Users Guide

38 Remote Services Operations
• It is recommended that the latest driver pack is installed so that they are
available for newer operating systems.
• Provisioning console, application or appropriate scripts that are capable of
sending WS-Management Web services requests and method invocations.
Workflow
The following is a typical workflow for remote operating system deployment:
• Create the custom pre-operating system/operating system image and share
it on the network, or create the required operating system media ISO
image.
• Get the list of supported operating system and driver pack version
information.
• Stage the operating system drivers by unpacking and attaching drivers for
operating system deployment. These drivers will be installed during the
operating system deployment process.
• Remotely boot to the custom pre-operating system/operating system
image to initiate the operating system deployment process.
• Run detach commands to detach the ISO media and driver device.
For more information on the Lifecycle Controller Remote Operating Systems
Deployment feature including the Lifecycle Controller Web Services
Interface Guide–Windows and Linux version, white papers, the Dell OS
Deployment Profile data model specification, class definition (.mof) files,
sample code and scripts, see the Lifecycle Controller area on the Dell
Enterprise Technology Center at delltechcenter.com.
Staging and Booting to Operating System Image on vFlash
This feature allows you to download an ISO image to the vFlash SD card on
the target system and booting the system to this ISO image.
Prerequisite
This feature is available only if you have Dell-licensed vFlash present on your
system.