Owner's Manual

Use Case Scenarios 19
Workflow
1 From the Configuration Manager console:
• In Configuration Manager 2007, under
Computer Management 
Collections .
• In Configuration Manager 2012, under
Devices .
2 Right-click on Managed Dell Lifecycle Controllers (OS Unknown) and
select
Dell Lifecycle Controller Launch Config Utility .
3 On the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility , select Deploy
Operating System
.
4 Update the firmware from a Dell repository. For more information, see
Updating Firmware During Operating System Deployment.
5 Configure or edit the BIOS, NIC, or both profiles. For more information,
see Configuring BIOS During Operating System Deployment.
6 Configure or edit the RAID profiles. For more information, see
Configuring RAID.
7 Apply NIC/CNA profiles to the collection. For more information, see
Applying NIC/CNA Profile On A Collection.
8 Apply iDRAC profiles to the collection. For more information, see
Applying An iDRAC Profile On A Collection.
9 Deploy the operating system and boot the systems to the media of your
choice. For more information see, step 11.
Exporting Server Profile To iDRAC vFlash Card Or
Network Share
You can backup the server profile as an image file for a single system or a
collection of systems by exporting the profile to an iDRAC vFlash card or to
an external source or a network share.
Prerequisites
• Common Prerequisites
• Target system with valid seven character service tag.
• iDRAC vFlash card:
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