LC1_4.book Page 1 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Dell Lifecycle Controller USC/USC-LCE Version 1.
LC1_4.book Page 2 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Notes and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.
LC1_4.book Page 3 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Contents 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why Use USC/USC-LCE? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USC and USC-LCE Features and Support Information. 2 . . 7 7 8 What’s new in USC/USC-LCE 1.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Other Documents You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Getting Started With USC or USC-LCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-requisites for Using USC or USC-LCE . . . . .
LC1_4.book Page 4 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 3 USC and USC-LCE Features . . . . . . . . . . USC and USC-LCE Enabled Common Features . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Operating System Deployment Hardware Diagnostics USC or USC-LCE Repair . USC-LCE Unique Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 USC-LCE Platform Update Platform Rollback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LC1_4.book Page 5 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Deleting Configuration and Resetting Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Lifecycle Log History Exporting Lifecycle Log . 72 . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Adding a Comment to Lifecycle Log Upgrading to an iDRAC6 Express Card . . . . . . . . 75 . . . . . . . . . 75 Installing the iDRAC6 Express Card . . . . . . . . Transferring an iDRAC6 Express Card 76 . . . . . . . . 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LC1_4.book Page 6 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM B Schema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lifecycle Log Schema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Easy-to-use System Component Names . . . . . Index 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LC1_4.book Page 7 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 1 Overview The Lifecycle Controller software components are built upon the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Express card and the Unified Extensible Firmware Infrastructure (UEFI) system firmware. The iDRAC6 works with the UEFI firmware to access and manage every aspect of the hardware, including component and subsystem management that is beyond the traditional Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) capabilities.
LC1_4.book Page 8 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM and Update Utility, and DTK that shipped on multiple CDs, Dell then developed a single software tool DVD, Systems Build and Update Utility. Storing, retrieving, and using these multiple disks in their many versions is a time consuming experience for the administrator. As a clear response to these problems, Dell now provides the Lifecycle Controller, a flash chip embedded on the system itself with the Dell Unified Server Configurator application (USC).
LC1_4.book Page 9 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table 1-1. USC and USC-LCE Features Product Name Features USC-LCE Fully-featured product that uses iDRAC6 Express and Enterprise cards, and provides the following capabilities: • Operating System Deployment • Hardware Diagnostics • USC Settings • Platform Update • Hardware Configuration • View and Export Hardware Inventory • View and Export Lifecycle Log NOTE: You can upgrade Dell systems series y21x-y51x to USC-LCE.
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LC1_4.book Page 12 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM What’s new in USC/USC-LCE 1.4 The new features introduced in USC/USC-LCE 1.
LC1_4.book Page 13 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • Apply configuration for the replaced part • Delete configuration details on the Lifecycle Controller. 1. Indicates the newly introduced feature for USC. Other Documents You May Need In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at support.dell.com/manuals. On the Manuals page, click Software Systems Management. Click on the appropriate product link on the right-side to access the documents.
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LC1_4.book Page 15 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Getting Started With USC or USC-LCE 2 Unified Server Configurator (USC) and Unified Server ConfiguratorLifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE) reside on an embedded flash memory card. It is an embedded configuration utility that enables systems and storage management tasks from an embedded environment throughout your system’s life cycle.
LC1_4.book Page 16 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Pre-requisites for Using USC or USC-LCE Before using USC/USC-LCE you should ensure that the following prerequisites are met: • Ensure that your network is configured. • Ensure that your system has the latest versions of iDRAC and BIOS installed. Launching the Product To launch either USC or USC-LCE, boot the system and press the key within 10 seconds of the Dell logo being displayed during the system boot process to enter System Services.
LC1_4.book Page 17 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • System Services not available — Another process is currently using iDRAC. It is recommended that you wait for 30 minutes for the current process to complete, then reboot your system and try to enter USC or USC - LCE again. If you believe the system is in an error condition or if you cannot wait the recommended 30-minute time period, see "Canceling Request to Enter System Services" on page 19. After rebooting, try to enter USC or USC - LCE again.
