Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.30.30.30 User's Guide

Applying firmware and configuration updates to replaced parts

Before configuring replaced parts, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

Click the Collect System Inventory On Restart option, so that Lifecycle Controller automatically invokes Part Firmware Update and Part Configuration Update when the system is started.
- NOTE: If Collect System Inventory On Restart is disabled, the cache of system inventory information may become stale if new components are added without manually entering Lifecycle Controller after turning the system on. In manual mode, press <F10> after the part replacement during a system restart.
Make sure that the Disabled option under Part Firmware Update and Part Configuration Update are cleared.
The replaced card or part must belong to the same family as the previous component.

If the current adapter on the system is NPAR enabled and is replaced with a new adapter, after the host server is turned on, press <F2> and select System Setup > Device Settings and make sure that the NPAR is enabled. NPAR must be enabled on the new adapter before using the Part Replacement feature.

To apply part firmware and configuration to replaced parts:

Start Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Starting Lifecycle Controller.
In the left pane, click Platform Restore.
In the right pane, click Part Replacement. The Part Replacement Configuration page is displayed.
From the part firmware update drop-down menu, select one of the following:
- Disabled — Firmware update on replaced parts is not performed.
- Allow version upgrade only — Firmware update on replaced parts is performed only if the firmware version of the new part is earlier than the existing part.
- Match firmware of replaced part — Firmware on the new part is updated to the version of the original part.
  - NOTE: Match firmware of replaced part is the default setting.
From the part configuration update drop-down menu, select one of the following:
- Disabled — The feature is disabled and the current configuration is not applied if a part is replaced.
- Apply always — The feature is enabled and the current configuration is applied if a part is replaced.
  - NOTE: Apply always is the default setting.
- Apply only if firmware match — The feature is enabled and the current configuration is applied only if the current firmware matches with the firmware of a replaced part.