User's Manual

Message Cause Resolution
Lifecycle Controller not available Another process is currently using
iDRAC.
Wait for 30 minutes for the current
process to complete, restart the
system, and then retry.
Lifecycle Controller in Recovery
Mode (3-strike policy)
Ungracefully exit Lifecycle Controller
for 3 consecutive times.
Update Lifecycle Controller using
Lifecycle Controller repair package
through iDRAC.
Related Links
Disabling Lifecycle Controller
Repairing Lifecycle Controller
Enabling Lifecycle Controller
To boot into Lifecycle Controller during startup:
1. Press the<F2> key within five seconds after system start-up.
The System Setup Main Menu page is displayed.
2. Click iDRAC Settings.
The iDRAC Settings page is displayed.
3. Click Lifecycle Controller.
4. Select Enabled.
5. Go back to the System Setup Main Menu page and click Finish to save the settings.
6. Click Yes to reboot the system.
Disabling Lifecycle Controller
To prevent the system from entering Lifecycle Controller during startup:
1. Press the<F2> key within five seconds after system start-up.
The System Setup Main Menu page is displayed.
2. Click iDRAC Settings.
The iDRAC Settings page is displayed.
3. Click Lifecycle Controller.
4. Under Lifecycle Controller, select Disabled.
5. Go back to the System Setup Main Menu page and click Finish to save the settings.
6. Click Yes to reboot the system.
Canceling Lifecycle Controller
If Lifecycle Controller causes the system to reboot twice, cancel the Lifecycle Controller actions. However, if Lifecycle
Controller causes the system to reboot the third time, the message LC Update required is displayed, and you
must use Lifecycle Controller repair package to recover Lifecycle Controller.
CAUTION: This action cancels all tasks Lifecycle Controller is in, in the process of executing. We recommended
you to cancel the Lifecycle Controller actions only when absolutely necessary.
1. Press the <F2> key within five seconds after system start-up.
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