- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Introduction
- Using Lifecycle Controller
- Operating system deployment
- Monitor
- Hardware inventory view and export
- About view and export current inventory
- About view and export factory-shipped inventory
- Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
- Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
- Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement
- Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller
- Lifecycle Controller log
- Firmware update
- Configure
- System control panel access options
- Configuring iDRAC
- Configuring system time and date
- Configuring vFlash SD card
- Configuring RAID
- Configuring RAID using software RAID
- Creating a secure virtual disk on a RAID controller
- Key encryption
- Local key encryption mode
- Breaking mirrored drives
- System setup — Advanced Hardware Configuration
- Collect system inventory on restart
- Configuring local FTP server
- Configuring a local USB drive
- Configuring NFS and CIFS servers
- Conditions while configuring HTTP server
- Maintain
- Platform restore
- Backup server profile
- Export server profile
- Import server profile
- Import server license
- Part replacement configuration
- Repurpose or retire system
- Hardware diagnostics
- SupportAssist Collection
- Easy-to-use system component names
- Using the system setup and boot manager
- Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions
Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.30.30.30 User's Guide
Firmware update
Using Lifecycle Controller, the system can be updated
using the repositories accessible through FTP or on a locally attached
USB drive, DVD, or network share. Use the
Firmware Update page to:
- View the current version of the installed applications and firmware.
- View a list of available updates.
- Select the required updates, downloads (automatic), and then apply the updates to the following components listed in the table.
- NOTE: When you update the firmware on a BCM57 xx and 57 xxx adapters, you will notice that the cards are displayed as QLogic. This is due to the acquisition of Broadcom NetXtreme II by QLogic.
The following table lists the components that support the Firmware Update feature.
- NOTE: When multiple firmware updates are applied through out-of-band methods or using the Lifecycle Controller GUI, the updates are ordered in the most efficient possible manner to reduce unnecessary restarting of a system.
| Component Name | Firmware Rollback Supported? (Yes or No) | Out-of-band — System Restart Required? | In-band — System Restart Required? | Lifecycle Controller GUI — Restart Required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostics | No | No | No | No |
| OS Driver Pack | No | No | No | No |
| BIOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RAID Controller | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Backplanes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enclosures | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| NIC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iDRAC | Yes | No | *No | Yes |
| Power Supply Unit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CPLD | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FC Cards | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HHHL NVMe adapter (13th generation PowerEdge servers only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NVMe PCIe SSD drives (13th generation PowerEdge servers only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CMC (on PowerEdge FX2 servers) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OS Collector | No | No | No | No |
* Indicates that though a system restart is not required, iDRAC must be restarted to apply the updates. iDRAC communication and monitoring will temporarily be interrupted.
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