Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.
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Contents 1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 7 What's new in this release..................................................................................................................... 7 Existing features and functionalities..................................................................................................... 7 Supported operating systems.................................................................
Configuring Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration with Dell Connections License Manager...........19 Configuring target systems................................................................................................................. 19 To enable CSIOR for earlier server generations:......................................................................... 20 To enable CSIOR for Dell’s 12th generation and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers:........20 Auto-discovery and handshake.....................
Platform restore for a collection........................................................................................................ 45 Exporting the system profiles in a collection............................................................................... 45 Importing the system profiles in a collection.............................................................................. 46 Configuring Part Replacement properties for a collection.........................................................
Dell provisioning web services configuration for IIS 7.0 or IIS 7.5 or IIS 8.0 or IIS 8.5...............68 Dell auto-discovery network setup specification..............................................................................69 Upgrade or repair issues..................................................................................................................... 69 Troubleshooting the viewing and exporting of Lifecycle Controller logs........................................
1 Introduction Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center 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).
Feature Functionality Controller. All the features of previous version of Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration are supported for 12th generation or 11th generation PowerEdge servers. A single installer to install and configure Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration You can use the single installer to install DLCI 3.0 in environments (Configuration Manager 2012, Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration 2012 R2) based on the version of Configuration Manager present in the system. If a DLCI 2.
Feature Functionality Configure integrated Dell Remote Access Controller profiles for a system or collection You can define integrated Dell Remote Access Controller configurations for a system and save it as part of the hardware configuration profile of the system. The saved profiles can later be applied to the collection as part of the hardware configuration or operating system deployment, or both. For more information, see Configuring iDRAC Profiles for a System.
Feature Functionality For more information, see Using the System Viewer Utility. Config Utility This feature enables you to configure a collection of systems by using the remote enablement capabilities of Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Using the Configuration Utility. Launching the iDRAC Console This feature enables you to launch the iDRAC console from the Task Viewer and from a system in the collection that contains Dell’s 11th generation to 13th generation of PowerEdge systems.
Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) compatibility matrix The following table lists the operating systems that can be deployed by DLCI for Configuration Manager and their respective WinPE environments. Table 2. Compatible operating systems for WinPE Configuration Manager WinPE Version Operating System Configuration Manager 2012 3.0 • • Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 4.
Use case scenarios 2 This section describes typical use cases and tasks that you can perform with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager). Common prerequisites Before working on the user scenarios, it is recommended that you complete the following prerequisites. • In Configuration Manager 2012, make sure that the system is discovered and present under Assets and Compliance → Devices → All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers.
Creating, editing, and saving a RAID profile of a system You can create, edit, and save the RAID profile of a system and apply it when you deploy an operating system to a collection of systems on the Configuration Manager console. Prerequisites • • Common Prerequisites RAID controller and firmware that supports Local Key Management Workflow 1. Launch the System Viewer utility on the Configuration Manager console for a particular system. For more information, see System Viewer Utility. 2.
Prerequisites • Common Prerequisites. • Install Dell Server Deployment Pack version 3.0 with the latest service packs, available as an plugin and then create a task sequence using Dell Server Deployment Pack to apply drivers from Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Applying Drivers From Lifecycle Controller. • Apply drivers from a Configuration Manager repository, for more information, see Dell Server Deployment Pack documentation available at dell.com/support/home.
• Network Share: – Permissions and firewall settings are provided for the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller to communicate with the system that has the network share. – With a minimum free space of 384 MB available. • Administrator privileges on the iDRAC of the target systems.
• • • If you are importing from an iDRAC vFlash card, make sure that the card is installed and has the backup image in the SRVCNF partition. This image is from the same platform that you are importing. If you are importing from a network share, make sure that the network share where the backup image file is stored is still accessible. If you replace the motherboard before performing import, make sure that the motherboard has the latest iDRAC and BIOS installed.
