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
Introduction to Dell Lifecycle Controller
Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System
Center Configuration Manager
Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager)
enables the administrators to leverage the remote enablement capabilities of Dell Lifecycle Controller, available as part of the
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC).
Configuration Manager is used in this document with reference to the following products:
● Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Version 1610
● Microsoft System Center 2012 SP2 Configuration Manager
● Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 SP1 Configuration Manager
● Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
● Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager
● Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
NOTE:
This document contains information on the prerequisites and supported software necessary for installing DLCI version 3.3
for Configuration Manager. If you are installing this version of DLCI for Microsoft Configuration Manager after a long time
after its release date, check to see if there is an updated version of this document at Dell.com/support/home.
At a high level, the remote enablement capabilities include:
● Autodiscovery
● Hardware configuration
● Firmware comparison and updates
● Remote operating system deployment for a collection of Dell systems
Topics:
• What's new in this release
• Existing features and functionalities
• Supported operating systems
• Supported target systems
• Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) compatibility matrix
What's new in this release
This release of DLCI for Configuration Manager provides support for the following features:
Table 1. New features and functionalities
New feature Description
Support for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
Version 1610
Allows you to install DLCI 3.3 for Configuration Manager
Version 1610
Support for Agent-free properties Displays the Dell Lifecycle Controller Agent-free properties for
configuration manager
Support for deployment of Windows 2016, ESXi 6.0 U2 and
RHEL 6.8
Allows you to install Windows 2016, ESXi 6.0 U2 and RHEL 6.8
operating systems
Support for 64–bit firmware update Supports 64–bit Dell Update Packages
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