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On the basis of configuration setting changes, the following message may be displayed:

One or more of the settings requires a reboot to be saved and activated. Do

you want to reboot now?

4. Select No to continue making additional configuration changes.

All changes are applied during the next system restart.

Collect System Inventory on Restart

When you enable the Collect System Inventory On Restart property, hardware inventory and part configuration

information is discovered and compared with previous system inventory information on every system restart.

Updating Server Inventory Information

To enable collecting system inventory on restart:

1. In the left pane, click Hardware Configuration.

2. In the right pane, select Hardware Inventory.

3. Click Collect System Inventory on Restart.

4. Under Collect System Inventory on Restart, click Enabled,and then click Finish.

The system inventory is updated after the next restart.

Configuring Local FTP Server

If your organization’s users are on a private network that does not have access to external sites, specifically

ftp.dell.com, you can provide firmware updates from a locally-configured FTP server. The users in your organization can

access updates or drivers for their Dell server from the local FTP server instead of ftp.dell.com. A local FTP server is not

required for users, who have access to ftp.dell.com through a proxy server. Check ftp.dell.com frequently to make sure

your local FTP server has the most recent updates.

FTP Authentication

Although you must provide the user name and password for the FTP server, Lifecycle Controller supports anonymous

should configure it to allow outgoing FTP traffic on port 21. The firewall must be configured to accept incoming FTP

response traffic.

Requirements for a Local FTP Server

The following requirements apply when configuring a local FTP server.

• The local FTP server must use the default port (21).

• You must use Settings wizard to configure the network card on your system before accessing updates from the local

FTP server.

Copying Repository to a Local FTP Server from the Dell Server Updates DVD

To copy the repository:

1. Download the

Dell Server Updates

ISO to your system from support.dell.com, and burn it to a DVD.