directory E NOTE Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path and does not support special characters such as 4 and in folder names Using a USB Drive You can download the repository from the SUU DVD or an FTP to a USB drive and then access the updates from this drive Before you perform any updates make sure the following prerequisites are met e The updates are downloaded using the Dell Repository Manager and the reposi
84. lacement SD card at the next boot By default Internal SD Card Redundancy option is set to Mirror K NOTE This option is displayed only if IDSDM is installed on the system board Integrated Network Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card 1 By default the Integrated Card 1 Network Card 1 option is set to Enabled OS Watchdog Timer Allows you to enable or disable the OS watchdog timer When this field is enabled the operating system initializes the timer and the OS watchdog timer helps in recovering the operating system By default the OS Watchdog Timer option is set to Disabled Embedded Video Allows you to enable or disable the Embedded Video Controller By default the embedded Controller video controller is set to Enabled 83 Menu Item SR IOV Global Enable Memory Mapped UO above 4GB Slot Disablement Description Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS configuration of Single Root 1 0 Virtualization SR IOV devices By default the SR IOV Global Enable option is set to Disabled Allows you to enable support for PCle devices that require large amounts of memory By default the option is set to Enabled Allows you to enable or disable available PCle slots on your system The Slot Disablement feature controls the configuration of PCle cards installed in the specified slot A CAUTION Slot disablement must be used only when the installed peripheral card is preventing booting into the Operating S
85. le Solid state Drives SSDs Displays the catalog version and ID Support for 64 bit DUP update using catalog Support for Mellanox Network Configuration Hardware components in the Hardware Inventory supports FODD naming convention Support for the following Fiber Channel cards QLogic QLE2660 Single Port FC16 HBA QLogic QLE2660 Single Port FC16 HBA LP QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA QLogic QLE2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA LP QLogic QME2662 Dual Port FC16 HBA Mezzanine QLogic QLE2560 FC8 Single Channel HBA QLogic QLE2562 FC8 Dual Channel HBA QLogic FC8 Embedded Mezz Card QME2572 Emulex LPe16000 Single Port FC16 HBA Emulex LPe16000 Single Port FC16 HBA LP Emulex LPe16002 Dual Port FC16 HBA Emulex LPe16002 Dual Port FC16 HBA LP Emulex LPm16002 Dual Port FC16 HBA Mezzanine Support for the following Broadcom cards Broadcom 57840S Quad Port 10G SFP Rack NDC Broadcom 57840S k Quad Port 10GbE Blade KR Part Replacement feature is available with iDRAC7 Express license Support for 64 bit DUP based single component update Synchronized mouse cursor while using Lifecycle Controller through iDRAC Virtual Console Must have BIOS version 1 3 x or later Removed task validation post reboot after a firmware update operation This has reduced the time taken to complete the firmware update NOTE While performing firmware update if CSIOR is disabled after completing the
86. ll the DUP information md5 security key date and time path Release ID version and so on e FTP server Dell FTP Server Local FTP or FTP server using a proxy server 33 NOTE Make sure that the repository catalog file and DUPs that are downloaded from ftp dell com are copied into the root folder of the source e local Drive Use a USB drive De Server Updates DVD or Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD e Network Share Related Links Comparing Firmware Versions Using Single Component DUPs Using Local Drive Using FTP Server Using Network Share Updating or Rolling Back Devices That Affect Trusted Platform Module Settings Using Local Drive Lifecycle Controller allows you to perform platform updates using locally available DVDs or USB drives or by using Virtual Media This flexibility improves the efficiency of the update process when there is a high network traffic After selecting the update repository Lifecycle Controller automatically detects any necessary updates and then performs those updates either on components you specifically select To access the repository on the local drive create a repository on a DVD or USB drive Using a DVD Use either Server Update Utility SUU DVDs or custom DVDs SUU ISO downloaded from support dell com and written to a DVD to perform firmware updates The available DVDs are e OpenManage SUU DVD to update all the server components such as Lifecycle Controller Del
87. ly The update process is initiated and the firmware update is completed After restart the system is ready to use E NOTE The system does not restart if operating system driver packs or hardware diagnostics are updated K NOTE When applying more than one update the system may need to restart between updates In this case Lifecycle Controller restarts the server and automatically continues the update process K NOTE iDRAC will reset while updating iDRAC CPLD or Power Supply K NOTE After the CPLD firmware is updated on the 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 K NOTE If the iDRAC firmware update is interrupted for any reason wait for up to 30 minutes before you attempt another firmware update Related Links Firmware Update Download Methods Version Compatibility Selecting Type of Update And Update Source Selecting and Applying Updates Updating or Rolling Back Devices That Affect Trusted Platform Module Settings Selecting Type of Update And Update Source To perform the updates you can download single component DUPs or repository Catalog xml using the Firmware Update wizard to one of the following NOTE The Catalog xml file contains the individual server bundles Each bundle consists of a
88. mation about the System Setup utility see the Using The System Setup Program And Boot Manager chapter in this User s Guide 1 Inthe left pane select System Setup 2 Inthe right pane click Advanced Hardware Configuration 3 Select the device you want to configure 53 On the basis of configuration setting changes the following message may be displayed One or more of the settings requires a reboot to be saved and activated Do you want to reboot now 4 Select No to continue making additional configuration changes All changes are applied during the next system restart Collect System Inventory on Restart When you enable the Collect System Inventory On Restart property hardware inventory and part configuration information is discovered and compared with previous system inventory information on every system restart Updating Server Inventory Information To enable collecting system inventory on restart 1 Inthe left pane click Hardware Configuration In the right pane select Hardware Inventory Click Collect System Inventory on Restart P N Under Collect System Inventory on Restart click Enabled and then click Finish The system inventory is updated after the next restart Configuring Local FTP Server If your organization s users are on a private network that does not have access to external sites specifically ftp dell com you can provide firmware updates from a locally configured FTP server The users
89. mbedded Video Controller Embedded Host Bridge 1 Embedded ISA Bridge 2 Embedded P2P Bridge 3 Embedded Host Bridge in Mezzanine 1 Fabric B Embedded USB UHCI 1 Embedded USB OHCI 1 Embedded USB EHCI 1 Disk on Embedded SATA PortA Optical Drive on Embedded SATA Port B Tape Back up on External SATA Port C Disk connected to front USB 1 Floppy drive connected to back USB 2 75 FODD of System Component Name Optical USBFront 1 1 Disk USBInternal 1 Optical iDRACVirtual 1 1 Floppy iDRACVirtual 1 1 Disk iDRACVirtual 1 1 Floppy vFlash lt string gt Disk vFlash lt string gt iDRAC Embedded 1 1 System Embedded 1 1 HardDisk List 1 1 BIOS Embedded 1 1 BIOS Setup 1 1 PSU Slot 1 Fan Embedded 1 System Chassis 1 LCD Chassis 1 Fan Slot 1 Fan Slot 2 Fan Slot 9 MC Chassis 1 MC Chassis 2 KVM Chassis 1 1OM Slot 1 1OM Slot 6 PSU Slot 1 PSU Slot 6 CPU Socket 1 System Modular 2 DIMM Socket A1 76 Easy to use Name Optical drive connected to front USB 1 Disk connected to Internal USB 1 Virtually connected optical drive Virtually connected floppy drive Virtually connected disk vFlash SD Card Partition 2 vFlash SD Card Partition 3 iDRAC System Hard Drive C System BIOS System BIOS Setup Power Supply 1 Fan 1 Blade Chassis LCD Fan 1 Fan2 Fan 9 Chassis Management Controller 1 Chassis Management Controller 2 KVM 10 Module 1 10 Module 6 Power Supply 1 Power Supply 6 CPU 1 Blade 2 DIMM A
