Users Guide

Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7
What's New in This Release.....................................................................................................................................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...................................................................................... 11
Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 12
Workflow..........................................................................................................................................................12
Comparing and Updating the Firmware Inventory..................................................................................................12
Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Workflow..........................................................................................................................................................12
Deploying Operating System on Collection............................................................................................................ 12
Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 12
Workflow..........................................................................................................................................................13
Exporting Server Profile to iDRAC vFlash Card or Network Share.........................................................................13
Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 13
Before You Begin............................................................................................................................................. 14
Workflow..........................................................................................................................................................14
Importing Server Profile From iDRAC vFlash Card or Network Share....................................................................14
Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 14
Before You Begin............................................................................................................................................. 15
Workflow..........................................................................................................................................................15
Viewing and Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs...................................................................................................15
Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 15
Before You Begin............................................................................................................................................. 15
Workflow..........................................................................................................................................................16
Working With NIC or CNA Profiles......................................................................................................................... 16
Prerequisites.................................................................................................................................................... 16
Workflow..........................................................................................................................................................16
3 Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration...........................................................................17
Licensing for DLCI Using Dell Connections License Manager...............................................................................17
Configuring Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration With Dell Connections License Manager................................. 18