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Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start Guide

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Key features

You can perform the following systems management tasks using Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services:
  • Install operating systems and drivers
  • Manage licensing
  • Perform server firmware update including IDSDM, NVDIMM, BOSS adapters, BIOS, iDRAC/LC, backplane and enclosure controllers, RAID, NIC/CNA, Fibre Channel host bus adapters, PCIe SSDs, SAS HDDs and SSDs, and SATA HDD
  • Perform part replacement and automatic restore of server configuration
  • Get hardware inventory information
  • Get and set NIC/CNA, Fibre Channel host bus adapters (FC-HBA), PCIe SSDs, and RAID configuration
  • Get and set BIOS configuration and BIOS passwords
  • Full export of Lifecycle log and add work notes
  • Export current- and factory-shipped hardware inventory log
  • Manage, attach, and boot to vFlash SD card partitions
  • Lock the controllers using the local key
  • Export and import the server profile
  • Import server license
  • View firmware details during server update
  • Schedule and track the status of the update and configuration
  • Import and export Server Configuration Profiles file that contains information about a component configuration
  • Out-of-band server performance monitoring
  • Enhance security using hash password
  • View logs, monitoring, and server information, and configure the network parameters of a server using a mobile device
  • Delete server-related information
  • View the managed system using Physical Computer System View
  • Manage the web server certificate
  • Configure the USB management port
  • View SupportAssist Collection to resolve business-critical issues
  • Replace motherboard using Import Server Profile feature

Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services features are based on the type of license you purchase. The available licenses are Basic Management, iDRAC Express, iDRAC Express for Blades, or iDRAC Enterprise. Only licensed features are available in the iDRAC web interface and Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services. For more information about managing licenses, see iDRAC User’s Guide. For more information about Lifecycle Controller-Remote Services licensing, see Licensable Features.

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