Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.
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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..............................
Licensing for DLCI...............................................................................................................................22 Dell Deployment ToolKit.....................................................................................................................22 Dell driver Cab files............................................................................................................................. 23 Importing Dell driver Cab files........................................
Hardware configuration and OS deployment workflow............................................................. 44 Updating firmware during OS deployment..................................................................................46 Configuring hardware during OS deployment.............................................................................47 Configuring RAID...........................................................................................................................
Creating an FC HBA profile............................................................................................................71 Editing an FC HBA profile.............................................................................................................. 72 Comparing and updating firmware inventory....................................................................................72 Comparing hardware configuration profile....................................................................
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Introduction to Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 1 Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager) enables the administrators to leverage the remote enablement capabilities of Dell Lifecycle Controller, available as part of the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC).
New feature Description Support for configuring Storage area network (SAN) boot attributes Allows you to configure SAN boot attributes. Support for exporting the system profiles before and after hardware configuration Allows you to back up the system profiles for a collection of systems by exporting the profile to an iDRAC vFlash card or a network share.
Feature Functionality • • Importing the saved system profiles from an external share/vFlash. Configuring Part Replacement properties for a system or a collection. For more information, see Platform restore for a system and Platform restore for a collection. Viewing and exporting the Lifecycle Controller logs You can view the Lifecycle Controller logs of a system or a collection in a readable format and save or export the logs to a .CSV file.
Feature Functionality repository using Dell Repository Manager (DRM). For more information, see: • Comparing and updating firmware inventory. • Comparing and updating firmware inventory for systems in a collection. Importing Dell Servers and System Variables You can import Dell servers, that are not autodiscovered by DLCI for Configuration Manager. The imported servers appear under the All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers. You can use the DLCI utilities to perform the various activities on the servers.
Feature Functionality information, see Changing the BIOS or UEFI boot sequence and hard disk drive sequence. Task Viewer This feature enables you to track the status of the tasks handled by DLCI for Configuration Manager. For more information, see Task Viewer. Supported operating systems For information on supported operating systems, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.2 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Installation Guide at dell.com/support/home.
Configuration Manager WinPE version Operating system • Windows Server 2012 R2 Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 4.0 • • Windows Server 2008 R2* Windows Server 2012 Configuration Manager 2012 3.0 • • Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Legend: * — For Windows Server 2008 R2 support, visit support.microsoft.com/kb/2853726.
Use case scenarios 2 This section describes typical use cases and tasks that you can perform with DLCI for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Configuration Manager). Common prerequisites Before working on the user scenarios, it is recommended that you complete the following prerequisites. • In Configuration Manager 2012, make sure that the system is discovered and present under Assets and Compliance → Device Collections → All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers.
6. Save the profile as a .XML file to any folder location on the local system. Comparing and updating the firmware inventory You can use DLCI for Configuration Manager to compare and update the firmware inventory of a single system, or a collection of systems. You can compare the firmware inventory against a given inventory profile, Dell FTP site, or a PDK catalog created by Repository Manager. Prerequisites • Common prerequisites.
3. Launch Array Builder to create a RAID profile. For more information, see Creating a RAID Profile using Array Builder. 4. (Optional) Import and edit an existing profile. For more information, see Importing a profile. 5. Save the newly created RAID profile as a .XML file to any folder location on the local system. 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 • Target system with valid seven character service tag • iDRAC vFlash card: – Installed as a license, enabled, and initialized NOTE: The iDRAC vFlash card is required only for Dell’s 11th generation of PowerEdge servers. For the 12th and 13th generation of PowerEdge servers, you must have an Enterprise license. – With a minimum free space of 384 MB available.
Importing server profile from iDRAC vFlash card or network share You can restore the backup of a system profile for a single system or a collection of systems from an iDRAC vFlash card or a network share using DLCI for Configuration Manager. Prerequisites • Common prerequisites • The service tag of the server is either blank or same as when the backup was taken. • iDRAC vFlash card: – Is installed as a license, enabled and has the SRVCNF partition.
Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs You can view the Lifecycle Controller Logs for a single system or a collection and also export them in a .CSV format to a network share folder. You can search and filter the Lifecycle Controller logs using Search field. Prerequisites • Common prerequisites • Network Share: – iDRAC can access the network share. – iDRAC has the necessary permissions to write information to network share. – Minimum free space of 384 MB is available.
Workflow for configuring and saving NIC or CNA About this task The following steps outline the workflow sequence: Steps 1. Launch the System Viewer utility on the Configuration Manager console for a particular system. For more information, see System Viewer utility. 2. Select Network Adapter Configuration. 3. Select one of the following options: • Create a profile — to create a new NIC or CNA profile. For more information, see Creating a NIC or CNA profile.
Selecting Fibre Channel storage area network in boot sequence Once the SAN boot device is visible as a hard disk drive in the hard disk drive sequence, select the SAN boot device as the first boot device in hard disk drive sequence of BIOS or UEFI boot sequence. Prerequisites For more information, see Common prerequisites. Before changing the boot sequence, ensure that operating system is already installed and is present on the logical unit number (LUN) assigned to the server.
Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration 3 This chapter discusses the various operations that you can perform after you install DLCI on Configuration Manager. Before you begin using DLCI for Configuration Manager, ensure that the target system is auto-discovered and present in the All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers collection on the Configuration Manager console.
NOTE: If the folders containing boot critical drivers are not present, then the wizard will display an error message. Dell driver Cab files A cabinet (.cab) file is a compressed file that contains other distribution files, such as drivers and system files. The Dell driver CAB file provides new levels of flexibility for creating and deploying customized boot images on Dell PowerEdge servers with deployment tools such as Configuration Manager. Importing Dell driver Cab files 1.
Use Boot Image from WAIK/ADK tools Select this option to create both x64 and x86 Dell boot images. The source for the boot image creation is obtained from Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) or Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK), depending on the configuration, and all the Windows PE custom install packages are added to the boot image. Use existing Boot Image from Configuration Manager This option allows you to select an existing boot image in Configuration Manager.
To enable CSIOR for earlier server generations: 1. Restart the system. 2. During Power-on Self-Test (POST), when the system prompts you to enter the iDRAC Utility, press < E>. 3. Select System Services from the options available and press . 4. Select Collect System Inventory on Restart and press the right or down keys and set it to Enabled. To enable CSIOR for Dell’s 13th generation and 12th generation of PowerEdge servers: 1. Select during POST to enter System Setup. 2.
NOTE: If you edit the task sequence to which drivers are exposed from the Lifecycle Controller option checked, the errors in step 7 might not be reflected in the step status and in the Missing Objects dialog box. Configure the Apply Drivers from Dell Lifecycle Controller option before you apply the changes. Steps 1. Create a new task sequence if there is no existing task sequence, or edit the task sequence to which drivers are exposed from the Lifecycle Controller. 2. Select Apply Operating System Images.
Viewing the condition for a fallback step About this task The condition DriversNotAppliedFromLC is automatically added by DLCI for Configuration Manager while creating a task sequence. This condition is used as a fallback step if the application of drivers from Lifecycle Controller fails. NOTE: It is recommended that you do not disable or delete the condition. To view the condition for a fallback step: Steps 1.
8. If you have a package with unattend.xml, then select it from the Package with unattend.xml info menu. Else, select . 9. Click Create The Task Sequence Created window is displayed with the name of the task sequence you created. 10. Click Close in the confirmation message box that is displayed. Creating a custom task sequence 1. Launch the Configuration Manager Console. The Configuration Manager Console screen is displayed. 2.
Applying the operating system image About this task NOTE: Before you begin this task, make sure that you have the required operating system image file (.wim file) within the Operating System Images tree in the Configuration Manager. To apply the operating system image: Steps 1. In the left side of the Task Sequence Editor, under Deploy Operating System, click Apply Operating System Image. 2. 3.
NOTE: • Ensure that you manage and update the boot image across all distribution points before starting this wizard. • 2. Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration does not support the Standalone Media method to create Task Sequence Media. From the Task Sequence Media Wizard, select Bootable Media and click Next. 3. Select CD/DVD Set, and click Browse and select the location to save the ISO image. 4. Click Next. 5. Clear the Protect Media with a Password check box and click Next. 6.