LC1_4.book Page 18 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Platform using the Platform Update Wizard" on page 37, "Configuring a Local USB Device" on page 79, and "Network Share" on page 39 for more information. • Hardware Configuration — Enables you to configure system devices. See "Hardware Configuration" on page 25 for more information. • Lifecycle Log — Enables you to view and export lifecycle log and add comments to lifecycle log.
LC1_4.book Page 19 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Viewing Readme Click About View Readme to display the Readme file. Disabling USC or USC-LCE You can disable USC or USC-LCE to prevent your system from entering it on start-up: 1 Press within 5 seconds when prompted during system start-up. The iDRAC6 Configuration Utility page displays. 2 Navigate to System Services. 3 Select Disable System Services. 4 Save your changes and exit the iDRAC6 Configuration Utility page menu.
LC1_4.book Page 20 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 1 Launch USC Settings Wizard: a Boot your system and press the key within 10 seconds of the Dell logo being displayed. b Wait until USC Home screen is displayed, then click USC Settings in the left pane. 2 Click Language and Keyboard in the right pane. Use the up-arrow and down-arrow keys to access all options on the Language and Keyboard Type drop-down menus. a Select the language from the Language drop-down menu.
LC1_4.book Page 21 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM USC and USC-LCE Features 3 This section gives a brief description of the Unified Server Configurator (USC) and Unified Server Configurator-Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE) features. USC and USC-LCE Enabled Common Features Operating System Deployment The OS Deployment wizard assists you in installing an operating system on your system.
LC1_4.book Page 22 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Before installing the operating system, the OS Deployment wizard detects if a boot device is available. A boot device is a physical disk, virtual disk, or other storage device on which the operating system can be installed. If your system has a RAID controller, you can configure a virtual disk and choose to use the virtual disk as the boot device.
LC1_4.book Page 23 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Hardware Diagnostics It is recommended that you run diagnostics as part of a regular maintenance regimen to validate that the system and attached hardware are functioning properly using the Hardware Diagnostics utility. Since the diagnostics utility has a physical (as opposed to logical) view of attached hardware, this utility is able to identify hardware problems that the operating system and other online tools cannot.
LC1_4.book Page 24 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM USC-LCE Unique Features USC-LCE Platform Update Use the Platform Update wizard to view the current versions of the installed applications and firmware information. You can use the Platform Update Wizard to display a list of available updates for your system. After you select the updates you want to apply, USC-LCE downloads and applies the updates.
LC1_4.book Page 25 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Platform Rollback USC-LCE enables you to roll back to a previously-installed version of BIOS or firmware. It is recommended that you use this feature if you have a problem with the current version and want to revert to the previously-installed version. Only BIOS and firmware can be rolled back. USC-LCE, the hardware diagnostics application, and operating system driver pack installation cannot be rolled back to earlier versions.
LC1_4.book Page 26 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • HII Advanced Configuration allows you to configure certain devices, such as Network Interface Controllers (NICs) and the BIOS, using Human Interface Infrastructure (HII). See "HII Advanced Configuration" on page 65 for more information. • Part Replacement Configuration allows you to automatically update a new part to either the firmware version or the configuration of the replaced part or both.
LC1_4.book Page 27 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Lifecycle Log Lifecycle Controller provides the history of firmware changes of the related components installed on a managed node. The log shows the following: • Firmware update history based on device, version and date • Events based on severity, category, and date • Customer comments based on date NOTE: Lifecycle log is available even if the operating system is not installed on the system and is independent of the power state of the system.
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LC1_4.book Page 29 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM USC and USC-LCE Operations 4 This section provides the tasks required to perform different operations on the Unified Server Configurator (USC) and Unified Server ConfiguratorLifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE). USC and USC - LCE Common Features Launching the Operating System Deployment Wizard 1 To launch USC, boot your system and press the key within 10 seconds of the Dell logo being displayed. 2 Click OS Deployment in the left pane.
LC1_4.book Page 30 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • To download drivers from the online repository (Dell FTP server), you must enter ftp.dell.com in the Address field. or To download drivers from a locally-configured online repository, in the Address field you must specify the server host name or the IP address of the server on which the drivers reside. For information on setting up local FTP server, see "Configuring a Local FTP Server" on page 77.