90. mmunicate with the network 4 From the IP Address Source drop down menu select one of the following options E NOTE The IP Address Source function supports only IPv4 IP Address Properties No Configuration Select to indicate that NIC must not be configured DHCP Select to indicate that the NIC must be configured by using an IP address from a DHCP server Static IP Select to type static IP address Type these IP address properties IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Address If you do not have this information contact your network administrator Lifecycle Controller VLAN Properties You can configure the VLAN settings of a Lifecycle Controller NIC NOTE For more information about the VLAN feature read through the Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers white paper available at delltechcenter com lc You can either enable or disable this settings For more information about the fields in this section click the Help link in the upper right corner of the Network Settings page 5 Click Finish to save the settings K NOTE If Lifecycle Controller Settings are not correctly configured an error message is displayed K NOTE If you are unable to connect to a network verify the settings For more information about correct network settings contact your network administrator If DHCP is enabled a DHCP IP address is displayed on the Network Settings page Acce
91. n the left pane click Platform Restore In the right pane click Import Server License On the Import Server License page click Network Share and click Next K NOTE If a network is not configured the following messages is shown Network is not configured Do you want to configure now Click Yes On the Network Settings page select or type appropriate data and then click Finish For more information about setting up a network connection see Configuring Network Settings NIC Card You can test the connection of a network by clicking Test Network Connection Else if the network is configured click CIFS or NFS enter appropriate data in the box and then click Next For information about the fields click the Help link in the upper right corner of this page The license is imported installed and the following message is displayed License successfully Imported Importing iDRAC License from USB Drive To import a server license from a USB Drive 1 2 3 In the left pane click Platform Restore In the right pane click Import Server License On the Import Server License page click USB Drive and click Next E NOTE If a USB Drive is not connected the following messages is shown Insert Media Else if a USB Drive is connected click Next For information about the fields click the Help link in the upper right corner of this page The license is imported installed and the following message is displayed License s
92. nclude e Increased Availability Early notification 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 numbers of distant servers can make IT staff 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 through Lifecycle Controller Lifecycle Controller provides deployment and simplified serviceability through Lifecycle Controller GUI for local deployment and Remote Services WS Management interfaces for remote deployment integrated with Dell OpenManage Essentials and partner consoles For more information on iDRAC7 see ntegrated Dell Remote Access Controller User s Guide available at dell com support manuals What s New in this Release The new features for this release are Support for the following operating systems Windows Server 2012 R2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3 SP3 vSphere v5 5 Citrix XenServer 6 2 For more information about the supported OSs see the Lifecycle Controller Release Notes available at dell com esmmanuals Firmware update for Single level Cell SLC and Multi level Cell MLC types of PC
93. nected Virtual media is connected For more information see the DRAC User s Guide K NOTE S110 controller supports only SATA disk drives for which a minimum of two hard disk disks are required NOTE You can install the operating system on a non RAID hard disk drive which is connected to a PERC H310 controller To install an operating system 1 Start Lifecycle Controller by turning on the system and then pressing the lt F10 gt key within 10 seconds after the Dell logo is displayed In the left pane click OS Deployment In the right pane click Deploy OS and select one of the following Configure RAID First Optional if an already connected virtual disk is present Else click Go Directly to OS Deployment Click to configure a RAID connected to the server For information about configuring a RAID see Using Optional RAID Configuration Go Directly to OS Deployment Click to install an operating system in manual mode or unattended installation mode Select the operating system from the list select whether you want to install an OS manually or by using the Unattended OS installation For more information about the unattended OS installation feature see Installing OS in Unattended Mode E NOTE Currently you can install only Windows OSs by using the unattended OS installation feature NOTE A detailed procedure about installing an OS using the unattended installation feature of Lifecycle Controller is discuss
94. nloaded from ftp dell com The Status Step 2 of 3 page is displayed 5 Click Next The Updating Step 3 of 3 page is displayed 6 After the update is complete restart the system 7 To start Lifecycle Controller press the lt F10 gt key within 10 seconds after the Dell logo is displayed 8 Complete the installation of all recommended updates For more information see Updating Platform When updates are complete your system automatically restarts 9 While the system restarts press the lt F10 gt key again to relaunch Lifecycle Controller 66 Deleting Configuration and Resetting Defaults You can delete the current iDRAC settings and reset iDRAC to factory default settings This feature also deletes Lifecycle logs K NOTE The Delete Configuration and Reset Defaults feature resets the state of the inventory collection to Enabled and then permanently deletes the iDRAC and BIOS configuration information factory shipped inventory configurations Lifecycle log information historical data and work notes backup image file operating system driver packs and diagnostics The hardware and software inventory data related to the system are deleted during this operation however they are recreated during the next restart of the server Use this feature to delete any sensitive data and configuration related information when you need to Retire a managed system Reuse a managed system for a different application Move a mana
95. not be changed By default the Failsafe Baud Rate option is set to 11520 Allows you to set the remote console terminal type By default the Remote Terminal Type option is set to VT 100 VT 220 Allows you to enable or disable to the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded By default the Redirection After Boot option is set to Enabled System Profile Settings Screen Menu Item System Profile 84 Description Allows you to set the system profile If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than Custom the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom By default the System Profile option is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized DAPC DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller Menu Item CPU Power Management Memory Frequency Turbo Boost C1E C States Monitor Mwait Memory Patrol Scrub Memory Refresh Rate Memory Operating Voltage Collaborative CPU Performance Control Description NOTE The following parameters are available only when the System Profile is set to Custom Allows you to set the CPU power management By default the CPU Power Management option is set to System DBPM DAPC DBPM is Demand Based Power Management Allows you to set the memory frequency By default the Memory Frequency option is set to Maximum Performance Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in turbo boost
