Dell Lifecycle Controller 1.5- User Manual

Page 2 - Notes and Cautions; instructions are not followed.

Notes and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without ...

Page 3 - Contents; Introduction

Contents 3 Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Why Use USC/USC-LCE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 USC and USC-LCE Features and  Product Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 What’s new in USC/USC-LCE 1.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Upgradin...

Page 4 - USC and USC-LCE Features

4 Contents 3 USC and USC-LCE Features . . . . . . . . . . 25 Lifecycle Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 USC-LCE Platform Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 FTP Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Platform Rollback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 ...

Page 5 - USC and USC-LCE Operations

Contents 5 4 USC and USC-LCE Operations . . . . . . . . . 37 Viewing Hardware Inventory–Current or  Factory Shipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Exporting Hardware Inventory–Current or  Factory Shipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 10 - A Lifecycle Log Schema

10 Contents A Lifecycle Log Schema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 B Easy-to-use System Component  Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Page 11 - Introduction; Dell Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs

Introduction 11 1 Introduction The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded systems management and is delivered as part of iDRAC Express card and embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications in the 11th generation Dell servers. The iDRAC6 works with the UEFI firmwar...

Page 12 - Dell Server Updates

12 Introduction • Dell Server Updates DVD • Dell Systems Build and Update Utility DVD (for USC only). • Network share – Patching/Updates (USC-LCE only) — Operating system agnostic and reduced maintenance downtime with direct access to updates from ftp.dell.com . It simplifies BIOS and firmware updat...

Page 13 - significant time and money.; USC and USC-LCE Features and Product; Features; Yes Yes; Yes

Introduction 13 your requirements. As the tool is integrated and embedded, formatting or reinstalling the operating system does not remove the tool, thus saving significant time and money. USC and USC-LCE Features and Product Classification USC or USC-LCE displays the features that the system suppor...

Page 14 - Options

14 Introduction Table 1-2. Product Classification Dell System Series Options Available System Management Device USC or USC-LCE Available Features y 11 x No Options Embedded BMC USC BMC - Operating System Deployment, Hardware Diagnostics, USC Settings y 21 x to y 51 x Standard Embedded BMC USC BMC - ...

Page 15 - BMC with iDRAC6 Express

Introduction 15 1. For Dell Blade systems — BMC, iDRAC6 Express card, and iDRAC6 Enterprise card are included as standard configurations. y 61 x to y 91 x Standard Embedded BMC with iDRAC6 Express card USC-LCE BMC with iDRAC6 Express - Operating System Deployment, Hardware Diagnostics, USC Settings,...

Page 16 - USC/USC-LCE – Supported Dell Systems and Operating Systems; Upgrading to USC or USC-LCE; Updating Platform

16 Introduction What’s new in USC/USC-LCE 1.5 The new features are: • Backup and Export server profile• Import server profile• View and export factory shipped inventory• Configure and upgrade firmware for Converged Network Adapters (CNA) cards. Supported on the following CNA card:Broadcom:– M710HD D...

Page 17 - Other Documents You May Need; Manuals

Introduction 17 Other Documents You May Need In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at support.dell.com/manuals . On the Manuals page, click Software  Systems Management . Click on the appropriate product link on the right-side to access the documents. • The Integ...

Page 19 - Readme; Launching USC or USC-LCE; System Services; Using USC Settings Wizard

Using USC or USC-LCE 19 2 Using USC or USC-LCE Before using USC/USC-LCE, you must ensure that the following pre- requisites are met: • Ensure that your network is configured.• Ensure that the system has the latest versions of iDRAC and BIOS installed. See Readme for more information. Launching USC o...

Page 20 - Launch Messages—Causes and Resolutions; Table 2-1. Launch Error Messages—Causes and Resolutions; or

20 Using USC or USC-LCE Launch Messages—Causes and Resolutions Table 2-1 lists the messages that appear during system launch, and their cause and resolution. Table 2-1. Launch Error Messages—Causes and Resolutions Message Cause Resolution System Services disabled • The system is turned on or restart...

Page 21 - This action cancels all tasks USC or USC-LCE is in the process of

Using USC or USC-LCE 21 Enabling USC or USC-LCE 1 Press <Ctrl><E> within five seconds after system start-up.The iDRAC6 Configuration Utility is displayed. 2 Navigate to System Services . 3 Select Disable System Services . 4 Save your changes and exit the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility . Th...

