Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.0 For Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide
- Contents
- Introduction to Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
- Use case scenarios
- Common prerequisites
- Editing and exporting the BIOS configuration profile of a system
- Creating, editing, and saving a RAID profile of a system
- Comparing and updating the firmware inventory
- Deploying operating system on collection
- Exporting server profile to iDRAC vFlash card or network share
- Importing server profile from iDRAC vFlash card or network share
- Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs
- Working With NIC or CNA Profiles
- Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration
- Licensing for DLCI
- Configuring Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration with Dell Connections License Manager
- Configuring target systems
- Auto-discovery and handshake
- Applying Drivers from the task sequence
- Creating a task sequence media bootable ISO
- System Viewer utility
- Configuration utility
- Launching the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller console
- Task Viewer
- Additional tasks you can perform with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration
- Configuring security
- Validating a Dell factory-issued Client Certificate on the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller for auto-discovery
- Pre-authorizing systems for auto-discovery
- Changing the administrative credentials used by Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager
- Using the Graphical User Interface
- Using the Array Builder
- Defining rules with the Array Builder
- Creating a RAID Profile using Array Builder
- About creating Array Builder
- Controllers
- Adding a Controller
- Editing a Controller
- Deleting a Controller
- Variable conditions
- Adding a new variable condition
- Editing a variable condition
- Deleting a variable condition
- Arrays
- Adding a new array
- Editing an array
- Deleting an array
- Logical drives also known as virtual disks
- Adding a new logical drive
- Editing a logical drive
- Deleting a logical drive
- Disks (array disks)
- Adding a new disk
- Changing a disk
- Deleting a disk
- Importing a profile
- Using the Configuration Utility
- Creating a Lifecycle Controller boot media
- Configuring hardware and deploying the operating system
- Comparing and updating firmware inventory for systems in a collection
- Viewing the hardware inventory
- Verifying Communication with Lifecycle Controller
- Modifying credentials on Lifecycle Controllers
- Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection
- Platform restore for a collection
- Comparing NIC or CNA profiles against systems in a collection
- Using the Import Server Utility
- Using the System Viewer Utility
- Viewing and editing BIOS configuration
- Viewing and configuring RAID
- Configuring iDRAC profiles for a system
- Configuring NICs and CNAs for a system
- Comparing and updating firmware inventory
- Comparing hardware configuration profile
- Viewing Lifecycle Controller logs
- Viewing the hardware inventory for the system
- Platform restore for a system
- Troubleshooting
- Configuring Dell provisioning web services on IIS
- Dell auto-discovery network setup specification
- Upgrade or repair issues
- Troubleshooting the viewing and exporting of Lifecycle Controller logs
- Issues and resolutions
- Dell Connections License Manager status messages
- ESXi or RHEL deployment on Windows systems moves to ESXi or RHEL collection, but not removed from Windows Managed Collection
- Related documentation and resources
Editing a variable condition
To edit a variable condition:
1. Select the variable condition and click Variables → Edit Variable Condition.
The Variable Condition Configuration window is displayed where you can make changes to your variable condition.
2. Click OK to apply the variable condition, or Cancel to return to Array Builder.
Deleting a variable condition
To delete a variable condition:
1. Select the variable condition and click Variables → Delete Variable Condition.
A message that all the attached arrays and disks will be deleted is displayed.
2. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel.
Arrays
Array nodes include both RAID arrays and non-RAID disk groups that are indicated by the different icons for RAID arrays
and non-RAID disks. By default, a non-RAID disk group is created when a controller is created. If the controller configuration
specifies the number of disks required, the same number of disks is added to the non-RAID group.
Arrays can be added, modified or deleted depending on the controller configuration and number of disks available.
Array elements contain logical drives and physical disks.
Adding a new array
To add a new array:
1. Under a variable condition, select a variable condition and click Arrays → New Array.
The Array Settings window is displayed.
2. Set the required RAID level from the Desired RAID Level drop-down menu.
3. On RAID levels 50 and 60, enter the span length of the array.
4. Click OK to apply the array, or Cancel to return to Array Builder.
Editing an array
To edit an array:
1. Select the array and click Arrays → Edit Array.
The Array Settings window is displayed. You can select a different RAID level for the array.
2. Click OK to apply the changes, or Cancel to return to Array Builder.
Deleting an array
To delete an array:
1. Select the array and click Arrays → Delete Array.
A message is displayed that all the attached disks will be deleted.
2. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel.
Logical drives also known as virtual disks
Logical drives can be present on RAID arrays and non-RAID groups. You can configure them by specifying the size (in GB) or
consume all available (or remaining) space in the array. By default, a single logical drive is created for all new arrays and is set to
use all the available space.
When specific-size logical drives are defined, the using all remaining space logical drive will consume any remaining space
after other logical drive(s) have allocated their space on the array.
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