Users Guide

For NFS, type the following details:

• Share Name — Path to the repository or the shared folder where the DUPs are stored. For example,

\\192.168.20.26\sharename or \\servername\sharename

• File Path or Update package path — Name of the DUP location or subdirectory, where the catalog is stored.

NOTE: If the catalog le is located in the root folder, do not enter the lename in the File Path or Update package path eld.

However, if the catalog le is located in a subdirectory, enter the subdirectory name.

NOTE: If the catalog le and DUP are downloaded from ftp.dell.com, do not copy them to a

subdirectory.

NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the le name and le extension. For example, if 56

characters are used for le name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not

support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.

HTTP

For HTTP, type the following details:

• File Path or Update package path — Name of the DUP location or subdirectory, where the catalog is stored.

NOTE: There is no option to browse to the folder. To access the le, type the complete URL of the HTTP web

server.

• Enable Settings — Select this option to enter the following details:

• Server: The host name of the proxy server.

• Port: The port number of the proxy server.

• User Name: The user name required to access the proxy server.

• Password: The password required to access the proxy server.

• Type: The type of proxy server. Lifecycle Controller supports HTTP, SOCKS 4, and SOCKS 5 proxy server types.

NOTE

: HTTP, SOCKS 4, and SOCKS 5 (for IPv6) proxy server types are supported in this release. HTTPS is not

supported in LC-UI.

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), or copy from the Server Update Utility DVD, or from dell.com/support to a local hard disk drive or network share.

NOTE

: Make sure that the le name for the single component DUPs does not have any blank space.

NOTE: Both 32–bit and 64–bit DUPs are supported.

NOTE: If you execute multiple jobs for various components and iDRAC DUP is one of the jobs, ensure that iDRAC job is the last

job in the queue. Ensure that all other jobs are either in SCHEDULED or COMPLETED state before you execute the iDRAC job.

In the File Path or Update package path eld, enter the name of the DUP (for example, APP_WIN_RYYYZZZ.EXE) or if the DUP is

present in a subdirectory, enter both the subdirectory name and name of the DUP (for example, subdirectory\APP_WIN_RYYYZZZ.EXE).

NOTE

: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the le name and le extension. For example, if 56

characters are used for le name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not

support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.

Selecting and applying updates

1 To select and apply the updates, from the Available System Updates table, select the check box corresponding to the component

that has the rmware you want to update. After you select the catalog ID details, of the rmware selected are displayed in the

following format:

Firmware update