LC1_4.book Page 31 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Optional RAID Configuration If your system has a RAID controller, you have the option of launching the RAID Configuration wizard and configuring a virtual disk as the boot device. To configure RAID: • Select Configure RAID Now and click Next. This option launches the RAID Configuration wizard. After RAID configuration is complete, you will return to the OS Deployment wizard.
LC1_4.book Page 32 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • For installing a custom operating system, select the required operating system from the list and click Next. The drivers are extracted and USC or USC-LCE prompts you to insert the operating system installation media. • For installing an operating system that is not available in the list, select the option Any Other Operating System and click Next. The drivers are not extracted, so prepare the drivers for the required operating system.
LC1_4.book Page 33 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Inserting the Operating System Media 1 Depending on the operating system or option selected, do one of the following: • If the operating system from the list is selected, insert the standard operating system installation media when prompted and click Next. USC or USC-LCE validates the media. NOTE: USC or USC-LCE renders the drivers through the OEMDRV directory to the operating system.
LC1_4.book Page 34 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM USC supports internal SATA optical drives and USB optical drives and USC-LCE supports internal SATA optical drives, USB optical drives, and virtual media devices. If the installation media is corrupt or not readable, then USC and USC-LCE may be unable to detect the presence of a media. In this case, an error message is displayed stating that no media is available. For USC-LCE only: Virtual media is supported through iDRAC.
LC1_4.book Page 35 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • After the operating system is installed, you cannot update USC or USCLCE by running a DUP in the operating system environment for the next 18 hours. Assigning a Windows-Bootable System Partition to Drive C After you have completed USC or USC-LCE portion of Windows Server 2003 installation, your server reboots and begins the text-mode portion of the installation.
LC1_4.book Page 36 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 4 Insert the driver update disk (DUD) when prompted, and specify the location of the USB drive and press . 5 Complete the installation as directed by the installation program. Hardware Diagnostics Performing Hardware Diagnostics To start the hardware diagnostics utility, click Hardware Diagnostics in the left pane and click Run Hardware Diagnostics in the right pane. When the diagnostics utility launches, follow the instructions on the screen.
LC1_4.book Page 37 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM USC and USC-LCE Unique Features Updating the Platform using the Platform Update Wizard Update to the latest version of USC-LCE using the Platform Update wizard. It is recommended that you run the Platform Update wizard on a regular basis to access updates as they become available. NOTE: When using a local repository to upgrade from USC-LCE version 1.3 to version 1.4, ensure to create a catalog with Linux-based DUPs. For USC-LCE 1.
LC1_4.book Page 38 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Selecting the Download Method Download updates from Dell’s FTP server at ftp.dell.com using the Platform Update wizard or from a local FTP server or from a local USB device or Dell Server Updates DVD. NOTE: Make sure that the catalog file and DUPs that are downloaded from ftp.dell.com, are copied into the root folder of the source.
LC1_4.book Page 39 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • Proxy Server — The server host name of the proxy server. • Proxy Port — The port number of the proxy server. • Proxy Type — The type of proxy server. HTTP and SOCKS 4 proxy types are supported by USC-LCE. • Proxy User Name — The user name required for authentication on the proxy server. • Proxy Password — The password required for authentication on the proxy server.
LC1_4.book Page 40 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM For CIFS • Share Name — Type the path to the shared folder where the respository is located. For example, for a catalog file, type \\xxx.xxx.xx.xx\Catalog, and for a share folder, type \\xxx.xxx.xx.xx\Share. • Domain and User Name — Type the correct domain and user name required to log on to the network share. For example, myDomain\login-name, and if there is no domain, type the loginname. • Password — Type the correct password.
LC1_4.book Page 41 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Selecting and Applying the Updates The Select Updates screen displays a list of available updates. 1 Select the check box for each update that you want to apply to your system. The components for which a more current update is available are selected by default. If you want to compare the version of the update with the version currently installed on the system, compare the versions in the Current and Available fields.
LC1_4.book Page 42 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Updating RAID Controller Firmware To update RAID controller firmware, follow these steps: 1 Click Platform update on the left pane. The platform update options are displayed. 2 Select the repository option and click Next. The components are displayed with current and available firmware updates. 3 Select the storage card and click Apply. The update process is initiated and the firmware update is completed.