96. o boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order If the boot attempt fails the system continues with the next item in the boot order until the boot is successful or no more boot options are found Displays the list of available BIOS boot options marked with asterisks Select the boot option you wish to use and press lt Enter gt Displays the list of available UEFI boot options marked with asterisks Select the boot option you wish to use and press lt Enter gt The UEFI Boot Menu enables you to Add Boot Option Delete Boot Option or Boot From File Displays a list of the drivers installed on the system and their health status Enables you to access the System Setup Enables you to access the BIOS Update File Explorer run the Dell Diagnostics program and reboot the system Description Displays the list of available UEFI boot options marked with asterisks select the boot option you wish to use and press lt Enter gt Adds a new boot option Deletes an existing boot option Sets a one time boot option not included in the boot option list Embedded System Management The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management throughout the server s lifecycle The Lifecycle Controller can be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of the operating system K NOTE Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Lifecycle Contr
97. ogy By default the Execute Disable option is set to Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the OS capability to put logical processors in the idling state in order to reduce power consumption By default the option is set to Disabled Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor By default the Number of Cores per Processor option is set to All Specifies if the processor s support 64 bit extensions Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor Displays the bus speed of the processors NOTE The processor bus speed option displays only when both the processors are installed 81 Menu Item Description Pr 1 Gel E NOTE The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system Family Model Displays the family model and stepping ofthe processor as defined by Intel Stepping Brand Displays the brand name reported by the processor Level 2 Cache Displays the total L2 cache Level 3 Cache Displays the total L3 cache Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor SATA Settings Screen Menu Item Description Embedded SATA Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off ATA AHCI or RAID mode By default Embedded SATA is set to AHCI Mode PortA Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port A By default Port A is set to Auto Port B Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port B By default Port B is set to Auto
98. oller For more information about setting up the Lifecycle Controller configuring hardware and firmware and deploying the operating system see the Lifecycle Controller documentation at dell com support manuals 90 IDRAC Settings Utility The iDRAC Settings utility is an interface to setup and configure the iDRAC parameters using UEFI You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters using the iDRAC Settings Utility NOTE Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC Settings Utility requires the iDRAC7 Enterprise License upgrade For more information on using iDRAC see the DRAC7 User s Guide at dell com esmmanuals Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility 1 Turn on or restart the managed system Press lt F2 gt during Power on Self test POST In the System Setup Main Menu page click iDRAC Settings The iDRAC Settings screen is displayed 91
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100. ontroller white paper available at delltechcenter com lc E NOTE If you have an older BIOS you can configure RAID only through Option ROM Use this feature to configure RAID if a PERC S110 controller is enabled on the system If the software RAID option is selected Lifecycle Controller displays the physical disk drives as Non RAID disks or RAID ready disks e Non RAID disk A single disk drive without any RAID properties Needs initialization to apply RAID levels e RAID ready disk The disk drive is initialized and a RAID level can be applied E NOTE Linux and VMware operating systems cannot be installed by using Software RAID controller S110 47 To configure software RAID 1 8 In the left pane click Hardware Configuration In the right pane click Configuration Wizards Under Storage Configuration Wizards click RAID Configuration to launch the wizard The View Current RAID Configuration and Select Controller page is displayed Select the controller and click Next If the non RAID disk drives are attached to the selected controller select the non RAID physical disk drives and then click Next to initialize them Else the Select RAID Level page is displayed K NOTE During initialization all the data on the non RAID disk drives are deleted Select the RAID level and click Next The Select Physical Disks page is displayed Select the physical disk properties and click Next The Virtual Disk Attributes page
101. ory Current or Factory Shipped Viewing or Exporting Hardware Inventory After Part Replacement About View and Export Factory Shipped Inventory You can view information about the factory installed hardware components and their configuration You can export this information in an XML format to a USB drive network share or both the locations The XML file is saved in this format FactoryShippedHWinventory_ lt servicetag gt xml For more information about the easy to use names of the hardware components see Easy to use System Component Names NOTE View and export factory shipped inventory feature is grayed out if the Delete Configuration and Reset Defaults option is selected which permanently deletes the factory shipped inventory Related Links Viewing Hardware Inventory Current or Factory Shipped 25 Exporting Hardware Inventory Current or Factory Shipped Viewing Hardware Inventory Current or Factory Shipped To view the currently installed or factory installed hardware components and their configuration details NOTE For factory shipped inventory the state of few parameters for the installed components is displayed as Unknown 1 Inthe left pane click Hardware Configuration In the right pane click Hardware Inventory To view the current or factory shipped inventory click View Current Inventory or View Factory Shipped Inventory respectively K NOTE Lifecycle Controller does not provide the drive
102. ovide data redundancy and enable you to reconstruct data in the event of a disk drive failure NOTE You can create only one virtual disk using Lifecycle Controller To create multiple virtual disks use option ROM To access option ROM press lt Ctrl R gt during boot or Power on Self test POST Selecting RAID Controller The View Current RAID Configuration and Select Controller page displays all supported RAID controllers attached to the system Select the RAID controller on which you want to create the virtual disk and then click Next Selecting RAID Levels Select a RAID Level for the virtual disk e RAID 0 Stripes data across the physical disks RAID 0 does not maintain redundant data When a physical disk fails in a RAID 0 virtual disk there is no method for rebuilding the data RAID 0 offers good read and write performance with zero data redundancy e RAID 1 Mirrors or duplicates data from one physical disk to another If a physical disk fails data can be rebuilt using the data from the other side of the mirror RAID 1 offers good read performance and average write performance with good data redundancy e RAID 5 Stripes data across the physical disks and uses parity information to maintain redundant data If a physical disk fails the data can be rebuilt using the parity information RAID 5 offers good read performance and slower write performance with good data redundancy e RAID 6 Stripes data across the phys
103. porting Hardware Inventory After Part Replacement To view or export the hardware inventory after part replacement 1 Launch Lifecycle Controller 2 Inthe left pane click Hardware Configuration 3 Inthe right pane click Hardware Inventory 4 Click View Current Inventory Lifecycle Controller displays the old hardware inventory Restart the server and relaunch Lifecycle Controller On To view the latest inventory 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 NOTE For more information about the part replacement feature see the Part Replacement in Lifecycle Controller white paper available at delltechcenter com lc Related Links About View and Export Current Inventory Viewing and Exporting Current Inventory After Resetting Lifecycle Controller To view or export the current hardware inventory data after resetting the Lifecycle Controller E NOTE After you select the Delete Configuration and Reset Defaults option the system automatically turns off 1 Turn on the system and wait for a few minutes for iDRAC to start functioning Press lt F10 gt to launch Lifecycle Controller and the system inventory is collected as CSIOR is enabled by default After Lifecycle Controller launches go to Hardware Configuration and click View Current Hardware Inventory or Export Current Hardware In
