Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 User's Guide

Lifecycle Controller features

This section provides a brief description about the Lifecycle Controller features and helps you understand how to use the Lifecycle Controller wizards most effectively. Each feature is a wizard in Lifecycle Controller, which supports the following features:

• Home — Navigate back to the Home page.
• Lifecycle Log — View and export the Lifecycle Controller log, and add a work note to the log.
• Firmware Update — Apply updates or perform firmware rollback for the system components, and view the firmware version available on a server.
• Hardware Configuration — Configure system devices, view, export hardware inventory of a system, and repurpose or retire system.
• OS Deployment — Install an operating system in manual mode or unattended mode by using an 'answer' file.
• Platform Restore — Backup, export, and restore system profile. Import iDRAC license from Lifecycle Controller GUI.
• Hardware Diagnostics — Perform diagnostics to validate the memory, I/O devices, CPU, physical disks, and other peripherals.
• Settings — Specify the language, keyboard layout, and network settings while using Lifecycle Controller.
• System Setup — Configure settings for devices or components such as iDRAC, BIOS, RAID, and NIC.