Setting Up Your Dell PowerEdge Server Using Dell Lifecycle Controller
Setting Up Your Dell PowerEdge Server Using Dell Lifecycle Controller
Dell Lifecycle Controller is an advanced embedded systems management technology that enables remote server management using integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC). Using Lifecycle Controller, you can update the firmware using a local or Dell-based firmware repository. The OS Deployment wizard available in Lifecycle Controller enables you to deploy an operating system.
This document provides a quick overview of the steps to set up your PowerEdge server using Lifecycle Controller.
NOTE: Before you begin, ensure that you set up your server using the
Getting Started Guide document that shipped with your server.
To set up your PowerEdge server using Lifecycle Controller:
- Connect the video cable to the video port and the network cables to the iDRAC and LOM port.
Figure 1. Video port, iDRAC port, and Lights Out Management (LOM) port 
- Turn on or restart the server and press
F10 to start Lifecycle Controller.
Figure 2. Starting Lifecycle Controller 
NOTE: If you miss pressing F10, restart the server and press F10.NOTE: The Initial Setup Wizard is displayed only when you start Lifecycle Controller for the first time. - Select the language and keyboard type and click
Next.
Figure 3. Language and Keyboard Selection page 
- Read the product overview and click
Next.
Figure 4. Product Overview page 
- Configure the network settings, wait for the settings to be applied, and click
Next.
Figure 5. Lifecycle Controller Network Settings page 
- Configure the iDRAC network settings, wait for the settings to be applied, and click
Next.
Figure 6. iDRAC Network and Credential Configuration page 
- Verify the applied network settings and click
Finish to exit the
Initial Setup Wizard.
Figure 7. Summary page 
NOTE: The Initial Setup Wizard is displayed only when you start Lifecycle Controller for the first time. If you want to make configuration changes later, restart the server, press F10 to launch Lifecycle Controller, and select Settings or System Setup from the Lifecycle Controller home page. - Click
and follow the instructions on the screen.
Figure 8. Firmware Update page 
- Click
and follow the instructions on the screen.
Figure 9. OS Deployment page 
NOTE: For iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller videos, visit
www.dell.com/support/kbdoc.
NOTE: For iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller documentation, visit
www.dell.com/support/lc.
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