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
Configuring iDRAC profiles for a system..................................................................................................................... 47
Creating an integrated Dell Remote Access Controller profile.........................................................................47
Editing an integrated Dell Remote Access Controller profile............................................................................48
Configuring NICs and CNAs for a system................................................................................................................... 48
Creating a NIC or CNA profile.................................................................................................................................. 48
Scanning a collection..................................................................................................................................................49
Configuring adapters.................................................................................................................................................. 49
Configuring NIC and iSCSI parameters..................................................................................................................50
Editing a NIC or CNA profile.....................................................................................................................................50
Comparing and updating firmware inventory..............................................................................................................51
Comparing hardware configuration profile................................................................................................................. 52
Viewing Lifecycle Controller logs.................................................................................................................................. 52
Downloading and updating the 11th and 12th generation message registry................................................. 54
Downloading and updating the 13th generation message registry..................................................................54
Viewing the hardware inventory for the system....................................................................................................... 54
Platform restore for a system........................................................................................................................................55
Prerequisites to export or import a system profile............................................................................................. 55
Exporting the system profile.................................................................................................................................... 55
Importing the system profile.....................................................................................................................................56
Configuring part replacement properties for a system...................................................................................... 57
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 59
Configuring Dell provisioning web services on IIS.....................................................................................................59
Dell provisioning web services configuration for IIS 7.0 or IIS 7.5 or IIS 8.0 or IIS 8.5.............................. 59
Dell auto-discovery network setup specification...................................................................................................... 60
Upgrade or repair issues..................................................................................................................................................60
Troubleshooting the viewing and exporting of Lifecycle Controller logs............................................................ 60
Issues and resolutions...................................................................................................................................................... 60
Failure to start up network drivers......................................................................................................................... 60
Issue 2............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Issue 3............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Issue 4............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Issue 5............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Issue 6............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Issue 7............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Issue 8............................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Issue 9............................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Issue 10...........................................................................................................................................................................62
Issue 11........................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Issue 12...........................................................................................................................................................................62
Issue 13...........................................................................................................................................................................62
Issue 14...........................................................................................................................................................................62
Issue 15...........................................................................................................................................................................63
Failure to access CIFS share using hostname...................................................................................................... 63
Issue 17...........................................................................................................................................................................63
Issue 18...........................................................................................................................................................................63
Issue 19...........................................................................................................................................................................63
Issue 20..........................................................................................................................................................................63
Issue 22.......................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Issue 22.......................................................................................................................................................................... 64
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