Owner's Manual

Important Notes
 License Requirements:
o Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see the iDRAC7
User's Guide
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o Many features in Lifecycle Controller are licensed. You must install the required license to use
these features. For more information, see the Introduction section in the
Lifecycle Controller 2
1.1 User's Guide
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 The drivers exposed by Lifecycle Controller are present in a read-only hard disk drive, labeled
OEMDRV, which are active for 18 hours. During this period:
 You cannot update any DUP.
 Lifecycle Controller cannot invoke CSIOR.
However, if an AC power cycle (cold boot) is performed, the OEMDRV drive is automatically
deleted.
 To log the update events in the Lifecycle Log, make sure that the installed versions of Lifecycle
Controller and iDRAC are from the same release.
 If Lifecycle Controller and iDRAC are not from the same release, the Lifecycle Log displays blank
messages and messages with a “~” character.
Known Issues
Issue 1
Description
If FlexAddress is enabled on Chassis Management Controllers, iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller do not
display the same MAC addresses.
Resolution
To view the chassis-assigned MAC address, use the iDRAC Web interface or the CMC Web interface. Go
to General-> Network Settings.
Versions Affected
All the LC2–supported Dell PowerEdge systems.
Issue 2
Description
Deployment of Windows operating system may intermittently stop with the following error message:
A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD,
DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now.
Resolution (only for logging on to iDRAC7 Web interface)
Reboot to Lifecycle Controller and retry until the operating system is successfully deployed.
Versions/Systems Affected
Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.1.5