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.
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