Setting Up Your PowerEdge Server Using Dell Lifecycle Controller User Guide
- June 9, 2024
- Dell
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Setting Up Your PowerEdge Server Using Dell Lifecycle Controller User Guide
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· Setting Up Your Dell PowerEdge Server Using Dell Lifecycle Controller
Setting Up Your Dell PowerEdge Server Using Dell Lifecycle Controller
Dell Lifecycle Controller is an advanced embedded systems management
technology that enables remote server management using integrated Dell Remote
Access Controller (iDRAC). Using Lifecycle Controller, you can update the
firmware using a local or Dell-based firmware repository. The OS Deployment
wizard available in Lifecycle Controller enables you to deploy an operating
system. This document provides a quick overview of the steps to set up your
PowerEdge server using Lifecycle Controller.
NOTE: Before you begin, ensure that you set up your server using the Getting
Started Guide document that shipped with your server. To set up your PowerEdge
server using Lifecycle Controller:
- Connect the video cable to the video port and the network cables to the iDRAC and LOM port.
- Turn on or restart the server and press F10 to start Lifecycle Controller.
NOTE: If you miss pressing F10, restart the server and press F10.
NOTE: The Initial Setup Wizard is displayed only when you start Lifecycle Controller for the first time.- Select the language and keyboard type and click Next.
- Read the product overview and click Next.
- Configure the network settings, wait for the settings to be applied, and click Next.
- Configure the iDRAC network settings, wait for the settings to be applied, and click Next.
- Verify the applied network settings and click Finish to exit the Initial Setup Wizard.
NOTE: The Initial Setup Wizard is displayed only when you start Lifecycle Controller for the first time. If you want to make configuration changes later, restart the server, press F10 to launch Lifecycle Controller, and select Settings or System Setup from the Lifecycle Controller home page.- Click Firmware Update > Launch Firmware Update and follow the instructions on the screen.
- Click OS Deployment > Deploy OS and follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE: For iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller videos, visit
Delltechcenter.com/idrac.
NOTE: For iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller documentation, visit
www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Related Dell products
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller With Lifecycle Controller
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller
enhances your productivity and improves the overall availability of your Dell
server. iDRAC alerts you about server problems, enables remote server
management, and reduces the need to physically visit the server. Using iDRAC
you can deploy, update, monitor, and manage servers from any location without
the use of agents through a one-to-one or one-to-many management method. For
more details, visit
Delltechcenter.com/idrac.
SupportAssist
Dell Support Assist, an optional Dell Services offering, provides remote
monitoring, automated data collection, automated case creation, and proactive
contact from Dell Technical Support on select Dell PowerEdge servers. The
available features vary depending on the Dell Service entitlement purchased
for your server. Support Assist enables faster problem resolution and reduces
the time spent on the phone with Technical Support. For more details, visit
Dell.com/supportassist.
iDRAC Service Module (iSM)
iSM is a software application that is recommended to be installed on the
server’s operating system. It complements iDRAC with additional monitoring
information from the operating system and also provides quick access to the
logs used by SupportAssist for troubleshooting and resolving hardware issues.
Installing iSM further enhances the information provided to iDRAC and Support
Assist.
For more details, visit
Delltechcenter.com/idrac.
Open Manage Server Administrator (OMSA)/Open Manage Storage Services
(OMSS)
OMSA is a comprehensive one-to-one systems management solution for both local
and remote servers, associated storage controllers, and Direct Attached
Storage (DAS). Included in OMSA is OMSS, which enables configuration of the
storage components attached to the server. These components include RAID and
non-RAID controllers and the channels, ports, enclosures, and disks attached
to the storage. For more details, visit
Delltechcenter.com/omsa.