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1 Topics: • Setting Up Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Using Lifecycle Controller Setting Up Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Using Lifecycle Controller 1. Open Lifecycle Controller. a. Power on the server and press F10 to open Lifecycle Controller. NOTE: Accessing Lifecycle Controller by pressing F10 is not applicable for BMC users. NOTE: If you miss pressing F10, restart the server and press F10. The Initial Setup Wizard is displayed only when you open Lifecycle Controller for the first time. 2. Set up Lifecycle Controller. a. Select the language and keyboard type, and click Next. b. Read the product overview, and click Next. c. Configure the network settings, and click Next after the settings are applied. d. Configure the iDRAC network settings and credentials, and click Next after the settings are applied. 3. Verify the applied network settings, and click Finish to exit the Initial Setup Wizard. NOTE: The Initial Setup Wizard is displayed only when you open Lifecycle Controller for the first time. If you want to make configuration changes later, restart the server, press F10 to open Lifecycle Controller, and select Settings or System Setup from the Lifecycle Controller home page. 4. Update the firmware. a. Click Firmware Update > Launch Firmware Update and follow the instructions on the screen. 5. Deploy an operating system. a. Click OS Deployment > Deploy OS and follow the instructions on the screen. For information about deploying the operating system, see the section Deploying operating systems in the iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller User's Guide, available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals. For videos on Lifecycle Controller features, go to https://bit.ly/1Ne0Y7a. Recommended additional support ● Ensure that the operating system deployment is complete. ● Locate the iDRAC password - Pull out the information tag available at the front of your system to locate the iDRAC default password. Make note of this password because you require it to log in to iDRAC. NOTE: If you opted for the legacy password (calvin), the iDRAC default password is blank on the Information Tag. SupportAssist 1. Log in to iDRAC and click Maintenance > SupportAssist. 2. Follow the instructions on the SupportAssist Registration wizard. 2

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Setting Up Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Using Lifecycle Controller
Setting Up Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Using
Lifecycle Controller
1.
Open Lifecycle Controller.
a.
Power on the server and press F10 to open Lifecycle Controller.
NOTE:
Accessing Lifecycle Controller by pressing F10 is not applicable for BMC users.
NOTE:
If you miss pressing F10, restart the server and press F10.
The
Initial Setup Wizard
is displayed only when you open Lifecycle Controller for the first time.
2.
Set up Lifecycle Controller.
a.
Select the language and keyboard type, and click
Next
.
b.
Read the product overview, and click
Next
.
c.
Configure the network settings, and click
Next
after the settings are applied.
d.
Configure the iDRAC network settings and credentials, and click
Next
after the settings are applied.
3.
Verify the applied network settings, and click
Finish
to exit the
Initial Setup Wizard
.
NOTE:
The
Initial Setup Wizard
is displayed only when you open Lifecycle Controller for the first time. If you want
to make configuration changes later, restart the server, press F10 to open Lifecycle Controller, and select
Settings
or
System Setup
from the Lifecycle Controller home page.
4.
Update the firmware.
a.
Click
Firmware Update
>
Launch Firmware Update
and follow the instructions on the screen.
5.
Deploy an operating system.
a.
Click
OS Deployment
>
Deploy OS
and follow the instructions on the screen.
For information about deploying the operating system, see the section Deploying operating systems in the iDRAC and
Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide, available at
.
For videos on Lifecycle Controller features, go to
https://bit.ly/1Ne0Y7a
.
Recommended additional support
●
Ensure that the operating system deployment is complete.
●
Locate the iDRAC password – Pull out the information tag available at the front of your system to locate the iDRAC default
password. Make note of this password because you require it to log in to iDRAC.
NOTE:
If you opted for the legacy password (
calvin
), the iDRAC default password is blank on the Information Tag.
SupportAssist
1.
Log in to iDRAC and click
Maintenance
>
SupportAssist
.
2.
Follow the instructions on the
SupportAssist Registration
wizard.
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