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September 1st, 2025 22:51
How to Bypass Lifecycle Controller forcing function OS Deployment?
How does one bypass the Lifecycle Controller stuck in the mode where the main menu only features option "OS Deployment" ? All of the other functions are hidden away/disabled.
Some magical key sequence?
(For example, what if one wants to (or is required to) upload/update microcode firmware before installing their OS Image)
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DELL-Young E
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September 3rd, 2025 03:46
Hello thanks for choosing Dell.
You can try to reset iDRAC, redeploy iDRAC firmware or even disable/enable LCC from BIOS for this issue.
What is your server model also? We can find out with your service tag as well.
Respectfully,
bseklecki_ge
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September 3rd, 2025 11:34
Disabling LCC is an interesting proposal:
I want to use the LCC, but I cannot access any of the other functions of LCC until (apparently?) I must first complete an OS install with the help/supervision of the LLC.
What logic is it (The LCC firmware) using to determine whether to show all functions, or just "OS Deployment" ?
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September 5th, 2025 22:05
@bseklecki_ge It seems you can't. This is now a "feature".
See the link below.
https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/systems-management-general/poweredge-17g-lifecycle-controller-has-been-hobbled/68bb303cc5deda10cc26f824
Randy
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September 11th, 2025 09:06
Merifully, all the functions that were in the LCC GUI previously, are now available in the iDRAC10 Web GUI, and hopefully LCC GUI will be sunset (most of the functionality has moved to the "UTILITIES" menu in the BIOS/SETUP)