104. r example in the same slot when the backup was performed If you install components such as a RAID Controller NIC CNA FC HBA and Hard Disk Drive in a slot that is different from the slot they were installed before backup the restore operation fails on such components The failures are logged in the Lifecycle Log You can cancel a restore job using iDRAC Settings utility by pressing lt F2 gt during POST and then clicking Yes under Cancel Lifecycle Controller Actions or resetting iDRAC7 This initiates the recovery process and restores the system to a previously known state Recovery process may take more than five minutes on the basis of system configuration To check if the recovery process is complete view the Lifecycle logs in iDRAC Web interface Related Links Importing Server Profile from a vFlash SD Card Network Share or USB Drive Importing Server Profile After Motherboard Replacement vFlash SD Card Network Share USB Drive Importing Server Profile from a vFlash SD Card Network Share or USB Drive Before importing the server profile make sure that the following prerequisites are met e The service tag of the server is same as when the backup was taken e Ifyou are restoring from a vFlash SD card it must be installed and must contain the backup image in a folder SRVCNF This image must be from the same server that you are trying to restore e Ifyou are restoring from a network share make sure that the network share
105. r version for the RAID controller To view the driver version use iDRAC7 OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Service or any other third party storage management application 4 On the View Current Hardware Inventory page a list of hardware components is displayed To filter components on the basis of hardware components select from the Filter by Hardware Component drop down menu The FADD property of a component is also listed along with other properties of a hardware component NOTE You can filter data even on the basis of a FADD property of the hardware component By default the FODD DeviceDescription property value of a component is displayed for every hardware component listed Related Links About View and Export Current Inventory About View and Export Factory Shipped Inventory Exporting Hardware Inventory Current or Factory Shipped Before exporting the currently installed or factory installed hardware components and their configuration make sure the following prerequisites are met e Ifyou use the network share shared folder configure the Network Settings For more information see Setting Up Lifecycle Controller e Ifyou are storing the exported file in a USB drive make sure that a USB drive is connected to the managed system To export the current or factory shipped hardware inventory K NOTE For factory shipped inventory the state of few parameters for the installed components displays Unknown 1 Inth
106. r you shut down and restart the system the error message is displayed until the correct password is entered 88 NOTE You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password options to protect your system from unauthorized changes Operating With A Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is Enabled enter the correct setup password before modifying most of the System Setup options If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts the system displays the message Invalid Password Number of unsuccessful password attempts lt x gt System Halted Must power down Even after you shut down and restart the system the error message is displayed until the correct password is entered The following options are exceptions e If System Password is not Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option you can assign a system password e You cannot disable or change an existing system password NOTE You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Setup Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes Entering The UEFI Boot Manager NOTE Operating systems must be 64 bit UEFI compatible for example Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 version to be installed from the UEFI boot mode DOS and 32 bit operating systems can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode The Boot Manager enables you to e Add delete and arrange boot options e
107. ributes page is displayed 8 Select the virtual disk parameters select the Secure Virtual Disk option and click Next The Summary page is displayed 9 To apply the RAID configuration click Finish Related Links Selecting RAID Controller Foreign Configuration Found Selecting RAID Levels Selecting Physical Disks Setting Virtual Disk Attributes Viewing Summary Applying the Local Key On RAID Controller Key Encryption Use this feature to e Apply local encryption for PERC H710 H710P and H810 RAID controllers e Delete the local encryption key e Encrypt the existing unsecure virtual drives e To change an existing encryption key to another one E NOTE The H730P controller is supported on the Equinox R920 Server E NOTE For more information about the Key encryption feature see the Key Encryption in Lifecycle Controller white paper available at delltechcenter com lc Applying the Local Key On RAID Controller Before applying the local key on a RAID controller make sure that the controller is security capable To apply the local key on a RAID controller 1 Inthe left pane click Hardware Configuration 2 Inthe right pane click Configuration Wizards 3 Under Storage Configuration wizards click Key Encryption 4 Select the controller to apply a local key and click Next 5 Click Set up local key encryption and click Next E NOTE Some controller options are disabled if they do not support enc
108. roblems that the operating system and other online tools cannot identify You can use the hardware diagnostics utility to validate the memory I O devices CPU physical disk drives and other peripherals Performing Hardware Diagnostics To perform hardware diagnostics 1 2 In the left pane of Lifecycle Controller click Hardware Diagnostics In the right pane click Run Hardware Diagnostics The diagnostics utility is launched and follow the on screen instructions 67 68 When the tests are complete results of the diagnostics tests are displayed on the screen To resolve the problems reported in the test results search the resolutions at support dell com To close the Hardware Diagnostics page restart the system and then press lt F10 gt to reenter Lifecycle Controller 8 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions This section describes the error messages commonly generated by Lifecycle Controller and provides suggestions for resolving the issues This section also lists the questions that are frequently asked by Lifecycle Controller users Error Messages Each error message that is generated from Lifecycle Controller has a Message ID Message Description and Recommended Response Action in a single dialog box However to view the detailed description about a message see Event Message Reference Guide on dell com support manuals Frequently Asked Questions 1 When Lifecycle Controller downloads updates where
109. rprise license and administrator level privileges To manually enter a service tag click Manually Configure Service Tag On the Service Tag Settings page type the service tag and then click OK K NOTE Before you restore the system configuration make sure that the latest version of BIOS is installed 13 Restoring System Config by Manually Entering ServiceTag When you do not have a backup on a vFlash SD card 1 Lifecycle Controller automatically displays the following message on the home page Click Yes Unable to Detect Service Tag Do you want to enter the service tag label K NOTE Before you restore the system configuration make sure that the latest version of BIOS is installed 2 On the Service Tag Settings page type the service tag and then click Apply Launch Messages Causes and Resolutions The table lists the messages that appear during system startup and their appropriate cause and resolution Message Cause Resolution Lifecycle Controller disabled The system is turned on or Wait for a minute after resetting iDRAC restarted while iDRAC is initializing to restart the system so that iDRAC This occurs if initializes The system is turned on immediately after AC is applied to the system The system is restarted immediately after resetting iDRAC e Lifecycle Controller is manually disabled Lifecycle Controller Update The embedded device that storesthe If an operating system is
