Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Version 1.3.0 Setup Guide
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1. Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers A Frequently Asked Questions 1 Can I use the FC Network Cards for Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings Ans You cannot use the FC Network Cards 2 What are the VLAN Settings required to access the ftp dell com Ans The default VLAN Settings VLAN ID 1 and Priority O 3 Can configure multiple ports and use in LC UI Ans The LC GUI works with the latest configured port 17 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers 3 Best Practices For recommended actions in case of any errors while configuring DHCP or STATIC Server refer to the Error Scenarios and resolution Warning Scenarios and resolution sections in this white paper 5 1 Technical White Paper Table 1 Technical white paper definition e Is tested and validated on all the e ls NOT supported on 11G or 12G 12G servers having LC2 1 3 0 and servers having LC2 1 2 0 version or IDARC 1 50 50 versions earlier 18 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers A Supported Network Interface Cards For VLAN Settings Using LC GUI To configure VLAN Settings on the Lifecycle Controller page go to Settings gt Network Settings for all the Dell supported network cards such as Broadcom Intel Qlogic and Mellanox Note All FC cards are not supported for VLAN Settings in LC UI such as Brocade Emulex and Qlogic To Kn2. Subnet Mask ANE NONO ONI NONE O OO ONE KONORO Mp ean NONON 755 255 255 0 Default Gateway AIARA AI AE I No R E ASS A IE AREA EI EA A AE 192 168 1 1 e N S A d d EGG ereetiirirrsitsinsrerstsrisrsrersensrensranstereteraterasennrenntanaranetnraneranenanenans 12 vi 0 0 1 Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings Enabled Disabled NS reese scenes erate repent reeves ARET CE lt a Figure 7 LC GUI Network Settings Page 11 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers 1 2 2 Setting Static IP as the IP Address Source 1 From the NIC Card drop down menu select a NIC Card 2 From the IP Address drop down menu select Static and then type data in the IP Address Properties boxes 5 To type the priority level and VLAN ID within the specified value under Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings select Enable Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Settings Network Settings Lise Mehwork Settings to select and configure the Litecycle Controller Network nterface Cand Mi Mi lard ICA ogic P8214 10GbE Controler OMDe252 Port 2 integrated MIC 2 Select the IP address configuration mode F Address Source Statz P a IP Address Properties piyas POETS 1192 168 116 subnet blak DEN MA T ENH Te ST a a Ee CE ETEA 255 T55 H5 Defaut Gateway 192 168 11 ONS Address 2 168 11 Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings Enabled Disabled PowerEdge M620 Service ag Dat YL
3. are correct Else retry the operation b Update the Network Interface Controller NIC Card firmware to the latest version and then retry the operation Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Settings Network Settings Use Network Settings to select and cd NIC Cara e Unable to connect to DHCP server LNK0005 Mellanox Connecth 3 406GbE QSF Select the F address configuration ma Recommended Action P Address Source Verify if the network cable is connected and network IP Address Properties configuration settings are correct and retry the operation If es the problem persists update the Network Interface Controller adress NIC Card firmware to the latest version and retry the ubnet Mask operation tefal ate Lifecycle Controller VLAN Setting amp Enabled Disabled VLAN D 2 Priority oo Figure 10 LC GUI network settings critical error message 14 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers 5 Warning Scenarios and Resolution 1 nvalid VLAN ID Description A warning message Is displayed to indicate if any letters soecial character s or a value typed is not within 1 4094 Solution a Type a numeric value between 1 4094 for VLAN ID Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Settings Network Settings ise Mehwork Settings to select and configure the Li
