Users Guide

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.
Connect to Dell FTP for Firmware updates You can now connect to the FTP site to download
firmware updates for a system or collection. You
can also schedule a firmware update for a
collection.
For more information, see:
• Comparing and Updating Firmware Inventory.
• Comparing and Updating Firmware Inventory
for Systems in a Collection.
Importing Dell Servers and System Variables You can import Dell servers, that are not auto-
discovered by Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration
for Configuration Manager. The imported servers
appear under the All Dell Lifecycle Controller
Servers. You can use the Dell Lifecycle Controller
Integration utilities to perform the various activities
on the servers.
You can also import system variables present in
a .CSV file to systems present within a collection
on the Configuration Manager console.
For more information, see Using the Import Server
Utility.
Access iDRAC using Active Directory credentials
for authentication
You can provide Active Directory credentials to get
authenticated on iDRAC.
Schedule firmware updates You can schedule updates for firmware. For more
information, see Comparing and Updating
Firmware Inventory.
Configure certificate authority (CA) and common
name (CN) checks
You can configure CA and CN checks for Dell
Lifecycle Controller Integration communication
with the targets.
Auto-discovery and Handshake This feature enables the iDRAC on bare metal
systems to locate the provisioning service and
establish communication with the Site Server. For
more information, see Auto-Discovery and
Handshake.
System Viewer Utility This feature enables you to configure individual
systems by using the remote enablement
capabilities of Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration.
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