110. rrent version of the installed applications and firmware e View a list of available updates e Select the required updates downloads automatic and then apply the updates for the following components listed in the table The following table lists the components that are supported by the Firmware Update feature NOTE When multiple firmware updates are applied through out of band methods or using the Lifecycle Controller GUI the updates are ordered in the most efficient possible manner to reduce unnecessary restarting of a system Table 1 Firmware Update Supported Components Component Name Diagnostics OS Driver Pack Lifecycle Controller BIOS RAID Controller Backplanes Enclosures NIC iDRAC Power Supply Unit CPLD FC Cards PCle SSD Firmware Rollback Supported Yes or No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Out of band System Restart Required No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes In band System Restart Required No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Lifecycle Controller GUI Restart Required No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Indicates that though a system restart is not required iDRAC must be restarted to apply the updates iDRAC communication and monitoring will temporarily be interrupted When iDRAC7 is updated from version 1 30 30 or later a system res
111. rsion 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 iDRAC7 Licensing Whitepaper Differences between iDRAC6 and iDRAC7 at http en community dell com techcenter extras m white papers 20067892 aspx This document provides an overview of iDRAC7 digital licensing and how it is different from iDRAC6 Understanding iDRAC7 Express and Enterprise Value Offerings The Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide provides information about using Remote Services The Systems Management Overview Guide provides brief information about the various software available to perform systems management tasks The DRAC7 Overview and Feature Guide provides information about iDRAC7 its licensable features and license upgrade options The ntegrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 iDRAC7 User s Guide provides information about configuring and using an iDRAC7 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
112. ryption 6 Enter the Encryption Key Identifier that is associated with the entered passphrase The Encryption Key Identifier is a passphrase hint you must enter the passphrase when Lifecycle Controller prompts with this hint 7 Inthe New Passphrase text box enter a passphrase NOTE The controller uses the passphrase to encrypt the disk drive data A valid passphrase contains 8 to 32 characters It must include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers symbols and without spaces 8 Inthe Confirm Passphrase text box re enter the passphrase and then click Finish 49 Local Key Encryption Mode You can perform the following tasks while the controller is in the Local Key Encryption mode K NOTE For more information on the specification and configuration related information for the PERC H710 H710P H810 and PERC 9 controllers see the PERC H710 H710P and H810 Technical Guidebooks e Encrypt unsecure virtual disks Enable data encryption on all the security capable unsecure virtual drives NOTE This option is available if there are secure capable virtual disks connected to a security capable controller e Rekey controller and encrypted disks with a new key Replace the existing local key with a new key e Remove encryption and delete data Delete the encryption key on the controller and all the secure virtual drives along with its data After deletion controller state changes to No encryption mode
113. s Description Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is set to Enabled by default Allows you to set the system password This option is set to Enabled by default and is read only if the password jumper is not installed in the system Allows you to set the setup password This option is read only if the password jumper is not installed in the system Allows you to lock the system password By default the Password Status option is set to Unlocked 85 Menu Item TPM Security TPM Activation TPM Status TPM Clear Intel TXT BIOS Update Control Power Button NMI Button AC Power Recovery AC Power Recovery Delay User Defined Delay 60s to 240s Description Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform Module TPM By default the TPM Security option is set to Off You can only modify the TPM Status TPM Activation and Intel TXT fields if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre boot Measurements or On without Pre boot Measurements Allows you to change the operational state of the TPM By default the TPM Activation option is set to No Change Displays the TPM status A CAUTION Clearing the TPM results in the loss of all keys in the TPM The loss of TPM keys may affect booting to the operating system Allows you to clear all the contents of the TPM By default the TPM Clear option is se
114. s feature to create the server profile on a vFlash SD card that is attached to the server Lifecycle Controller can create the server profile only on the vFlash SD card e Export Server Profile Use this feature to export the server profile that is stored on the vFlash SD card to a USB drive or a network share CIFS or NFS e Import Server Profile Use this feature to restore the backup image from the vFlash SD card USB drive or a network share CIFS or NFS e Import Server License Use this feature to import an iDRAC license from a network share or a USB drive NOTE The feature is licensed Acquire the license to enable the feature For more information about acquiring and using the licenses see the DRAC7 User s Guide About Server Profile Backup Image The server profile backup image file contains e Readable System identification information such as model number and service tag For example R720 and 1P3HRBS Date and time the backup was last taken Currently installed hardware inventory information Firmware for each component e Encrypted Component configuration information Username and password for RAID controller and BIOS Component certificates Licenses Signature to validate that backup file is not been tampered and was generated by Lifecycle Controller 57 The server profile backup image file does not contain e Operating system or any data stored on hard disk drives or virtu
115. s or repository is located For example 192 168 20 26 sharename or servername sharename Domain and User Name Type the correct domainand NA user name required to log on to the network share For example login name myDomain and if there is no domain type only the login name For example login name Password Password to authenticate the user name NA File PathorUpdate package path Name of the DUP location or sub directory where the catalog is stored K NOTE If the catalog file is located in the root folder do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path box However if the catalog file is located in a sub directory enter the sub directory name for example subdirectory K NOTE If the catalog file and DUP are downloaded from ftp dell com do not copy them into a sub directory K NOTE Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path and does not support special characters such as lt gt and A in folder names Using Single Component DUPs To use single component Dell Update Packages DUP download the Dell Update Package only exe from the Dell FTP site ftp dell com and then copy from the Server Update Utility DVD or from support dell com to a local HDD or network share K NOTE Make sure that the file name for the single component DUPs does not have any blank space k NOTE Both 32 bit and 64 bit DUPs are supported In the File Path or Update pa