LC1_4.book Page 43 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • Component — Displays the available updates; select the check box of each update you want to apply. • Current — Displays the component version currently installed on the system. • Previous — Displays the version of the rollback image. 2 Click Apply. Post-requisite The system reboots after the update process is complete. When applying more than one update, the system may need to reboot between updates.
LC1_4.book Page 44 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 4 Set System Control Panel Access to one of the following options: • Disabled — You do not have access to information or control, other than the information displayed by the management controller, and you cannot specify actions. • View Only — You can move through the data screens to obtain information using the system control panel interface. • View and Modify — You can obtain information and make changes using the system control panel interface.
LC1_4.book Page 45 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM iDRAC Configuration Use the iDRAC Configuration Wizard to configure and manage iDRAC parameters. This wizard is similar to the iDRAC Configuration Utility in the legacy BIOS operation. You can use the wizard to configure iDRAC parameters applicable to the system, such as LAN, common IP settings, IPv4, IPv6, virtual media, and LAN user configuration. To launch the iDRAC Configuration Wizard: 1 Click Hardware Configuration in the left pane.
LC1_4.book Page 46 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • NIC Selection — Enables you to view or edit the NIC mode using the following mode options: – Dedicated — This option enables remote access to utilize the dedicated network interface available on the Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC). Because the DRAC interface is not shared with the host operating system and routes management traffic to a separate physical network, it can be separated from the application traffic.
LC1_4.book Page 47 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM transmits data only through NIC 1. If NIC 1 fails, the remote access device transmits data on NIC 2. If NIC 2 fails, the remote access device transmits data on NIC 3. If NIC 3 fails, the remote access device transmits data on NIC 4. If NIC 4 fails the remote access device fails over all data transmission back to NIC 1, but only if the original NIC 1 failure has been corrected.
LC1_4.book Page 48 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Common IP Configuration Register the iDRAC name, set the domain name from DHCP, and specify the domain name and host name string. • Register iDRAC Name — If set to Yes, the iDRAC name is registered with the Domain Name System (DNS). If set to No, no registration takes place. • iDRAC Name — Enables you to view or edit the iDRAC name to be used when registering with DNS. The iDRAC Name string can contain up to 63 printable ASCII characters.
LC1_4.book Page 49 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • Ethernet IP Address — Enables you to specify or edit a static IPv4 address for the iDRAC NIC. The IP address you enter in the Ethernet IP Address field is reserved, and used only when DHCP fails to resolve and assign an available IP address. The Ethernet IP Address field is limited to a maximum value of 255.255.255.255. • Subnet Mask — Enables you to specify or edit the static subnet mask for the iDRAC NIC.
LC1_4.book Page 50 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM IPv6 Configuration Set IPv6, IP address source, ethernet IP address, IPv6 address, prefix length, default gateway, and DNS server values. • IPv6 — Enables or disables the iDRAC NIC IPv6 protocol support. Disabling IPv6 deactivates the remaining controls. • IP Address Source — Enables or disables the ability of the iDRAC NIC to acquire an IPv6 address from the DHCP server.
LC1_4.book Page 51 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • Default Gateway — Enables you to specify or edit the static IPv6 default gateway for the iDRAC NIC when not provided by DHCP. This is the address that will be used to route requests when they cannot be resolved locally. The Default Gateway field is limited to a maximum value of FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF.
LC1_4.book Page 52 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • Attached - The virtual media devices are available for use in the current operating environment. Virtual Media enables a floppy image, floppy drive, or CD/DVD drive from your system to be available on the managed system’s console, as if the floppy image or drive were present (attached or connected) on the local system. • Detached - The virtual media devices are not accessible.
LC1_4.book Page 53 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • Confirm Password — Re-enter the iDRAC user's password to confirm. • Account Privilege — Assigns the user's maximum privilege on the IPMI LAN channel to one of the following user groups: Admin, Operator, User, or No Access.
