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Introduction 7
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Introduction
Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center
Configuration Manager (DLCI for ConfigMgr) enables the administrators to
use the ConfigMgr console to leverage the remote enablement capabilities of
Dell Lifecycle Controllers (DLC), available as part of the integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller (iDRAC).
At a high level, the remote enablement capabilities consists of:
• Autodiscovery
• Hardware configuration
• Firmware comparison and updates
• Remote OS-Deployment for individual or a collection of Dell systems
Key Features and Functionalities
Table 1-1. Features and Functionalities
Feature Description
Auto-discovery and
Handshake
This feature enables the iDRAC on bare metal
systems locate the provisioning service and establish
communication with the Site Server. For more
information, see
Auto-Discovery and Handshake .
System Viewer Utility This feature leverages the remote enablement
capabilities of DLC to configure individual systems.
For more information, see
System Viewer Utility .
Config Utility This feature leverages the remote enablement
capabilities of DLC to configure a collection of
systems. For more information, see Config Utility .
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