Idrac Settings Utility; Device Settings; Lifecycle Controller; Embedded System Management - Dell EMC XC Core XC6515 Installation And Service Manual

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Table 41. Miscellaneous Settings details (continued)
Option
In-System Characterization
Dell Wyse P25/P45 BIOS Access
Power Cycle Request

iDRAC settings utility

The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI.
You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility.
NOTE:
Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade.
For more information about using iDRAC, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.

Device settings

Device Settings enables you to configure device parameters such as storage controllers or network cards.

Lifecycle controller

Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities including system deployment, configuration,
update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications.

Embedded system management

The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded system management throughout the life cycle of the system. The Dell Lifecycle
Controller is started during the boot sequence and functions independently of the operating system.
NOTE:
Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features that are provided by the Dell Lifecycle
Controller.
For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating
system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at www.dell.com/idracmanuals.

Boot manager

The Boot Manager option enables you to select boot options and diagnostic utilities.
To enter Boot Manager, power on the system and press F11.
Table 42. Boot Manager details
Option
Continue Normal Boot
One-shot Boot Menu
Launch System Setup
Launch Lifecycle Controller
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Pre-operating system management applications
Description
Enables or disables the In-System Characterization. The option is set to Enabled by
default.
Enables or disables the Dell Wyse P25/P45 BIOS Access. This option is set to
Enabled by default.
Enables or disables the Power Cycle Request. This option is set to None by default.
Description
The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order.
If the boot attempt fails, the system goes to the next item in the boot order until the
boot is successful or no more boot options are found.
Enables you to access boot menu, where you can select a one-time boot device to
boot from.
Enables you to access System Setup.
Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program.

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