Setup Guide

DLCI Appliance Setup

The components of the DLCI appliance are:

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) virtual machine, also known as Appliance.

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) Integration Gateway for Microsoft System Center 2012

Virtual Machine Manager (SC2012 VMM), also known as Integration Gateway.

Integration Gateway is a service that runs on a Windows server, The appliance communicates with

SC2012 VMM using this gateway. The Integration Gateway also provides a staging area for the DLCI

appliance to store DTK, ISO, WINPE images, and so on.

• Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) Console Add-in for Microsoft System Center 2012 Virtual

Machine Manager (SC2012 VMM), also known as DLCI Console Add-in.

Dell Connections License Manager installation is required as prerequisite.

DLCI appliance setup with components and other software.

Users — Roles and Privileges

These users are required by various DLCI appliance components and other software.

Role DLCI Appliance

Administrator

Integration

Gateway Service

Account

Integration

Gateway

Contributor

account

Dell Connections

License Manager

Administrator or

Operator

Characteristics Appliance specific

user (admin)

This account is as

follows:

• A valid

<domain> user.

A valid <domain>

user with local

administrator rights