Users Guide

Update and Rollback in Lifecycle

Controller Enabled Server

Dell Lifecycle Controller Enabled Server is an embedded configuration utility that enables systems and

storage management tasks from an embedded environment throughout the life cycle of a system.

Residing on an embedded flash memory card, Lifecycle Controller is similar to a BIOS utility in that it can

be started during the boot sequence and can function independently of an installed operating system.

Using Lifecycle Controller, you can quickly identify, download, and apply system updates without

searching the Dell Support website. You can also configure the system BIOS and system devices (such as

NIC, RAID, and iDRAC), deploy an operating system, and run diagnostics to validate the system and the

attached hardware.

NOTE: For information on update and rollback for iDRAC, see Integrated Dell Remote Access

Controller 8 (iDRAC8) Version 2.00.00.00 Users Guide available at dell.com/esmmanuals.

NOTE: Certain platforms or systems may not support the full set of features provided by Lifecycle

Controller.

Update in Lifecycle Controller

You can update the system BIOS, iDRAC firmware, power supply firmware, RAID firmware, and NIC

firmware. Use the wizard to display a list of available updates for the system Platform Update

You can define a location to search for available updates from the following options:

• The Dell File Transfer Protocol (FTP) system (ftp.dell.com). You can use a proxy system to access

ftp.dell.com.

• A USB device. When accessing updates from a local USB device, the USB device must be plugged in

before selecting the Platform Update option in Lifecycle Controller. For more information on

updating the platform, see the Dell Lifecycle controller User Guide available at dell.com/support/

manuals.

After you select the updates you want to apply, Lifecycle Controller downloads and applies the updates. If

you decide to update any device in Lifecycle Controller, the update package of the corresponding device

is downloaded. After successfully downloading, verifying, and extracting the DUPs, the corresponding

devices are updated. If the update fails, error messages are displayed.

Rollback in Lifecycle Controller

You can update any component, for example BIOS, in both Lifecycle Controller and the operating system

environment. After the update is successful in the operating system environment using DUPs, you can

enter Lifecycle Controller and revert the component to the version that was previously installed before

the update occurred.