Users Guide

NOTE: When you update the firmware versions for all the server components at one time, the update sequence is handled
by Lifecycle Controller.
Enabling Lifecycle Controller
You can enable the Lifecycle Controller service when turning on a server:
● For iDRAC servers, on the boot console, to access System Setup, press the <F2> key.
● On the System Setup Main Menu page, go to iDRAC Settings > Lifecycle Controller, click Enabled. Go to the System
Setup Main Menu page and click Finish to save the settings.
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Cancelling System Services enables you to cancel all scheduled jobs that are pending and remove them from the queue. For
more information about the Lifecycle Controller and supported server components, and device firmware management, see
Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services Quick Start Guide or delltechcenter.com/page/Lifecycle+Controller.
● The Server Component Update page enables you to update various firmware components on the server. To use the
features and functions on this page, you must have:
○ For CMC: The Server Administrator privilege.
○ For iDRAC: The configure iDRAC privilege and log in to iDRAC privilege.
In case of insufficient privileges, you can only view the firmware inventory of components and devices on the server. You cannot
select any components or devices for any type of Lifecycle Controller operation on the server.
Choosing server component firmware update type using CMC web
interface
To select the type of server component update type:
1. In the system tree, go to Server Overview, and then click Update > Server Component Update. The Server
Component Update page is displayed.
2. In the Choose Update Type section, select the required update method:
● Update from File
● Update from Network Share
Filtering components for firmware updates
Information about all the components and devices across all servers is retrieved at one time. To manage this large amount of
information, Lifecycle Controller provides various filtering mechanisms.
NOTE: To use this feature, you must have an Enterprise License.
The Component/Device Update Filter section in the Server Component Update page that allows you to filter the
information based on the component, is available only for the Update by File mode.
These filters enable you to:
● Select one or more categories of components or devices for easy viewing.
● Compare firmware versions of components and devices across the server.
● To narrow the category of a particular component or device based on types or models, automatically filter the selected
components and devices.
NOTE:
Automatic filtering feature is important while using the Dell Update Package (DUP). The update programming
of a DUP can be based on the type or model of a component or device. The automatic filtering behavior is designed to
minimize the subsequent selection decisions after an initial selection is made.
Following are some examples where the filtering mechanisms are applied:
● If the BIOS filter is selected, only the BIOS inventory of all the servers is displayed. If the set of servers consists of a number
of server models, and a server is selected for BIOS update, the automatic filtering logic automatically removes all the other
servers that do not match with the model of the selected server. This makes sure that the selection of the BIOS firmware
update image (DUP) is compatible with the correct model of the server.
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