116. ssing Help Each Lifecycle Controller screen has a help associated with it Press lt F1 gt 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 on all pages of Lifecycle Controller except the help page of a topic that you view by pressing lt F1 gt click About The About page is displayed 2 Click View Release Notes Lifecycle Controller Features This section provides a brief description about the Lifecycle Controller features and helps know about the wizards to use Lifecycle Controller most effectively Each feature is a wizard in Lifecycle Controller which supports the following features e Home Navigate back to the Home page e Lifecycle Log View and export lifecycle log and add a work note to lifecycle log e Firmware Update Apply updates or perform firmware rollback for the system components and view the firmware version available in a server e Hardware Configuration Configure system devices view and export hardware inventory of a system e OS Deployment Install an operating system in the manual mode or an unattended mode by using an answer file e Platform Restore Backup export and restore system profile Import iDRAC license from Lifecycle Controller GUI e Hardware Diagnostics Perform diagnostics to validate the memory 1 0 devices CPU physical disks and other peripherals
117. stem in UEFI mode Else set the boot mode to BIOS and install the operating system 3 Insertthe standard operating system installation media when prompted and then click Next Lifecycle Controller validates the media 4 Ifthe standard operating system installation media is validated continue the installation Else insert the correct media and click Next The Reboot the System page is displayed Selecting Custom Operating System To install a custom operating system 1 From the list select the required custom operating system and click Next The drivers are extracted into the local directory and Lifecycle Controller prompts you to insert the operating system installation media 2 Insert the custom operating system media with all the operating system components that are specific to your requirements and then click Next 3 If the validation check is unsuccessful the following message is displayed The selected media doesn t match the standard media certification of the OS lt name of the selected operating system gt 4 Click Yes to continue else No to insert a different media and retry The Reboot System page is displayed Selecting an Operating System Not Available in the List To install an operating system that is not available in the list 1 Select the option Any Other Operating System and then click Next No drivers are extracted Therefore prepare the drivers for the required operating system 2 Ins
118. t Guide Why Use Lifecycle Controller Systems management is typically a key part of an administrator s role Being able to install an operating system updating firmware for function and policies requirements configuring devices and getting the most out of an IT network are integral aspects of this role Prior to the release of Lifecycle Controller an administrator had to use tools such as Dell OpenManage Server Administrator DSA Dell Systems Build Update Utility SBUU and Dell Deployment Toolkit DTK shipped on multiple CDs or DVD Maintaining and using the multiple disks in their many versions was time consuming for the administrator To resolve these problems Dell provides the Lifecycle Controller a flash chip embedded on the system with the Lifecycle Controller application The Lifecycle Controller allows the IT administrator to do away with media altogether allowing operating system deployment with locally embedded driver repositories firmware updates hardware configuration and platform specific diagnostic routines As Lifecycle Controller is available even when the operating system is not functional or even installed it allows added flexibility in provisioning the system and customizing to suit your requirements As the tool is integrated and embedded formatting or reinstalling the operating system does not remove the tool thus saving significant time and money Benefits of Using iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller The benefits i
119. t to No Allows you to enable or disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology TXT To enable Intel TXT Virtualization Technology must be enabled and TPM Security must be Enabled with Pre boot measurements By default the Intel TXT option is set to Off Allows you to update the BIOS using either DOS or UEFI shell based flash utilities For environments that do not require local BIOS updates it is recommended to set this option to Disabled By default the BIOS Update Control option is set to Unlocked K NOTE BIOS updates using the Dell Update Package are not affected by this option Allows you to enable or disable the power button on the front of the system By default the Power Button option is set to Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the NMI button on the front of the system By default the NMI Button option is set to Disabled Allows you to set how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system By default the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last Allows you to set how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power is restored to the system By default the AC Power Recovery Delay option is set to Immediate Allows you to set the User Defined Delay when the User Defined option for AC Power Recovery Delay is selected Miscellaneous Settings Menu Item System Time System Date Asset Tag Keyboard NumLock 86 Description Allows you to set the time on the system Allows you to set the d
120. talled on the server information such as entitlement ID and license expiration are not displayed To read through the Release Notes click View Release Notes To view detailed information about iDRAC click License Information On the iDRAC License Report page the following information is displayed Device ID Indicates the service tag of the server on which an iDRAC is installed License Entitlement ID Indicates a unique ID provided by the manufacturer Status Indicates the status of the installed license The different licenses statuses are a b c Description Indicates the license type along with a unique ID License Type Indicates the type of license of the device For example Evaluation Express or Enterprise Expiration Indicates the date and time on which the license expires The format YYYY MMODD T HAMQM Other Documents You May Need In addition to this guide you can access the following guides available at dell com support manuals The Lifecycle Controller Online Help provides detailed information about the fields 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 lt F1 gt The Lifecycle Controller Release Notesis available from within the product To read through the Release Notes within Lifecycle Controller click the About symbol and then click View Release Notes A Web ve
121. tart is not necessary However firmware versions of iDRAC7 earlier than 1 30 30 require a system restart when applied using the out of band interfaces Related Links Download Methods 31 Version Compatibility Updating Firmware Download Methods The following table lists the various locations or media and methods to perform the updates NOTE If the FTP server or network share is used for updates configure the network card using Settings wizard before accessing the updates Table 2 Firmware Update Methods Location FTP Methods e Non proxy Internal or Service Provider e Proxy Internal or Service Provider Media Local Drive e SUU DVD e USB Drive e Dell Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD Methods e Virtual Console Mapped on Client e Attached Locally Location Network Share e CIFS e NFS Version Compatibility The version compatibility feature enables you to update the component firmware versions that are compatible with system components In case of compatibility issues Lifecycle Controller displays upgrade or downgrade error messages during update Updating Firmware You can update to the latest version of Lifecycle Controller using the Firmware Update wizard It is recommended that you run the Firmware Update wizard on a regular basis to access the latest updates You can update the component firmware either by using update repositories or individual DUPs single component DUP K NOTE Make sur
122. ted using the Dell Repository Manager to the root directory of the USB drive 2 Use this USB drive for firmware update NOTE For information on creating a repository for your system see the De Repository Manager User Guide at dell com support manuals 56 1 Maintain Using Lifecycle Controller you can maintain the health of a system throughout its lifecycle by using the features such as Part Replacement Configuration and Platform Restore Platform Restore Lifecycle Controller allows you to create a copy image file of the server s profile on the vFlash SD card attached to the server The server profile backed up on a vFlash SD card contains the server component configuration and firmware installed on various components only on the server where the card is located The backup image file does not contain any operating system or hard disk drive data For more information about the supported components see Supported Components For better security Lifecycle Controller allows you to detach the vFlash SD card and keep it in a safe location or you can copy the server profile backup image that is stored on the vFlash SD card to any USB drive or an external network share Therefore whenever the firmware is corrupted configuration changes are incorrect or the motherboard is replaced you can use the backup image to restore the server to its previously stored profile The following features are provided e Backup Server Profile Use thi
