Users Guide

• Get and set NIC/CNA and RAID configuration

• Get and set BIOS configuration and BIOS passwords

• Export lifecycle log

• Export current and factory shipped hardware inventory log

• Manage, attach, and boot to vFlash SD card partitions

• Enable encryption on the controller using local key and lock the virtual disks.

• Export and import the server profile

• Schedule and track the status of the update and configuration jobs

Why Use Remote Services?

Remote services offer the following benefits and features:

• Leverages your existing console for one-to-many server provisioning.

• Does not utilize operating system resources on the managed system.

• Provides a secure communication path for management.

• Reduces manual intervention and improves efficiency while provisioning servers.

• Allows scheduling configuration changes and updates, thereby reducing maintenance shutdown time.

• Enables Windows and Linux command line (CLI) scripting.

• Enables integration to consoles through WS-Management interfaces.

• Supports OS-agnostic software update.

Licensable Features in Lifecycle Controller

Lifecycle Controller features are available based on the type of license (Basic Management, iDRAC7 Express, iDRAC7

Express for Blades, or iDRAC7 Enterprise) you purchase. Only licensed features are available in the Lifecycle Controller

Web interface. For more information on managing licenses, see

iDRAC7 User’s Guide

. The following table provides the

Lifecycle Controller features available based on the license purchased.

Table 1. Licensable Features

Feature Base Management

with IPMI

iDRAC7 Express iDRAC7 Express for

Blades

iDRAC7 Enterprise

Firmware Update Yes Yes Yes Yes

Operating System

Deployment

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Device Configuration Yes Yes Yes Yes

Diagnostics Yes Yes Yes Yes

Server Profile Export and

Import

- - - Yes

Part Replacement - - - Yes

Local Updates Yes Yes Yes Yes

Driver Packs Yes Yes Yes Yes

Remote Services (through

WSMAN

Yes Yes Yes