Users Guide

Exporting inventory
In DLCI for SCVMM, you can export the inventory of selected servers or a group of server in an XML or CSV format file. You
can save this information in a Windows shared directory or on a management system. Also, you can import the XML file into
DRM and create a repository based on the inventory file and create a reference configuration.
To export firmware inventory of the servers, or server groups while using Internet Explorer version 10 and later, add the console
add-in IP address to Local Intranet site. Before exporting the inventory file perform the following steps:
1. Click IE Settings and click Internet Options.
2. Click Advanced, and under Settings search for Security section.
3. Clear the Do not save encrypted pages to disk option and click OK.
When you select only the component information of a server and export it, the complete inventory information of the server is
exported.
To export the inventory of discovered servers:
1. In DLCI Console Add-in for SCVMM, click Maintenance Center.
2. Select the servers for which you want to export the inventory, and select the format from Export Inventory drop-down
menu.
NOTE: After exporting the XML file, to create a repository in DRM, perform the following:
1. Click My Repositories, New and then click Dell Modular Chassis inventory.
2. Provide a name and description in Base Repository section and click Next.
3. Click Browse to select the inventory file exported from the appliance in Modular Chassis Inventory section, and
then click Next. For more information on creating a repository, see Dell Repository Manager documents available at
dell.com/support/home.
Viewing and refreshing firmware inventory
You can view and refresh the firmware inventory of Dell-compliant servers after selecting a server or a specific group of
servers.
You can view comparison report of server or chassis inventory against a selected update source. You can change the update
source, and view the comparison report of inventory information of the selected servers, server groups or chassis against the
changed update source.
You can refresh the firmware inventory for a server, a group of servers, or chassis to view the latest information. When you
refresh the component information of a server, the complete inventory information of the server is refreshed.
NOTE:
● DLCI for SCVMM version 1.2 is packaged with a catalog that displays an earlier version of the comparison report for the
predefined FTP and HTTP update source. Hence, download the latest catalog to display the latest comparison report.
● When you upgrade to this version of DLCI for SCVMM, the latest information is not shown for servers discovered in
prior versions. For the latest server information and correct comparison report, rediscover the servers.
To view or refresh firmware inventory for a server or a group of servers:
1. In DLCI Console Add-in for SCVMM, under Maintenance Center select an update group from Select Update Group.
2. (Optional) To change the update source, select an update source from Select Update Source.
3. To view firmware information of the current version, baseline version, and update action recommended by appliance, expand
the server group from Device Group/Servers to the server level, and then to the component level.
NOTE:
When viewing component level information, the NIC-related information for the 11th generation of PowerEdge server is
displayed as follows:
● After applying filters based on Nature of Update as Urgent, a report with the components only with urgent
updates are displayed. If this report is exported then components with downgrade action which in turn have critical
update is also exported.
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