4. components store the firmware DUPs at appropriate locations 3 To allow you to export the Hardware Inventory files or Factory Shipped Inventory file to a CIFS or NFS Share in the left pane click Hardware Configuration click Hardware Inventory and then click Export Hardware Inventory or Factory Shipped Inventory 4 To allow the you to import server profile from either CIFS or NFS share in the left pane click Platform Restore and then click Import Server Profile Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers For more information about the earlier mentioned features and additional features supported by the Lifecycle Controller refer to the Lifecycle Controllerl 5 Users Guide available at dell com support manuals 1 1 Configuring VLAN Settings in LC GUI Process Flow Chart Start Select F10 to Enternthe Lifecycle Controller GUI Navigate to the Setting gt Network Settings page Select the Network Port from the List to Configure Set the IP Address Source t DHGCP STATIC TERA Enter the Static IP Address details DHCP Set Lifecycle Controller VLAN settings to Enable Enter a valid VLAN ID from 1 4094 and Priority Number from O 7 Click on Finish to apply settings Network Settings applied Successfully End Figure 2 Process Flow Chart showing the tasks to configure VLAN Setting with IP Source as either DHCP or Static 6 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller f
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6. Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers This Dell Technical White Paper provides detailed information about configuring VLAN settings on a network port using Lifecycle Controller on the Dell 12th generation servers and later versions Dell Engineering October 2013 Sanjeev Nayaka Raghavendra Venkataramudu Revisions i Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Date Descriptor THIS WHITE PAPER IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY CONTAIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS AND TECHNICAL INACCURACIES THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND 2013 Dell Inc All rights reserved Reproduction of this material in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden For more information contact Dell Dell the DELL logo and the DELL badge are trademarks of Dell Inc Symantec NetBackup and Backup Exec are trademarks of Symantec Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others Performance of network reference architectures discussed in this document
7. Figure 8 VLAN Settings Enabled Note Make sure that the network cable is connected to the NIC card that is selected for the VLAN settings A message is displayed to indicate that the network settings are successfully updated A sample screen shot is given here 12 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Help About Exit Settings Network Settings Use Network Settings to select and configure the Lifecycle Controller Network Interface Card NIC NIC Card QLogic ISP8214 10GbE Controller QMD8262 Select the IP address configuration mode Network Settings Successfully applied network settings IP Address Source Ene RORY SCN PEERS SEES TE OER CY PS IP Address Properties EYEE foe Re Oe eR TEE Spreti a aa e OR Adi ocna Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings Enabled Disabled VLAN ID EE AE Priority y RS EOE HEEZE Figure 9 LC UI Network Settings success message 15 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers 2 Error Scenarios and Resolution 1 LNKOOOS Unable to Connect to DHCP server Description If you make sure that the network cable is connected and the network configuration settings are correct then an error message will be displayed A sample screen shot is given here Solution a Try to verify if the network cable is connected and the network configuration settings
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10. fecyde Controler Network interface Card NIC NC Card GLogic P8214 TGbE Controller OMD6262 A 4 Select the IP address configuration mode F Agdgdess i as BS eee SEMERE Se ee es Enter a walid VLAN ID from 4 4084 IP Address Properties P Addes Subnet Mask DMS Address Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings S Enabled O Disabled 1 ARE Sm teste on hy et me m iE li Priority o Figure 10 LC UI Network Settings invalid VLAN ID warning message 2 Invalid Priority Number Description A warning message Is displayed to indicate if any letters soecial characters or a value typed is not between 0 7 Solution a Type a numeric value between 0 7 for priority number 15 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Help About Exit Settings Network Settings Use Network Settings to select and configure the Lifecycle Controller Network Interface Card NIC NIC Card QLogic ISP8214 10GbE Controller QMD8262 F tfar Select the IP address configuration mode 1 Invalid Priority Number PARVOS SOU ec IP Address Properties Enter a Priority number from 0 7 EIEN ogo E eet ae eee Simah see Default Gateway Cio Acid cies ree ee ass Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings Enabled Disabled EAE eee A Priority A E A E A Service Tag B3YWC25 Figure 11 LC UI Network Settings invalid Priority Number warning message 16