Page 22 - Using USC for the First Time; USC and USC-LCE Features; Using USC-LCE for the First Time

22 Using USC or USC-LCE Using USC for the First Time When using USC for the first time, it is recommended that you run the wizards: 1 USC Settings — Run the wizard to change the language, keyboard, or network settings. 2 OS Deployment — Run to install the operating system. 3 Hardware Diagnostics — R...

Page 23 - Specifying Language, and Keyboard Type; Accessing Help

Using USC or USC-LCE 23 Specifying Language, and Keyboard Type 1 In the left pane, click USC Settings . 2 In the right pane, click Language and Keyboard . Use the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to select the options. a From the Language drop-down menu, select the language. b From the Keyboard Type dro...

Page 25 - USC and USC-LCE supports. Each feature is a wizard in USC and USC-

USC and USC-LCE Features 25 3 USC and USC-LCE Features This chapter provides a brief description of the Unified Server Configurator (USC) and Unified Server Configurator-Lifecycle Controller Enabled  (USC-LCE) features. Also helps you familiarize with USC and USC-LCE wizards to use USC-LCE most eff...

Page 26 - Lifecycle Log; Viewing Lifecycle Log History; USC-LCE Platform Update; Use the; Platform Update; the following locations or media:

26 USC and USC-LCE Features Lifecycle Log Lifecycle Controller provides the history of firmware changes of the related components installed on a managed node. The log contains the following: • Firmware update history based on device, version, and date• Events based on severity, category, and date• U...

Page 27 - USC Settings; FTP Authentication; Platform Rollback; Rolling Back to Previous BIOS and Firmware Versions

USC and USC-LCE Features 27 If the FTP server or network share is used for update, configure the network card using USC Settings wizard before accessing the updates. See Also: • Updating Platform FTP Authentication USC supports anonymous login by authenticating the blank username, a password of your...

Page 28 - Hardware Configuration; Configuration Wizards; HII Advanced Configuration; devices such as NIC. See; Hardware Inventory–View and Export; About View and Export Current Inventory

28 USC and USC-LCE Features Hardware Configuration USC-LCE provides different wizards for configuring hardware, and they are: Configuration Wizards Use the configuration wizards to configure system devices. The Configuration Wizards include Physical Security Configuration, System Date/Time Configura...

Page 29 - Filter by Hardware Component; Viewing Hardware Inventory–Current or Factory Shipped; Filter by Hardware

USC and USC-LCE Features 29 components (for example, fans, PCI devices, NICs, DIMMs, PSU, and so on), and their properties and values. From the Filter by Hardware Component drop-down menu, select the hardware component to view its properties and values. You can export this information in the XML for...

Page 30 - Delete Configuration and Reset Defaults; information on the managed node. For more information, see; Operating System Deployment; Driver Access; For USC; OS Deployment; wizard extracts these drivers and copies them to a

30 USC and USC-LCE Features See Also: • Viewing Hardware Inventory–Current or Factory Shipped • Exporting Hardware Inventory–Current or Factory Shipped Delete Configuration and Reset Defaults You can delete the current iDRAC settings and reset iDRAC to factory defaults. It also deletes lifecycle log...

Page 31 - Driver Extraction; These files are deleted after an 18-hour period or when you press; Driver Installation Methods; deploy the operating system.

USC and USC-LCE Features 31 Driver Extraction The drivers required for the operating system, or updates recommended for updating the system after installation, are extracted to a temporary location. These files are deleted after an 18-hour period or when you press the <F10> key to either cance...

Page 32 - Platform Restore; Part Replacement Configuration; Backup Server Profile; RAID Controller Availability

32 USC and USC-LCE Features Platform Restore Part Replacement Configuration Use this feature to automatically update a new part to the firmware version or the configuration of the replaced part, or both. See Also: • Part Replacement Configuration Backup Server Profile Use this feature to do the foll...

Page 33 - System or Feature Behavior During Backup; Export Server Profile; System or Feature Behavior during Export; DELLBR; Exporting Server Profile to a USB Device or Network Share

USC and USC-LCE Features 33 System or Feature Behavior During Backup • System Services is not available.• A partition with a label name SRVCNF is automatically created on the vFlash SD card to store the backup image file. If a partition with the label name SRVCNF already exists, it is overwritten. •...

