Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Client Integration Pack for Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Version 3.0 User’s Guide
- Introduction
- Using Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center
- Inserting Dell Drivers Into A Windows PE Boot Image
- Creating Dell Client Driver Packages
- Dell Command | Configure Self-Contained-Executable File
- Importing Dell Command | Monitor
- Managing and updating distribution points
- Creating a task sequence
- Configuring task sequence actions
- Computer Association
- Advertising A Task Sequence
- Deploying A Task Sequence
- Dell Command | Warranty
- The Dell Command | Intel vPro Out Of Band Application
- Troubleshooting
- Authenticode signature
- Windows XP Installation Fails
- KVM over wireless
- Hardware inventory report memory speed is reported as zero
- Max password length change
- KVM power control to boot to OS in S3
- Windows XP(x86) OS Deployment Hangs During Installation
- Apply operating system task sequence action has a red bang
- Related reference
Editing A Task Sequence
To edit a task sequence:
1. On the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.
2. Expand Overview > Operating Systems and click Task Sequence.
3. Right-click the task sequence and click Edit.
The Task Sequence Editor window is displayed. You can now make changes to the task sequence accordingly.
NOTE: When editing a task sequence for the first time, an error message Setup Windows and ConfigMgr is
displayed, create and select the Configurations Manager Client Upgrade package to resolve the error. For more
information creating packages, see the Configuration Manager documentation at technet.microsoft.com.
Configuring task sequence actions
To edit the actions in a task sequence, select Client Operating System Deployment Task Template from the Task Sequence
Editor.
Configuring the system BIOS
The Configure BIOS option is enabled on the task sequence after adding Dell Client Configuration. Make sure that Dell
Command | Configure version 3.0 or later is installed on the target system to create a BIOS Package.
NOTE:
While configuring the BIOS, if more than one Dell Command | Configure package exists, then the latest Dell
Command | Configure package is selected. Older packages are available under Dell Client Packages. To select an older
package, click Browse and select the older package while configuring the task sequence. For more information on creating
a task sequence, see Creating a Task Sequence.
NOTE: Switching the client-systems Boot Modes (both UEFI or Legacy BIOS) is not supported through the Task
Sequence Editor. For more information, see technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj938037.aspx.
Exporting the BIOS configuration file
Launch the Dell Command | Configure standalone application. For more information, see the Dell Command | Configure User’s
Guide at dell.com/support.
Prerequisites for exporting
The following are the prerequisites for exporting:
● The BIOS options is configured.
● The Apply Settings check box of the option is selected.
Export the configuration in the following formats:
● Self-Contained Executable (SCE) — Click Export Configuration.exe on the Create Configuration screen to export
the configuration settings as an SCE (.exe file).
A Validation Password dialog box is displayed prompting the user to provide an optional password. If you have configured the
system or setup password in the target system, type the same system or setup password in the Validation Password dialog
box.
● Report — Click Export Report to export the configuration settings as aread-only *.html file. If you have configured the
system or setup password in the exporting file, see Password Protection Dialog Box.
● Configuration file — Click Export Configuration to export the configuration settings as a *.cctk or *.ini file. If you have
configured the system or setup password in the exporting file, see Password Protection Dialog Box.
● Shell script — The shell script is used to configure a Linux system.The shell script is generated at the same location to
which the SCE file is exported, and contains the same configuration as that of the SCE file.
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