11. nt activities on the Dell PowerEdge servers This can be achieved by using a VLAN where the management ports can be configured to operate with a particular VLAN ID This provides an additional security to the system management activities The Server Management software supported by the Dell PowerEdge servers such as iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller can be accessed through the network or a network is needed to perform various Server Management activities With a dedicated VLAN setup you can configure all the Managed Server Network ports to operate with a particular VLAN ID In the context of Lifecycle Controller there are several network dependent features that require DHCP NFS CIFS FTP servers for the network operations All these servers can be configured to operate with a specific VLAN ID dedicated for the Server Management In Lifecycle Controller system network port is used for the network operations which include Onboard LOMs and add on cards A list of network features supported by LC GUI and the navigation path to each page are listed here 1 To export the lifecycle log to a Network Share such as a CIFS or NFS in the left pane click LifeCycle Log and then click Export LifeCycle Log 2 o update the feature and allow you to provide the FTP site or the Network Share such as CIFS or NFS at the source location in the left pane click Firmware Update and then click Launch Firmware Update Note To perform firmware updates of different
12. o the Lifecycle Controllerl 5 Users Guide available at dell com support manuals ee Cat II Dual Port SFP CNA NPAR FCoE SR IOV ISOE Full Height Brocade aa Cat II Dual Port SFP CNA NPAR FCoE SR IOV ISOE Low Profile Brocade E e ae i a E a foe Op an a Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Zo Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers amp Configuration Details Table 2 Component table 21 30 and iDRAC 150 50 Application Lifecycle Controller All Dell PowerEdge 12G servers 24 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Zo Additional Resources Support dell com is focused on meeting your needs with proven services and support DellTechCenter com is an IT Community where you can connect with Dell Customers and Dell employees for the purpose of sharing knowledge best practices and information about Dell products and installations Referenced or recommended Dell publications e Dell EqualLogic Configuration Guide http en community dell com dell groups dtcmedia m mediagallery 19852516 download aspx Referenced or recommended Microsoft publications e Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Disk Partition Alignment Best Practices for SQL Server http msdn microsoft com en us library dd758814 aspx Referenced or recommended Dell publications e LifeCycle User Guide http en community dell
13. op down menu select a NIC card 2 From the IP Address drop down menu select DHCP 5 To type a priority level and VLAN ID within the specified value under Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings select Enable Note Make sure network cable is connected to a NIC card which is selected for VLAN settings 8 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Help About Exit Settings Network Settings Use Network Settings to select and configure the Lifecycle Controller Network Interface Card NIC NIC Card QLogic ISP8214 10GbE Controller QMD8262 Port 1 Integrated NIC 1 K Select the IP address configuration mode IP Address Source ip sep a ae Ra BARE enn eo hea SAE DHCP K IP Address Properties PATTIE TT mire ieee a A KE Gateway ieee eee A V aweeew enerenneneteneneeneententnn A Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings Enabled Disabled Figure 5 LC UI Network Settings Page 4 After typing appropriate information in the boxes click Finish Lifecycle Controller takes few minutes to configure the network settings A message is displayed to indicate that the network settings are successfully updated A sample screen shot is given here Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Help About Exit Settings Network Settings Use Network Set
14. or Dell PowerEdge Servers Nfiguring AN Settings In 1 To start Lifecycle Controller press lt F10 gt during POST Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Help About Exit Lifecycle Log Firmware Update A Gn naan WEECY GWEsCON TRO BIERZ RELEASE 2 v1 3 0 OS Deployment Platform Restore VVelcome to Lifecycle Controller Hardware Diagnostics This pre OS utility manages this server throughout its lifecycle from bare metal Settings deployment provisioning updating firmware and RAID controller security System Setup Things to do Get the latest firmware Configure server for remote access IDRAC kod Configure RAID Configure RAID and Deploy an Operating System PowerEdge R720 service Tag F2C VV Figure 53 Lifecycle Controller Home page Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers 2 Inthe left pane click Settings and then click Network Settings Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Help About Exit Home Settings Lifecycle Log Firmware Update Use the Lifecycle Controller Settings page to select language keyboard and network settings Hardware Configuration Language and Keyboard OS Deployment l Network Settings Platform Restore Hardware Diagnostics Settings System Setup je fy A20 Service Tag B3YWC2S Figure 4 LC GUI Settings Page 1 2 1 Setting DHCP Server as the IP Address Source 1 From the NIC Card dr
