Lifecycle Controller Version 3.36.36.36 User's Guide

The files are stored in a volatile memory, on the main system board. This memory is not removable and is not accessible through the operating system.

No. The files are stored in memory on the main system board.

Virtual media is remote media such as CDs, DVDs, and USB disk drives that a server identifies as local media.

If an update fails, Lifecycle Controller restarts, and then attempts all the pending updates that are selected. After the final restart, the system opens the Lifecycle Controller Home page. Launch Firmware Update again, select the updates that failed, and then click Apply.

No, you cannot add your own drivers for operating system installation. For more information on updating the drivers that are used for operating system installation, see Updating Platform.

No, Lifecycle Controller only provides drivers that are required for operating system installation. To update the drivers used by an installed operating system, see your operating system’s Help documentation.

No, only drivers and firmware downloaded from the Dell EMC server Updates DVD are supported. For more information, see Configuring Local USB Drive.

No.

Yes. For more information about iDRAC, see iDRAC User's Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals .

Yes. For more information on using a virtual USB drive to update the repository, see iDRAC User's Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals .

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines a model for the interface between the operating systems and firmware on a server. The interface consists of data tables that contain platform-related information, along with boot and runtime calls available to the operating system and operating system loaders. This interface provides a standard environment for booting an operating system and running preboot applications. Lifecycle Controller complies with the UEFI version 2.3. For more information, go to www.uefi.org.

Lifecycle Controller offers two methods to configure hardware: Configuration Wizards and Advanced Configuration.

Configuration Wizards guide you through a sequence of tasks to configure your system devices. The Configuration Wizards include iDRAC, RAID, System Date/Time, and Physical Security. For more information, see Configuring System and Advanced Hardware Configuration.

Advanced Configuration allows you to configure Human Interface Infrastructure (HII) –enabled devices (for example, NICs and BIOS). For more information Advanced Hardware Configuration.

Yes. For more information, see Firmware Rollback.

Currently, Lifecycle Controller supports updates to the BIOS, iDRAC firmware, power supply firmware, and certain RAID and NIC controller firmware. For more information, see Updating Firmware.

Click About on the top right corner of the Lifecycle Controller home page.

Make sure that the Single Cursor option under Tools menu is selected on the iDRAC Virtual Console client. For more information, see iDRAC User's Guide available at www.dell.com/idracmanuals .

The Collect System Inventory On Restart (CSIOR) option must be enabled so that Lifecycle Controller can automatically collect the details of the hardware and software available on the system, update the database, and invoke part firmware update and hardware configuration at system startup. If you do not enable CSIOR, you must boot into Lifecycle Controller GUI and exit to sync and update software or hardware inventory.

The features such as Lifecycle Log, Hardware Inventory (View and Export), and Part Replacement depend on the latest iDRAC firmware. Make sure that the latest iDRAC firmware with Enterprise license is installed.