Dell PowerEdge R515 Technical Manual

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Dell53PowerEdge R515 Technical Guide• Lifecycle Controller• Unified Server Configurator• iDRAC6• vFlashLifecycle controller powers the embedded management features. It is integrated and tamperproof storagefor system-management tools and enablement utilities (firmware, drivers, etc.). It is flash partitioned tosupport multiple, future-use cases.Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC) is a local 1:1 graphical user interface embedded on LifecycleController that aids in local server provisioning in a pre-OS environment. For servers with iDRAC Express, theLifecycle Controller offers OS install, platform updates, platform configuration, and diagnostics capabilities.For servers without iDRAC Express, this utility has limited functionality and offers OS install and diagnosticscapabilities only.To access the Unified Server Configurator, press the key within 10 seconds of the Dell logo’sappearance during the system boot process. Table 25 details current functionality enabled by the USC.Table 25. Unified Server Configurator Features and DescriptionFeature DescriptionFaster O/S Installation Drivers and the installation utility are embedded onsystem, so no need to scour Dell.com.Faster System Updates Integration with Dell support automatically directedto latest versions of the Unified Server Configurator,iDRAC, RAID, BIOS, NIC, and Power Supply.Update Rollback Ability to recover to previous “known good state” forall updatable components.More Comprehensive Diagnostics Diagnostic utilities are embedded on system.Simplified Hardware Configuration Detects RAID controller and allows user to configurevirtual disk and choose virtual disk as boot device,eliminating the need to launch a separate utility. Alsoprovides configuration for iDRAC, BIOS, and NIC/LOM.15.5 iDRAC ExpressThe optional iDRAC Express is the first tier of iDRAC6 upgrades. In addition to upgrading the system with aLifecycle Controller, the iDRAC6 Express offers the following key features:• Graphical web interface• Standard-based interfaces• Server Sensor monitoring and fault alerting• Secure operation of remote access functions including authentication, authorization, and encryption• Power control and management with the ability to limit server power consumption and remotelycontrol server power states• Advanced troubleshooting capabilitiesFor more information on iDRAC6 Express features see Table 26.