User's Manual

5. Click Finish to save the settings.

NOTE: If Lifecycle Controller Settings are not configured correctly, an error message is displayed.

If DHCP is enabled, DHCP IP address is displayed on the Network Settings page.

Accessing Help

Each Lifecycle Controller screen has a help associated with it. Press the <F1> key or click Help (in the upper-right

corner) to view the help information about the options on a page.

Viewing Readme

Click About → View Readme to display the

Readme

Lifecycle Controller Features

This section provides a brief description about the Lifecycle Controller features and helps you become familiar with the

wizards to use Lifecycle Controller most effectively. Each feature is a wizard in Lifecycle Controller, which supports the

following features:

• Home — Navigate back to the Home page.

• Lifecycle Log — View and export lifecycle log, and add a work note to lifecycle log.

• Firmware Update — Apply updates or perform firmware rollback for the system components.

• Hardware Configuration — Configure system devices, view, and export hardware inventory of a system.

• OS Deployment — Install an operating system.

• Platform Restore — Backup, export, and restore system profile.

• Hardware Diagnostics — Perform diagnostics to validate the memory, I/O devices, CPU, physical disks, and

other peripherals.

• Settings — Specify the language, keyboard layout, and network settings while using Lifecycle Controller.

• System Setup — Configure settings for devices or components such as iDRAC, BIOS, and NIC.