Dell R630 not loading lifecycle controller

Question

Hi,

I am struggling with updating my Dell R630. I actaully just want to install Windows Server 2016 on the machine. I am not able to update BIOS FW, iDRAC FW or Lifecycle Controller. When booting into Lifecycle, the following error comes up:

I did reset BIOS (via Jumper) and iDRAC. Access to iDRAC interface is possible. Other specs:

BIOS-Version: 1.2.10

Firmware-Version: 2.02.01.01

Lifecycle-Controller-Firmware: 2.02.01.01

IDSDM-Firmwareversion: 0.15

DELL-Shine K · Accepted Answer

Do not upload exe file. Once you double click on that file you will get an option to extract to a folder option. Once extracted you will get firmimg file which you can upload to iDRAC

DELL-Shine K · Answer

As you have access to iDRAC can you try to update iDRAC FW using iDRAC. This will flash lifecycle controller as well.

anyAdmin · Answer

Do you mean executing in iDRAC?

DELL-Shine K · Answer

Can you try flashing the firmware using firmimg image. from below link you can download "iDRAC_2.80.80.80_A00.exe" which is a self extractable file. Once extracted you will get firming file.

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=vdd4r&oscode=w12r2&productcode=poweredge-r630

anyAdmin · Answer

I've already tried this ending up with other errors (I tried several FW-Versions):

DELL-Charles R · Answer

That is great to see.  Sometimes it can cause issue to make that big of a jump, but if it took then you should be good.

DELL-Shine K · Answer

Can you reboot and check whether the Lifecycle controller issue is gone. If yes you can use iDRAC only to update BIOS. For BIOS you can directly upload windows update package (BIOS_9FG85_WN64_2.12.1_01.EXE). payload update is only supported for iDRAC.

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=9fg85&oscode=w12r2&productcode=poweredge-r630

anyAdmin · Answer

I directly jumped on the latest version (2.12.1), worked so far.

DELL-Charles R · Answer

Hello anyAdmin,

Shine K has you covered pretty well. Thank you Shine.

For the rest of the firmware updates you can use the windows exe in the DRAC to update.

Your BIOS is pretty far behind. I'd recommend to step it up:

Starting point: Bios 1.2.10

2.4.3 - https://dell.to/3tJrfka

2.7.1 - https://dell.to/3tHmcAE

2.12.1 - https://dell.to/3uHA7s0

Please let me know how it goes.

anyAdmin · Answer

You absolutely mady my day, thank you very much. Now I need to update BIOS and iDRAC. Should I do this the same way?

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