1 Introduction
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Using Lifecycle Controller
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Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller
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New in this release
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Key features
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Feature matrix
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Licensable features in Lifecycle Controller
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Viewing iDRAC license information
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Other documents you may need
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Social Media Reference
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Accessing documents from the Dell EMC support site
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Contacting Dell
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2 Using Lifecycle Controller
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Starting Lifecycle Controller
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Start messages during POST, causes, and resolutions
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Enabling Lifecycle Controller
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Disabling Lifecycle Controller
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Canceling Lifecycle Controller actions
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Using Lifecycle Controller for the first time
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Setting up Lifecycle Controller using Initial Setup Wizard
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Setting up Lifecycle Controller from the home page
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Lifecycle Controller features
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3 Operating system deployment
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Installing operating system
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Using the optional RAID configuration
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Configuring RAID using the operating system deployment wizard
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Unattended installation
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UEFI Secure Boot
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Driver access
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Installing an operating system on iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN
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Post reboot scenarios
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4 Monitor
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Hardware inventory view and export
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About view and export current inventory
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About view and export factory-shipped inventory
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Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
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Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
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Exporting hardware inventory to a USB drive
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Exporting hardware inventory to a network share
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Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement
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Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller
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Contents
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