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• 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 Lifecycle Controller GUI.
Using single component DUPs
To use single component Dell Update Packages (DUP), download the Dell Update Package (only .exe) from the downloads.dell.com, or
copy from the Server Update Utility DVD, or from www.dell.com/support to a local hard disk drive or network share.
NOTE:
Make sure that the file 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 field, 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 file name and file extension. For example, if
56 characters are used for file 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 beside the component that has the
firmware you want to update. After you select the catalog ID, details of the firmware selected are displayed in the following format:
Release Date: YYYY-MM-DD
Source: USB Drive or CD or DVD (<
device type
>): \<
firmware file name in .exe format
>
By default, Lifecycle Controller selects the components for which the current updates or higher version of the current installed version
is available.
2. Click Apply. The system may restart after the update process is complete. When applying more than one update, the system may
restart between the updates and launch back to Lifecycle Controller, and continue with the other selected updates.
NOTE:
The system does not restart after updating the operating system driver pack and hardware diagnostics.
NOTE: While using Lifecycle Controller to update the Power Supply Unit (PSU) firmware, the system turns off after the
first task. It takes a couple of minutes to update the PSU firmware, and then automatically turns on the server.
Firmware rollback
Lifecycle Controller allows you to roll back to a previously installed version of component firmware such as BIOS, iDRAC with Lifecycle
Controller, RAID Controller, NIC, Enclosure, Backplane, Fibre Channel cards, and Power Supply Unit (PSU). Use this feature if you have a
problem with the current version, and want to revert to the previously‑installed version.
All servers supported by this release have a single iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller firmware. Rolling back the iDRAC firmware also rolls
back the Lifecycle Controller firmware.
• Dell Diagnostics, operating system driver packs, CPLD, and operating system collector tool cannot be rolled back to earlier versions.
• The earlier version is available only if the component firmware is updated at least once to a different version.
• Except for iDRAC firmware, the earlier version of the firmware is not displayed if the current version and the earlier version are the
same.
• Every time a firmware image is updated, the earlier version of the firmware image is backed up.
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