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example, login-name@myDomain, and if there is no

domain, type only the login name. For example, login-

name.

Password — Password to authenticate the user name. NA

Catalog Location or Update package path — Name of the DUP of the location or sub-directory, where the catalog is

stored.

NOTE: If the catalog file is located in the root folder, do not enter the file name in the Catalog Location or Update

package path box. However, if the catalog file is located in a sub-directory, enter the sub-directory name (for

example, subdirectory).

NOTE: If the catalog file and DUP are downloaded from ftp.dell.com, do not copy them into a sub-directory.

NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path, and does not support special characters such as :, *, ?,

", <, >, |, #, %, and ^ in folder names.

Using Single Component DUPs

To use single component (Dell Update Packages) DUP, download the Dell Update Package (only .exe) from the Dell FTP

site (

ftp.dell.com), and then copy from the Server Update Utility DVD, or from support.dell.com to a local 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.

In the Catalog Location or Update package path box, enter the name of the DUP (for example, APP_WIN_RYYYZZZ.EXE)

or if the DUP is present in a sub-directory, enter both the sub-directory name and name of the DUP (for example,

subdirectory\APP_WIN_RYYYZZZ.EXE).

NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path, and does not support special characters such as :, *, ?,

", <, >, |, #, %, and ^ in folder names.

Selecting and Applying Updates

To select and apply the updates, select the required updates and click Apply. By default, Lifecycle Controller selects the

components for which the current updates are available. For more information, see the

Lifecycle Controller online help

The system reboots after the update process is complete. When applying more than one update, the system reboots

between updates directly into Lifecycle Controller, and continues with the other selected updates.

NOTE: The system does not reboot after updating the OS driver pack and hardware diagnostics.

NOTE: While using Lifecycle Controller to update the power supply unit 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.

Firmware Rollback

Lifecycle Controller allows you to roll back to a previously-installed version of component firmware such as BIOS,

iDRAC, RAID Controller, NIC, Enclosure, Backplane, Fibre Channel cards, and Power Supply Unit. It is recommended to

use this feature if you have a problem with the current version, and want to revert to the previously‑installed version.