Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) and Lifecycle Controller User's Manual - 13th Generation
Summary
This release notes document provides information about iDRAC8 and Lifecycle Controller version 2.04.02.01 for 13th generation Dell PowerEdge servers. The manual covers new features, platform support, license requirements, fixed issues, and known limitations for remote server management. Designed for IT administrators managing Dell PowerEdge R730, R630, T630, and other 13G servers through iDRAC remote management.
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (i DRAC8) and Lifecycle Controller for 13th Generation Dell Power Edge Servers Version 2.04.02.01 Release Notes
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (i DRAC8) and Lifecycle Controller for 13th Generation Dell Power Edge Servers Version 2.04.02.01 Release Notes
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Release Notes Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (i DRAC8) i DRAC8 is a systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities, crashed system recovery,...
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What is Supported? License Requirements • Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (i DRAC8) Version 2.00.00.00 User...
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Supported Web Browsers for i DRAC8 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 • Safari version 6.0 • Safari version 7.0 • Mozilla Firefox version...
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• A pop-up message is not displayed to confirm if test emails are successfully sent or not. • For i DRAC8 Enterprise, when the Virtual Console is disabled and Virtual Media is disabled and/or detached...
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• The default time zone value is US Central Time. To make sure Single Sign-On (SSO) and Directory Service TFA (smart card) continue to work properly, the i DRAC time zone must match the time zone wher...
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i DRAC8 - Known Issues Issue 1 Description In Chinese locale on Windows operating system, while launching the Virtual Console using Java plug-in, occasionally you may see a Java compilation error. Res...
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Issue 5: Description Cannot set VNC password with quotes. Resolution Do not use double quotes for the VNC password. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 6: Descrip...
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Resolution If the storage enclosure is disconnected accidentally, reconnect it to get back to normal state. If it is intentional, perform i DRAC8 reboot or server power cycle to remove the enclosure e...
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Resolution On system with the CIFS share: 1. Start the Registry Editor (regedt32.exe). 2. Locate the following key in the Windows registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current Control Set\Services\Lanma...
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Version/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 18: Description The Print option in i DRAC Web page does not work if you are using Internet Explorer for i DRAC Web interface. ...
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• Physical Disks->Setup • Physical Disks->Identify • Controllers->Setup • Controllers->Troubleshooting • Virtual Disks->Create • Virtual Disks->Manage Resolution Use RACADM, WSMAN, o...
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Issue 25: Description If the PERC controllers have global hot spare assigned and a virtual disk is deleted, the physical disk configured as global hot spare is not reported as hot spare through the i ...
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Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8 Issue 30: Description Repository update operations through the i DRAC with reserved characters in user name and password may not be s...
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Issue 34: Description On 13 generation Power Edge systems, a clone export of a system having 64 Virtual Disks does not recreate Virtual Disks on target system. Resolution On Clone or Replace modes of ...
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Issue 38: Description Infrequently, i DRAC logs the following message to the Lifecycle Controller log: PWR2262 "The Intel Management Engine has reported an internal system error" Also, logs ...
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Issue 42: Description If you log in to the i DRAC8 Web interface with Login and Config i DRAC privilege, then on the Update and Rollback page, an additional Firmware Settings submenu appears. Resoluti...
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• The e-mail address specified in i DRAC8 Web interface -> Overview -> i DRAC Settings -> Network -> SSL -> Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) page is not validated. • On a Linu...
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LC GUI - Fixes None. LC GUI - Important Notes • This release note is the latest and overrides the release note available on the LC GUI. • The drivers exposed by Lifecycle Controller are present in a r...
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Resolution Retry the operation. Versions/Systems Affected All LC–supported Dell Power Edge servers. Issue 3 Description Some of the supported components are not displayed on the Firmware Update-> V...
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All LC–supported Dell Power Edge servers. Issue 7 Description In the Firmware Rollback – Select Components page, the i DRAC version is displayed as 2.02.01.00 instead of 2.02.01.01. Resolution Issue i...
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• Lifecycle Controller can import and view an i DRAC license, but it cannot export or delete the i DRAC license. • The i SCSI offload feature can be enabled only on two of the available four ports. If...
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installation. Always make sure that the boot mode is set to BIOS in F2 setup before launching Lifecycle Controller and deploying the OS. • You may see a no optical device found error if you have a non...
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i DRAC8 - Installation Installation Instructions • From the Windows host operating system (managed node), run the Dell Update Package for Windows and follow the instructions on the update wizard. • Fr...
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For more information on how to install Win RM 2.0 as a part of the Windows Management Framework Core package, see article 968929 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Lin...
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Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site To access the documents from Dell Support site: 1. Go to dell.com/support/manuals. 2. In the Tell us about your Dell system section, under No, select Choose ...
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| Published | May 12, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What platforms support the iDRAC8 update?
iDRAC8 and LC-RS are supported on PowerEdge R730, R730XD, R630, T630, C4130, Precision Rack 7910, and DCS 6400.
What operating systems are supported by iDRAC8?
Supported OSs include Windows Server 2008-2012 R2, WinPE 3.0-5.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5-7.0, SLES 11-12, vSphere 5.1-5.5, and XenServer 6.2.
How do I access the Lifecycle Controller GUI?
The Lifecycle Controller GUI is accessible by pressing F10 during system boot and provides remote systems management and configuration capabilities.
What is the difference between LC-GUI and LC-RS?
LC-GUI provides one-to-one remote management, while LC-RS (Lifecycle Controller Remote Services) uses WS-MAN protocol to support one-to-many management.