LC1_4.book Page 54 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Confirmation Confirm the changes you made by viewing the Summary screen. You can apply the changes, or cancel all changes and exit the iDRAC Configuration Wizard. If you apply the changes, a Please Wait message displays while your changes are saved. When the operation is complete, a final Confirmation screen displays indicating whether the changes were applied successfully, left unchanged, or failed.
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LC1_4.book Page 56 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM A foreign configuration is a set of physical disks containing a RAID configuration that has been introduced to the system but is not yet managed by the RAID controller to which it is attached. You may have a foreign configuration if physical disks have been moved from a RAID controller on another system to a RAID controller on the current system. You have two options: Ignore Foreign Configuration and Clear Foreign Configuration.
LC1_4.book Page 57 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM NOTE: It is recommended that you have a good knowledge of RAID and your hardware configuration to use the Advanced Wizard. Click Next after making your selection. Select Basic Settings Select the RAID type for the virtual disk from the RAID Level drop-down menu: • RAID 0 — Stripes data across the physical disks. RAID 0 does not maintain redundant data. When a physical disk fails in a RAID 0 virtual disk, there is no method for rebuilding the data.
LC1_4.book Page 58 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM of data. Failures while a single physical disk is rebuilding in one RAID 6 set do not lead to data loss. RAID 60 has improved fault tolerance because more than half the number of total physical disk must fail for data loss to occur. NOTE: The virtual disk size is automatically calculated and displayed in the Size field. You cannot change the virtual disk size.
LC1_4.book Page 59 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Advanced Wizard Only - Select Physical Disks Use the Select Physical Disks screen to select the physical disks to be used for the virtual disk. The number of physical disks required for the virtual disk varies depending on the RAID level. The minimum and maximum numbers of physical disks required for the RAID level are displayed on the screen.
LC1_4.book Page 60 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Advanced Wizard Only - Additional Settings Use the Additional Settings screen to specify cache policies and stripe element size. You can also assign a hot spare to the virtual disk. • Select the stripe element size from the Stripe Element Size drop-down menu. The stripe element size is the amount of disk space a stripe consumes on each physical disk in the stripe.
LC1_4.book Page 61 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • To assign a hot spare to the virtual disk, select the Assign a Hot Spare Disk check box. A hot spare is an unused backup physical disk that can be used to rebuild data from a redundant virtual disk. • Select the physical disk to be used as the hot spare from the Hot Spare Disk drop-down menu.A hot spare can be used only with a redundant RAID level. Hot spares also have requirements for physical disk size.
LC1_4.book Page 62 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM To configure RAID: 1 Click OS Deployment on the left pane. 2 Select Configure RAID Now. The system will display all the storage controllers available for configuration, including the series 6 and 7 controllers. 3 Select a storage controller. The RAID Configuration options are displayed. 4 Complete RAID settings and click Finish. The RAID configuration is applied on the disks.
LC1_4.book Page 63 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 3 Select Secure Capable Controllers and click Next. Two options are displayed: • Configure Security Key Now • Continue Virtual Disk Configuration 4 Select Configure Security Key Now and click Next. The security key configuration screen is displayed.
LC1_4.book Page 64 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM vFlash SD Card Configuration Use this feature to enable or disable the vFlash SD card, check the health and properties, and initialize the vFlash SD card. The Dell vFlash SD card enables the part replacement feature. USC-LCE support vFlash SD cards of sizes 1 GB, 2 GB, or 8 GB. NOTE: The options under vFlash SD card are grayed-out if there is no SD card inserted in the slot.
LC1_4.book Page 65 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Enable or Disable vFlash If set to Enabled, the vFlash SD card is configured as a virtual drive; it appears in the BIOS boot order, allowing you to boot from the vFlash SD card. If set to Disabled, virtual flash is not accessible. To enable or disable vFlash SD card: NOTE: Ensure to set the write-protect latch on the vFlash SD card to Off position. 1 From the vFlash Media drop-down menu, select Enable or Disable. 2 Click Finish to apply the changes.
LC1_4.book Page 66 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • The BIOS setup is very similar to the current setup utility (press the key during system startup); however, HII can access only a subset of the utilities available in system startup. • The NIC setup reflects various NIC attributes, some of which were visible in the controller option read-only memory (ROM). However, many of these attributes were previously only modifiable in Operating System utilities.
