Users Guide
• Patching or updating — Operating system agnostic, and reduced maintenance downtime with direct
access to updates from ftp.dell.com. It simplifies firmware updates by maintaining a working version
for rollback.
• Servicing — Continuous availability of diagnostics without depending on a hard-disk drive. Ability to
flash firmware automatically, while replacing components such as a Dell PowerEdge storage
controller, NIC, and power supply unit. Support for VLAN in network configuration.
• System erase — Deletes the server and storage-related data on selected components of a server. You
can delete information on BIOS, Lifecycle Controller data (LC logs, configuration database and
rollback firmware versions), iDRAC settings, and storage components on the server.
NOTE: You cannot delete the iDRAC license file.
• Security — Support local key encryption.
• Restoring the server — Back up the server profile (including RAID configuration) and restore the server
to a previously known state. Importing a server license, firmware rollback, and restoring system
configuration in case of system board replacement.
• Hardware inventory — Provides information about the current and factory system configuration.
• Lifecycle Controller logs for troubleshooting.
Feature matrix
The following table lists the Lifecycle Controller features supported on the 12
th
and 13
th
generation Dell
PowerEdge servers.
Table 1. Feature Matrix
Features Supported Dell PowerEdge 12
th
generation
servers
Dell PowerEdge 13
th
generation
servers
Firmware update
Operating system deployment
Device configuration
Diagnostics
Server profile backup and export
Server profile import
Part replacement
Local updates
Driver packs
Hardware inventory
Remote services (through WS-
Man)
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