• Check the permissions on the network share and make sure the share is accessible from the Lifecycle Controller on the target systems. Workflow 1. To view the Lifecycle Controller logs of a single target system, launch the System Viewer utility. To view the Lifecycle Controller logs of a collection of systems, launch the Config Utility. For more information, see System Viewer Utility or Configuration Utility. 2. Select View Lifecycle Controller Logs on the System Viewer utility or the Config Utility.
Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration 3 This chapter discusses the various operations that you can perform after you install Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration on Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager). Before you begin using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager, ensure that the target system is auto-discovered and present in the All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers collection on the Configuration Manager console.
servers more than the number specified in the license. However, if you have an unlimited nodes license, then you can discover and configure any number of servers. Dell’s 11th generation to 13th generation of PowerEdge servers are licensed. Also, there is an allowable license capacity that you can exceed; You must buy additional license if this capacity is reached.
To enable CSIOR for earlier server generations: 1. Re-start the system. 2. During Power-on Self Test (POST), when the system prompts you to enter the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Utility, press < E>. 3. Select System Services from the options available and press . 4. Select Collect System Inventory on Restart and press the right or down keys and set it to Enabled. To enable CSIOR for Dell’s 12th generation and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers: 1.
To create a task sequence, see the Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/home. 2. Select Apply Operating System Images. 3. Under the Apply operating system from a captured image, select and verify the image package and image. 4. Clear the Use an unattended or sysprep answer file for a custom installation check box. 5. Select Apply Windows Settings. 6.
Creating a task sequence media bootable ISO To create a task sequence ISO: 1. In Configuration Manager 2012, Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012 R2, under Software Library , right-click Task Sequences and select Create Task Sequence Media. NOTE: Ensure that you manage and update the boot image across all distribution points before starting this wizard. 2. From the Task Sequence Media Wizard, select Bootable Media and click Next. 3.
3. • Skip CA check - This option is selected by default, clear this option to secure communication between the Configuration Manager and the target systems. Clearing this option will check that the certificate on the target system is issued by a trusted certificate authority (CA). Clear this option only if you trust the target systems. • Skip CN check - Clear this option to enhance security; authenticate system names and prevent impersonation.
collection. You can also find the Launch iDRAC Console option when you select a system in the Task Viewer and right-click on it. To launch the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller console for a system under the collection: 1. Select any system under Devices → All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers in Configuration Manager 2012 or Configuration Manager SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012 R2. 2. Right-click the system and select the Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch iDRAC Console menu option.
When you start running a set of tasks on a single system or a collection of systems, the Dell icon appears on the task bar at the bottom right hand corner of your screen. Click the Dell icon to launch the Task Viewer and perform the various actions. The following table lists the actions that you can perform in the Task Viewer. Button Action Close Click to close the Task Viewer. When you close the Task Viewer, it cancels all the tasks that are running.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\DPS\ProvisionWS\bin\import.exe -CheckCertificate false NOTE: By default, the CheckCertificate value is set to true. Ensure that you set the CheckCertificate value to false if you are not using unique certificates. Pre-authorizing systems for auto-discovery This security option checks the service tag of the system being discovered against a list of authorized service tags you have imported.
Using the Array Builder The Array Builder allows you to define arrays and disk sets with all available RAID settings, logical drives or virtual disks of varying sizes or use all available space, and assign hot spares to individual arrays or assign global hot spares to the controller. When a controller is created, a default variable condition, array and disk(s) are created to ensure a valid configuration.
About creating Array Builder When you use the RAID profile that you created using Array Builder as part of the operating system deployment of DLCI for Configuration Manager, it detects the existing controller(s) on the server as well as the disks attached to each controller. It then tries to match the physical configuration(s) that the utility detected, to the logical configurations you defined in the configuration rules.
Deleting a Controller To delete a controller: 1. Select the controller and click Controllers → Delete Controller . A warning informing that all the attached arrays and disks will be deleted is displayed. 2. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. NOTE: At least one controller is required on the server. If there is only one controller and you delete it, a message is displayed that the default controller was inserted because the last controller was deleted.
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.
