Concept Guide

For more information about iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide available at dell.com/

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Key features

You can perform the following systems management tasks using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services:

• Install operating systems and drivers

• Manage licensing

• Perform server firmware update including BIOS, iDRAC/LC, backplane and enclosure controllers, RAID, NIC/CNA, Fibre Channel

host bus adapters, PCIe SSDs, SAS HDDs and SSDs, and SATA HDD

• Part Replacement and automatic restore of server configuration

• Get hardware inventory information

• Get and set NIC/CNA, Fibre Channel host bus adapters (FC-HBA), PCIe SSDs, and RAID configuration

• Get and set BIOS configuration and BIOS passwords

• Full export of Lifecycle log and add work notes

• Export current- and factory-shipped hardware inventory log

• Manage, attach, and boot to vFlash SD card partitions

• Lock the controllers using the local key

• Export and import the server profile

• Import server license

• View firmware details during server update

• Export and import Server Configuration Profiles

• Schedule and track the status of the update and configuration

• Import and export Server Configuration Profiles file that contains information about a component configuration

• Out-of-band server performance monitoring

• Enhance security using hash password

• View logs, monitoring, and server information, and configure the network parameters of a server using a mobile device

• Delete server-related information

• View the managed system using Physical Computer System View

• Manage the web server certificate

• Configure the USB management port

• View SupportAssist Collection to resolve business-critical issues

• Replace motherboard using Import Server Profile feature

What’s new in this release?

The updates supported in this release are:

• Added support for the Windows 2016 and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 operating systems.

• Added support for M4 GPU and M40 24GB GPU for PowerEdge C4130 and R730 servers.

• Added support for Server Configuration Profile using Redfish interface.

• Added support to export and import of Server Configuration Profiles using Redfish interface.

• Added support for TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1.

• Added support for FIPS compliance.

• Added support for enhanced Lifecycle Controller logging.

• Added support for 1100 W PSU on PowerEdge R830 platform.

• Added support for 2400 W Power Supply to PowerEdge FX2 Chassis.

• Added support for 1100 W Mix Mode PSU (380 vdc).