Users Guide

FTP authentication

Although you must provide the user name and password for the FTP server, Lifecycle Controller supports

anonymous login to the FTP server using the FTP server address to download the catalog information. If

you use a firewall, you should configure it to allow outgoing FTP traffic on port 21. The firewall must be

configured to accept incoming FTP response traffic.

Requirements for a local FTP server

The following requirements apply when configuring a local FTP server.

• The local FTP server must use the default port (21).

• You must use the Settings wizard to configure the network card on your system before accessing

updates from the local FTP server.

Copying repository to a local FTP server from the Dell Server Updates DVD

To copy the repository:

1. Download the Dell Server Updates ISO image to your system from dell.com/support.

NOTE: For updating the OS driver packs, use the Dell Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD.

2. Copy the repository folder of the DVD to the root directory of the local FTP server.

3. Use this local FTP server for firmware update.

Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy it to a local

FTP server

To create and copy the repository:

1. Copy the repository created using the Dell Repository Manager to the root directory of the local FTP

server.

NOTE: For information about creating a repository for your system, see the Dell Repository

Manager User’s Guide at dell.com/support/home.

2. Use this local FTP server for firmware update.

Accessing updates on a local FTP server

You must know the IP address of the local FTP server to specify the online repository when using the OS

Deployment and Firmware Update features.

If you are accessing the local FTP server through a proxy server, you require the following information

about the proxy server:

• The host name or IP address of the proxy server

• The port number of the proxy server

• The user name to access the proxy server

• The password to access the proxy server

• The type of proxy server

• To download drivers using a proxy server to access an FTP server, you must specify: