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• Boot Mode-Choose either UEFI or BIOS boot mode depending on the boot configuration of the system for OS installation. • Secure Boot-Allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot option. Click Enabled to secure the boot process by checking if the drivers are signed with an acceptable digital signature. This option is available only for the UEFI boot mode. For more information about Secure Boot, see UEFI Secure Boot. NOTE: The Secure Boot option is available only if the Load Legacy Video Option ROM setting is set to disabled. To disable the Load Legacy Video Option ROM setting, click System Setup > System BIOS Settings > Miscellaneous Settings > Load Legacy Video Option ROM > Disabled. • Secure Boot Policy-Displays the current setting of the boot policy in the BIOS. NOTE: You can change the Secure Boot Policy setting only in BIOS. NOTE: The Secure Boot option is available on the 13th generation of PowerEdge servers, only if the BIOS of the system supports the feature. The Secure Boot option is not available on the 12th generation of PowerEdge servers. • Available Operating Systems-Displays the list of operating systems depending on the boot mode selected. Select the operating system to install on the server. The drivers packs for deploying the Windows and Linux operating systems supported by Lifecycle Controller are available and extracted to a local repository (OEMDRV). These driver packs contain the drivers required for installing an operating system. NOTE: If you select VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, or select the Any Other Operating System option, make sure that you have prepared the necessary drivers for your system. Drivers for VMware ESXi and Citrix XenServer are not included in the driver packs. See www.dell.com/support/manuals for more information about operating system installation images and drivers for these operating systems. 5. On the Select Installation Mode page, select any one of the following: • Unattended Install • Manual Install NOTE: The Unattended Install option is enabled only if the operating system is compatible for an unattended installation. If the operating system is not compatible, the option is grayed out. For more information about unattended install mode, see Unattended Installation. NOTE: A detailed procedure for installing an operating system using the unattended installation mode is provided in the Unattended Installation of Operating Systems from Lifecycle Controller on Dell PowerEdge Servers white paper at www.delltechcenter.com/lc. 6. On the Select Installation Mode page, select or enter the appropriate data to import the operating system configuration file and then click Next. For more information about the fields available on the Select Installation Mode page, see the online help by clicking Help in the upper-right corner of the Lifecycle Controller GUI. 7. On the Select OS Media page, select the appropriate operating system media and click Next. Lifecycle Controller validates the media and displays an error message if the verification process is not successful. The verification may be unsuccessful if: • An incorrect operating system media is inserted. • An operating system media is damaged or corrupted. • The optical drive in the system cannot read the media. NOTE: USB Boot Media must be MBR disk with FAT file system. 8. On the Reboot the System page, the summary of selections is displayed. Verify the selections and click Finish. The system reboots and starts the operating system installation. For more information about the postreboot scenarios, see Post Reboot Scenarios. Related concepts UEFI Secure Boot Unattended installation Post reboot scenarios Related tasks Using the optional RAID configuration Operating system deployment 21

Section	Page
Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 User's Guide	3
Introduction	7
Using Lifecycle Controller	7
Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller	7
New in this release	8
Key features	8
Feature matrix	8
Licensable features in Lifecycle Controller	9
Viewing iDRAC license information	10
Other documents you may need	10
Social Media Reference	11
Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site	11
Contacting Dell	12
Using Lifecycle Controller	13
Starting Lifecycle Controller	13
Start messages during POST, causes, and resolutions	13
Enabling Lifecycle Controller	14
Disabling Lifecycle Controller	14
Canceling Lifecycle Controller actions	14
Using Lifecycle Controller for the first time	15
Setting up Lifecycle Controller using Initial Setup Wizard	15
Specifying language and keyboard type	15
Viewing Product Overview	15
Configuring Lifecycle Controller Network Settings	15
Configuring iDRAC Network and Credentials	16
Recommended characters in user names and passwords	16
Viewing summary of network settings	17
Accessing help	17
Viewing release notes	17
Setting up Lifecycle Controller from the home page	17
Specifying language and keyboard type	17
Configuring Lifecycle Controller Network Settings	17
Lifecycle Controller features	18
Operating system deployment	20
Installing operating system	20
Using the optional RAID configuration	22
Configuring RAID using the operating system deployment wizard	22
Unattended installation	22
UEFI Secure Boot	22
Driver access	23
Installing an operating system on iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN	23
Post reboot scenarios	23
Monitor	25
Hardware inventory view and export	25
About view and export current inventory	25
About view and export factory-shipped inventory	25
Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped	26
Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped	26
Exporting hardware inventory to a USB drive	27
Exporting hardware inventory to a network share	27
CIFS	27
NFS	27
Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement	28
Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller	28
Lifecycle Controller log	28
Viewing Lifecycle Log history	29
Exporting Lifecycle Log	30
Exporting Lifecycle Log to a USB drive	30
Exporting Lifecycle Log to a network share	30
CIFS	30
NFS	31
Adding a work note to the Lifecycle Log	31
Firmware update	32
Firmware update methods	33
Version compatibility	34
Updating firmware	34
Selecting the type of update and update source	35
Using a local drive	35
Using a DVD	35
Using a USB drive	36
Using a FTP server	36
Using a non-proxy FTP server	36
Using a proxy FTP server	37
Using a network share	37
Using single component DUPs	38
Selecting and applying updates	39
Firmware rollback	39
Rolling back to previous firmware versions	39
Comparing firmware versions	40
Updating or rolling back devices that affect Trusted Platform Module settings	40
Configure	41
System control panel access options	41
Controlling access to the front panel	41
Configuring iDRAC	42
Configuring system time and date	42
Configuring vFlash SD card	43
Enabling or disabling a vFlash SD card	43
Initializing a vFlash SD card	43
Configuring RAID	43
Foreign configuration found	44
Viewing current RAID configuration	45
Selecting a RAID controller	45
Selecting RAID levels	45
Minimum disk requirement for different RAID levels	45
Selecting physical disks	46
Setting virtual disk attributes	46
Viewing summary	47
Configuring RAID using software RAID	47
Creating a secure virtual disk on a RAID controller	48
Key encryption	49
Applying the local key on a RAID controller	49
Local key encryption mode	49
Encrypting unsecure virtual disks	49
Rekey controller with new local key	50
Removing encryption and deleting data	50
Breaking mirrored drives	50
System setup — Advanced Hardware Configuration	51
Modifying device settings	53
Collect system inventory on restart	53
Updating server inventory information	53
Configuring local FTP server	54
FTP authentication	54
Requirements for a local FTP server	54
Copying repository to a local FTP server from the Dell Server Updates DVD	54
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy it to a local FTP server	54
Accessing updates on a local FTP server	54
Configuring a local USB drive	55
Copying repository to a local USB drive from the Dell Server Updates DVD	55
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy to a USB drive	55
Configuring NFS and CIFS servers	55
Configuring NFS servers	55
Configuring CIFS servers	56
Conditions while configuring HTTP / HTTPS server	56
Maintain	57
Platform restore	57
About server profile backup image	57
Supported components	58
Backup server profile	59
Backing up the server profile	59
System or feature behavior during backup	59
Export server profile	60
Exporting server profile to USB drive or network share	60
System or feature behavior during export	60
Import server profile	60
Importing server profile from a vFlash SD card, network share, or USB drive	61
Importing server profile using a vFlash SD card	61
Importing server profile from a network share	62
Importing server profile from a USB drive	62
System or feature behavior during import	62
Post-import scenario	63
Importing server profile after system board replacement	63
Restoring server profile after system board replacement	63
Import server license	64
Importing server license from a network share or USB drive	64
Importing an iDRAC license from a network share	64
Importing an iDRAC license from a USB drive	65
Part replacement configuration	65
Applying firmware and configuration updates to replaced parts	65
Supported devices	66
Repurpose or retire system	66
Deleting server information	67
Hardware diagnostics	67
Performing hardware diagnostics	67
SupportAssist Collection	67
Exporting the SupportAssist Collection	68
Easy-to-use system component names	69
Using the system setup and boot manager	72
Choosing the system boot mode	72
Entering System Setup	73
Responding to error messages	73
Using the system setup navigation keys	73
System Setup options	74
System Setup Main screen	74
System BIOS screen	74
System information screen	74
Memory Settings screen	75
Processor settings screen	75
SATA Settings Screen	77
Boot Settings screen	77
Integrated devices screen	77
Serial communications screen	78
System Profile Settings screen	78
System security screen	79
Miscellaneous settings	80
System and setup password features	80
Assigning a system and setup password	81
Deleting or changing an existing system and setup password	81
Using your system password to secure your system	82
Operating with a setup password enabled	82
Entering the UEFI boot manager	82
Using the boot manager navigation keys	83
Boot Manager screen	83
UEFI Boot menu	83
Embedded systems management	84
iDRAC settings utility	84
Entering the iDRAC settings utility	84
Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions	85
Error messages	85

