User's Manual
Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7
Why Use Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................................................................7
Benefits of Using iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller.................................................................................................7
What's New in this Release?....................................................................................................................................8
Key Features.............................................................................................................................................................9
Licensable Features in Lifecycle Controller.............................................................................................................9
Other Documents You May Need...........................................................................................................................10
Contacting Dell.......................................................................................................................................................11
2 Using Lifecycle Controller........................................................................................................13
Launching Lifecycle Controller...............................................................................................................................13
Launch Messages, Causes, and Resolutions...................................................................................................13
Enabling Lifecycle Controller...........................................................................................................................14
Disabling Lifecycle Controller..........................................................................................................................14
Canceling Lifecycle Controller.........................................................................................................................14
Using Lifecycle Controller for the First Time..........................................................................................................15
Setting Up Lifecycle Controller........................................................................................................................15
Lifecycle Controller Features..................................................................................................................................16
3 Operating System Deployment...............................................................................................17
Installing Operating System....................................................................................................................................17
Using Optional RAID Configuration.........................................................................................................................18
Configuring RAID Using Operating System Deployment Wizard............................................................................18
Selecting Operating System...................................................................................................................................18
Selecting an Operating System Available in the List.......................................................................................18
Selecting Custom Operating System................................................................................................................19
Selecting an Operating System Not Available in the List.................................................................................19
Driver Access...................................................................................................................................................19
Rebooting System...................................................................................................................................................20
Post Reboot Scenarios.....................................................................................................................................20
4 Monitor........................................................................................................................................21
Hardware Inventory View and Export.....................................................................................................................21
About View and Export Current Inventory..............................................................................................................21
About View and Export Factory-Shipped Inventory...............................................................................................21