3. Click OK to launch the System Viewer utility. For more information on using the System Viewer utility, see Using the System Viewer Utility. Configuration utility The Configuration Utility allows you to perform various operations from the source system to the entire collection of Dell systems discovered under All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers on the Configuration Manager console.
Steps 1. Select any system under Device Collections → All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers in Configuration Manager 2012 SP2, Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1, Configuration Manager 2012 R2, Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012. 2. Right-click the system and select the Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch iDRAC Console menu option. The iDRAC console of the system is launched on your default browser. 3.
Button Action Close Click to close the Task Viewer. When you close the Task Viewer, it cancels all the tasks that are running. Therefore, it is recommended not to close the Task Viewer when you have tasks that are still running. Clear Completed Click to clear all the completed or failed tasks from the grid. Export Queue Click to export the current state of the tasks in the Task Viewer to a .CSV file. You can use the .CSV to view the summary of the total number of DLCI tasks that are running.
Pre-authorizing systems for auto-discovery This security option checks the service tag of the system being discovered against a list of authorized service tags you have imported. To import the authorized service tags, create a file containing a commaseparated list of service tags, and import the file by running the following command: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\DPS\ProvisionWS\bin\import.exe -add [file_with_comma_delimited_service_tags].
When a controller is created, a default variable condition, array and disk(s) are created to ensure a valid configuration. You can choose to leave the controller un-configured with disks set to non-RAID, or you can add arrays or perform other actions. Defining rules with the Array Builder You can define rules to match configurations based on the following: • Detected slot number that the controller is in or just the embedded controller, if any. • Number of disks that are attached to the controller.
as the disks attached to each controller. It then tries to match the physical configuration(s) that the utility detected, to the logical configurations you defined in the configuration rules. These array configuration rules are defined using a graphical, logical layout that allows you to visualize how your array controllers will be configured. Rules are processed in the order displayed in the Array Builder tree, so you know exactly which rules have priority.
A warning informing that all the attached arrays and disks will be deleted is displayed. 2. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. NOTE: At least one controller is required on the server. If there is only one controller and you delete it, a message is displayed that the default controller was inserted because the last controller was deleted.
A message that all the attached arrays and disks will be deleted is displayed. 2. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. Arrays Array nodes include both RAID arrays and non-RAID disk groups that are indicated by the different icons for RAID arrays and non-RAID disks. By default, a non-RAID disk group is created when a controller is created. If the controller configuration specifies the number of disks required, the same number of disks is added to the non-RAID group.
NOTE: Array Builder does not support creating logical drives of sizes 10, 50, and 60 GB, and does not support creating logical drives under Non-RAID groups. Adding a new logical drive About this task To add a new logical drive under an array: Steps 1. Select the array and click Logical Drives→ New Logical Drive. The Logical Drive Settings window is displayed. 2. Under Create a logical drive, enter the exact number of gigabytes the logical drive must contain. 3.
You can choose from the following: • Single disk • Multiple disks • Hot spare (only for the current array) • Global hot spare (all arrays) Changing a disk To change a disk, click on the disk and select Disks → Change Disk. You can change a disk to: • Standard disk • Hot spare (only for the current array) • Global hot spare (all arrays) Deleting a disk To delete a disk, click on the disk and select Disks → Delete Disk.
Using the Configuration Utility 4 This section describes the various operations that you can perform with the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility. You can use the Config Utility from the Configuration Manager console to: • Create a new Lifecycle Controller boot media to deploy operating systems remotely. For more information, see Creating a Lifecycle Controller boot media. • Configure hardware and deploy the operating system on the target systems in the collection.
Steps 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.
Deploying operating systems You can deploy Windows and non-Windows operating systems on a collection and the operating system deployment is only supported for deploying operating systems on multiple servers. During the operating system deployment, the status and progress of installation is displayed in the DLCI task viewer. After installing the operating system, the system is added to a collection and is identified as Managed Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers.
