Users Guide

NOTE: For the yx1x systems, the Slot Length and Slot Type fields may show the status as Not Applicable
instead of Unknown.
Verifying Communication With Lifecycle Controller
Use the following steps to verify the credentials of the discovered systems with Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller:
1. From the Configuration Manager console, do the following:
• In Configuration Manager 2007, under Computer Management → Collections.
• In Configuration Manager 2012, under Devices.
2. Right-click on All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility.
3. From the left pane of the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility, select Session Credentials, Verify
Communication.
4. Click Run Check to verify communication with the iDRACs of the discovered systems. A list of iDRACs discovered
on the network appears along with their communication status.
5. Once the check is complete, click Export to CSV to export the results in CSV format. Provide the location on your
local drive.
or
Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the results to the clipboard and save it in plain text format.
Modifying Credentials on Lifecycle Controllers
On systems with Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller, use the following steps to verify and/or modify the WS-MAN
credentials configured with the Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for ConfigMgr:
NOTE: It is recommended that you modify the credentials on the Lifecycle Controller as well as the ConfigMgr
database simultaneously.
To modify the credentials on Lifecycle Controllers:
1. From the Configuration Manager console, do the following:
• In Configuration Manager 2007, under Computer Management → Collections.
• In Configuration Manager 2012, under Devices.
2. Right-click on All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility.
3. From the left pane of the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility, select Modify Credentials on Lifecycle
Controllers.
4. Enter the current user name and password, and the new user name and password. You can provide user
credentials authenticated on active directory.
• Skip CA check - This option is selected by default, clear this option to secure communication between the
ConfigMgr and the target systems. Clearing this option will check that the certificate on the target system is
issued by a trusted certificate Authority (CA). Clear this option only if you trust the target systems.
• Skip CN check - Clear this option to enhance security; authenticate system names and prevent impersonation.
The common name (CN) need not match the host name of the target system. Clear this option only for trusted
target systems.
5. Click Update.
A list of iDRACs that are discovered on the network appears along with their communication status.
A series of WS-MAN commands are sent to all systems with Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller that are in
the collection, to change the user name and password credentials, and to indicate the change.
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