LC1_4.book Page 67 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Important • You can configure only one NIC at a time. • Integrated Broadcom NICs are controlled both by the BIOS and by settings stored on the device itself. As a result, the Boot Protocol field in the HII of integrated NICs has no effect; this setting is instead controlled by the BIOS on the Integrated Devices screen. To set integrated NICs to an iSCSI or PXE boot mode, select System BIOS Settings, then select Integrated Devices.
LC1_4.book Page 68 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Supported Devices You can update the part firmware and configuration for the following devices: NOTE: Only part firmware updates are supported on SAS cards and power supply units.
LC1_4.book Page 69 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Part Configuration Update From the part configuration update drop-down, select one of the following: • Disabled — The feature is disabled and the current configuration is not applied if a part is replaced. • Apply always — The feature is enabled and the current configuration is applied if a part is replaced.
LC1_4.book Page 70 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Prerequisites • If you use the network share, set the correct Network Settings. See "Using USC Settings Wizard" on page 19 for more information. • If you are storing the exported file in an USB device, ensure that an USB device is connected to the managed node. • If you are storing the exported file in network share, ensure that you have shared folder with the correct login credentials.
LC1_4.book Page 71 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • Password — Type the correct password. • File Location — Type the sub-directories if any. For example, 2010\Apr. For NFS • Share Name — Type the path to the shared folder where you must store the file. For example, type \\xxx.xxx.xx.xx\HrdInvLog. • File Location — Type the sub-directories if any. For example, 2010\Apr. 4 Click Test Network Connection to verify if USC-LCE is able to connect to the IP address that you provided.
LC1_4.book Page 72 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Deleting Configuration and Resetting Defaults Use this feature to delete any sensitive data and configuration related information when you need to retire a managed node, reuse a managed node for a different application, or move a managed node to a non-secure location. CAUTION: This feature resets the iDRAC to factory defaults, and deletes all iDRAC user credentials and IP address configuration settings.
LC1_4.book Page 73 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM • Description — A brief description of the event. For example, Dell OS Drivers Pack, v.6.4.0.14, X14 was detected. • TimeStamp — When the event occurred. 3 Use the following options in Filter by Category to see the required information: • All — Displays all the data in the Lifecycle Log • Any Other Event — Displays the data based on the event selected.
LC1_4.book Page 74 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM If the path is not provided, the file is stored in the root location of the device. b Click Finish. Network Share Select Network Share if you want to store the file in a shared folder on a network. To update using Network Share, select either CIFS or NFS and type the following details: For CIFS • Share Name — Type the path to the shared folder where you must store the file. For example, type \\xxx.xxx.xx.xx\LifCyLog.
LC1_4.book Page 75 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Adding a Comment to Lifecycle Log Use to this feature to record comments that is usable at a later date. For example, scheduled downtime information. NOTE: You can type a maximum of 100 characters in the Lifecycle Log field. To add comments: 1 Click Lifecycle Log on the left pane. 2 Click on Add a comment to Lifecycle Log on the right pane. 3 In the Add a comment to Lifecycle Log field, enter your comments and click OK.
LC1_4.book Page 76 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM USC automatically detects the iDRAC6 Express card installed on the system and completes the upgrade process. If the installation is successful, you are able to boot to Unified Server Configurator — Lifecycle Controller Enabled. If the installation fails, you must upgrade iDRAC. See the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User Guide for more information. After you upgrade the iDRAC, repeat the above instructions.
LC1_4.book Page 77 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Configuring a Local FTP Server If your organization’s users are on a private network that does not have access to external sites, specifically ftp.dell.com, you can provide platform updates from a locally-configured FTP server. The users in your organization can access updates or drivers for their Dell server from the local FTP server instead of ftp.dell.com. A local FTP server is not required for users who have access to ftp.dell.
LC1_4.book Page 78 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Accessing Updates on a Local FTP Server The users in your organization need to know the IP address of the local FTP server in order to specify the online repository when using the OS Deployment wizard.