123. the system security settings like system password setup password TPM security and so on It also enables or disables support for local BIOS update the power and NMI buttons on the system Displays options to change the system date time and so on 79 System Information Screen Menu Item System Model Name System BIOS Version System Service Tag System Manufacturer System Manufacturer Contact Information Memory Settings Menu Item System Memory Size System Memory Type System Memory Speed System Memory Voltage Video Memory System Memory Testing Memory Operating Mode Node Interleaving Serial Debug Output 80 Description Displays the system model name Displays the BIOS version installed on the system Displays the system Service Tag Displays the name of the system manufacturer Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer Screen Description Displays the amount of memory installed in the system Displays the type of memory installed in the system Displays the system memory speed Displays the system memory voltage Displays the amount of video memory Specifies whether system memory tests are run during system boot Options are Enabled and Disabled By default the System Memory Testing option is set to Disabled Specifies the memory operating mode The options available are Optimizer Mode Advanced ECC Mode Mirror Mode Spare Mode Spare with Advanced ECC Mode and
124. tory is created on a USB drive K NOTE To download the complete repository make sure that the USB drive has 8 GB free disk space 34 e Connect USB drive to the system To update the platform using USB drive 1 Insert a USB drive to the managed system Alternatively insert the USB drive to the client system and use the Virtual Media feature to access the USB drive For more information about this feature see the DRAC7 User s Guide available at dell com support manuals From the Select Device drop down menu select the USB drive that contains the updates DUP or repository In the File Path or Update package path box type the location or sub directory where the catalog file is stored NOTE If the catalog file is located in a root folder do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path box However if the catalog file is located in a sub directory enter the sub directory name for example subdirectory E NOTE If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from ftp dell com do not copy them into a subdirectory K NOTE Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path and does not support special characters such as lt gt and in folder names rr Using FTP Server Lifecycle Controller provides options to update a server using the latest firmware available on the Dell FTP server or internal FTP server To use the Dell FTP local FTP or service provider s FTP server that is configur
125. ts In the left pane click Platform Restore In the right pane click Part Replacement The Part Replacement Configuration page is displayed From the part firmware update drop down menu select one of the following Disabled Firmware update on replaced parts is not performed Allow version upgrade only Firmware update on replaced parts is performed only if the firmware version of the new part is earlier than the existing part Match firmware of replaced part Firmware on the new part is updated to the version of the original part K NOTE This is the default setting From the part configuration update drop down menu select one of the following Disabled The feature is disabled and the current configuration is not applied if a part is replaced 65 Apply always The feature is enabled and the current configuration is applied if a part is replaced K NOTE This is the default setting Apply only if firmware match The feature is enabled and the current configuration is applied only if the current firmware matches with the firmware of a replaced part Supported Devices You can update the part firmware and configuration for the following devices E NOTE Only part firmware updates are supported on SAS cards and power supply units e NICs e PERC and SAS series 7 and 8 and Fibre Channel cards e Power Supply Units Lifecycle Controller Repair During Power On Self Test POST if
126. u da kn EE de ka oo kk ke l kk a Pe bi Er se penk ad an apa System Setup Main Screen System BIOS Stiemie r ao pea ase kk da lysis aa a aa pon a de yess kak ae KOD ped pe ked ekipe System Information Screen Memory Settings SCree nits AE ooo dede naa ak ae e kn da a be eet Processor Settings Screen SATA Settings SIE between e tand won po kk kd ak da kn pad pd kl a ak cd da kk fa a ep EEN dt dE BOOt Settings TEE eet akt akay p n kn dok ka ka k a a kn ti casi aara fw a RE Ke de eee Ase pea ake Integrated Devices SCreEN uit ake wen yote se ekta kos ke ak od ae a ak dad pik da a a AEdEch Serial Communications Screen System Profile Settings S OE Ea a e a a a a a aaa a aai aA pe kad aa ped nap EE gene System Security SONE O MN feb ke an vo dede geed i Miscellaneous Settings System And Setup Password Features Assigning A System And Or Setup Password ENEE Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And Or Setup Password 88 Using Your System Password To Secure Your System 88 Operating With A Setup Password Enabled NENNEN 89 Entering The UEFI Boot Manager 2 vie tant tea vie tirane Ee nailed at Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys Boot Manager SCreeniscsiccscccscecscscevvevcevcavsanccavcasseveesvavscscdeveutcavsercavectcarvestcasccrssvacsviguscvedsecvsdiuderdeusedeavecvestedsreives WER e EU EE Embedded System Management IDRAG S ttiniqS Util 16 aide bs a ankode a de a n A de a De da om a aki ki e ake ka biede Entering The iDRAC Settings Ulm
127. u may want to import a license are when you set up a new server shipped from the factory while upgrading an Express license to an Enterprise license and so on You can import the license that is stored on a USB drive or on the network share such as CIFS or NFS You can perform the following operations only if you have an evaluation license of Lifecycle Controller ka Back up a server profile Export a server profile Configure a vFlash SD Card NOTE You can import license on servers that belong to 12th generation and later For more information about importing server license see the mporting iDRAC License Using Lifecycle Controller white paper available at delitechcenter com lc Importing Server License from a Network Share or USB Drive Before importing a server license make sure that the following prerequisites are met The number of licenses already installed on the server must not be more than 16 The license being imported is not expired The license being imported is not of perpetual type which will have an unique identifier or service tag associated with another server The license being imported is a proper zipped file and not corrupted file The license being imported must not be already installed on the same server H importing a leased license that date of import must be a date after the lease date is activated Importing iDRAC License from Network Share To import a server license from a network share 1 64 I
128. ual Port FC16 HBA Mezzanine QLogic QLE2560 FC8 Single Channel HBA QLogic QLE2562 FC8 Dual Channel HBA QLogic FC8 Embedded Mezz Card OME2572 Emulex LPe16000 Single Port FC16 HBA Emulex LPe16000 Single Port FC16 HBA LP Emulex LPe16002 Dual Port FC16 HBA Emulex LPe16002 Dual Port FC16 HBA LP Emulex LPm16002 Dual Port FC16 HBA Mezzanine RAID e H310 Adapter e H310 Adapter e H310 Mini Monolithic e H310 Mini Blades e H310 Embedded e H710 Adapter e H710 Mini Blades e H710 Mini Monolithic e H710P Adapter e H710P Mini Blades e H710P Mini Monolithic e H810 Adapter e H730P PERC9 Adapter e PCle Adapter e PCle Backplane Integrated Broadcom NICs are controlled by both BIOS and the settings stored on the device itself As a result the Boot Protocol field in the HII of integrated NICs has no effect this setting is instead controlled by the BIOS on the Integrated Devices screen To set integrated NICs to an iSCSI or PXE boot mode select System BIOS Settings and then select Integrated Devices In the list for each embedded NIC select the appropriate value Enabled for no boot capability Enabled with PXE to use the NIC for PXE boot or Enabled with iSCSI to use the NIC to boot from an iSCSI target Modifying Device Settings To modify device settings by using the Advanced Hardware Configuration K NOTE You can also modify the device settings by using the System Setup utility during startup For more infor