Adding a new logical drive To add a new logical drive under an array: 1. Select the array and click Logical Drives→ New Logical Drive. The Logical Drive Settings window is displayed. 2. Under Create a logical drive, enter the exact number of gigabytes the logical drive must contain. 3. Click OK to create the logical drive, or click Cancel to return to Array Builder. Editing a logical drive To edit a logical drive: 1. Select the logical drive and click Logical Drives→ Edit Logical Drive.
Changing a disk To change a disk, click on the disk and select Disks → Change Disk. You can change a disk to: • Standard disk • Hot spare (only for the current array) • Global hot spare (all arrays) Deleting a disk To delete a disk, click on the disk and select Disks → Delete Disk. Importing a profile This menu item allows you to search for, and import an existing Array Builder profile. The XML profile file must be properly formatted.
Using the Configuration Utility 4 This section describes the various operations that you can perform with the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility. You can use the Config Utility from the ConfigMgr console to: • Create a new Lifecycle Controller boot media to deploy operating systems remotely. For more information, see Creating a Lifecycle Controller Boot Media. • Configure hardware and deploy the operating system on the target systems in the collection.
To create a Lifecycle Controller boot media: 1. In Configuration Manager 2012, under Device Collections, right-click All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility. NOTE: You can launch Config Utility for any collection. 2. In the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility window, select Create new Lifecycle Controller Boot Media on the left-hand pane. 3. Click Browse and select the bootable ISO that you created.
Deploying operating systems You can deploy Windows and non-Windows operating systems on a collection and the operating system deployment is only supported for deploying operating systems on multiple servers. During the operating system deployment, the status and progress of installation is displayed in the DLCI task viewer. After installing the operating system, the system is added to a collection and is identified as Managed Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers.
• @perl-runtime • @server-platform • @server-policy • pax • python-dmidecode • oddjob • sgpio • certmonger • pam_krb5 • krb5-workstation • perl-DBD-SQLite For deploying ESXi, use the Dell customized ISO available at dell.com/support/home. Provide the ISO share on a NFS share. This share is used by DLCI to extract the ISO and create a custom ISO. The custom ISOes are saved on the same share. It is recommended that the machine with the NFS share is not connected to the Internet.
6. Click Next. 7. Select Configure RAID to configure RAID on the servers. For more information, see Configuring RAID. 8. Click Next. 9. Select Configure network adapter if you want to apply a Network adapter profile to the collection. For more information, see Applying a NIC or CNA Profile on a Collection. 10. Click Next. 11. Select Configure iDRAC if you want to apply an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller profile to the collection.
NOTE: If you want to update a system after you deploy the operating system, and the system services are still unavailable, then you can reset the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller using the iDRAC web-based interface. For more information, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services User’s Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Configuring RAID To configure RAID: 1. Click Browse and select the RAID profile that you created using the System Viewer utility. This profile is applied during the operating system deployment process. For more information on creating RAID profiles, see Using the Array Builder. 2. Click Next to configure network adapters.
4. S.No Target Server Setting Profile Settings What is Applied 4. Dual Port Quad Partition Dual Port NIC Dual Port Quad Partition NIC Dual Port Quad Partition NIC 5. Dual Port Quad Partition Dual Port NIC NIC 6. Dual Port Quad Partition Dual Port Quad Partition Dual Port Quad Partition NIC NIC Nothing is applied as there is no match between the target server setting and profile setting. Click Next to apply an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller profile.
S.No Target Server Profile Settings What is Applicable 3. Rack, Tower, or Blade system with Static IP address IPv4 Configuration attributes only. IPv4 address source is updated. 4. Rack, Tower, or Blade systems LAN Settings attributes only. Applied only to Rack and Tower systems and not to Blade systems. 5. Rack, Tower, or Blade systems Advanced LAN Settings attributes only. All Advanced LAN Settings attributes are applied to Rack and Tower systems.