LC1_4.book Page 79 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Configuring a Local USB Device If your organization’s users are on a private network that does not have access to external sites like ftp.dell.com, you can provide updates from a locally-configured USB device. The USB device you use as a repository must be able to hold at least 3 GB of content. A USB device is not required for users who have access to ftp.dell.com through a proxy server.
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LC1_4.book Page 81 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM A Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions This section describes the error messages commonly generated by Unified Server Configurator (USC) and Unified Server Configurator-Lifecycle Controller Enabled (USC-LCE), and provides suggestions for resolving the errors. It also answers questions that are frequently asked by USC and USCLCE users.
LC1_4.book Page 82 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-1. USC and USC-LCE Error Messages and Resolutions (continued) Error Message Resolution Unable to copy driver files The drivers required to install the operating system are corrupted. To resolve this issue, perform a platform update (see "Updating the Platform using the Platform Update Wizard" on page 37).
LC1_4.book Page 83 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-1. USC and USC-LCE Error Messages and Resolutions (continued) Error Message Resolution Please enter a valid IPv4 Address for this iDRAC Enter a valid IPv4 protocol address for iDRAC that is between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255. Please enter a valid Subnet Mask Enter a valid Subnet Mask that is between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255. Please enter a valid Default Gateway Address Enter a valid default gateway address that is between 0.0.0.
LC1_4.book Page 84 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-2. USC Error Messages and Resolutions Error Message Resolution Unable to find a device USC cannot detect a device to read the operating system capable of reading the OS media. One of the following situations is probably causing install media the error: • No optical device is available on the system. Shut down the system and add a SATA optical device or USB optical device. • If an optical device is present, it may not be properly connected.
LC1_4.book Page 85 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-3. USC-LCE Error Messages and Resolutions Error Message Resolution Drivers pack not found USC-LCE cannot find the drivers required to install the operating system. To resolve this issue, perform a platform OR update (see "Updating the Platform using the Platform Error populating OS list Update Wizard" on page 37). Unable to find a device USC-LCE cannot detect a device to read the operating capable of reading the system media.
LC1_4.book Page 86 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-3. USC-LCE Error Messages and Resolutions (continued) Error Message Resolution File seek of catalog archive failed The catalog downloaded to compare currently installed versions with the latest available versions is corrupt. This error may be caused by temporary network problems; try again later to connect to the update repository.
LC1_4.book Page 87 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-3. USC-LCE Error Messages and Resolutions (continued) Error Message Resolution Please enter the IPv6 Default Gateway address Enter the IPv6 default gateway address. See "IPv6 Configuration" on page 50. Please enter a valid IPv6 Enter a valid IPv6 DNS Server1 address. DNS Server 1 Address See "IPv6 Configuration" on page 50. Please enter a valid IPv6 Enter a valid IPv6 DNS Server2 address.
LC1_4.book Page 88 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-3. USC-LCE Error Messages and Resolutions (continued) Error Message Resolution RAID configuration failed USC-LCE failed when creating the RAID configuration. To resolve this issue: 1 Reboot the system. 2 Re-enter USC-LCE by pressing the key. 3 Try again to create the RAID configuration. Generic Failure USC-LCE experienced an unidentified error when creating the RAID configuration. To resolve this issue: 1 Reboot the system.
LC1_4.book Page 89 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-3. USC-LCE Error Messages and Resolutions (continued) Error Message Resolution An error occurred. One An error occurred when changing Hardware Advanced or more settings may Configuration settings. To resolve this issue: not be saved. 1 Reboot the system. 2 Re-enter USC-LCE by pressing the key. 3 Change the settings again. An error occurred.
LC1_4.book Page 90 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-3. USC-LCE Error Messages and Resolutions (continued) Error Message Resolution Requested operation Press the power button on the system to shutdown manually. completed successfully. Error occurred while shutting down the system. Shutdown manually. One or more of Ensure that a healthy and licensed vFlash SD card is present following links will be in the system. disabled if the required hardware is not present in the system.
LC1_4.book Page 91 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table A-3. USC-LCE Error Messages and Resolutions (continued) Error Message Resolution The Update Package is not supported for this System Ensure that the DUP is supported on the system. Invalid Update Package Ensure that the DUP is not corrupt or tampered.
