Owner's Manual

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Use Case Scenarios
This section describes typical use cases and tasks that you can perform with
Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center
Configuration Manager 2007 (Configuration Manager) and Microsoft System
Center 2012 Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager).
Common Prerequisites
Before working on the user scenarios, it is recommended that you complete
the following prerequisites.
• In Configuration Manager 2007, make sure that the system is discovered
and present under
Computer Management  Collections  All Dell
Lifecycle Controller Servers
. For more information, see Auto-Discovery
And Handshake.
• In Configuration Manager 2012, make sure that the system is discovered
and present under
Assets and Compliance  Devices  All Dell Lifecycle
Controller Servers
. For more information, see Auto-Discovery And
Handshake.
• Connections License Manager is installed and configured with DLCI, see
Licensing For DLCI Using Dell Connections License Manager and
Configuring Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration With Connections
License Manager.
• Install the latest BIOS version on the system for which you are editing and
exporting the BIOS profile.
• Install the latest version of Lifecycle Controller on the system.
• Install the latest version of Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller
(iDRAC) firmware on the system.
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