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June 13th, 2025 01:53
What are the differences between iDRAC, Lifecycle Controller, and Unified Server Configurator?
No valid information could be obtained from the manual. Is the lifecycle controller the renamed USC?
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DELL-Young E
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June 13th, 2025 06:14
Hello thanks for choosing Dell.
Unified server configurator is a lifecycle controller legacy option used in 11G server and is no longer available.
The lifecycle controller is a lightweight operating system that runs from the iDRAC. The LCC is loaded on demand, it is not continuously running.
The iDRAC can be accessed remotely. Many of the features available through the LCC are also available via the iDRAC.
More details about LCC and User guide can be found in the following links.
LCC user guide - https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/idrac9-lifecycle-controller-v7.x-series/idrac9_6.xx_lc_ug/introduction?guid=guid-98057c7e-c285-4936-bffd-336a57964d7a&lang=en-us
iDRAC user guide - https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/idrac9-lifecycle-controller-v7.x-series/idrac9_7.xx_ug/revision-history?guid=guid-7000b1f0-0879-46e1-bba4-95fad3e89b27&lang=en-us
Related question asked
https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/systems-management-general/diffrence-between-idrac-network-settings-and-lifecycle-controller-network-settings/647f6c8af4ccf8a8de9b3982
Let us know if this helps.
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shiinakaze
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June 13th, 2025 06:19
@DELL-Young E thanks
aswin gurung
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June 13th, 2025 11:51
can you update the bios and firmware.driver of the physical server from the IDRAC 7 ?
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June 13th, 2025 11:57
shiinakaze
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June 13th, 2025 12:03
@aswin gurung Yes, follow what @DELL-Chris H said, because the iDRAC versions are too different, which will cause the signature verification to fail.
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June 13th, 2025 14:26
Is this how you upgrade the BIOS from IDRAC?
Does the reboot is required after the BIOS upgrade ?
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DELL-Chris H
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June 13th, 2025 14:41
That is correct.
shiinakaze
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June 13th, 2025 14:42
@aswin gurung It may restart automatically, or it may not; there's no need to manually restart it.