LC1_4.book Page 92 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 5 Click Next, and then click OK to confirm the upload. Allow the process to complete before you continue to "step 6." 6 Reboot your system, and then press the key to enter USC-LCE. 7 Complete the installation of all recommended updates. See "Updating the Platform using the Platform Update Wizard" on page 37 for more information. When updates are complete, your system automatically reboots.
LC1_4.book Page 93 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Frequently Asked Questions 1 When USC-LCE downloads updates, where are the files stored? The files are stored in non-volatile memory, located on the main system board. This memory is not removable and is not accessible through the operating system. 2 Is a virtual media device or vFlash SD card required to store data for updates? No. The files are stored in memory on the main system board.
LC1_4.book Page 94 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 7 Can I update the drivers used by an installed operating system through USC or USC-LCE? No. USC or USC-LCE only provides drivers that are required for operating system installation. To update the drivers used by an installed operating system, see your operating system’s help documentation. 8 Can I add my own drivers and firmware for updating USC or USC-LCE to a local USB device? No.
LC1_4.book Page 95 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 13 Within Hardware Configuration, what is the difference between the Configuration Wizards and Advanced Configuration? USC-LCE offers two ways to configure hardware: Configuration Wizards and Advanced Configuration. Configuration Wizards guide you through a sequence of steps to configure your system devices. The Configuration Wizards include iDRAC, RAID, System Date/Time, and Physical Security. See "Hardware Configuration" on page 25 for more information.
LC1_4.book Page 96 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM 18 What should I do if my system crashes while using USC or USC-LCE? If your system crashes while using USC or USC-LCE, a black screen with red text appears. To resolve this problem, first try rebooting your system and re-entering USC or USC-LCE. If that does not resolve the problem, perform the steps in "Repairing USC" on page 91 of "Repairing USC-LCE" on page 91. If that does not resolve the problem, contact Dell for technical assistance.
LC1_4.book Page 97 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM B Schema This section displays a typical lifecycle log schema. Lifecycle Log Schema PAGE 98LC1_4.
LC1_4.book Page 99 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Easy-to-use System Component Names C Table C-1. Easy-to-use Names of System Components System Component Name Easy-to-use Name RAID.Integrated.1 Integrated RAID Controller 1 Integrated RAID Controller 2 RAID.Slot.1-1 RAID Controller in Slot 1 NIC.Mezzanine.1B-1 NIC.Mezzanine.1C-1 NIC.Mezzanine.1C-2 NIC in Mezzanine 1 (Fabric B) NIC.Mezzanine.3C-2 NonRAID.Integrated.1-1 Integrated Storage Controller 1 Integrated Storage Controller 2 NonRAID.
LC1_4.book Page 100 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table C-1. Easy-to-use Names of System Components (continued) System Component Name Easy-to-use Name P2PBridge.Mezzanine.2B-1 Embedded Host Bridge in Mezzanine 1 (Fabric B) USBUHCI.Embedded.1-1 Embedded USB UHCI 1 USBOHCI.Embedded.1-1 Embedded USB OHCI 1 USBEHCI.Embedded.1-1 Embedded USB EHCI 1 Disk.SATAEmbeded.A-1 Disk on Embedded SATA Port A Optical.SATAEmbeded.B-1 Optical Drive on Embedded SATA Port B TBU.SATAExternal.
LC1_4.book Page 101 Friday, October 22, 2010 2:45 AM Table C-1. Easy-to-use Names of System Components (continued) System Component Name Easy-to-use Name Fan.Slot. 1 Fan 1 Fan.Slot. 2 Fan 2 … … Fan.Slot. 9 Fan 9 MC.Chassis.1 Chassis Management Controller 1 MC.Chassis.2 Chassis Management Controller 2 KVM.Chassis.1 KVM IOM.Slot.1 IO Module 1 … … IOM.Slot.6 IO Module 6 PSU.Slot.1 Power Supply 1 … ... PSU.Slot.6 Power Supply 6 CPU.Socket.1 CPU 1 System.Modular.2 Blade 2 DIMM.
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