Users Guide

Using Dell Lifecycle Controller

Integration

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.

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for ConfigMgr enables you to perform the following operations on all

Dell systems under a collection:

• Configure Connections License Manager with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration, see Licensing for

DLCI Using Dell Connections License Manager and Configuring Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration

With Dell Connections License Manager.

• Configure the target systems. For more information, see Configuring Target Systems.

• Apply drivers on the task sequence. For more information, see Applying Drivers on the Task Sequence.

NOTE: Select the Apply Drivers from Lifecycle Controller check box if you want to apply drivers

from Lifecycle Controller while deploying operating systems.

• Create a task sequence media. For more information, see Creating a Task Sequence Media Bootable

ISO.

• Use the System Viewer utility on specific systems in a collection. For more information, see System

Viewer Utility.

• Use the Config Utility on a collection of Dell systems. For more information, see Configuration Utility.

• Launch the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller console by right-clicking on any system

discovered under All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers on the ConfigMgr console, or any system on

the Task Viewer. For more information, see Launching the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller

Console.

• Use the Task Viewer to view the status of tasks handled by Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for

ConfigMgr. For more information, see Task Viewer.

Licensing for DLCI using Dell Connections License

Manager

This release of Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration is licensed and the licensing is based on entitlement.

The licenses available for this release of Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration are 50, 200, and unlimited

nodes license.

Without a license, you can discover the servers, but a valid license is required to use the features available

in this release of Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration. Also, with a valid license, you cannot configure the