Page 34 - Import Server Profile; System or Feature Behavior During Import; Hardware Diagnostics; utility

34 USC and USC-LCE Features Import Server Profile Use this feature to import and restore the server to a previously known working state from a backup image file that is either located on a vFlash SD card, network share, or USB. NOTE: You can cancel a restore job using Ctrl-E during POST and select C...

Page 35 - Performing Hardware Diagnostics; USC or USC-LCE Repair; System Services update required; RAID Configuration; USC-LCE supports both software RAID and hardware RAID options.

USC and USC-LCE Features 35 identify hardware problems that the operating system and other online tools cannot identify. You can use the hardware diagnostics utility to validate the memory, I/O devices, CPU, physical disks, and other peripherals. See Also: • Performing Hardware Diagnostics • Updatin...

Page 36 - Key Encryption; Set up local key encryption; Applying the Local Key on the RAID Controller; Local Key Encryption Mode; Encrypting Unsecure Virtual Disks

36 USC and USC-LCE Features Key Encryption Use this feature to: • Set the encryption for PERC H700/H800 RAID controllers in one of the following modes:– Local Key Encryption — Applies a local key on the RAID controller and remove the keys. – No Encryption — No encryption is applied on the controller...

Page 37 - USC and USC-LCE Operations; Viewing Hardware Inventory–Current or Factory; Exporting Hardware Inventory–Current or Factory; Prerequisites; Network Settings; Using

USC and USC-LCE Operations 37 4 USC and USC-LCE Operations This section provides the tasks required to perform different operations on the Unified Server Configurator (USC) and Unified Server Configurator- Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE). Viewing Hardware Inventory–Current or Factory Shipped ...

Page 38 - Workflow; USB Device

38 USC and USC-LCE Operations Workflow To export the current or factory shipped hardware inventory: 1 In the left pane, click Hardware Configuration . 2 Click Export Current Hardware Inventory or Export Factory Shipped Hardware Inventory . 3 Select USB Device or Network Share . USB Device Select USB...

Page 39 - Viewing and Exporting Hardware Inventory after

USC and USC-LCE Operations 39 For NFS • Share Name — Type the path to the shared folder where you must store the file. For example, \\xxx.xxx.xx.xx\sharename . • File Location — Type the sub-directories if any. For example, 2010\Apr . 4 Click Test Network Connection to verify if USC-LCE is able to c...

Page 40 - Launching Platform Update Wizard; Version Compatibility

40 USC and USC-LCE Operations Updating Platform You can update to the latest version of USC-LCE using the Platform Update wizard. It is recommended that you run the Platform Update wizard on a regular basis to access the latest updates. For USC-LCE, you can update the firmware and BIOS using individ...

Page 41 - Selecting Download Method; Configuring Proxy Server

USC and USC-LCE Operations 41 Selecting Download Method To download the updates using the Platform Update wizard, use one of the following sources: • FTP server – Dell FTP Server – Configuring Proxy Server NOTE: Make sure that the catalog file and DUPs that are downloaded from ftp.dell.com, are copi...

Page 42 - Proxy Type; Using Single Component DUPs

42 USC and USC-LCE Operations • Proxy Type — The type of proxy server. HTTP and SOCKS 4 proxy types are supported by USC-LCE. • Proxy User Name — The user name required for authentication on the proxy server. • Proxy Password — The password required for authentication on the proxy server. • Test Net...

Page 43 - Using Repository; Configuring a Local USB Device

USC and USC-LCE Operations 43 Using Repository 1 From the drop-down menu, select the volume label. 2 In the Catalog Location or Update package path , if the catalog file is located in the root folder, do not enter the file name. However, if the catalog file is located in a sub-directory, enter the s...

Page 44 - Selecting and Applying Updates; Home; Comparing Versions; subdirectory

44 USC and USC-LCE Operations Selecting and Applying Updates To select and apply the updates: 1 In the left pane of the Home page, click Select Updates. The list of available updates is displayed. 2 Select the required updates and click Apply . By default, USC-LCE selects the components for which th...

Page 45 - Rollback; Important

USC and USC-LCE Operations 45 Important • USC-LCE does not support the update or rollback of PERC 5/E Adapter for external storage, SAS 5i/R Adapter for tape, PERC S100 and PERC S300 Adapters, and Intel NIC Adapters. • A NIC wrapper.efi error may be displayed if you try updating the NIC using platfo...

