Users Guide

Contents
1 About Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System
Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager................................................................ 5
2 Working With DLCI Console Add-in for SC2012 VMM.................................. 7
Installing DLCI Console Add-in.............................................................................................................7
Importing DLCI Console Into VMM......................................................................................................8
Viewing DLCI Console.......................................................................................................................... 8
Uninstalling DLCI Console....................................................................................................................8
3 Getting Started......................................................................................................9
Logging On to DLCI Admin Portal — SC2012 VMM ........................................................................... 9
Using DLCI Admin Portal — SC2012 VMM........................................................................................... 9
Logging On to DLCI Console Add-in for SC2012 VMM.................................................................... 10
Using DLCI Console Add-in for SC2012 VMM ...................................................................................11
4 Work flows........................................................................................................... 13
About Golden Configurations.............................................................................................................13
Capturing Golden Configurations...................................................................................................... 13
Hypervisor Deployment...................................................................................................................... 13
Understanding Server Deletion...........................................................................................................14
5 Setting Up Environment for Deploying Hypervisors....................................15
6 Server Discovery................................................................................................. 16
System Requirements for Discovering Managed Systems ............................................................... 16
Enabling CSIOR in Managed Systems.................................................................................................16
Discovering Servers Using Auto Discovery.........................................................................................17
Discovering Servers using Manual Discovery..................................................................................... 17
Viewing Device Inventory................................................................................................................... 18
Launching iDRAC Console..................................................................................................................18
7 Licensing for the Appliance using Connections License Manager............19
Deleting Servers From DLCI Console.................................................................................................19
8 Profiles and Templates......................................................................................20
About Credential Profile..................................................................................................................... 20
Creating Credential Profiles................................................................................................................20
Modifying Credential Profiles............................................................................................................. 20