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Using a network share Updating or rolling back devices that affect Trusted Platform Module settings Using a local drive Lifecycle Controller allows you to perform firmware updates using locally available DVDs or USB drives, or virtual media. This flexibility improves the efficiency of the update process when there is a high network traffic. After selecting the update repository, Lifecycle Controller automatically detects any necessary updates, and performs those updates on components you specifically select. To access the repository on the local drive, create a repository on a DVD or USB drive and attach it to the server locally or using a virtual media. Using a DVD Use either the Server Update Utility (SUU) DVDs or custom DVDs (SUU ISO downloaded from dell.com/ support and written to a DVD) to perform the firmware updates. The available DVDs are: • OpenManage SUU DVD to update all the server components such as Lifecycle Controller, Dell Diagnostics, BIOS, RAID controller, NIC, iDRAC, and Power Supply Unit. • Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Packs DVD (Windows only) to update the operating system driver packs. To access the updates from a DVD: 1. Insert the appropriate DVD in the locally attached CD/DVD drive. Alternatively, insert the appropriate DVD in the client and use the Virtual Media feature to access the attached CD/DVD drive. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User's Guide at dell.com/ esmmanuals. 2. From the Local Drive drop-down menu, select the drive that contains the updated DVD. 3. In the File Path or Update package path field, enter the location or subdirectory where the catalog is available. NOTE: If the catalog file is located in the root folder, do not enter the file name in the File Path or Update package path field. However, if the catalog file is located in a subdirectory, enter the subdirectory name. NOTE: If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from ftp.dell.com, do not copy them to a subdirectory. NOTE: Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file extension. For example, if 56 characters are used for file name and extension, only 200 characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not support these characters and SPACE. Using a USB drive You can download the repository from the SUU DVD or from an FTP location to a USB drive, and then access the updates from this drive. Before downloading the repository to the USB drive, make sure that the following prerequisites are met: • The updates are downloaded using the Dell Repository Manager and the repository is created on a USB drive. NOTE: To download the complete repository, make sure that the USB drive has 8 GB free space. • Connect the USB drive to the system. 39

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Using a network share
Updating or rolling back devices that affect Trusted Platform Module settings
Using a local drive
Lifecycle Controller allows you to perform firmware updates using locally available DVDs or USB drives,
or virtual media. This flexibility improves the efficiency of the update process when there is a high
network traffic. After selecting the update repository, Lifecycle Controller automatically detects any
necessary updates, and performs those updates on components you specifically select.
To access the repository on the local drive, create a repository on a DVD or USB drive and attach it to the
server locally or using a virtual media.
Using a DVD
Use either the Server Update Utility (SUU) DVDs or custom DVDs (SUU ISO downloaded from
dell.com/
support
and written to a DVD) to perform the firmware updates. The available DVDs are:
•
OpenManage SUU
DVD to update all the server components such as Lifecycle Controller, Dell
Diagnostics, BIOS, RAID controller, NIC, iDRAC, and Power Supply Unit.
•
Lifecycle Controller OS Driver Pack
s DVD (Windows only) to update the operating system driver
packs.
To access the updates from a DVD:
1.
Insert the appropriate DVD in the locally attached CD/DVD drive. Alternatively, insert the appropriate
DVD in the client and use the
Virtual Media
feature to access the attached CD/DVD drive. For more
information, see the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide
at
dell.com/
esmmanuals
.
2.
From the
Local Drive
drop-down menu, select the drive that contains the updated DVD.
3.
In the
File Path or Update package path
field, enter the location or subdirectory where the catalog is
available.
NOTE:
If the catalog file is located in the root folder, do not enter the file name in the
File Path
or
Update package path
field. However, if the catalog file is located in a subdirectory, enter the
subdirectory name.
NOTE:
If the catalog file or DUP is downloaded from
ftp.dell.com
, do not copy them to a
subdirectory.
NOTE:
Lifecycle Controller allows 256 characters in a path that includes the file name and file
extension. For example, if 56 characters are used for file name and extension, only 200
characters can be used for the path. Lifecycle Controller does not support these characters -:,
*,?,”,<,>,|,#,%,^, and SPACE.
Using a USB drive
You can download the repository from the SUU DVD or from an FTP location to a USB drive, and then
access the updates from this drive.
Before downloading the repository to the USB drive, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
•
The updates are downloaded using the
Dell Repository Manager
and the repository is created on a
USB drive.
NOTE:
To download the complete repository, make sure that the USB drive has 8 GB free space.
•
Connect the USB drive to the system.
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