Page 46 - Selecting and Applying Rollbacks

46 USC and USC-LCE Operations Selecting and Applying Rollbacks To select and apply the rollbacks: 1 In the Platform Rollback page, select the required rollback image(s). 2 Click Apply . After the update process is complete, the system reboots. When applying more than one update, the system may reboo...

Page 47 - Updating Devices That Affect Trusted Platform Module Settings; On with Pre-boot Measurements; BIOS User Guide; Measurements; Updating Hardware Diagnostics Utility

USC and USC-LCE Operations 47 Updating Devices That Affect Trusted Platform Module Settings If BitLocker protection is enabled on your system, updating certain components requires you to enter a recovery password or insert a USB flash drive containing a recovery key during the next system boot. This...

Page 48 - Installing Operating System; Using Optional RAID Configuration

48 USC and USC-LCE Operations Performing Hardware Diagnostics To perform hardware diagnostics: 1 To start the Hardware Diagnostics utility: a In the left pane of USC or USC-LCE, click Hardware Diagnostics. b In the right pane, click Run Hardware Diagnostics . When the diagnostics utility launches, f...

Page 49 - USC; Selecting Operating System Driver Source; Online Repository

USC and USC-LCE Operations 49 4 For USC — Select the driver source. See Selecting Operating System Driver Source Location (for USC only) for more information. 5 Select the operating system from the list, insert the operating system media, and complete the remaining tasks. See Selecting Operating Sys...

Page 50 - Local Drive; Dell Lifecycle Controller OS

50 USC and USC-LCE Operations 4 To save the drivers locally from the online repository, select Save Locally . 5 From the Save Locally drop-down menu, select the USB drive to save the system drivers. Make sure to connect a USB device to the USB drive. 6 Click Next . See Also: Selecting Download Metho...

Page 51 - Configuring RAID Using Operating System Deployment Wizard; Bypass RAID configuration:; Selecting Operating System

USC and USC-LCE Operations 51 Using Optional RAID Configuration If the system has a RAID controller, you can configure a virtual disk as the boot device. Configuring RAID Using Operating System Deployment Wizard Important • For USC, the Raid Configuration wizard is available only through the OS Depl...

Page 52 - Selecting an Operating System Available in the List; OEMDRV

52 USC and USC-LCE Operations Selecting Operating System You can select an operating system based on its availability and user preference. Take any one of the following action: • Selecting an Operating System Available in the List • Selecting Custom Operating System • Selecting an Operating System N...

Page 53 - Selecting Custom Operating System; Selecting an Operating System Not Available in the List

USC and USC-LCE Operations 53 Selecting Custom Operating System To install a custom operating system: 1 From the list, select the required operating system and click Next . The drivers are extracted and USC or USC-LCE prompts you to insert the operating system installation media. 2 Insert the custom...

Page 54 - Driver Extraction and Installation; Installing Drivers for RHEL 4.8 Operating System; To install the drivers:; Use the following command to install the drivers:

54 USC and USC-LCE Operations Driver Extraction and Installation See Also: • Driver Extraction • Rebooting System Installing Drivers for RHEL 4.8 Operating System To install the drivers: 1 Mount the USB device containing the operating system drivers labeled OEMDRV . Use the following command to moun...

Page 55 - Rebooting System; Click; Finish; to reboot the system and continue with the operating system; Post Reboot Scenarios; Table 4-4. Post Reboot Scenarios and User Actions

USC and USC-LCE Operations 55 Rebooting System Click Finish to reboot the system and continue with the operating system installation. Upon reboot, the system boots to the operating system installation media. CAUTION: During the beginning of Microsoft Windows Server ® 2003 installation, the installer...

Page 56 - Operating System–Post Installation Scenarios; Assigning a Windows-Bootable System Partition to Drive C; and press; Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 on a System with SAS7 (H200); dd; driver image file location when prompted for a driver diskette.

56 USC and USC-LCE Operations Operating System–Post Installation Scenarios Post installation of operating system, complete the following USC or USC- LCE tasks for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 operating systems: • Assigning a Windows-Bootable System Partition to Driv...

Page 57 - linux dd; Controlling Access to the System Control Panel; System Control Panel Access Options

USC and USC-LCE Operations 57 3 After USC reboots to the operating system installer CD/DVD, enter the command: > linux dd 4 Insert the Driver Update Disk (DUD) when prompted, and specify the location of the USB drive and press <Enter> . 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the in...

