Users Guide

● Secure environment — By providing secure access to remote servers, administrators can perform critical management
functions while maintaining server and network security.
● Enhanced embedded management — Lifecycle Controller provides deployment and simplified serviceability through the LC
GUI for local deployment, Remote Services (wsman) interfaces for remote deployment integrated with Dell OpenManage
Essentials and partner consoles, and Redfish UI.
For more information on iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/support/home.
For more information on wsman, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI User’s Guide at delltechcenter.com/lc.
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 to export and import of Server Configuration Profiles using Redfish interface.
● Added support for M4 GPU and M40 24GB GPU for PowerEdge C4130 and R730 servers.
● Added support for enhanced Lifecycle Controller logging.
● Added support for Emulex and Qlogic FC cards on PowerEdge R830 Platform.
● Added support for Dual HBA330 on R730xd
● Added support for x520 10Gbe dual port SFP+Mezz for PowerEdge C6320.
● Added support for SATADOM flash memory module.
● Added support for 2400 W Power Supply to PowerEdge FX2 Chassis.
● Added support for 1100 W PSU on PowerEdge R830 platform.
● Added support for 1100 W Mix Mode PSU (380 vdc).
● Added firmware update support for the following PSUs:
○ Flextronics 1600 W PSU
○ PSU 1100 W -48v DC support on DSS 2500
○ PSU 550 W HVDC PSU support on DSS 1500/1510
○ 1100 W 240V DC and 220 V AC
○ 13G Lite-On 750 W PSU
○ 13G Lite-On 1100 W PSU
Key features
The key features of Lifecycle Controller are:
● Provisioning — Entire preoperating system configuration from a unified interface.
● Deploying — Simplified operating system installation with the embedded drivers on Lifecycle Controller. Unattended
installation mode is available for Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 operating systems.
● Download drivers for operating system installation from downloads.dell.com.
● Patching or updating — Operating system agnostic, and reduced maintenance downtime with direct access to updates from
downloads.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.
● Enhanced Security — Support for TLS 1.2, 1.1, and 1.0. To enhance security, default setting is TLS 1.1 and higher.
● 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.
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Introduction