• @perl-runtime • @server-platform • @server-policy • pax • python-dmidecode • oddjob • sgpio • certmonger • pam_krb5 • krb5-workstation • perl-DBD-SQLite For deploying ESXi, use the Dell customized ISO available at dell.com/support/home. Provide the ISO share on an NFS share. This share is used by DLCI to extract the ISO and create a custom ISO. The custom ISOs are saved on the same share. It is recommended that the machine with the NFS share is not connected to the Internet.
5. Click Next. 6. In BIOS Configuration, select BIOS or UEFI and click Browse, to select the path where the BIOS or UEFI profile is saved. Click Next. Select Continue on Error to continue the deployment, even if there is an error. 7. Select Configure Hardware if you want to change the hardware settings. For more information, see Configuring hardware during OS deployment. 8. Click Next. 9. Select Configure FC HBA if you want to apply a FC HBA profile and FC SAN boot attributes to a collection. a.
• Reboot to vFlash (ISO Must be present on vFlash) — Reboots to vFlash. Ensure that the ISO is present in the vFlash. NOTE: To use the Reboot to vFlash (ISO Must be present on vFlash) option, the label name of the partition created on vFlash must be ISOIMG. • Select the Use Network ISO as Fallback check box if you want the network ISO to be a fallback step. • Click Browse and select the path where the Dell Lifecycle Controller bootable media is saved.
The screen displays the firmware details of the servers in your collection and also the baseline version of the firmware. 3. Select the servers, which you want to update with newer firmware and click Next. The next screen displays the firmware download progress. 4. When the firmware download is complete, click Next to proceed to configure the hardware of the systems. Configuring hardware during OS deployment About this task To configure the hardware: Steps 1.
3. If you select a Broadcom CNA profile, you can validate if the settings are applied based on the Table 4: Table 4. Broadcom profile settings S.No Target Server Setting Profile Settings What is Applied 1. Dual Port NIC (partition disabled) Dual Port NIC Dual Port Quad Partition NIC Dual Port NIC (partition disabled) Dual Port NIC Dual Port NIC (partition disabled) Dual Port Quad Partition Dual Port Quad Partition NIC NIC 2. 3.
Steps 1. Click Browse and select the FC adapter port profile that you created by using the System Viewer utility. This profile is applied during the hardware configuration process. For more information on creating FC HBA profiles, see Creating an FC HBA profile. 2. After you select FC adapter port profile, you can validate if the configuration is applied based on the following rules mentioned in Table 5: Table 5. FC HBA profile settings S.
Provide the following FC SAN boot attributes for each HBA as mentioned in the CSV format: • BootScanSelection — Specify the boot scan selection attribute. • FirstFCTargetWWPN — Specify the first FC target world wide port name attribute. • FirstFCTargetLUN — Specify the first FC target LUN attribute. • SecondFCTargetWWPN — Specify the second FC target world wide port name attribute. • SecondFCTargetLUN — Specify the second FC target LUN attribute.
Table 6. iDRAC profile settings S.No Target Server Profile Settings What is Applicable 1. Rack and Tower systems All four types of attributes are configured. All attributes in the iDRAC profile. 2. Blade systems All four types of attributes are configured. • • • All attributes in Common IP settings. All attributes in IPv4 settings. Only vLAN ID and vLAN priority attributes from Advanced LAN settings. 3. Rack, Tower, or Blade system with Static IP address IPv4 Configuration attributes only.
3. S.No Target Server Profile Settings What is Applicable 10. Rack, Tower, or Blade systems booted to Unified Server Configurator All four types of attributes are configured. All attributes applicable to the systems. Click Next to select an advertisement. NOTE: If there is an error while applying an iDRAC profile, the operating system deployment process stops.
Comparing and updating firmware inventory for systems in a collection About this task This feature enables you to retrieve, compare, and update firmware inventory on the Dell systems with Lifecycle Controllers in a collection. NOTE: To compare and update firmware remotely, you must ensure that the Dell systems have iDRAC6 firmware version 1.5 or higher. For more information on upgrading to firmware version 1.5, see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 6 (iDRAC6) Version 1.
