Install Guide

Dell Lifecycle Controller

Dell EMC recommends using the Embedded Management, Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) with Lifecycle Controller

instead of Dell EMC Systems Build and Update Utility (SBUU). SBUU is replaced with Lifecycle Controller on yx4x generation of

PowerEdge servers. iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller is an Embedded Systems Management application for operating system deployment

and lifecycle management of PowerEdge servers. You can access Dell Lifecycle Controller by pressing <F10> during system boot up. The

local GUI of iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller enables you to do the following in a pre-OS environment:

• Hardware configuration

• Operating system and hypervisor deployments

• Hardware updates

• Hardware diagnostics

• Easy maintenance of PowerEdge servers

The Lifecycle Controller is embedded on all 13th and later generation of PowerEdge servers. No tools or downloads are required to use the

capabilities of Lifecycle Controller.

For more information, see the following documents available at www.dell.com/OpenManageManuals:

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Version <Version Number> User's Guide

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Version <Version Number> Quick Start Guide

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide

• Lifecycle Controller Integration Best Practices

iDRAC Service Module

The iDRAC Service Module is a lightweight optional software application that can be installed on a yx3x and later generation of PowerEdge

servers. Using the iDRAC Service Module you can configure the features on the supported operating system. The iDRAC Service Module

provides additional Server Management data to iDRAC and presents one-to-many consoles with access to Systems Management data

through operating system interfaces.

The iDRAC Service Module also complements the iDRAC interfaces such as the GUI, RACADM CLI, and WSMan with additional

monitoring features. For more information, see iDRAC Service Module <Version Number> Installation Guide available at www.dell.com/

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