Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.
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Contents 1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 5 2 Prerequisites.......................................................................................................... 6 Configuring an account for use with discovery and handshake.........................................................6 Configuring User Access to WMI....................................................................................................
Deploying the operating system on Dell’s 13th generation of PowerEdge servers using WinPE 3.0.............................................................................................................................................
Introduction 1 Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.0 For Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Installation Guide provides information on software prerequisites and requirements to install, upgrade, and uninstall Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.
Prerequisites 2 You require familiarity with deploying operating systems using Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (DSDP version 3.0 for Configuration Manager). For more information, see Component-Specific Prerequisites for Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility (DLCU). For more information, see the Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/home.
NOTE: Make sure that firewall of the system does not block the WMI connection. 1. To access the Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) remotely using dcomcnfg.exe, provide user permissions to the Dell Provisioning Server. For more information, see Providing User Permissions for DCOM. 2. To access the DCOM Config Windows Management and Instrumentation (WMI) components using dcomcnfg.exe, provide user permissions to the Dell Provisioning Server.
Validating User Permissions From the Dell Provisioning Server To validate user permissions: 1. Use WBEMTest to verify that you can connect to the Site Server using WMI. Make sure that you select Packet privacy in the Authentication level group box when connecting to the Site_ Namespace. 2. After establishing the connection, run the Select*from SMS_Site query. If permissions are properly assigned, this command returns a record with the site code.
NOTE: The DLCI installer only checks for the installation of Configuration Manager admin console. It does not check whether the same version of Configuration Manager is installed on the Site Server where DPS drops the discovery records. Make sure that you have installed the correct version of the admin console. 7.
• Servers, where ESXi are deployed, are moved to another collection Managed Dell Lifecycle Controller (ESXi). • If DHCP lookup fails while deployment, then the server times out and it is not moved into Managed Dell Lifecycle Controller (ESXi). It is recommended that the network adapter is connected to the network port in the server on which the operating system is being deployed. For information on component-specific software prerequisites and requirements, see Component-Specific Prerequisites.
• To deploy a non-Windows operation system, such as Red Hat Linux operating system, you require a Network File System Version 3.0 (NFSv3). To work with NFSv3, in the system where DLCU is installed, enable the File and Storage Services role. For DPS • The admin console is installed • Internet Information Services (IIS) 6, IIS 7, IIS 7.5, IIS 8 or IIS 8.5 • IIS WMI compatibility is enabled on IIS 7, IIS 8 or IIS 8.5 • IIS6 WMI Metabase compatibility is enabled on IIS 7, IIS 8 or IIS 8.5 • icacls.
Operating Systems Dell Provisioning Service Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows 8 x64 Edition Windows 7 x64 Edition Windows Vista SP1 x64 Business Edition Windows Vista x64 Business Edition The following operating systems are supported for Configuration Manager 2012 R2. Windows Server 2012 R2— Standard and Datacenter x64 Editions Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows 8.
Providing Read and Execute Permissions to Users Non-administrator users are required to complete the following prerequisites on the Site Server, SMS provider Server, and DPS Server before installing DLCU and DPS components: 1. In PowerShell, run this command: Enable-PSRemoting. 2. In the confirmation message, type Y. 3. In PowerShell, run this command: Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned. 4. In the confirmation message, type Y.
3 Installing DLCI for Configuration Manager The Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Configuration Manager installer contains two components — Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility (DLCU) and Dell Provisioning Service (DPS). DLCU is a plug-in for Configuration Manager; select this option when you have Configuration Manager installed on a site server. DPS is a component for provisioning Dell servers into Configuration Manager. For DPS, Configuration Manager installation is not required.
To install Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager 1. Go to dell.com/support/home. 2. Under General Support, click the relevant product link. The Product Support page is displayed. 3. On the left side, click Drivers & downloads. 4. From the Operating System drop-down list, select the operating system. 5. From the Category drop-down list, select the relevant category. By default All is selected. 6. Expand the Systems Management option. 7.
b. On a Configuration Manager Admin Console with IIS, type the primary site server name, user name, and password that is provisioned on all newly discovered systems with iDRAC, and click Next. To automatically configure the Dell Provisioning Server, select Automatically configure Dell Provisioning Server user permissions.
7. In Installation Completed Successfully, click Finish. Installing DPS Only For information on component-specific requirements, see Component-Specific Prerequisites. To install only the DPS: 1. In Custom Setup, select Dell Provisioning Service, clear Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility and click Next. In the Custom Setup Confirmation screen, the selected component is displayed. 2. Click Next. 3.
3. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to install Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration on the system. Using the repair option in the installer 1. To repair the installation of DLCI for Configuration Manager, if UAC is enabled, see Working With DLCI on a User Account Control Enabled System, else double-click Dell_Lifecycle_Controller_Integration_3.0.0.xxx.exe. The Welcome screen is displayed. 2. Click Next. 3. In Program Maintenance, select Repair, and then click Next.
Controller Integration version 3.0 for Configuration Manager. Lifecycle Controller version 1.5.5 is delivered as part of iDRAC version 1.9 for rack and tower servers and iDRAC version 3.4 for blade servers. 3. Upgrade iDRAC on the target systems to version 1.9 or later for monolithic systems and iDRAC version 3.4 or later for modular systems. For more information, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Version 1.
• Removing a Feature That You Had Installed Earlier If you uninstall DLCU in the DLCI server using the Modify option, then uninstall DPS and install again. Installing a feature that you did not install earlier To install a feature that you did not install earlier: 1. Run Dell_Lifecycle_Controller_Integration_3.0.0.xx.exe from the folder where you have extracted it. 2. Click Next. The installer displays three options. 3. Select the Modify option. The Custom Setup screen is displayed. 4.
Troubleshooting 4 Errors During Dell Provisioning Service (DPS) Installation on System When installing DPS on a system other than the site server, if you specify incorrect system name or user credentials for accessing the site server, the information is not authenticated by the installer, and the installation is completed. However, when DPS is trying to access the site server, failure to access the site server occurs.
