Dell POWEREDGE M1000E - Manual (Page 59)

Diagnostics 4225A2 4231A0
BIOS 1.6.6 2.0.21
Enabling Lifecycle Controller
You can enable the Lifecycle Controller service during the server boot process:
• For iDRAC6 servers, on the boot console, when prompted with the message Press <CTRL-E> for Remote
Access Setup within 5 sec., press <CTRL-E>. Then, on the setup screen, enable System Services.
• For iDRAC7 servers, on the boot console, select F2 for System Setup. On the setup screen, select iDRAC Settings and
then select System Services.
Cancelling System Services enables you to cancel all scheduled jobs that are pending and remove them from the
queue.
For more information on the Lifecycle Controller and Server Component, and Device Firmware Management, see:
• Lifecycle Controller Remote Services User’s Guide .
• delltechcenter.com/page/Lifecycle+Controller.
The Server Component Update page enables you to update various firmware components on your system. To use the
features and functions on this page, you must have:
• For CMC: Server Administrator privilege.
• For iDRAC: Configure iDRAC privilege and Log in to iDRAC privilege.
In case of insufficient privileges, you can only view the firmware inventory of components and devices on the server.
You cannot select any components or devices for any kind of Lifecycle Controller operation on the server.
Choosing Server Component Firmware Update Type Using CMC Web Interface
To select the type of server component update type:
1. In the system tree, go to Server Overview, and then click Update → Server Component Update.
The Server Component Update page is displayed.
2. In the Choose Update Type section, select the required update method:
– Update from File
– Update from Network Share
Upgrading Server Component Firmware
You can update the server components firmware using the File method or the Network Share method.
You can install the next version of the firmware image for selected components or devices across one or more servers.
The firmware image is available within the Lifecycle Controller for a rollback operation.
NOTE: For iDRAC and OS Driver packs firmware update, make sure the Extended Storage feature is enabled.
It is recommended to clear the job queue before initializing a server component firmware update. A list of all jobs on the
server(s) is available on the Lifecycle Controller Jobs page. This page enables deletion of single or multiple jobs or
purging of all jobs on the server. See the Troubleshooting section, "Managing Lifecycle Controller jobs on a remote
system" .
BIOS updates are specific to the model of the server. The selection logic is based on this behavior. Sometimes, even
though a single Network Interface Controller (NIC) device is selected for firmware update on a server, the update may
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