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ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerLifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.1 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

Licensing for DLCI...............................................................................................................................20

Dell Deployment ToolKit.................................................................................................................... 20

Dell Driver Cab Files............................................................................................................................ 21

Importing a Dell Driver Cab files................................................................................................... 21

Upgrading a Dell Driver Cab files.................................................................................................. 21

Configuring target systems.................................................................................................................22

To enable CSIOR for earlier server generations:..........................................................................23

To enable CSIOR for Dell’s 13th generation and 12th generation of PowerEdge servers:........ 23

Auto-discovery and handshake..........................................................................................................23

Applying Drivers from the task sequence.......................................................................................... 23

Applying drivers from Lifecycle Controller...................................................................................23

Importing DLCI Dell Server Driver Packages................................................................................24

Viewing the condition for a fallback step.....................................................................................25

Creating a task sequence....................................................................................................................25

Creating a Dell specific task sequence...............................................................................................25

Creating a custom task sequence......................................................................................................26

Editing a task sequence...................................................................................................................... 26

Configuring the task sequence steps to apply operating system image and driver package......... 26

Applying the operating system image................................................................................................26

Adding Dell driver packages................................................................................................................27

Deploying a task sequence................................................................................................................. 27

Creating a task sequence media bootable ISO..................................................................................27

System Viewer utility...........................................................................................................................28

Configuration utility............................................................................................................................ 28

Launching the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller console................................................. 29

Launching the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Console from the Task Viewer.......30

Task Viewer......................................................................................................................................... 30

Additional tasks you can perform with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration...................................31

Configuring Security......................................................................................................................31

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

Controller for auto-discovery....................................................................................................... 31

Pre-authorizing systems for auto-discovery................................................................................31

Changing the administrative credentials used by Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for

Configuration Manager................................................................................................................. 32

Using the Graphical User Interface...............................................................................................32

Using the Array Builder..................................................................................................................32

4 Using the Configuration Utility........................................................................38

Creating a Lifecycle Controller boot media...................................................................................... 38

Setting a default share location for the Lifecycle Controller boot media.................................. 39

Configuring hardware and deploying the operating system............................................................ 39

Deploying operating systems.......................................................................................................40