7. 8. After the download is complete, click Next and choose one of the following options: • Start now — to start the update immediately. • Start on next boot — to start the update when the systems boot next. • Schedule update — to specify a date and time and schedule an update on that date. Click Finish to complete the firmware update process. Viewing the hardware inventory About this task You can use the Configuration Utility to view the hardware inventory details of all the systems in the collection.
or Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the results to the clipboard and save it in plain text format. Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection About this task You can view the Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection in a readable format and save or export the logs to a .CSV file in a Unified Naming Convention (UNC) or Common Internet File System (CIFS) share. To view the Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection: Steps 1.
NOTE: You cannot enter specific special characters in the user name field. For more information on the special characters that you can use in the user name field, see the iDRAC documentation available at dell.com/support/home. • Skip CA check — This option is selected by default, clear this option to secure communication between the Configuration Manager and the target systems. Clearing this option checks that the certificate on the target system is issued by a trusted certificate Authority (CA).
Exporting the system profiles in a collection About this task You can use this option to take a backup of the system configurations of all the systems in a collection. To launch the Platform Restore screen for a collection: Steps 1.
Configuring Part Replacement properties for a collection About this task The steps to configure Part Replacement properties for a collection of systems are similar to that of configuring the properties for a single system. However, the check for valid licenses for the collection of systems is performed only after you complete configuring the other properties and submit the task.
5. 6. • Configuration Applied — the configuration is applied to the target system. Select any record on the comparison report and click View Details to view the Port Comparison details. The details of the ports on the system are displayed. The color coding is similar to the Comparison Report screen. See step 4. Select the port and click View Details to view the Personality Comparison details. The following details are displayed: • Partition — the partition number on the port.
Using the Import Server Utility 5 This section describes the various activities that you can perform using the Import Server utility. This utility is installed when you install DLCI for Configuration Manager. For information on installing Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager, see the Installation Guide.
5. Click Next. The iDRAC Authentication process verifies the iDRAC credentials you have provided when you install DLCI for Configuration Manager against each of the iDRAC IP addresses you have specified. The grid displays the IP Address, name of the server, and the status of the authentication. You can provide user credentials authenticated on active directory.
• Name — The name of the system. • Variable Name — The name of the variable. • Value in the .CSV file — The value of the variable in the .CSV file. If the variable is not present in the file, this column displays the value NA. • Value in the System — The value of the variable in the system. If the variable is not present on the system, this column displays the value NA. • Action — The action to be taken for the variable.
Using the System Viewer Utility 6 This chapter describes the operations that you can perform with the System Viewer Utility. You can use the System Viewer Utility to: • View and edit the hardware configuration. For more information, see Viewing and editing BIOS configuration. • View and edit the RAID configuration. For more information, see Viewing and configuring RAID. • Create and edit iDRAC configuration profiles for your system. For more information, see Configuring iDRAC profiles for a system.
NOTE: • Applying boot sequence across target systems works only if the target systems have the same, equal, or less number of boot devices as it appears on the profile. • In Configuration Manager 2012, Operating system Deployment using UEFI boot mode is not supported. Creating a new profile About this task To create a new profile: Steps 1. In the BIOS Configuration screen, select Create a New Profile and click Next.
4. 5. Select the type of attribute that you want to add from the Attribute Type drop-down list. Attributes are of three types: • Enum Attribute — Displays a combo box with multiple values. At least one value should be selected. • Text Attribute — Displays a field with text values. This field can be empty. • Numeric Attribute — Displays a field with integer values. This field cannot be empty. Enter the values of the attributes based on the type of attribute that you select.
Viewing and configuring RAID About this task This feature enables you to view and configure RAID on the server. To configure RAID: Steps 1. On the System Viewer utility, click RAID Configuration. The RAID Configuration screen displays the RAID information of your system, such as number of virtual disks, their controller IDs, RAID levels, and physical disks. 2. Click Create RAID profile to create a new RAID configuration profile using Array Builder.
NOTE: You cannot edit the user account that DLCI uses to access the iDRAC of the system. 7. Specify the following details: • General Details — Type the user name and password. You must specify the password when you create or edit a user account. • IPMI LAN user Privilege granted — Select the type of user from the drop-down list to grant the IPMI LAN user privilege.
