User's Manual

Driver Access

Lifecycle Controller provides a local repository for drivers that are required for installing the operating

system. On the basis of operating system being installed, the OS Deployment wizard extracts these

drivers and copies them to a temporary directory on the managed system. These files are deleted after an

18-hour period or when you press <F10> to either cancel operating system installation or reenter

Lifecycle Controller after restarting the system, or when an AC power-cycle operation is performed.

NOTE: Although, Lifecycle Controller has embedded drivers that are factory-installed, there are

latest drivers available. Before installing the operating system, update the latest Lifecycle Controller

driver packs to make sure that the latest drivers are available on the server.

Installing Operating System in Unattended Mode

An unattended installation is a scripted OS installation process that automatically runs the Windows setup

on the server by using a config file. Unattended installation helps you install an OS without human

intervention, and at a faster rate.

To install an operating system using the unattended installation mode.

NOTE: You must select only an Microsoft Windows operating system, because only the Windows

operating system are currently supported. If you select an OS other than Windows, the Unattended

Install option will be grayed out.

1. To install an OS, select one of the following options.

– Unattended Install

– Manual Install

NOTE: Both the options are displayed only if the OS is compatible for an unattended

installation. Else, the Unattended Install option is grayed out, and only the Manual Install

option is displayed.

2. On the Select Installation Mode pages, select or enter appropriate data to import an answer file and

then click Next. For information about the fields available on these pages, see the online help file by

clicking the Help icon in the upper-right corner of Lifecycle Controller GUI. For information about

creating an answer file (configuration file) that supports unattended installation of a Windows OS, see

the white paper

Unattended Installation of Operating Systems from Lifecycle Controller on Dell

PowerEdge Servers available at delltechcenter.com/lc.

3. Insert an OS media, and then click Next.

Installing Operating System on iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN

You can install an operating system on an iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN by using the System Setup page. A

detailed procedure about installing is discussed in the white paper Deploying Operating System on iSCSI

& FCOE LUN available at delltechcenter.com/lc.

Rebooting System

Click Finish to reboot the system and continue with the operating system installation. The system boots

to the operating system installation media.