Setting Up Your Dell PowerEdge Server

Using Dell Lifecycle Controller

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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:

1. Connect the video cable to the video port and the network cables to the iDRAC and LOM port.

IOI iDRAC

Figure 1. Video port, iDRAC port, and Lights Out Management (LOM) port

2. Turn on or restart the server and press F10 to start Lifecycle Controller.

PowerEdge FC630 BIOS Version: 0.4.3 iDRAC IP: 10.94.195.46 Lifecycle Controller Requested

Entering 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.

3. Select the language and keyboard type and click Next.

DELL Lifecycle Controller Help | About | Exit Initial Setup Wizard Step 1 of 5: Language and Keyboard Selection Select the display language and keyboard layout options below. Language English Keyboard Type United States Cancel Next

Figure 3. Language and Keyboard Selection page

4. Read the product overview and click Next.