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•

Boot Mode

—Choose either

UEFI

BIOS

boot mode depending on the boot configuration of the system for OS installation.

•

Secure Boot

—Allows you to enable or disable the

Secure Boot

option. Click

Enabled

to secure the boot process by checking if

the drivers are signed with an acceptable digital signature. This option is available only for the

UEFI

boot mode. For more

information about Secure Boot, see

UEFI Secure Boot.

NOTE:

The Secure Boot option is available only if the Load Legacy Video Option ROM setting is set to disabled.

To disable the Load Legacy Video Option ROM setting, click System Setup > System BIOS Settings >

Miscellaneous Settings > Load Legacy Video Option ROM > Disabled.

•

Secure Boot Policy

—Displays the current setting of the boot policy in the BIOS.

NOTE:

You can change the Secure Boot Policy setting only in BIOS.

NOTE:

The Secure Boot option is available on the 13th generation of PowerEdge servers, only if the BIOS of the

system supports the feature. The Secure Boot option is not available on the 12th generation of PowerEdge

servers.

•

Available Operating Systems

—Displays the list of operating systems depending on the boot mode selected. Select the

operating system to install on the server. The drivers packs for deploying the Windows and Linux operating systems supported by

Lifecycle Controller are available and extracted to a local repository (OEMDRV). These driver packs contain the drivers required for

installing an operating system.

NOTE:

If you select VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, or select the Any Other Operating System option, make sure

that you have prepared the necessary drivers for your system. Drivers for VMware ESXi and Citrix XenServer are

not included in the driver packs. See

www.dell.com/support/manuals

for more information about operating

system installation images and drivers for these operating systems.

On the

Select Installation Mode

page, select any one of the following:

•

Unattended Install

•

Manual Install

NOTE:

The Unattended Install option is enabled only if the operating system is compatible for an unattended

installation. If the operating system is not compatible, the option is grayed out. For more information about

unattended install mode, see

Unattended Installation.

NOTE:

A detailed procedure for installing an operating system using the unattended installation mode is provided in

the

Unattended Installation of Operating Systems from Lifecycle Controller on Dell PowerEdge Servers

white paper

www.delltechcenter.com/lc

On the

Select Installation Mode

page, select or enter the appropriate data to import the operating system configuration file and

then click

. For more information about the fields available on the

Select Installation Mode

page, see the online help by clicking

Help

in the upper-right corner of the Lifecycle Controller GUI.

On the

Select OS Media

page, select the appropriate operating system media and click

Lifecycle Controller validates the media and displays an error message if the verification process is not successful. The verification may

be unsuccessful if:

•

An incorrect operating system media is inserted.

•

An operating system media is damaged or corrupted.

•

The optical drive in the system cannot read the media.

NOTE:

USB Boot Media must be MBR disk with FAT file system.

On the

Reboot the System

page, the summary of selections is displayed. Verify the selections and click

Finish

The system reboots and starts the operating system installation. For more information about the postreboot scenarios, see

Post

Reboot Scenarios.

Related concepts

UEFI Secure Boot

Unattended installation

Post reboot scenarios

Related tasks

Using the optional RAID configuration

Operating system deployment