Users Guide

To update the server component rmware, using the CMC Web interface, click Chassis Overview > Server Overview > Update > Server

Component Update.

If the server does not support the Lifecycle Controller service, the Component/Device Firmware Inventory section displays Not

Supported. For the latest generation servers, install the Lifecycle Controller rmware and update the iDRAC rmware to enable the

Lifecycle Controller service on the server. For earlier generation servers, this upgrade is not possible.

Normally, the Lifecycle Controller rmware is installed using an appropriate installation package that is executed on the server operating

system. For supported servers, a special repair or installation package with an .usc le extension is available. This le enables you to install

the Lifecycle Controller rmware through the rmware update facility available on the native iDRAC Web browser interface.

You can also install Lifecycle Controller rmware through an appropriate installation package executed on the server OS. For more

information, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide.

If Lifecycle Controller service is disabled on the server, the Component/Device Firmware Inventory section displays:

Lifecycle Controller may not be enabled.

Server component update sequence

In case of individual component updates, you must update the rmware versions for the server components in the following sequence:

• iDRAC

• Lifecycle Controller

• BIOS

• Diagnostics (optional)

• OS Driver Pack (optional)

• RAID

• NIC

• CPLD

• Other Components

NOTE

: When you update the rmware 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.

• 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 rmware 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 rmware 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 congure iDRAC privilege and log in to iDRAC privilege.

In case of insucient privileges, you can only view the rmware 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.

Updating rmware