Users Guide

Introduction
This document describes the activities that you can perform with Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center on systems running
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.
Topics:
• What’s New
• Key Features And Functionalities
• Supported System Center Configuration Manager Versions
• Supported Operating Systems
What’s New
This release of Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center supports the following new features:
• Added the ability to upgrade Intel Setup and Configuration Software from within the Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band
application
• Added Software Gallery to allow creation and deployment of Dell system management applications
• Updated list of operating systems supported
Key Features And Functionalities
Feature
Description
Remote
Provisioning
Remotely perform AMT provisioning of Intel vPro-enabled clients.
Configuring
Windows
PreInstallation
(WinPE)
environment
Configure and push the customized operating system image on the client system. For more information on
configuring the WinPE environment, see Creating A Dell WinPE Boot Image.
Creating and
Importing Dell
Client Driver
Packages
Using streamlined access to Dell’s catalog of system and WinPE driver cab files, configure and push customized
driver packages onto client system. For more information on creating Dell client driver packages, see Creating Dell
A Client Driver Package.
Integration of Dell
Command |
Monitor
Use Dell Command | Monitor features such as remote management applications, accessing managed node
information, managing client state, and receiving alerts for client events. For more information on Dell Command |
Monitor integration, see Importing Dell Command | Monitor.
Dell Command |
Configure
Configure the BIOS of Dell client systems such as OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Precision in an operating system-
present environment using the Dell Command | Configure Self Contained Executable (SCE) package.
Dell Command |
Intel vPro Out Of
Band Application
An out-of-band management feature using Intel Active Management Technology (AMT). It is supported through a
standalone application running on the Configuration Manager server. This feature provides the core functionality
to manage client systems remotely and automatically regardless of the state of the operating system. For more
information on Intel vPro Out Of Band Management, see Dell Intel vPro Out of Band Plugin.
Dell Command |
Warranty
Collects the warranty information of Dell client computers from the Dell support website. For more information on
the Dell Warranty Information Utility, see Dell Command | Warranty User’s Guide at dell.com/support/manuals.
Distribution points Simplified steps to manage and update the distribution points to push drivers and other application on to the client
systems in your network.
Dell Command |
Software Gallery
Select from list of currently available Dell system management applications and create them in Configuration
Manager.
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