Creating a NIC or CNA profile About this task To create a NIC/CNA profile: Steps 1. On the System Viewer utility, click Network Adapter Configuration. The options to create a new profile, edit an existing profile, or scan a collection to identify the adapters are displayed. 2. Select Create new profile and click Next. The Network Adapter Configuration screen is displayed. 3. Click Add to add an adapter. 4.
6. If you want to remove any of the adapters from the profile, select the adapter and click Remove. 7. You can also click Add to add an adapter to the profile. For more information, see step 4 in Creating a NIC or CNA profile. 8. Click Save as profile to save the modified NIC profile. Configuring adapters About this task To configure the adapters: Steps 1. Select the adapter on the Network Adapter Configuration screen and click Configure. The Adapter Configuration dialog box is displayed. 2.
• • • • • • • • Boot protocol — Select the protocol for booting the system. You can choose from PXE, iSCSI, or FCoE. Wake on LAN — Select to switch on the system throughout your LAN. You can choose to enable or disable this option. Wake on LAN link speed — Specify the Wake on LAN link speed from the drop-down list. VLAN mode — Select to add your system to a VLAN if it is not located on the same network switch. You can choose to enable or disable this option. Link speed — Select the NIC link speed.
8. Click Save as profile to save the modified NIC profile. Configuring FC HBA cards for a system This feature enables you to configure different attributes of FC HBA cards in a system and save them as a profile. The attributes available for FC HBA configuration are static set of attributes. You can create FC HBA profiles for a system but the profiles can be applied only to a collection. Creating an FC HBA profile About this task To create an FC HBA profile, perform the following steps: Steps 1.
Editing an FC HBA profile About this task To edit an FC HBA profile: Steps 1. On the System Viewer utility, click FC HBA Configuration. 2. Select Edit an Existing Profile. 3. Click Browse and navigate to the location where you have saved the FC HBA profiles. 4. Select the FC HBA profile that is saved as a .XML file and click Next. The FC HBA adapter ports that you have configured in the profile are displayed in the FC HBA Configuration screen. 5.
• Selective Firmware Update — Enables you to select the components that needs to be updated. Only selected components are updated. All components are selected by default other than the components which contains the status as Unavailable, Not Updatable, and Coequal. • CMC — Click Export to XML, to export an inventory of chassis and servers from DLCI. You can use this information to create repository using DRM.
3. The Compare Hardware Configuration Profile screen displays the following fields: • Attribute Name — lists the BIOS or iDRAC attributes depending on the profile you have selected. • System Value — lists the current value of the BIOS or iDRAC attribute. If there are no values, the value displayed is NA. • Profile Value — lists the value of the attributes in the profile. If there are no values, the value displayed is NA.
Column Description registry from the Dell support website available at dell.com/support/manuals. For more information, see Downloading and Updating the Latest Message Registry. If the ID is missing in the local message registry, an error is displayed and you must download the latest message registry file from dell.com/ support/manuals. Description The message/description of the Lifecycle Controller Log. Timestamp The date/time stamp when the Lifecycle Controller log was created.
8. Click Export to CSV to save the file in CSV format at a specific location. This option exports only the log files that are displayed on the grid. If you have filtered the data on the grid, this option exports only the filtered data. Downloading and updating the 11th and 12th generation message registry About this task It is recommended that you close all the DLCI utilities such as the System Viewer Utility, Config Utility, and Task Viewer before you download and extract the message registry.
Next steps NOTE: The 13th generation message registry does not contain the 11th generation and 12th generation message registries. Viewing the hardware inventory for the system You can use the System Viewer utility to view the hardware inventory details of the selected system. To view the hardware inventory for the system: On the System Viewer utility, select Hardware Inventory.
• System information such as service tag, system type, and so on. • Lifecycle Controller firmware images, system configuration, and iDRAC system profiles. To export the system profile: Steps 1. On the System Viewer utility, select Platform Restore.
NOTE: If you have specified a file name prefix that is the same as an earlier backup file, the utility prompts you to specify a different file name to avoid overwriting an existing file. If the same file name prefix is given at the System Level and also at the Collection Level, for a same share location, it is overwritten without a prompt. 5. The backup is scheduled. The options available are: • Start now: used to instantly backup system profiles to an iDRAC vFlash Card or a Network share.
