Users Guide

Feature Functionality
Configure network interface cards (NICs) and
converged network adapters (CNAs)
You can configure different attributes of specific
NICs or CNAs in the system and save them to a
profile.
The saved profiles can later be applied to the
collection as part of the hardware configuration or
operating system deployment, or both.
You can also compare the applied NIC/CNA
profiles against the NIC/CNA configurations of the
systems and generate comparison reports.
For more information, see:
• Configuring NICs and CNAs for a System.
• Applying a NIC or CNA Profile on a Collection.
• Comparing NIC or CNA Profiles Against
Systems in a Collection.
Configure iDRAC profiles for a system or collection
You can define iDRAC configurations for a system
and save it as part of the hardware configuration
profile of the system.
The saved profiles are applied later 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 DLCI for Configuration Manager.
The imported servers appear under the All Dell
Lifecycle Controller Servers. You can use the DLCI
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.
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