Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI Version 3.00.00.00 User's Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Using Lifecycle Controller
- Operating system deployment
- Monitor
- Hardware inventory view and export
- About view and export current inventory
- About view and export factory-shipped inventory
- Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
- Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
- Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement
- Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller
- Lifecycle Controller log
- Firmware update
- Configure
- System control panel access options
- Configuring iDRAC
- Configuring system time and date
- Configuring vFlash SD card
- Configuring RAID
- Configuring RAID using software RAID
- Creating a secure virtual disk on a RAID controller
- Key encryption
- Local key encryption mode
- Breaking mirrored drives
- System setup — Advanced Hardware Configuration
- Collect system inventory on restart
- Configuring local FTP server
- Configuring a local USB drive
- Configuring NFS and CIFS servers
- Conditions while configuring HTTP server
- Maintain
- Platform restore
- Backup server profile
- Export server profile
- Import server profile
- Import server license
- Part replacement configuration
- Repurpose or retire system
- Hardware diagnostics
- SupportAssist Collection
- Easy-to-use system component names
- Using the system setup and boot manager
- Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions
HTTP
For HTTP, type the following details:
● Share Name/Address—Type the IP address of the local HTTP server. Examples: \\192.168.0.120\ or IP address
● File Path—Type the subdirectories path, if any.
NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For example, if 56
characters are used for filename and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not
support these characters -:, *,?,”,<,>,|,#,%, ^, and SPACE.
Adding a work note to the Lifecycle Log
You can add a work note to the Lifecycle Log to record comments for your reference. You can enter comments such as
scheduled downtime or changes made by administrators who work in different shifts for later reference.
NOTE: You can type a maximum of 50 characters in the Lifecycle Log field. The special characters such as <, >, &, and %
are not supported.
To add a work note:
1. Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller
2. In the left pane, click Lifecycle Log.
3. In the right pane, click Add a work note to Lifecycle Log.
4. In the Enter a work note field, enter the comments and click OK.
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