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............................................................................................................. 12
Supported Microsoft .NET versions.............................................................................................. 12
Supported target systems................................................................................................................... 12
Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) compatibility matrix................................................ 12
2 Use case scenarios..............................................................................................14
Common prerequisites....................................................................................................................... 14
Editing and exporting the BIOS configuration profile of a system....................................................14
Comparing and updating the firmware inventory..............................................................................15
Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................................15
Workflow sequence for comparing and updating the firmware inventory.................................15
Creating, editing, and saving a RAID profile of a system................................................................... 15
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................15
Deploying operating system on collection........................................................................................ 16
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................16
Exporting server profile to iDRAC vFlash card or network share...................................................... 16
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................17
Before you begin............................................................................................................................17
Workflow for exporting server profile...........................................................................................17
Importing server profile from iDRAC vFlash card or network share................................................. 18
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................18
Before you begin........................................................................................................................... 18
Workflow for importing server profile.......................................................................................... 18
Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs...............................................................................19
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................19
Before you begin........................................................................................................................... 19
Workflow for viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs...................................................19
Working With NIC or CNA Profiles..................................................................................................... 19
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................19
Workflow for configuring and saving NIC or CNA ..................................................................... 20
Working with Fibre Channel profiles..................................................................................................20
Selecting Fibre Channel storage area network in boot sequence.................................................... 21
3 Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration...................................................22
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