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
Configuration utility.......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Launching the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller console....................................................................... 22
Launching the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Console from the Task Viewer....................... 22
Task Viewer........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Additional tasks you can perform with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration...................................................... 23
Configuring security....................................................................................................................................................23
Validating a Dell factory-issued Client Certificate on the Integrated Dell Remote Access
Controller for auto-discovery............................................................................................................................... 24
Pre-authorizing systems for auto-discovery........................................................................................................ 24
Changing the administrative credentials used by Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for
Configuration Manager.......................................................................................................................................... 24
Using the Graphical User Interface.........................................................................................................................24
Using the Array Builder.............................................................................................................................................. 24
Chapter 4: Using the Configuration Utility.................................................................................. 30
Creating a Lifecycle Controller boot media................................................................................................................ 30
Setting a default share location for the Lifecycle Controller boot media...................................................... 31
Configuring hardware and deploying the operating system.................................................................................... 31
Deploying operating systems.....................................................................................................................................31
Hardware configuration and OS deployment workflow..................................................................................... 33
Updating firmware during OS deployment............................................................................................................ 34
Configuring hardware during OS deployment...................................................................................................... 34
Configuring RAID......................................................................................................................................................... 35
Applying a NIC or CNA profile on a collection......................................................................................................35
Applying an integrated Dell Remote Access Controller profile on a collection.............................................36
Comparing and updating firmware inventory for systems in a collection............................................................37
Viewing the hardware inventory.................................................................................................................................... 37
Verifying Communication with Lifecycle Controller..................................................................................................38
Modifying credentials on Lifecycle Controllers.......................................................................................................... 38
Modifying credentials of Lifecycle Controllers on the Configuration Manager database..........................39
Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection...........................................................................39
Platform restore for a collection................................................................................................................................... 39
Exporting the system profiles in a collection........................................................................................................40
Importing the system profiles in a collection........................................................................................................ 40
Configuring Part Replacement properties for a collection................................................................................40
Comparing NIC or CNA profiles against systems in a collection............................................................................ 41
Chapter 5: Using the Import Server Utility.................................................................................. 42
Importing Dell servers...................................................................................................................................................... 42
Acquiring licenses.............................................................................................................................................................. 43
Importing system variables............................................................................................................................................. 43
Chapter 6: Using the System Viewer Utility.................................................................................45
Viewing and editing BIOS configuration...................................................................................................................... 45
Creating a new profile................................................................................................................................................ 45
Editing an existing profile.......................................................................................................................................... 46
Adding a new attribute...............................................................................................................................................46
Editing an existing BIOS attribute........................................................................................................................... 46
Changing the BIOS or UEFI boot sequence and hard disk drive sequence...................................................46
Viewing and configuring RAID........................................................................................................................................ 47
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