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Using Dell Lifecycle Controller
Integration (DLCI)
This chapter discusses the various operations that you can perform after
you install DLCI on Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
(ConfigMgr).
Before you begin using DLCI for ConfigMgr,
ensure that the target system
is auto-discovered and present in the
All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers
collection on the ConfigMgr console.
Auto-Discovery and Handshake
The auto-discovery and handshake feature enables the iDRAC on target
systems to locate the provisioning service and establish communication
with the Site Server. The Dell Provisioning service provisions a management
account and updates ConfigMgr with the new system. The Dell Lifecycle
Controller Utility for ConfigMgr uses the provisioned account to
communicate with the iDRAC of target systems to invoke the enabled
features.
After DLCI for ConfigMgr discovers a system with iDRAC, it creates the
All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers collection under Computer
Management Collections in the ConfigMgr console. There are two
sub-collections within the collection:
• Managed Dell Lifecycle Controller (OS Deployed) — displays the
systems on which you have deployed the operating system.
•
Managed Dell Lifecycle Controller (OS Unknown) — displays the
systems on which the operating system is not deployed.
NOTE: DLCI for ConfigMgr does not support auto-discovery of modular systems
with flex-addressing.
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