Page 58 - Configuring System Date/Time

58 USC and USC-LCE Operations Configuring System Date/Time To set the date and time for the system: 1 From the USC/USC-LCE Home page, select Hardware Configuration . 2 In the right pane, select Configuration Wizards . 3 Click System Date/Time Configuration . The default system date and system time s...

Page 59 - LAN Configuration; NIC Mode; iDRAC LAN

USC and USC-LCE Operations 59 LAN Configuration To view and configure: 1 From iDRAC Configuration, select LAN Configuration . 2 Enter details for iDRAC LAN, IPMI Over LAN, MAC Address, and NIC Selection. NIC Mode The different types of NIC mode for enabling NIC are: • Dedicated • Shared with failove...

Page 60 - Dedicated

60 USC and USC-LCE Operations Dedicated This option enables remote access to utilize the dedicated network interface available on the Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC). The DRAC interface is not shared with the host operating system and routes management traffic to a separate physical network, th...

Page 61 - Shared with failover - All LOMS; Advanced LAN Configuration; Table 4-6. Advanced LAN Configuration Attributes

USC and USC-LCE Operations 61 Shared with failover - All LOMS This option enables remote access to share the network interface with the host operating system. The remote access device network interface is fully functional when the host operating system is configured for NIC teaming. The remote acces...

Page 62 - Common IP Configuration; iDRAC Configuration; Auto

62 USC and USC-LCE Operations Common IP Configuration To set common IP configuration: 1 From iDRAC Configuration , select IP Configuration . 2 Register the iDRAC name. 3 Set the domain name from DHCP. 4 Specify the domain name. 5 Specify the host name string. 6 Click OK to save your settings and ret...

Page 63 - IPv4 Configuration; IP Configuration; Table 4-7. Common IP Configuration Attributes

USC and USC-LCE Operations 63 The information set during the configuration is erased if iDRAC is reset to the original defaults or if the iDRAC firmware is updated. IPv4 Configuration To set IPv4 configuration: 1 From IP Configuration , select IPV4 , and enable or disable the protocol. 2 Set the RMC...

Page 64 - Attribute

64 USC and USC-LCE Operations To specify user-configured controls, click Ethernet IP Address settings, and enter appropriate values for the following: • Ethernet IP Address — Maximum value of 255.255.255.255 • Subnet Mask — Maximum value of 255.255.255.255 • Default Gateway — Maximum value of 255.25...

Page 65 - IPv6 Configuration

USC and USC-LCE Operations 65 IPv6 Configuration To set IPv6 configuration: 1 From IP Configuration , select IPV6 , and enable or disable the protocol. 2 Specify the IP Address Source . 3 Specify user-configured settings for alternate Ethernet IP Address. 4 Click Next to save your settings and proce...

Page 67 - Virtual Media Configuration; Integrated Dell Remote Access; LAN User Configuration; Mode

USC and USC-LCE Operations 67 Virtual Media Configuration The Virtual Media is available only if the system includes iDRAC6 Enterprise. Use the Virtual Media Configuration wizard to set control modes for the available Virtual Media devices. See the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6)...

Page 68 - Provisioning Server Address Criteria

68 USC and USC-LCE Operations Provisioning Server Address Criteria • A list of IP addresses and/or hostnames and ports separated by comma. • Hostname can be fully qualified.• IPv4 address – starts with ‘(‘ and ends with ‘)’ when specified at the same time with a hostname. • Each IP address or hostna...

Page 69 - Enabled; — Enabling Smart Card login disables all command-line out-of-; Disabled; — On subsequent logins from the graphical user interface; Enabled with RACADM; — Enabling smart card login with RACADM

USC and USC-LCE Operations 69 Account Privilege Smart Card Authentication • Enabled — Enabling Smart Card login disables all command-line out-of- band interfaces including SSM, Telnet, Serial, remote RACADM, and IPMI over LAN. • Disabled — On subsequent logins from the graphical user interface (GUI)...

Page 70 - Summary and Confirmation; Please Wait; Configuring RAID using Hardware RAID; Creating a Secure Virtual Disk on Series 7 Controller

70 USC and USC-LCE Operations Summary and Confirmation To view the summary of changes and apply them: 1 From iDRAC Configuration , select Summary . View the summary of the changes you have made. 2 Click Confirm to apply the changes, or click Cancel to cancel all changes and exit the iDRAC Configurat...