129. uccessfully Imported Part Replacement Configuration Use this feature to automatically update a new part to the firmware version or the configuration of the replaced part or both The update occurs automatically when you reboot your system after replacing the part It is activated through a license and can be disabled remotely using Lifecycle Controller Remote Services or through the Lifecycle Controller NOTE The feature is licensed Acquire the license to enable the feature For more information on acquiring and using the licenses see DRAC7 User s Guide Applying Firmware and Configuration to Replaced Parts Before configuring replaced parts make sure that the following prerequisites are met Click the Collect System Inventory On Restart option so that Lifecycle Controller automatically invokes Part Firmware Update and Part Configuration Update when the system is started E NOTE If Collect System Inventory On Restart is disabled the cache of system inventory information may become stale if new components are added without manually entering Lifecycle Controller after turning the system on In the manual mode you must press the lt F10 gt key after part replacement during a system restart Make sure that the Disabled option under Part Firmware Update and Part Configuration Update are cleared The replaced card or part must belong to the same family as the previous component To apply part firmware and configuration to replaced par
130. ugh 9 Only lower case letters are valid upper case letters are not allowed 87 Only the following special characters are allowed space 6 D W 0 A message prompts you to re enter the system password 6 Re enter the system password that you entered earlier and click OK 7 Select Setup Password enter your system password and press Enter or Tab A message prompts you to re enter the setup password 8 Re enter the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK 9 Press lt Esc gt to return to the System BIOS screen Press lt Esc gt again and a message prompts you to save the changes K NOTE Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And Or Setup Password Ensure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the Password Status is Unlocked before attempting to delete or change the existing System and or Setup password You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password if the Password Status is Locked To delete or change the existing System and or Setup password 1 To enter System Setup press F2 immediately after a power on or restart 2 Inthe System Setup Main Menu select System BIOS and press lt Enter gt The System BIOS screen is displayed 3 Inthe System BIOS Screen select System Security and press Enter The System Security screen is displayed 4 Inthe System
131. ventory 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 Related Links Viewing Hardware Inventory Current or Factory Shipped Exporting Hardware Inventory Current or Factory Shipped Lifecycle Log Lifecycle Controller provides the history of firmware changes of the related components installed on a managed system Using this wizard you can view and export lifecycle log and add a work note to a log history The log contains the following e Firmware update history on the basis of device version and date and time e Events on the basis of category severity and date and time e User comments history on the basis of date and time 28 Related Links Viewing Lifecycle Log History Exporting Lifecycle Log Adding Work Note to Lifecycle Log Viewing Lifecycle Log History Use this feature to view e System event logs e History of firmware updates e Update and configuration events E NOTE The details of the configuration changes are not displayed e User work notes While viewing the li
132. where the backup image file is stored is accessible You can import the server profile from a vFlash SD card Network Share or a USB drive Related Links System or Feature Behavior During Import vFlash SD Card Network Share USB Drive Post import Scenario Import Server Profile vFlash SD Card To import from a vFlash SD card 1 Inthe left pane select Platform Restore 2 Inthe right pane select Import Server Profile 3 Select vFlash Secure Digital SD Card and click Next 4 Select either Preserve configuration or Delete Configuration Preserve configuration Preserves the RAID level virtual drive and controller attributes 61 Delete configuration Deletes the RAID level virtual drive and controller attributes 5 Ifyou have secured the backup image file with a passphrase enter the passphrase entered during backup in the Backup File Passphrase box and then click Finish Related Links System or Feature Behavior During Import Import Server Profile Importing Server Profile After Motherboard Replacement Network Share To import from a network share 1 Inthe left pane select Platform Restore In the right pane select Import Server Profile Select Network Share and click Next Select CIFS or NFS enter the backup file name along the with directory sub directory path and then click Next 7 FP WY bh Select either Preserve configuration or Delete Configuration Preserve
133. wo ea p tw St tee deu Jeti ek be Deka eka eege System or Feature Behavior During Backup Export Serner M e TEEN Exporting Server Profile to USB Drive or Network Share 60 Import Server roflueden 61 Importing Server Profile from a vFlash SD Card Network Share or USB Drive 61 Importing Server Profile After Motherboard Replacement E 63 IMPOrt SErVerLICANSE st get vr wo dw yet dwan dat st dete AE Eed AAA n PRE e k ab kk Ae 64 Importing Server License from a Network Share or USB Drive 64 Importing IDRAC License from USB Drive 65 Part Replacement Configuraton EE 65 Applying Firmware and Configuration to Replaced Parts EEN 65 Supporter Heu pe a retire A E eege ka pa ll sa ka Eeer een eege E 66 Lifecycle Controller Repair 66 Repairing Lifecycle Controle iyami e wa e ae a n dots AE ek Ecart aA 66 Deleting Configuration and Resetting Detaults ENEE 67 Hardware ELLE 67 Performing Hardware Diagnostics 67 8 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions Error MOSSAG OS is ssc stun eege tee ee Ehe k de Sena EE EENS ASSEN Ee e Frequently Asked Duesttons EE SC Lifeeycles Log ZER nannini eecht 73 10 Easy to use System Component Names seen 75 11 Using The System Setup and Boot Manager Choosing The System Boot Mode AEN Entente SEU ee ea kaa e kdk w AE eher Dok ake ken a ek ka an kan pa Responding To Error Messages Using The System Setup Navigation Keys ENEE Syst m Setup PWO NS er swa pos de man po o
134. ystem or causing delays in system startup If the slot is disabled both the Option ROM and UEFI driver are disabled Serial Communications Screen Menu Item Serial Communication Serial Port Address External Serial Connector Failsafe Baud Rate Remote Terminal Type Redirection After Boot Description Allows you to select serial communication devices Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2 in the BIOS BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address can be specified By default Serial Communication option is set to On without Console Redirection Allows you to set the port address for serial devices By default the Serial Port Address option is set to Serial Device 1 COM2 Serial Device 2 COM1 NOTE Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN SOL To use console redirection by SOL configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device Allows you to associate the external serial connector to serial device 1 serial device 2 or remote access device By default the External Serial Connector option is set to Serial Device NOTE Only Serial Device 2 can be used for SOL To use console redirection by SOL configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection The BIOS attempts to determine the baud rate automatically This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails and the value must

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