Setup Guide

Overview

This guide provides information on software pre-requisites and requirements to install and uninstall Dell Client

Integration Pack (DCIP) for Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1

Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager).

The DCIP for Configuration Manager is an easy-to-use GUI-based tool to configure and deploy your Dell client systems.

The DCIP for Configuration Manager integrates directly into the Configuration Manager console. It eliminates the need

for command-line tools and scripts normally used in the Client Configuration Toolkit. It also adds new functionality for

remote management both in- and out-of-band. These features include:

• Support for Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration

Manager

• Support for Microsoft Windows 2012

• Support for Microsoft Windows 8

• OMCI/CCTK integration

• Dell warranty tracking

• Intel AMT out-of-band management features.

Pre-requisites To Install DCIP

This section lists the pre-requisites to install DCIP for Configuration Manager:

• Install Configuration Manager 2012 and Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 on the system where you will install

DCIP for Configuration Manager. For details on how to download and install Configuration Manager, see the

Microsoft TechNet site at technet.microsoft.com.

NOTE: DCIP 3.1 is supported only on Configuration Manager 2012 and Configuration Manager 2012 SP1.

• Ensure that the Windows PowerShell is installed and configured on the system running DCIP for Configuration

Manager. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base on Windows PowerShell at

support.microsoft.com/kb/968930.

• Make sure that .NET version 4.0 Client Profile installed on the system where you will install DCIP for

Configuration Manager.

NOTE: If installing only the Warranty Utility, make sure that .Net version 4.0 Client Profile is installed on the

system.

• To run the Configuration Manager task sequences on your client system, configure the Network Access

Account. For more information, see Configuring Your Network Access Account.

• The Configuration Manager Plugin and Intel vPro OOB Management Extensions components of DCIP are

supported only on systems running Configuration Manager console.

NOTE: The Warranty Utility can be installed as a standalone application as well.

• You must have administrative access on the target systems.

Supported Operating Systems

For the list of operating systems and systems that the DCIP for Configuration Manager supports, see the readme.txt in

the installation directory.