Page 71 - View Current Configuration; Select RAID Controller

USC and USC-LCE Operations 71 c Foreign Configuration Found d Express or Advanced Wizard e Select Basic Settings f Express Wizard Only - Assign a Hot Spare g Express Wizard Only - Review Summary h Advanced Wizard Only - Select Physical Disks i Advanced Wizard Only - Additional Settings j Advanced Wi...

Page 72 - Foreign Configuration Found

72 USC and USC-LCE Operations Foreign Configuration Found The Foreign Configuration Found screen displays only if a foreign configuration resides on the selected RAID controller. NOTE: If you have selected an S100 and S300 RAID controller, the foreign disks are displayed as Non-RAID disks in USC-LCE...

Page 73 - Select the Express Wizard; Select Advanced Wizard; Select Basic Settings

USC and USC-LCE Operations 73 Select the Express Wizard The Express Wizard enables you to select the RAID level only. The Express Wizard then selects a virtual disk configuration for the user which implements the selected RAID level and optionally enables you to assign a hot spare. Select Express Wi...

Page 74 - RAID 6; Express Wizard Only - Assign; Advanced Wizard; Advanced

74 USC and USC-LCE Operations • RAID 6 — Stripes data across the physical disks, and uses two sets of parity information for additional data redundancy. If one or two physical disks fail, the data can be rebuilt using the parity information. RAID 6 offers better data redundancy and read performance ...

Page 75 - Minimum Disk Requirement for Different RAID Levels; Express Wizard Only - Assign a Hot Spare; Select the; Assign a Hot Spare Disk; check box or leave the check box clear.; Next; to continue with the following section.

USC and USC-LCE Operations 75 Minimum Disk Requirement for Different RAID Levels Express Wizard Only - Assign a Hot Spare A hot spare is an unused backup physical disk that can be used to rebuild data from a redundant virtual disk. A hot spare can be used only with a redundant RAID level. Hot spares...

Page 76 - Express Wizard Only - Review Summary

76 USC and USC-LCE Operations Express Wizard Only - Review Summary Review the virtual disk attributes you selected before creating a virtual disk. CAUTION: Clicking the Finish button deletes all existing virtual disks except for any foreign configurations that you specified should be kept. All data ...

Page 77 - Advanced Wizard Only - Additional Settings

USC and USC-LCE Operations 77 • Select the span length from the Select Span Length drop-down menu. The span length value refers to the number of physical disks included in each span. Span length applies only to RAID 10, RAID 50, and RAID 60. The Select Span Length drop-down menu is active only if th...

Page 78 - Advanced Wizard Only - Review Summary

78 USC and USC-LCE Operations – Write Through — The controller sends a write-request completion signal only after the data is written to the disk. The Write Through policy provides better data security than the Write Back policy since the system assumes the data is available only after it has been w...

Page 79 - Configuring RAID using Software RAID

USC and USC-LCE Operations 79 Configuring RAID using Software RAID Use this feature to configure RAID if a PERC S100 controller on the motherboard or a PERC S300 RAID controller card is present in the system. If the software RAID option is selected, USC-LCE displays the physical disks as Non-RAID di...

Page 80 - During initialization, all the data on the non-RAID disks are; Creating a Secure Virtual Disk on Series 7

80 USC and USC-LCE Operations 3 Click RAID Configuration to launch the wizard and do the following tasks: a Select RAID Controller . b Select the non-RAID physical disks attached to the controller and click Next to initialize them. NOTE: This step is not available if the controller has no non-RAID d...

Page 81 - Additional Settings; Configuring vFlash SD Card; Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) User’s Guide; vFlash SD Card Configuration; Table 4-12. Health Status and Response Action

USC and USC-LCE Operations 81 8 In the Additional Settings page, select the Secure Virtual Disk box and click Next. The Summary Page is displayed with details of the virtual disk attributes. 9 Click Finish . 10 To verify the virtual disk creation, repeat the first two steps. Configuring vFlash SD Ca...

Page 82 - Enable or Disable vFlash; One or more of the settings requires a

82 USC and USC-LCE Operations – Type - Indicates the type of card, SD (Secure Digital) or MMC (MultiMediaCard). – Write Protected - Indicates if the write-protect latch on the vFlash SD card is set to on or off position. • Initialize vFlash - This deletes all the existing partitions on vFlash SD car...