NOTE: To compare and update firmware remotely, you must ensure that the Dell systems have iDRAC6 firmware version 1.5 or higher. For more information on upgrading to firmware version 1.5, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Version 1.5 User Guide available at dell.com/support/home. To compare and update firmware inventory: 1.
To view the hardware inventory: 1. In Configuration Manager 2012 or Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012 R2, under Device Collections, right-click All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility.. 2. On the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility, select Hardware Inventory.
To modify the credentials on Lifecycle Controllers: 1. In Configuration Manager 2012, or Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012 R2, under Device Collections, right-click All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility. 2. From the left pane of the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility, select Modify Credentials on Lifecycle Controllers. 3. Type the current user name and password, and the new user name and password.
Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection You can view the Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection in a readable format and save or export the logs to a .CSV file in a Unified Naming Convention (UNC) or Common Internet File System (CIFS) share. To view the Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection: 1.
When the backup files for a collection are created, the backup file for each system is created with the prefix you specify, followed by the service tag of the system. This is to manage the backup files created to ease out the restoring process. Importing the system profiles in a collection You can import the system profiles/backup files that you have created. This option is applicable only if you have created backup images/profiles of the systems in the collection.
To generate a comparison report: 1. In Configuration Manager 2012 or Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012 R2, under Device Collections, right-click All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility.. 2. Select the Network Adapter Comparison Report option. 3. On the Network Adapter Comparison Report screen, click Browse and select the NIC/CNA profile file that you have applied to the collection.
Using the Import Server Utility 5 This section describes the various activities that you can perform using the Import Server utility. This utility is installed when you install Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager. For information on installing Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for ConfigMgr, see the Installation Guide.
• Include IP addresses in separate lines. For example: – New Line: 172.16.1.1 – New Line: 72.16.1.5 4. – New Line: 172.16.1.45 Click Next. The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) Authentication process verifies the iDRAC credentials you have provided when you install Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager against each of the iDRAC IP addresses you have specified. The grid displays the IP Address, name of the server, and the status of the authentication.
To acquire licenses: 1. In Configuration Manager 2012 or Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012 R2, under Device Collections, right-click All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers, select Dell Lifecycle Controller, and then Launch Acquire License Utility. 2. 3. In Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Acquire License Utility, click Acquire License for Servers. 4.
Table 5. Action And Description 6. Action Description ADD Add the variable to the target system. Indicates that the variable is present on the file and not available on the system. DELETE Delete the variable from the target system. Indicates that the variable is not present on the file but available on the system. UPDATE Update the variable on the target system with the value from the .CSV file. Indicates to replace the variable on the system with the variable on the file. NONE Take no action.
Using the System Viewer Utility 6 This chapter describes the operations that you can perform with the System Viewer Utility. You can use the System Viewer Utility to: • View and edit the hardware configuration. For more information, see Viewing and Editing BIOS Configuration. • View and edit the RAID configuration. For more information, see Viewing and Configuring RAID. • Create and edit Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller configuration profiles for your system.
NOTE: Applying boot sequence across target systems works only if the target systems have the same, equal, or less number of boot devices as it appears on the profile. Creating a new profile To create a new profile: 1. In the BIOS Configuration screen, select Create a New Profile and click Next. The BIOS Attributes tab displays the BIOS attributes and current settings of the system. The Boot Sequence tab displays the boot sequence information of the system. 2.
• To add a value, enter the value of the enumeration attribute in the Possible Value field, and click Add. • To update the value of the attribute, select the value that you want to update, make the necessary changes in the Possible Values field, and click Update. • 6. To delete a value, select the value and click Delete. A dialog box appears asking for confirmation. Click Yes to delete the value. Click OK to close the Custom Attribute Editor and go back to the BIOS Attributes tab.
4. Select the attributes you want to configure from the drop-down list. You can configure the following attributes: • LAN Settings • Advanced LAN Settings • Common IP Configuration • IPv4 Configuration NOTE: For more information on the various parameters that you can set for the above attributes, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller Version 1.6 User’s Guide and Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Version 1.4.0 available at dell.com/support/home. 5. Click the Users tab.
