Dell Lifecycle Controller 1.3 Manuel d'utilisateur

Lifecycle Controller Platform Update in Dell PowerEdge 1 2th Generation Servers This Dell Technical White Paper provides detailed information ab

The latest firmware is downloaded from Dell FTP server, internal FTP server, or service provider’s FTP server, and the Select Updates page is disp

Downloading Catalog Figure 7. Downloading Catalog Signature Figure 8. Verifying Catalog Signature Figure 9.

5. For a component, compare the currently installed firmware version and the later version under the Current and Available columns. Components (

Using Proxy FTP Server Lifecycle Controller can be used to perform updates with firmware available at ftp.dell.com, or by using an internal, or se

3. Select FTP as the source location and click Next. The Enter Access Details page is displayed. Enter Access Details Figure 12. 4. In the Addr

Select Updates - FTP Figure 13. Connecting to FTP Figure 14. Downloading Catalog Figure 15.

Downloading Catalog Signature Figure 16. Verifying Catalog Signature Figure 17. 6. For a component, compare the currently installed firmware ve

7. Select the required components. NOTE: By default, Lifecycle Controller selects the components for which a later version is available. 8. Clic

Select Update Repository Figure 19. 3. Insert the appropriate DVD in the locally-attached CD/DVD drive. Alternatively, insert the appropriate D

Enter Access Details Figure 21. Verifying Selection Figure 22.

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Warning Message Figure 23. 5. From the Local Drive drop-down menu, select the appropriate drive and click Next. The Select Updates page is displ

Select Updates (OS Driver Pack) Figure 25. 6. For a component, compare the currently installed firmware version and the later version under the

To update the platform using USB: 1. Launch Lifecycle Controller: Press <F10> key within 10 seconds of the logo being displayed during boot

4. Select Local Drive (CD/DVD/USB) as the source location and click Next. The Enter Access Details page is displayed. Enter Access Details Figur

6. Enter the path to the catalog file and click Next. The Select Updates page is displayed. However, if the catalog is not signed, it displays a

Select Updates Figure 31. 7. For a component, compare the currently installed firmware version and the later version under the Current and Avail

Using a Network Share (CIFS or NFS) If you are accessing the updates from a CIFS or NFS share, select Network Share. To update the platform using

3. Select Network Share as the source location and click Next. The Enter Access Details page is displayed. Enter Access Details - CIFS Figure 33

4. Select CIFS or NFS, enter the following details, and click Next.  Share Name (CIFS or NFS) — Path to the shared folder where the Update Pack

Enter Access Details - NFS Figure 36. Connecting to Network Share Figure 37. Downloading Catalog Figure 38.

Executive Summary Dell regularly releases firmware updates for various server components through the Dell FTP site an

Downloading Catalog Signature Figure 39. Verifying Catalog Signature Figure 40. Warning Message Figure 41.

Select Updates - CIFS Figure 42. Select Updates - NFS Figure 43.

Creating the Local CIFS or NFS Share Repository  If your organization uses a private network that cannot access external sites such as ftp.dell

Warning Message Figure 45. Connecting to FTP Figure 46. Downloading and Validating Update Package Figure 47.

Verifying Update Package Signature Figure 48. Select Updates – Single Component DUP Figure 49. Local Drive (CD/DVD/USB) Download the Dell Update

Enter Access Details – Local Drive Figure 50. Verify Selection Figure 51.

Select Updates – Local Drive Figure 52.

Network Share (CIFS and NFS) Download the Dell Update Package (only .exe) from the Dell FTP site (ftp.dell.com), copy the Server Update Utility DV

Verify Selection Figure 54. Connecting to Network Share Figure 55. Verifying Update Package Signature Figure 56.

Select Updates – Network Share (CIFS) Figure 57. Enter Access Details – Network Share (NFS) Figure 58.

Contents Introduction ... 5 Supported Components ...

Verify Selection Figure 59. Connecting to Network Share Figure 60. Verifying Update Package Signature Figure 61.

Select Updates – Network Share (NFS) Figure 62. Roll Back to Previous Firmware Version Lifecycle Controller allows roll back to a previously-ins

To rollback a firmware version to a previously-installed image: 1. Launch Lifecycle Controller: Press <F10> key within 10 seconds of the l

Launching Platform Rollback Figure 64. The Select Components page displays a list of available rollback images with the following details.  Com

Platform Rollback – Select Components Figure 65. 3. Select the components and click Apply. 4. Select the rollback image that you want to apply

To view the currently installed firmware versions: 1. Launch Lifecycle Controller: Press <F10> key within 10 seconds of the logo being disp

Launching View Current Versions Figure 67.

The View Current Versions page displays a list of installed components with the following information:  Component Name — Displays the name of th

To test the network connection: 1. Launch Lifecycle Controller: Press <F10> key within 10 seconds of the logo being displayed during boot.

Select Test Network Connection – CIFS Figure 70. Select Test Network Connection – NFS Figure 71.

Introduction Lifecycle Controller allows an IT administrator to perform firmware updates and roll backs, and view existing firmware versions even

3. Specify the FTP Server or Network Share details. 4. Click Test Network Connection. After the test is complete, the Network Connection Report

Network Connection Report – Network Share Figure 73. Checking the signature Catalog on FTP Server The catalog present on ftp.dell.com is signed

Downloading Catalog Figure 75. Lifecycle Controller attempts to locate the catalog signature file. If the signature file is not present, a warni

NOTE: As Lifecycle Controller performs a validation against an authenticated signature file and if it detects any signature mismatch, the firmwar

Platform Update Mechanism This section provides the background operations that are performed after you do the following tasks: 1. Select the repo

Post Update Behavior Figure 81. NOTE: The time taken for each component update has a set limit. The update is completed within this limit. For m

Trusted Platform Module Warning If BitLocker protection is enabled on your system, updating components such as RAID, BIOS, and NIC requires you to

Platform Update – Select Updates TPM Warning Figure 83. Platform Rollback – Select Updates Figure 84.

Platform Rollback – TPM Warning Figure 85.

Using Dell Repository Manager Dell Repository Manager (DRM) is an effective Microsoft Windows-based application that simplifies change management

About Platform Update The following figure provides a snapshot of the Platform Update process. Platform Update Snapshot Figure 1.

Platform Update Methods The following table lists the various methods of performing platform update. Table 2. Platform Update Methods FTP Non-pro

Select Platform Update Figure 2. The Select Update Repository page is displayed. Select Update Repository Figure 3.

3. Select FTP Server as the source location and click Next. The Enter Access Details page is displayed. Enter Access Details Figure 4. 4. In th