Page 86 - Rekey Controller with a New Local Key

86 USC and USC-LCE Operations 5 Enter the Encryption Key Identifier that will be associated with the entered passphrase. The Encryption Key Identifier is a passphrase hint; you must enter the passphrase when USC-LCE prompts with this hint. 6 In the New Passphrase text box, enter a passphrase. NOTE: ...

Page 87 - Remove encryption and delete data; Upgrading to an iDRAC6 Express Card; Installing iDRAC6 Express Card; Hardware Owner’s Manual

USC and USC-LCE Operations 87 4 In the right pane, select Remove encryption and delete data and click Next . 5 Select Delete encryption key and all secure virtual disks and click Finish . CAUTION: The existing encryption, virtual disks, and all the data are permanently deleted. Upgrading to an iDRAC...

Page 88 - Integrated; Transferring an iDRAC6 Express Card; Rolling Back to; Removing iDRAC6 Express Card

88 USC and USC-LCE Operations If the installation is successful, you are able to boot to Unified Server Configurator — Lifecycle Controller Enabled. If the installation fails, you must upgrade iDRAC. See the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User Guide for more information. After you upgrade ...

Page 89 - Configuring a Local FTP Server; Requirements for a Local FTP Server; DVD; Dell Lifecycle Controller

USC and USC-LCE Operations 89 Configuring a Local FTP Server If your organization’s users are on a private network that does not have access to external sites, specifically ftp.dell.com , you can provide platform updates from a locally-configured FTP server. The users in your organization can access...

Page 90 - Local FTP Server; Accessing Updates on a Local FTP Server

90 USC and USC-LCE Operations Using Dell Repository Manager to Create the Repository and Copy it to a Local FTP Server To create and copy the repository: 1 Copy the repository created using the Dell Repository Manager to the root directory of the local FTP server. NOTE: See the Dell Repository Manag...

Page 91 - Proxy User Name

USC and USC-LCE Operations 91 – Proxy User Name — The user name required for authentication on the proxy server. – Proxy Password — The password required for authentication on the proxy server. Configuring a Local USB Device If your organization’s users are on a private network that does not have ac...

Page 92 - to a USB Device; Collect System Inventory On Restart

92 USC and USC-LCE Operations Using the Dell Repository Manager to Create the Repository and Copy it to a USB Device To create and copy the repository: 1 Copy the repository created using the Dell Repository Manager to the root directory of the USB device. 2 Use this USB device for Platform Update. ...

Page 93 - Supported Devices

USC and USC-LCE Operations 93 Supported Devices You can update the part firmware and configuration for the following devices: NOTE: Only part firmware updates are supported on SAS cards and power supply units. • NICs (Broadcom)• PERC, SAS, and CERC series 6 and 7• Power Supply Units Collect System I...

Page 94 - Part Configuration Update; Back Up Server Profile

94 USC and USC-LCE Operations Part Configuration Update From the part configuration update drop-down, select one of the following: • Disabled — The feature is disabled and the current configuration is not applied if a part is replaced. • Apply always — The feature is enabled and the current configur...

Page 95 - Exporting Server Profile to a USB Device or

USC and USC-LCE Operations 95 5 In the Confirm Passphrase field, re-enter the passphrase and click Finish . NOTE: You can check the iDRAC RAC logs for backup server profile status. After the backup profile is completed, check the Lifecycle Logs for all Export entries. To view the log, see Viewing Li...

Page 96 - Network Share; CIFS; Importing Server Profile from a vFlash SD Card,

96 USC and USC-LCE Operations Network Share CIFS • Share Name — Network share name. For example, \\xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx or \\DataServer\ServerBkp. • Domain and User Name — Network share domain and user name. For example, login-name@myDomain . If there is no domain, enter only the user name. • Password...

Page 97 - vFlash SD Card

USC and USC-LCE Operations 97 Workflow To import the server profile from a vFlash SD card, Network Share, or a USB device: vFlash SD Card 1 In the left pane, select Platform Restore . 2 In the right pane, select Import Server Profile . 3 Select vFlash Secure Digital (SD) Card and click Next . 4 Sele...

Page 99 - Importing Server Profile after Motherboard

USC and USC-LCE Operations 99 4 System powers off and perform iDRAC configuration and firmware restore. After completion, iDRAC resets and takes up to 10 minutes before the system powers on. 5 System powers on and restore process is complete. Check the Lifecycle logs for the restore process entries....

