Users Guide

• @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.

DLCI clears all the partitions on the target system before installing any non-Windows operating system.

The pre-operating system image is mounted as a virtual media over the network and the drivers for the

target host operating system are applied, either from the Configuration Manager console repository or

the Lifecycle Controller.

If you select drivers from the Lifecycle Controller, the list of operating systems supported is based on the

current driver pack flashed on the iDRAC. You can also download an ISO image to the vFlash SD card on

the target system and boot the system to the downloaded ISO image.

NOTE: vFlash features can only be used on rack and tower servers with Integrated Dell Remote

Access Controller version 1.3 firmware or newer, or on blade servers with Integrated Dell Remote

Access Controller version 2.2 or newer.

For more information on remote operating system deployment and staging and booting to operating

system image on vFlash, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller User Guide available at dell.com/support/home.

Hardware configuration and OS deployment workflow

About this task

To deploy the operating system to a collection:

Steps

1. In Configuration Manager 2012 SP2, Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1, Configuration Manager

2012 R2, Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012 under Device

Collections, right-click any appropriate Dell collection and select Dell Lifecycle Controller →

Launch Config Utility.

2. From the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility, select Hardware Configuration and

Operating System Deployment.

3. Click Next.

4. Select Update Firmware from a Dell Repository if you want to update the Firmware on the

collection. For more information, see Updating firmware during OS deployment.