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Viewing the condition for a fallback step............................................................................................................... 21

Creating a task sequence.................................................................................................................................................21

Creating a Dell specific task sequence......................................................................................................................... 21

Creating a custom task sequence................................................................................................................................. 22

Editing a task sequence................................................................................................................................................... 22

Configuring the task sequence steps to apply operating system image and driver package......................... 22

Applying the operating system image.......................................................................................................................... 22

Adding Dell driver packages............................................................................................................................................22

Deploying a task sequence..............................................................................................................................................23

Creating a task sequence media bootable ISO...........................................................................................................23

System Viewer utility........................................................................................................................................................23

Configuration utility.......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Launching the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller console....................................................................... 24

Launching the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Console from the Task Viewer....................... 25

Task Viewer........................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Additional tasks you can perform with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration......................................................26

Configuring Security................................................................................................................................................... 26

Validating a Dell factory-issued Client Certificate on the Integrated Dell Remote Access

Controller for auto-discovery............................................................................................................................... 26

Pre-authorizing systems for auto-discovery........................................................................................................ 26

Changing the administrative credentials used by Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for

Configuration Manager.......................................................................................................................................... 26

Using the Graphical User Interface......................................................................................................................... 27

Using the Array Builder.............................................................................................................................................. 27

Chapter 4: Using the Configuration Utility...................................................................................32

Creating a Lifecycle Controller boot media.................................................................................................................32

Setting a default share location for the Lifecycle Controller boot media......................................................33

Configuring hardware and deploying the operating system................................................................................... 33

Deploying operating systems....................................................................................................................................33

Hardware configuration and OS deployment workflow..................................................................................... 34

Updating firmware during OS deployment............................................................................................................ 36

Configuring hardware during OS deployment...................................................................................................... 36

Configuring RAID......................................................................................................................................................... 36

Applying a NIC or CNA profile on a collection...................................................................................................... 36

Applying an integrated Dell Remote Access Controller profile on a collection.............................................37

Comparing and updating firmware inventory for systems in a collection........................................................... 38

Viewing the hardware inventory....................................................................................................................................39

Verifying Communication With Lifecycle Controller................................................................................................. 40

Modifying credentials on Lifecycle Controllers.......................................................................................................... 40

Modifying credentials of Lifecycle Controllers on the Configuration Manager database..........................40

Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection............................................................................41

Platform restore for a collection.................................................................................................................................... 41

Exporting the system profiles in a collection.........................................................................................................41

Importing the system profiles in a collection........................................................................................................ 42

Configuring Part Replacement properties for a collection................................................................................ 42

Comparing NIC or CNA profiles against systems in a collection........................................................................... 42

Chapter 5: Using the Import Server Utility.................................................................................. 44

Importing Dell servers...................................................................................................................................................... 44

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