Concept Guide

The following are the advantages of using DLCI for SCVMM:
• Reduces amount of time and effort required for one-to-many OS deployments.
• Offers agent-free and out-of-band hardware configuration, patching and deployment through the System Center 2012 SP1/R2
Virtual Machine Manager console, by using Dell’s embedded server management technology, integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller (LC).
By using DLCI for SCVMM, you can do the following:
• Installing the product without configuring DCLM (Dell Connections License Manager) for license key enforcement. Customers
should purchase the licenses as proof of compliance.
• Using the Update Centre for a simplified, and enhanced user experience to achieve multistep work flow in a single window.
• Automatic grouping of rack and modular servers into virtual groups based on cluster, chassis, hosts, and unassigned server
groups at discovery phase.
• Managing hosts by synchronizing SCVMM hosts with DLCI for SCVMM appliance.
• Providing credentials for integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), Chassis Management Controller (CMC), and Proxy
servers that are used for multiple workflows.
• Accessing Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1/R2 Virtual Machine Manager.
• Installing as a Virtual Appliance (software model) for a simplified implementation and initial configuration with SCVMM.
• Checking the Dell PowerEdge server compliance to ensure that the required firmware revision is installed.
• Performing auto-discovery and handshake to enable iDRAC with LC on bare-metal servers. This helps to locate the SCVMM
console through the DLCI for SCVMM appliance.
• Discovering unassigned Dell PowerEdge servers manually while using static IP for the iDRAC with LC network.
• Viewing key inventory details of discovered servers, which helps IT Administrators to select appropriate servers to deploy in the
datacenter.
• Preparing an ideal server configuration, also known as a Golden Configuration, based on the IT Administrator defined standards
to enable rapid and consistent replication of the same configuration on servers targeted for deployment into the virtual
environment.
• Enabling IT Administrators in developing and maintaining policy and profile-based configuration templates to reduce repetitive
management tasks and time consumption.
• Deploying OS and hypervisor by using the following options:
– iDRAC with LC, which contains driver packs for all supported operating systems for OS deployments.
– Prepare customized Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (WinPE) images with OS drivers optionally available
from the Dell Deployment Toolkit (DTK).
– Replicate hypervisor deployments with or without utilizing the LC driver packs based on the selected Golden Configuration
and also replicate BIOS, RAID, and Boot Order settings.
• Installing server operating systems remotely.
• Viewing the inventory information and performing troubleshooting tasks by launching to the iDRAC and LC user interface.
• Viewing data logs of jobs and tasks performed within the DLCI appliance.
• Using Active Directory credentials for authentication and access to iDRAC/LC.
For complete information, see Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager User’s
Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Dell Server PRO Management Pack integrates PowerEdge server knowledge on temperature, memory, and power supplies with
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) and Operations Manager (SCOM) to efficiently manage Dell physical
servers that host virtual workloads running on Microsoft Hyper-V. Remedial actions can be quickly implemented if a system is
compromised.
For complete information, see Dell Server PRO Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager User’s
Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
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