Lifecycle Controller - You ca use Life Cycle Controller GUI to update lifecycle controller using USB. Refer below link for details (Section "Local Drive (CD/DVD/USB)" on page 34).
With this running ESXi, it does make updating a little trickier. The online repositories no longer host updates for the 11G server family. However, what you might try is making a FreeDOS USB and loading the updates for the LCC and iDRAC onto that. I'd rename the files to something like lcc.exe and idrac.exe, because I'm not sure if FreeDOS has tab complete functionality or not. Alternatively, you can boot to the Support Live Image and run the Linux based updates there, as that image is CentOS based.
DELL-Shine K
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October 21st, 2020 20:00
You can explore below option also to update iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller.
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=kpccc&oscode=ws8r2&productcode=poweredge-r610
https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/common/dell-lifecycl-cntrler-v1.4_white%20papers114_en-us.pdf
You can also update lifecycle controller using repair package and iDRAC. For this you can download below image and upload through iDRAC
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=80xj1&oscode=ws8r2&productcode=poweredge-r610
Dell-DylanJ
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October 21st, 2020 13:00
Hello,
With this running ESXi, it does make updating a little trickier. The online repositories no longer host updates for the 11G server family. However, what you might try is making a FreeDOS USB and loading the updates for the LCC and iDRAC onto that. I'd rename the files to something like lcc.exe and idrac.exe, because I'm not sure if FreeDOS has tab complete functionality or not. Alternatively, you can boot to the Support Live Image and run the Linux based updates there, as that image is CentOS based.
LCC 1.7.5: https://dell.to/3oeMHfu
iDRAC 2.92: https://dell.to/2Hlx1GG
jrgass
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October 22nd, 2020 06:00
Understood, thanks! am I okay to jump from LCC 1.1.0.x all the way up to 1.7, or do I need to step upgrade?
DELL-Shine K
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October 22nd, 2020 08:00
It is recommended to perform staged upgrade. As 1.6.0 is oldest available in support site you can upgrade to that first then 1.7.0
jrgass
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October 23rd, 2020 09:00
I ended up doing a step up to 1.6, then 1.7 via the iDRAC with the repair package. All set now!