Users Guide

You have updated the new user name and password credentials in the Configuration Manager Database.
Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs for a Collection
You can view the Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection in a readable format and save or export the logs to a .CSV file
in a Unified Naming Convention (UNC) or Common Internet File System (CIFS) share.
To view the Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection:
1. From the Configuration Manager console:
• In Configuration Manager 2012, under Device Collections.
• In Configuration Manager 2007, under Computer Management → Collections.
Right-click All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility.
2. Select the View Lifecycle Controller Logs option.
The steps to view and export the log files for a collection are similar to viewing and exporting the log files for a
single system.
Follow step 2 to step 7 as given in Viewing Lifecycle Controller Logs.
The screen displays the latest 100 logs of each system in the collection by default. For example, if there are 10
systems in the collection, the screen displays 1000 log files.
NOTE: The number in the Display drop-down list is always the total number for the collection. For example, if
there are 10 systems in the collection, the drop-down list displays 1000, 2500, 5000, and All.
Platform Restore for a Collection
You can use this option on the Config Utility to perform the following tasks:
• Export the system profiles in a collection. For more information, see Exporting the System Profiles in a Collection.
• Import the system profiles in a collection. For more information, see Importing the System Profiles in a Collection.
• Manage profiles for a collection.
• Configure Part Replacement properties for a collection. For more information, see Configuring Part Replacement
Properties for a Collection.
Exporting the System Profiles in a Collection
You can use this option to take a backup of the system configurations of all the systems in a collection.
To launch the Platform Restore screen for a collection:
1. From the Configuration Manager console:
• In Configuration Manager 2012, under Device Collections.
• In Configuration Manager 2007, under Computer Management → Collections.
Right-click All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility.
2. Select the Platform Restore option.
The steps to take a backup of the system configuration for a collection are similar to that of taking a backup of the
system configuration of a single system.
3. Follow step 1 to step 6 as given in Exporting the System Profile.
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