Users Guide

Contents
1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 7
What's new in this release..................................................................................................................... 7
Existing features and functionalities..................................................................................................... 7
Supported operating systems.............................................................................................................10
Supported Microsoft .NET versions.............................................................................................. 10
Supported target systems................................................................................................................... 10
Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) compatibility matrix.................................................11
2 Use case scenarios..............................................................................................12
Common prerequisites........................................................................................................................12
Editing and exporting the BIOS configuration profile of a system....................................................12
Creating, editing, and saving a RAID profile of a system................................................................... 13
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................13
Workflow........................................................................................................................................13
Comparing and updating the firmware inventory..............................................................................13
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................................13
Workflow........................................................................................................................................13
Deploying operating system on collection........................................................................................ 13
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................14
Workflow........................................................................................................................................14
Exporting server profile to iDRAC vFlash card or network share...................................................... 14
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................14
Before you begin........................................................................................................................... 15
Workflow........................................................................................................................................15
Importing server profile from iDRAC vFlash card or network share................................................. 15
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................15
Before you begin........................................................................................................................... 16
Workflow........................................................................................................................................16
Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs...............................................................................16
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................16
Before you begin........................................................................................................................... 16
Workflow........................................................................................................................................ 17
Working With NIC or CNA Profiles......................................................................................................17
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................17
Workflow........................................................................................................................................ 17
3 Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration...................................................18
Licensing for DLCI using Dell Connections License Manager.......................................................... 18