Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) with Lifecycle Controller User Manual - for Dell PowerEdge
Summary
Gain comprehensive remote access and management for your Dell PowerEdge servers using iDRAC8 and Lifecycle Controller. This documentation details critical enhancements (v2.30.119.30) for system administrators managing robust data center environments. It covers advanced capabilities like Redfish 1.0 support, enhanced zoning modes, processor compatibility updates, and detailed guides on remote provisioning via GUI or WS-MAN protocol. Essential reading for IT professionals maintaining maximum uptime across various OS platforms (Windows Server, RHEL, VMware).
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (i DRAC8) with Lifecycle Controller for Dell Power Edge Servers Version 2.30.119.30
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (i DRAC8) with Lifecycle Controller for Dell Power Edge Servers Version 2.30.119.30 Release Notes
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Release Notes Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (i DRAC) i DRAC is a systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities, crashed system recovery, and...
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Supported Managed Server Operating Systems for i DRAC8 The following operating systems are supported by i DRAC8: • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Foundation Edition • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise...
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What’s New • Added support for the Intel E5-26xx v4 family of processors. • Added support for Redfish 1.0, which a standard for data center and systems management that delivers improved performance, f...
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• If the instant messenger is launched in the Virtual Console viewer with Active X native plug-in and another application is started (example Notepad, Word Pad, and so on) without minimizing the Virtu...
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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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Issue 2: Description If the management station is using Linux operating system with the Pass all keystrokes to server option enabled, you cannot resize the Virtual Console viewer window by dragging th...
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Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8 and out-of-band enabled PERC storage controllers. Issue 7: Description When enclosures connected in the redundant path are re-wired (...
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Issue 11: Description In some scenarios, typically when a PCIe SSD is removed from a server slot and a different PCIe SSD is inserted quickly (that is, within 5-10 seconds) into the same slot, the ser...
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Issue 15: Description In the Network Interfaces page > Host OS Network Interfaces section, the link to the Network Devices page is not available for embedded LOM. Resolution In the Network Devices ...
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Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 20: Description If the PERC controllers have global hot spare assigned and a virtual disk is deleted, the physical disk config...
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Resolution Use a user name and password without reserved characters and then perform an update. Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 25: Description On the Dell 13...
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Issue 29: Description In the i DRAC web interface, the following storage pending operations status is not displayed in Pending Operations pop-up message and Storage->Pending Operations page: • Virt...
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Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 34: Description Sometimes Virtual Console does not get enabled after i DRAC is reset. Resolution Toggle the Virtual Console o...
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Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 39: Description When the physical drives connected to a PERC storage controller are in Non-RAID (or unitialized) state, the s...
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Resolution After setting the password with racadm, ensure that you enable the user using either racadm or i DRAC GUI. You can also set the plain text password in the GUI by selecting the Change Passwo...
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Issue 48: Description While enumerating using WS-MAN, if you include more than 7 properties in the WQL/CQL query, the select query does not return any result. Resolution The maximum number of properti...
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Issue 53: Description On the Dell 12th generation Power Edge systems, when downgrading from 2.10.10 to 1.66.65, existing users may occasionally be lost. Resolution Re-enter the users after the downgra...
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Issue 58: Description SNMP Agent Default Community Name (public). [Nessus] Resolution i DRAC provides limited read-only information to third-party tools for identification purposes only. The SNMP Agen...
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Version/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC8. Issue 236311: Description Persistence policy is not supported on Chassis Slot NIC devices. Resolution Reconfigure or clear the Virtua...
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Issue 171960: Description Lifecycle Controller firmware is inaccessible after a performing hardware diagnostic and rebooting the system. This issue is captured in the Lifecycle Controller log. Resolut...
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Versions/ Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with USB 3.0 enabled in BIOS and running Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system on the host server. Issue 210079: Description While creating vir...
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Issue 233773: Description After applying the Boot Identity profile on the Power Edge M630 blade server with DX69G NDC card on port 1, the WWN/MAC page displays the MAC Addresses under the Flexaddress ...
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i DRAC - Limitations • If floppy emulation is enabled when a bootable USB key is mounted as a Virtual Media from the Virtual Console and if you try to delete any file from the mounted USB key (floppy)...
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• USB NIC IP address must always be assigned Link Local address. Assigning IP address other than Link Local IP address or conflicting IP address of other network interface may cause network related is...
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• Fibre channel NIC cards with dual or four ports are displayed as a single port card in Lifecycle Controller. However, all ports are updated when a firmware update is performed. • The option to enabl...
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Resolution To distinguish between the port numbers, see the MAC address or the Device Settings. You can access Device Settings in the following methods: • During POST, press <F2>, and then click...
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Issue 9: Description The process of retrieving IPv6 address from the DHCP server with VLAN connection takes a few minutes. Resolution Wait for a few minutes and check the Network Settings page to view...
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• Network operations such as Update, Export, or Import may take more time than expected. The delay may occur because the source or destination share is not reachable or does not exist, or due to other...
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LC-RS - Limitations • The drivers exposed by Lifecycle Controller are present in a read-only device labeled OEMDRV, and the device is active for 18 hours. In a Microsoft(r) Windows(r) and Linux enviro...
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• Collect System Inventory On Reboot (CSIOR) must to be run before enum is successful. • BCM57xx /BCM57xxx updates Limitations - When you update the firmware on Broadcom Net Xterme I and QLogic BCM57x...
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7. Select the firmware file and click Install or Install and Reboot. If it is a DUP, Install dynamically changes to Install and Reboot and at the same time the Install Next Reboot is activated. When y...
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Sample Open WSMAN CLI Command (Enumeration Operation): wsman enumerate http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/DCIM_System View -h (idrac ip adddress) -P 443 -u (idrac user) -p (idrac passwo...
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2016 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell ...
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| File Size | 374.62 KB |
| Published | May 12, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access the Lifecycle Controller GUI for configuration?
The GUI is accessible by pressing F10 during system boot.
What protocols does Lifecycle Controller Remote Services use for management?
LC-RS uses a WS-Management (WS-MAN) protocol based Web services interface to manage servers in a one-to-many method.
What feature allows remote resetting of an unresponsive iDRAC server?
The Remote iDRAC Hard Reset feature can be used, but it requires the installation of the iDRAC Service Module (iSM).
Which browsers are supported for using iDRAC8?
Supported web browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer 9/10/11, Safari versions 7.1 and 8.0, Firefox 42/43, and Chrome 46/47.