• Password: Specify the password to access the share location and re-type the password to confirm it. NOTE: While importing a backup file created using the Recur scheduling option, ensure that you prefix the backup file with _. 4. Click Next. Type the backup file passphrase that you specified while taking a backup. 5. Click Next.
Property Part firmware update Options • Do Not Change: Retains the default settings. • Disabled: Disables the firmware updates for the replaced part. Allow version upgrade only: Performs firmware update on replaced parts if the firmware version of the new part is lower than the original part. Match firmware of replaced part: Performs firmware update on replaced parts to the version of the original part. Do Not Change: Retains the default settings. • • • Part configuration update • • • • 4.
• 4. Grey — indicates that either the FC HBA profile you applied is not configured, or the attribute is missing in the target system. The Compare FC HBA Configuration Profile screen displays the following fields: • 5. Target Adapter — the type of FC HBA adapter present on the target system. A target system can have multiple adapters. • Location Applied — the location that is applied on the target system. Select any record on the comparison report and click View Details to view the port details.
Troubleshooting 7 This chapter list the issues and steps to troubleshoot them. Configuring Dell provisioning web services on IIS The installer configures the Dell Provisioning Web Services for Internet Information Services (IIS) automatically during installation. This section contains information to configure Dell Provisioning Web Services for IIS manually. Dell provisioning web services configuration for IIS 7.0 or IIS 7.5 or IIS 8.0 or IIS 8.
• Click Apply. Dell auto-discovery network setup specification For information on auto-discovery error messages, descriptions, and response actions, see the Dell AutoDiscovery Network Setup Specification document at delltechcenter.com Troubleshooting the viewing and exporting of Lifecycle Controller logs When you view the Lifecycle Controller logs for a single system or a collection, the grid view could display the following values — -1 in the No.
You can update disable the Usb3Setting and MmioAbove4Gb settings in the BIOS Config window by creating a profile on theSystem Viewer and use it for deployment. For more information, refer to the Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Readme.
Issue 6 Issue: While deploying Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 from Configuration Manager SP1 R2 with Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) 1.1, the following error message is displayed: Operation failed with 0X80070002. The system cannot find the file specified. Resolution: This issue occurs if you use a Windows PE 2.X based boot image created with Windows AIK 1.X for deploying Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.
Issue 11 Issue: During Discovery and Handshake, the DPS.log displays numerous createDellCollecions() Either Connection Mgr param is NULL or Collection not yet created messages. Resolution: This issue occurs when the account entered to access Configuration Manager does not have permissions to create collections. For more information on setting permissions, see Dell Auto-Discovery Network Setup Specification.
Resolution: When you are viewing the RAID configuration for a system using the System Viewer Utility, the information is cached. When you update the RAID configuration of the same system, you must close the System Viewer Utility and re-open it to view the updated RAID configuration. Issue 16 Issue: The Modular systems cannot use the hostname in the path to the CIFS share but monolithic systems can use the hostname. Resolution: For Modular systems you must specify the IP address of the CIFS share.
Issue 22 Issue: When you continuously add Lifecycle Controller Logs, or one or more of the components continuously create log entries, you may not view the Lifecycle Controller Logs for the collection. Resolution: To view the Lifecycle Controller Logs, click Refresh on the Lifecycle Controller Logs screen after waiting for a short period. Issue 22 Issue: Creation of unattended operating system media takes a long time in a non-windows operating system deployment.
Related documentation and resources 8 For more information on Configuration Manager such as installation, features, and functionalities, see the Microsoft TechNet site at technet.microsoft.com. In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/support/manuals. On the Manuals page, click Software and Security → System Management.
– For OpenManage Connections Enterprise Systems Management documents — Dell.com/ OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement – For Serviceability Tools documents — Dell.com/ServiceabilityTools – For OpenManage Connections Client Systems Management documents — Dell.com/ DellClientCommandSuiteManuals • From the Dell Support site: a. Go to Dell.com/Support/Home. b. Under Select a product section, click Software & Security. c.
