Users Guide

3. For a single system, see Comparing and Updating Firmware Inventory.

4. For a collection, see Comparing and Updating Firmware Inventory for Systems in a Collection.

Deploying operating system on collection

You can use DLCI for Configuration Manager to deploy an operating system on a collection of systems

on the Configuration Manager console.

Prerequisites

• Common Prerequisites.

• Select the Driver Cab which is compatible with the boot image (WinPE version). You can view the DTK

README to select the correct version of the cab file for specific WinPE or OS architecture, and

provide the location of the DTK Self-Extracting EXE. For more information, see Importing Dell Driver

Cab files.

• Create a task sequence boot media for the collection of systems with an iDRAC to boot to the task

sequence ISO. For more information, see Creating a Task Sequence Media Bootable ISO.

• For prerequisites on the non-Windows operating systems deployment task, see section "Software

Prerequisites and Requirements" in the Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System

Center Configuration Manager Version 3.1 Installation Guide.

NOTE: In Configuration Manager 2012, operating system deployment is not supported in UEFI

boot mode. For more information, see technet.microsoft.com/en-in/library/jj591552.aspx.

Workflow

1. In the Configuration Manager console, under Device Collections right-click on Managed Dell

Lifecycle Controllers (OS Unknown) and select Dell Lifecycle Controller Launch Config Utility.

2. In the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility, select Deploy Operating System.

3. Update the firmware from a Dell repository. For more information, see Updating Firmware During OS

Deployment.

4. Configure or edit the BIOS/NIC profiles. For more information, see Configuring Hardware During OS

Deployment.

5. Configure or edit the RAID profiles. For more information, see Configuring RAID.

6. Apply NIC/CNA profiles to the collection. For more information, see Applying a NIC or CNA Profile

on a Collection.

7. Apply iDRAC profiles to the collection. For more information, see Applying an Integrated Dell

Remote Access Controller Profile on a Collection.

8. Deploy the operating system and boot the systems to the media of your choice. For more

information, see step 15 in Hardware Configuration and OS Deployment Workflow.

Exporting server profile to iDRAC vFlash card or network

You can backup the server profile as an image file for a single system or a collection of systems by

exporting the profile to an iDRAC vFlash card or to an external source or a network share.

Prerequisites

• Common Prerequisites.

• Target system with valid seven character service tag.