Users Guide

Contents

1 Introduction to Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.............................................8

What's new in this release.....................................................................................................................8

Existing features and functionalities..................................................................................................... 9

Supported operating systems..............................................................................................................11

Supported Microsoft .NET versions...............................................................................................11

Supported target systems....................................................................................................................11

Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) compatibility matrix................................................ 12

2 Use case scenarios..............................................................................................13

Common prerequisites........................................................................................................................13

Editing and exporting the BIOS configuration profile of a system....................................................13

Creating, editing, and saving a RAID profile of a system................................................................... 14

Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................14

Workflow........................................................................................................................................14

Comparing and updating the firmware inventory............................................................................. 14

Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................................14

Workflow........................................................................................................................................14

Deploying operating system on collection........................................................................................ 15

Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................15

Workflow........................................................................................................................................15

Exporting server profile to iDRAC vFlash card or network share...................................................... 15

Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................15

Before you begin........................................................................................................................... 16

Workflow........................................................................................................................................16

Importing server profile from iDRAC vFlash card or network share................................................. 16

Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................16

Before you begin............................................................................................................................17

Workflow........................................................................................................................................ 17

Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs............................................................................... 17

Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................17

Before you begin........................................................................................................................... 18

Workflow........................................................................................................................................18

Working With NIC or CNA Profiles..................................................................................................... 18

Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................18

Workflow........................................................................................................................................18

3 Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration...................................................20