15. ow the cards are either Ethernet or FC refer to the Lifecycle Controller 3 Users Guide available at dell com support manuals Description Vendor 57810S DP 10G SFP ADAPTER Full Height 57810S DP 10G SFP ADAPTER Low Profile 57800S DP 10G BASE T ADAPTER Full Height 57800S DP 10G BASE T ADAPTER Low Profile 5720 DP 1G ADAPTER Full Height 5720 DP 1G ADAPTER Low Profile 5719 QP 1G ADAPTER Full Height 5719 QP 1G ADAPTER Low Profile 57800S QP rNDC 10G BASE T 1G BASE T 57800S QP rNDC 10G SFP 1G BASE T 19 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers 20 Broadcom 57840S Quad Port 10G SFP Rack NDC NDC 56 Mellanox ConnectX 3 Dual Port 10 GbE KR Blade Mellanox Mezzanine Card Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers 21 57 Mellanox ConnectX 3 Dual Port 10 GbE DA SFP Network Adapter Full Height 58 Mellanox ConnectX 3 Dual Port 10 GbE DA SFP Network Adapter Low Profile 59 Mellanox ConnectX 3 Dual Port 40 GbE QSFP Network Adapter Full Height 40 Mellanox ConnectX 3 Dual Port 40 GbE QSFP Network Adapter Low Profile Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers B 22 Unsupported Network Interface Cards For VLAN Settings Using LC GUI To configure VLAN settings from LC GUI as these cards are not listed on the Network Settings page and to know the cards are either Ethernet or FC refer t
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17. tings to select and configure the Lifecycle Controller Network Interface Card NIC NIC Card QLogic ISP8214 10GbE Controller QMD8262 ia Select the IP address configuration mode Network Settings OG SS SOU rere S full ied network IP Address Properties uccessfuly applied networ settings IP A d d EGG cerecreeceeeeeesseesseeseeeneeeneerneenneennnennnenneenneennennneeaneeanennnennneeanenanean Subnet Mask SIENTSISTARO D e f A L il t G a t e Y a f sia hye AEA AA AA D N S j A c qd PISS wrressessesseseescernernernernernennnnennennennsnneunsnnannennennasnennneeteat Lifecycle Controller VLAN Settings Enabled Disabled SN PRL E EEA OTF Priority I TE ERE IL R ER E E ENE TSE E 3 Figure 6 LC UI Network Settings success message 5 To check the IP address properties in the left pane click Settings and then click Network Settings Note 12G servers support only the IPv4 addresses 10 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Lifecycle Controller Unified Server Configurator Help About Exit Settings Network Settings Use Network Settings to select and configure the Lifecycle Controller Network Interface Card NIC NIC Card QLogic ISP8214 10GbE Controller QMD8262 Port 1 Integrated NIC 1 al Select the IP address configuration mode IP Address Source SEE ET SRR TS RE EATS SSL See LOT DHCP A IP Address Properties EIES E E ANA AAAA AAAA A AAA AA A 192 168 114
18. to the users The VLAN Tagging implementation is based on IEEE 802 1Q Lifecycle Controller supports the static VLANs which are port based It supports the VLAN IDs 1 4094 and the Priority 0 7 The scope of VLAN Settings explained in this white paper is limited to the Lifecycle Controller The VLAN settings can be configured to network port to perform various network operations that are supported by Lifecycle Controller such as firmware updates using FTP Export Lifecycle Log or Hardware Inventory perform backup and restore to the network share such as NFS and CIFS or configure a DHCP IP address For more information about the Lifecycle Controller and supported features refer to Lifecycle Controller2 1 5 User s Guide available at dell com support manuals Note For the list of the supported and unsupported network cards refer to Appendix A and Appendix B later in this white paper Note The VLAN settings feature is supported only on the Dell iio generation servers and later versions 4 Configuring VLAN Settings in Lifecycle Controller for Dell PowerEdge Servers Network Setup for LC GUI with VLAN Settings E fh ie Switch LC USC on Server HA PowerConnect 6224P PER 720 Port 20 Port 19 Port O VAN NVN 23 VLAN 23 Management Server Port O VLAN 23 Figure 1 VLAN setup to use network features from LC GUI As shown in the flow diagram here you can select a Server Management domain for the Server Manageme
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