The grid retrieves the list of Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller users on the existing profile and displays them. 6. You can add a user account or edit an existing user account. For more information, see step 6 and step 7 in Creating an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Profile. 7. Click Save As Profile to save the modified Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller configuration profile.
If you have configured some of the adapters and not all of them, the following message is displayed: You have not configured all adapters and settings. Are you sure you want to save the profile? Click OK to continue saving the profile, or click Cancel to configure all the adapters. Scanning a collection You can scan a collection and identify configured adapters and list the NIC or CNA profiles to edit them. To scan a collection: 1. On the System Viewer utility, click Network Adapter Configuration. 2.
• NIC • iSCSI • FCoE NOTE: You can select the personalities only for CNAs and not for NICs. 7. Click Port Settings to configure the NIC and iSCSI parameters. For more information, see Configuring NIC and iSCSI Parameters. 8. Click OK to save the configurations. Configuring NIC and iSCSI parameters You can configure the NIC and iSCSI parameters from the Port Settings screen. To configure the NIC and iSCSI parameters: 1.
Editing a NIC or CNA profile To edit a NIC/CNA profile: 1. On the System Viewer utility, click Network Adapter Configuration. 2. Select Edit an Existing Profile. 3. Click Browse and navigate to the location where you have saved the NIC profiles. 4. Select the profile that is saved as a .XML file and click Next. The Network Adapter Configuration screen displays the adapters that you have configured in the profile. 5. Select the adapter you want to edit and click Configure.
• 5. Status — displays the status of the firmware and indicates if the firmware of your system is compliant, or needs an update. You can filter the information based on any of the baseline details, set schedule based on the available options and then click Update to update your system with the latest firmware. • start now — to start the update. • start on next reboot — to start the update when the target system reboots. • schedule update — to set a date and time for the update.
The screen displays the latest 100 logs by default. You can modify the number of logs to be displayed only when you click Pause or after all the 100 logs are displayed on the screen. The following details are displayed: Table 6. Lifecycle Controller log details Column Description Hostname This is the hostname of the system for which you are viewing the Lifecycle Controller logs. This is displayed only in the case of a collection of systems and not a single system. No.
NOTE: This step is applicable only when you manually enter the number of records without selecting from the drop-down list. If you select the number from the drop-down list, the records are displayed automatically. You cannot specify any value lesser than the number of records that can be viewed at a time. If you want to view reduced number of records, then you must sort and filter the records per system or close the System Viewer utility (Config Utility in the case of a collection) and reopen the same.
3. Click the iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller Dell Event / Error Message Registry 2.0 download link. 4. Extract the PLC_emsgs_en_xx_xx_xx.zip file to an empty folder. 5. Copy all the files and folder under the extracted folder to the following folder location: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminUI\XmlStorage\Extensions\DLCPlugin\emsgs_en. 6.
Exporting the system profile You can create a backup of the firmware and configuration and export it to an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller vFlash Card or a Network share. This feature backs up the following: • Hardware and firmware inventory such as BIOS, LOMs, and Storage Controllers (RAID level, virtual disk, and controller attributes). • System information such as service tag, system type, and so on.
Click the View previous backup files link to view any previously created backup files prefixes. NOTE: If you have specified a file name that is the same as an earlier backup file, the utility prompts you to specify a different file name to avoid overwriting an existing file. If the same file name prefix is given at the System Level and also at the Collection Level, for a same share location, it is overwritten without a prompt. 5. Click Next. A summary screen is displayed. 6.
NOTE: This operation does not restore content that was on the virtual disk during the backup. For example, Operating System. This operation only creates a blank virtual disk and sets the attributes. 6. Click Next. A summary screen is displayed. 7. Click Finish to start the importing the backup file and submit the task to the Task Viewer. You can launch the Task Viewer to view the status of the task.
Property Options • 4. firmware matches with the firmware of the replaced part. Do Not Change: Retains the default settings. Click Finish after selecting the required options. The following message is displayed: Task submission complete. A task is submitted to the Task Viewer. You can launch the Task Viewer to view the status of the task. The task configures the Lifecycle Controller of the system with the Part Replacement configuration.
