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Testing Network Connectivity
Lifecycle Controller provides the Test Network Connection feature to perform a PING test to the
following server types:
 Repository host server – FTP server or the CIFS or NFS share. 
 DNS server if it is configured in the Network settings page. 
 Gateway server if it is configured in the Network setting page. 
 FTP proxy server if it is configured in the FTP access details page. 
Before using this feature, make sure that Lifecycle Controller network settings are configured. For
more information about configuring the network settings, see the Lifecycle Controller2 1.0 User’s
Guide.
To test the network connection:
7. Start Lifecycle Controller: Press <F10> within 10 seconds after the Dell logo is displayed. Click
Firmware Update  Launch Firmware Update  FTP Server or Network Share, and then click Next.
The Enter Access Details page is displayed.
Figure 61. Select Test Network Connection - FTP