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Unified Server Configurator and
Unified Server Configurator - Lifecycle
Controller Enabled
Unified Server Configurator (USC) and Unified Server
Configurator-Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE) reside on an
embedded flash memory card and are embedded configuration utilities that
enable systems and storage management tasks from an embedded
environment throughout your system’s life cycle. USC and USC - LCE are
similar to a BIOS utility in that they can be started during the boot sequence
and can function in a pre-operating system environment. "Table 1-1"
details
the Dell™ system series, remote system management device options, USC or
USC-LCE, and available features.
Using USC, you can download drivers for operating system installation from the
Dell FTP website at ftp.dell.com or using local devices such as a USB device or
the Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation or the Dell Server
Updates DVD. You can also deploy an operating system, or run Hardware
Diagnostics to validate the system and attached hardware. Depending on your
system, you can upgrade from a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) to an
iDRAC6 Express or an iDRAC6 Enterprise card; this hardware upgrade will also
upgrade USC to USC - LCE. See "How to Upgrade to an iDRAC6 Express Card"
and the Hardware Owner’s Manual for your system for more information on how
to upgrade. Using USC - LCE, you can quickly identify, download, and apply
system updates without searching the Dell Support site at support.dell.com.
You can also configure BIOS and system devices (such as NIC, RAID,
and iDRAC), deploy an operating system, and run Hardware Diagnostics to
validate the system and attached hardware.
What’s new in USC/USC-LCE 1.3
These are the new features introduced in USC/USC-LCE 1.3:
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