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Contents

1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7

What is New............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Existing Features and Functionalities.......................................................................................................................8

Supported Operating Systems................................................................................................................................10

Supported Microsoft .NET Versions.................................................................................................................10

Supported Target Systems..................................................................................................................................... 10

2 Use Case Scenarios..................................................................................................................11

Common Prerequisites............................................................................................................................................11

Editing And Exporting The BIOS Configuration Profile Of A System...................................................................... 11

Creating Editing And Saving A RAID Profile Of A System...................................................................................... 12

Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 12

Workflow..........................................................................................................................................................12

Comparing And Updating The Firmware Inventory................................................................................................ 12

Comparing And Updating The Firmware Inventory Prerequisites .................................................................. 12

Comparing and Updating the Firmware Inventory Workflow...........................................................................12

Deploying Operating System on Collection............................................................................................................ 13

Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 13

Workflow..........................................................................................................................................................13

Exporting Server Profile To iDRAC vFlash Card Or Network Share........................................................................13

Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 13

Before You Begin............................................................................................................................................. 14

Exporting the Server Profile to Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller vFlash Card or a Network

Share Prerequisites Workflow.........................................................................................................................14

Importing Server Profile From iDRAC vFlash Card Or Network Share................................................................... 14

Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 14

Before You Begin............................................................................................................................................. 15

Importing the Server Profile from an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller vFlash Card or a

Network Share Workflow.................................................................................................................................15

Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs...................................................................................................15

Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs Prerequisites......................................................................15

Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs Before You Begin............................................................... 16

Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs Workflow............................................................................16

Working With NIC or CNA Profiles.........................................................................................................................16

Working With NIC or CNA Profiles Prerequisites............................................................................................16

Working With NIC or CNA Profiles Workflow..................................................................................................16

3 Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration...........................................................................17