Users Guide
To create a Lifecycle Controller boot media:
1. In Configuration Manager 2012, under Device Collections, right-click All Dell Lifecycle Controller
Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility.
NOTE: You can launch Config Utility for any collection.
2. In the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility window, select Create new Lifecycle
Controller Boot Media
on the left-hand pane.
3. Click Browse and select the bootable ISO that you created. For more information, see Creating a
Task Sequence Media Bootable ISO.
4. Specify the folder or path to save the Dell Lifecycle Controller boot media.
NOTE: It is recommended to save the boot media to the local drive, and if required copy it to a
network location.
5. Click Create.
Setting a default share location for the Lifecycle Controller boot media
To set a default share location for the Lifecycle Controller boot media:
1. In Configuration Manager 2012 SP2, Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1, Configuration Manager
2012 R2, Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012, select Administration →
Site Configuration → Sites → Right-click <site server name> → Configure Site Components → Out
of Band Management.
The Out of Band Management Component Properties window is displayed.
2. Click the Dell Lifecycle Controller tab.
3. Under Default Share Location for Custom Lifecycle Controller Boot Media, click Modify to modify
the default share location of the custom Lifecycle Controller boot media.
4. In the Modify Share Information window, enter a new share name and share path.
5. Click OK.
Configuring hardware and deploying the operating
system
Remote operating system deployment is the ability to execute an unattended installation of a target
operating system on any auto-discovered system using iDRAC.
This feature:
• Updates the firmware from a Dell repository.
• Makes changes to the BIOS configuration.
• Enables you to apply a NIC or CNA profile to a set of target systems.
• Makes changes to the RAID configuration.
• Enables you to apply an iDRAC profile to a set of target systems.
• Enables you to select the advertisement and the operating system to be deployed.
• Enables you to select the bootable media to deploy the operating system.
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