Page 101 - Exporting Lifecycle Log; Lifecycle Log Schema

USC and USC-LCE Operations 101 Exporting Lifecycle Log Use this feature to export the Lifecycle Log information to an XML file. Store the XML file on an USB Device or Network Share . See Lifecycle Log Schema for more information on the schema. Prerequisites • If you use a network share, set the corr...

Page 103 - Adding a Work Note to Lifecycle Log; Deleting Configuration and Resetting Defaults; This feature resets the iDRAC to factory defaults, and deletes all

USC and USC-LCE Operations 103 Adding a Work Note to Lifecycle Log Use to this feature to record comments that is usable at a later date. For example, scheduled downtime information. NOTE: You can type a maximum of 50 characters in the Lifecycle Log field. To add comments: 1 In the left pane, click ...

Page 105 - Troubleshooting and Frequently; Error Messages; Error Message

Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 105 5 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions This section describes the error messages commonly generated by Unified Server Configurator (USC) and Unified Server Configurator-Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE), and provides suggestions for r...

Page 107 - Help

Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 107 Enter a valid Default Gateway Address Enter a valid default gateway address that is between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255. Enter a valid IPv4 DNS Server 1 Address Enter a valid IPv4 DNS Server1 address that is between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255. Ente...

Page 108 - Table 5-2. USC Error Messages and Resolutions

108 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions Table 5-2. USC Error Messages and Resolutions Error Message Resolution Unable to find a device capable of reading the OS install media USC cannot detect a device to read the operating system media. One of the following situations is probably causing...

Page 113 - Advanced Configuration

Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 113 An error occurred. One or more settings may not be restored. An error occurred when restoring Hardware Advanced Configuration settings. To resolve this issue: 1 Reboot the system. 2 Re-enter USC-LCE by pressing the <F10> key. Re-open the Advan...

Page 116 - Repairing the USC and USC-LCE; Repairing USC; LifecycleController

116 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions Repairing the USC and USC-LCE Repairing USC If the message System Services update required appears during power-on self-test (POST), the embedded device that stores USC may contain corrupted data. To resolve the issue, try to update USC by executing...

Page 117 - Remote Access

Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 117 2 Connect to iDRAC on your system using the iDRAC Web interface. For more information on iDRAC, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) User’s Guide . 3 From the iDRAC Web interface, click Remote Access . 4 Select the Update tab,...

Page 118 - Frequently Asked Questions

118 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions 1 When USC-LCE downloads updates, where are the files stored? The files are stored in non-volatile memory, located on the main system board. This memory is not removable and is not accessible through the operating system. ...

Page 119 - Can I add my own drivers and firmware for updating USC or USC-LCE; Can I use a virtual USB for my update repository?; Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) User’s

Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 119 7 Can I update the drivers used by an installed operating system through USC or USC-LCE? No. USC or USC-LCE only provides drivers that are required for operating system installation. To update the drivers used by an installed operating system, see y...

Page 120 - yx

120 Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions 13 Within Hardware Configuration, what is the difference between the Configuration Wizards and Advanced Configuration? USC-LCE offers two ways to configure hardware: Configuration Wizards and Advanced Configuration . Configuration Wizards guide you ...

Page 123 - This section displays a typical lifecycle log schema.

Lifecycle Log Schema 123 A Lifecycle Log Schema This section displays a typical lifecycle log schema. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:dm="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" targetNamespace=...

Page 125 - Names

Easy-to-use System Component Names 125 B Easy-to-use System Component Names Table B-1 lists the Fully Qualified Device Descriptor (FQDD) of the system components and the equivalent easy-to-use names. Table B-1. Easy-to-use Names of System Components FQDD of System Component Name Easy-to-use Name RAI...

Page 129 - Index

Index 129 Index B Backup Server Profile about, 32how to, 94 BIOS configuring with HII, 83rolling back, 27, 45 BitL ocker, 47 D DUP, 20, 116 E error messages, 105Export Server Profile about, 33how to, 95 F FAQs, 118firmware adding custom, 119interrupting install, 44rolling back, 27, 45 FTP configurin...

Page 131 - configuring as a boot device, 51

Index 131 V vFlash, 118vFlash SD card configuration, 81virtual disk configuring as a boot device, 51 virtual media using for operating system installation, 119 W Windows drivers, 31installing to C drive, 56

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