Troubleshooting 7 This chapter list the issues and steps to troubleshoot them. Configuring Dell provisioning web services on IIS The installer configures the Dell Provisioning Web Services for Internet Information Services (IIS) automatically during installation. This section contains information to configure Dell Provisioning Web Services for IIS manually. Dell provisioning web services configuration for IIS 7.0 or IIS 7.5 or IIS 8.0 or IIS 8.5 To configure Dell provisioning web services for IIS 7.
• Select the required client certificates option. • Click Apply. Dell auto-discovery network setup specification For information on auto-discovery error messages, descriptions, and response actions, see the Dell AutoDiscovery Network Setup Specification document at delltechcenter.com Upgrade or repair issues If you have upgraded or repaired the Dell Server Deployment Pack after installing Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for ConfigMgr 1.2 or later: 1. Copy the CustomReboot.
Issues and resolutions Issue 1 Issue: When you deploy an operating system on a target system with Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller configured in a shared network mode, the Windows PE environment may fail to startup on the network drivers, causing the system to restart before reaching the task sequence. Resolution: This is because the network does not assign IP addresses fast enough. To avoid this issue, ensure that you enable Spanning Tree and Fast Link on the network switch.
Operation failed with 0X80070002. The system cannot find the file specified. Resolution: This issue occurs if you use a Windows PE 2.X based boot image created with Windows AIK 1.X for deploying Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. Ensure that the task sequence deploying Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 uses a Windows PE 3.0 or later based boot image created with Windows AIK 2.X or later. For more information, see the Microsoft Technet site at technet.microsoft.com.
Resolution: This issue occurs when the account entered to access ConfigMgr does not have permissions to create collections. For more information on setting permissions, see Dell Auto-Discovery Network Setup Specification. Issue 12 Issue: When an account is cloned from an existing account in ConfigMgr, it is not automatically added to the SMS_Admins group. Resolution: Verify that the account exists in this group.
Resolution: For Modular systems you must specify the IP address of the CIFS share. Issue 17 Issue: When you are updating the systems with the latest firmware, if the Dell Update Packages (DUPS) take longer than 50 minutes to download over a WAN, then the update task may fail. Resolution: If you face this problem, then you must copy the repository that contains the updates to the local network of the systems you are updating.
Resolution: During non-windows operating system deployment, Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility creates the unattended operating system media using the NFS share. If NFS share responds slow, this step takes more time. Use NFSv3 preferably on a server running Red Hat Linux operating system. Dell Connections License Manager status messages During Autodiscovery, licensing related information is logged in Configuration manager for each server. Table 8.
Alert Message Alert State starting from the top of the list; Those systems with unassigned licenses are imported to the Unmanaged Dell Lifecycle Controller Collections. The Dell Connections License Manager details are not configured. Cause Resolution the Dell Connections License Manager. Warning The Dell Connections License Manager details are not configured. Launch Dell Connections License Manager Configuration Utility and configure Connections License Manager for DLCI.
Alert Message Alert State Cause Resolution Failed to import the system. Relinquish any allocated license Warning The operation to Import Retry importing or Dell server has failed and discovering Dell servers. any assigned licenses are relinquished. Adding the system to the Unmanaged Collection Warning Acquiring license from Acquire licenses using Dell connections license this: manager failed. • Acquire license utility. • Re-importing Dell servers. • Re-discovering Dell servers.
Related documentation and resources 8 For more information on Configuration Manager such as installation, features, and functionalities, see the Microsoft TechNet site at technet.microsoft.com. In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/support/manuals. On the Manuals page, click Software and Security → System Management.
– For Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/openmanagemanuals – For Remote Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/esmmanuals – For OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — dell.com/ OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement – For Serviceability Tools documents — dell.com/serviceabilitytools – For Client Systems Management documents — dell.com/clientsystemsmanagement – For OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management documents — dell.
