Setup Guide

Upgrading Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration
Manager from a previous version
NOTE:
• Before upgrading to the latest version of Configuration Manager from an earlier version of Configuration Manager, ensure
to uninstall DLCI, and boot images initially. After upgrading the Configuration Manager to the latest version, install DLCI.
For information about upgrading Configuration Manager from earlier versions, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/
jj822981.aspx.
• DLCI for Configuration Manager supports upgrading only from version 3.2 to version 3.3.
If you have an earlier version installed, uninstall the earlier version, then you can either install version 3.3, or follow the
upgrade process to reach to version 3.2, and then upgrade to version 3.3. When you uninstall the earlier version, the
previous settings are not retained and you must rediscover the target systems after you install version 3.3. For example, as
DLCI for Configuration Manager does not support upgrade from DLCI 2.2 to DLCI 3.3, uninstall DLCI 2.2 and then install
DLCI 3.3.
• While upgrading to DLCI 3.3 from DLCI 3.2, if you want to make a configuration change such as, adding or deleting SMS
providers, uninstall DLCI 3.2, make the configuration change, and then install DLCI 3.3.
Pre-requisites for upgrading
Before you upgrade to Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration version 3.3 for Configuration Manager, ensure to upgrade the firmware
on the target systems. If the blade servers are part of the chassis, then upgrade the Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
firmware before upgrading other firmware.
If you are using Dell Update Packages (DUPs) to perform the updates on the yx1x (Dell’s 11th generation of PowerEdge servers),
then update firmware as follows:
NOTE: In the Server name format yxxx ; y denotes alphabets, for example M, R, or T; and x denotes numbers.
1. Upgrade the BIOS of the target systems to the latest version.
2. Upgrade Lifecycle Controller on the target systems to version 1.5.5 or later. For more information, see the Dell Lifecycle
Controller USC/USC-LCE Version 1.6.5 User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals. To upgrade Lifecycle Controller,
use the Firmware Upgrade Tool in Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration version 3.3 for Configuration Manager. Lifecycle
Controller version 1.5.5 is delivered as part of iDRAC version 1.9 for rack and tower servers and iDRAC version 3.4 for blade
servers.
3. Upgrade iDRAC on the target systems to version 1.9 or later for monolithic systems and iDRAC version 3.4 or later for modular
systems. For more information, see the following documents available at dell.com/support/home.
• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Version 2.85 User’s Guide
• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Enterprise for Blade Servers Version 3.80 User’s Guide
• Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7/8 with Lifecycle Controller Version 2.40.40.40 User's Guide.
NOTE: You cannot abort the upgrade process by closing the installation wizard. If you close the installation wizard,
the following message is displayed: Are you sure you want to cancel Dell Lifecycle Controller
Integration installation?
The upgrade process continues irrespective of the selection you make on the
message box.
If you are updating iDRAC firmware to version 3.0 or greater from an iDRAC version less than 2.3, then first update the iDRAC
firmware to version 2.3 before updating to version 3.0 or later on Dell’s 11th generation of PowerEdge servers.
NOTE:
• For Dell’s 12th generation of PowerEdge servers, you do not require to update firmware before installing DLCI.
Upgrading Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager from version 3.2 to
version 3.3
About this task
To upgrade DLCI for Configuration Manager from version 3.2 to version 3.3:
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