Users Guide

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.

• Create a task sequence boot media for the collection of systems with an Integrated Dell Remote

Access Controller to boot to the task sequence ISO. For more information, see Creating a Task

Sequence Media Bootable ISO.

• For prerequisites on the non-Windows operating systems deployment task, see section "Software

Prerequisites and Requirements" in the Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System

Center Configuration Manager Version 3.0 Installation Guide.

Workflow

1. In the Configuration Manager console, under Device Collections right-click on Managed Dell

Lifecycle Controllers (OS Unknown) and select Dell Lifecycle Controller Launch Config Utility.

2. In the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility, select Deploy Operating System.

3. Update the firmware from a Dell repository. For more information, see Updating Firmware During OS

Deployment.

4. Configure or edit the BIOS/NIC profiles. For more information, see Configuring Hardware During OS

Deployment.

5. Configure or edit the RAID profiles. For more information, see Configuring RAID.

6. Apply NIC/CNA profiles to the collection. For more information, see Applying a NIC or CNA Profile

on a Collection.

7. Apply Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller profiles to the collection. For more information, see

Applying an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Profile on a Collection.

8. Deploy the operating system and boot the systems to the media of your choice. For more

information, see step 15 in Hardware Configuration and OS Deployment Workflow.

Exporting server profile to iDRAC vFlash card or network

You can backup the server profile as an image file for a single system or a collection of systems by

exporting the profile to an iDRAC vFlash card or to an external source or a network share.

Prerequisites

• Common Prerequisites.

• Target system with valid seven character service tag.

• iDRAC vFlash card:

– Installed as a license, enabled, and initialized.

NOTE: The iDRAC vFlash card is required only for Dell’s 11th generation of PowerEdge

servers. For the 12th and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers, you must have an Enterprise

license.

– With a minimum free space of 384 MB available.