Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.
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Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 4 2 Prerequisites............................................................................................................................... 5 Configuring an account for use with discovery and handshake......................................................................................5 Configuring user access to WMI...................................
1 Introduction Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.2 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Installation Guide provides information on software prerequisites and requirements to install, upgrade, and uninstall Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.
2 Prerequisites Before you install Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration, complete the following: 1. Configure an account for use with discovery and handshake. For more information, see Configuring an account for use with discovery and handshake. 2. Ensure that the software prerequisites and requirements are available. For more information, see Software prerequisites and requirements. 3. Ensure that the available prerequisites are specific to the components.
1. Launch dcomcnfg.exe. 2. From the left pane, in the Component Services console, expand Computers, right-click the Provisioning Server Computer, and select Properties. 3. On COM Security: • • From Access Permissions, click Edit Limits and select Remote Access. From Launch and Activation Permission, click Edit Limits and select Local Launch, Remote Launch, and Remote Activation. Providing user permissions for DCOM Config WMI To grant user permissions for DCOM Config WMI: 1. Launch dcomcnfg.exe. 2.
4. Validate these permissions by temporarily mapping a drive from the Dell Provisioning Server with user credentials, and then creating, writing, modifying, and deleting a new file. Software prerequisites and requirements Before you install DLCI for Configuration Manager, complete the following prerequisites: 1.
It is recommended that the network adapter is connected to the network port in the server on which the operating system is being deployed. For information on component-specific software prerequisites and requirements, see Component-specific prerequisites. Component-specific prerequisites The DLCI for Configuration Manager installer verifies the following prerequisites before installation: During initial startup • • • • Regsrv32.
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Operating Systems Windows Vista x64 Business Edition Windows Vista SP1 x64 Business Edition Windows Vista x64 Business Edition Configuration Manager 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 — Standard and Datacenter x64 Editions Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows 8.
Enabling or disabling WMI traffic using firewall If firewall is enabled on Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility for Configuration Manager, you must enable the WMI traffic to run remote PowerShell commands for the WMI class. To enable WMI traffic using firewall user interface: 1. In Control Panel, click Security and then click Windows Firewall. 2. Click Change Settings, and then click Exceptions. 3. In Exceptions, select Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to enable WMI traffic.
3 Installing DLCI for Configuration Manager The Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Configuration Manager installer contains two components — Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility (DLCU) and Dell Provisioning Service (DPS). DLCU is a plug-in for Configuration Manager. Select this option when you have Configuration Manager installed on a site server. DPS is a component for provisioning Dell servers into Configuration Manager. For DPS, Configuration Manager installation is not required.
9. To install the package, if UAC is enabled, see Working with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration on a User Account Control enabled system, else double-click Dell_Lifecycle_Controller_Integration_3.2.0_for_Configuration_Manager.exe. The Welcome screen is displayed. 10. Click Next. The license agreement is displayed. 11. Accept the license agreement and click Next. The Custom Setup screen is displayed. 12.
In the Custom Setup Confirmation screen, the selected component is displayed. 2. Click Next. 3. In Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility User Credentials for iDRAC Access, enter the user name and password for out-of-band controller management. This account is provisioned on the iDRAC. Retain the default settings for skipping CN and CA checks. NOTE: This screen is displayed only if you are installing DLCI for Configuration Manager on a site server. 4. Click Next.
Installing Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager on a UAC-enabled system 1. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run As Administrator. 2. Run Dell_Lifecycle_Controller_Integration_3.2.0_for_Configuration_Manager.exe from the folder where you have extracted it. 3. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to install Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration on the system. Using the repair option in the installer 1.
Firmware Upgrade Tool in Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration version 3.2 for Configuration Manager. Lifecycle Controller version 1.5.5 is delivered as part of iDRAC version 1.9 for rack and tower servers and iDRAC version 3.4 for blade servers. 3. Upgrade iDRAC on the target systems to version 1.9 or later for monolithic systems and iDRAC version 3.4 or later for modular systems. For more information, see the following documents available at dell.com/support/home.
Installing a feature that you did not install earlier To install a feature that you did not install earlier: 1. Run Dell_Lifecycle_Controller_Integration_3.2.0_for_Configuration_Manager.exe from the folder where you have extracted it. 2. Click Next. The installer displays three options. 3. Select the Modify option. The Custom Setup screen is displayed. 4. In Custom Setup, select the feature that you did not install earlier. 5. Click Next. 6.
4 Troubleshooting Errors during Dell Provisioning Service (DPS) installation on system If you specify incorrect system name or user credentials for accessing the site server while installing DPS on a system other than the site server, the information is not authenticated by the installer, and the installation is completed. However, when DPS is trying to access the site server, failure to access the site server occurs.
