Lifecycle Controller 2 Version 1.4.
Release Type and Definition Lifecycle Controller 2 An out-of-band mechanism for configuring the platform, applying firmware updates, saving a system inventory, or deploying an operating system, either by using a GUI or a remote scripting language. Lifecycle Controller 2 GUI provides advances embedded systems management and is delivered as part of Integrated Dell® Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) version 1.55.55. The GUI enables remote systems management in a one-to-one method.
What is Supported? License Requirements Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see the iDRAC7 User's Guide, available at dell.com/support/manuals. 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 User's Guide, available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Fixes BITS107551 Cannot boot to EFI shell when all the USBs are disabled. BITS108614 SSD drive form-factor is shown as Unknown in the iDRAC hardware inventory. BITS106574 Unable to update the SEP firmware on the FC620 SATA backplane. BITS100655 RAID: Added support to disable T10PI on a T10PI-enabled virtual disk. BITS112013 RAID: Unable to create a virtual with 4K disk drives in R920 server.
BITS119803 Lifecycle Controller Firmware Update from Catalog failing from CIFS & NFS. BITS122343 Unable to locate the catalog file ERROR while updating from ftp.dell.com BITS121343 Firmware Update Through Lifecycle Controller is unsuccessful, but FFV is being updated. BITS121039 For some NIC cards, NIC card name is not displayed properly in Lifecycle Controller network settings. BITS085364 Lifecycle Controller Port Number is not correctly specified showing duplicate port number for Mellanox.
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 servers.
Versions/Systems Affected Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.4.0 Issue 4 Description Some of the supported components are not displayed on the Firmware Update-> View Current Versions page. Resolution Restart the server and open the View Current Versions page. Versions/Systems Affected Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.4.0 Issue 5 Description If a Mellanox card is present in the system, then under Network Settings, the port number must be displayed as Port 1 and Port 2, because it is a dual port.
Issue 7 Description After part replacement of NPAR-enabled card with NPAR disabled card or NPAR-disabled card with NPAR-enabled card, the hardware inventory may show the stall data. Resolution Rerun CSIOR by performing a Power Cycle operation on the server. Versions/Systems Affected Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.4.0 Issue 8 Description The slot information of second port of the Fiber channel card may display a Unknown value. Resolution Refer to the first port slot information.
Limitation 3 Description If the iDRAC firmware update is interrupted for any reason, wait for 30 minutes before attempting another firmware update. Versions/Systems Affected Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.4.0 Limitation 4 Description Only Windows operating system can be deployed on systems with a software RAID controller. Versions/Systems Affected Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.4.
Limitation 8 Description Rollback is not supported for CPLD. Versions/Systems Affected Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.4.0 Limitation 9 Description On some modular systems, after a firmware update, the Lifecycle Log displays the date in the time stamp as 1999-12-31, instead of the date on which firmware update was performed. Versions/Systems Affected Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.4.
Limitation 13 Description The unattended OS (operating system) installation feature is not supported for the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2. Versions/Systems Affected Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.4.0 Limitation 14 Description Windows OS supports both the manual installation and unattended installation features. However, LINUX OS supports only the manual installation feature. Versions/Systems Affected Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.4.
Installation Prerequisites iDRAC7 version 1.55.55 Installation Instructions For information about installation, see the Lifecycle Controller 2 User’s Guide. Contacting Dell Note: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
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