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54 Using The Configuration Utility

It is recommended that the system with the NFS share is not connected to

the Internet.

DLCI clears all the partitions on the target system before installing any non-

windows operating system.

The pre-operating system image is mounted as a virtual media over the

network and the drivers for the target host operating system are applied,

either from the Configuration Manager console repository or the Lifecycle

Controller.

If you select drivers from the Lifecycle Controller, the list of operating

systems supported is based on the current driver pack flashed on the iDRAC.

You can also download an ISO image to the vFlash SD card on the target

system and boot the system to the downloaded ISO image.

NOTE: vFlash features can only be used on rack and tower servers with iDRAC

version 1.3 firmware or newer, or on blade servers with iDRAC version 2.2 or newer.

For more information on remote operating system deployment and staging

and booting to operating system image on vFlash, see the Dell Lifecycle

Controller 2 Version 1.00.00 User Guide available at

support.dell.com/manuals.

Hardware Configuration And Operating System Deployment Workflow

To deploy the operating system to a collection:

In the Configuration Manager console:

• In Configuration Manager 2007, under

Computer Management



Collections

• In Configuration Manager 2012, under

Devices

Right-click on

Managed Dell Lifecycle Controllers (OS Unknown)



Dell Lifecycle Controller



Launch Config Utility

From the

Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility

, select

Hardware

Configuration and Operating System Deployment

Select

Update Firmware from a Dell Repository

if you want to update the

Firmware on the collection. For more information, see Updating Firmware

During Operating System Deployment. Click

Select

Configure BIOS

if you want to make changes to the hardware

settings. For more information, see Configuring BIOS During Operating

System Deployment. Click

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