Users Guide

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). Clear this option
only if you trust the target systems.
• Skip CN check — Clear this option to enhance security; authenticate system names and prevent
impersonation. The common name (CN) need not match the host name of the target system.
Clear this option only for trusted target systems.
4. Click Update.
A list of iDRACs that are discovered on the network appears along with their communication status.
A series of WS-MAN commands are sent to all systems with iDRAC that are in the collection, to
change the user name and password credentials, and to indicate the change.
5. After the update is complete, click Export to CSV to export the results in CSV format. Provide the
location on your local drive.
or
Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the results to the clipboard and save it in plain text format.
Modifying credentials of Lifecycle Controllers on the Configuration Manager
database
About this task
To modify the credentials on the Configuration Manager database:
Steps
1. In Configuration Manager 2012 SP2, Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1, Configuration Manager
2012 R2, Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012, console, select
Administration → Site Configuration → Sites → Right-click <site server name> → Configure Site
Components → Out of Band Management.
The Out of Band Management Component Properties window is displayed.
2. Click the Dell Lifecycle Controller tab.
3. Under Local User Account on Lifecycle Controllers, click Modify.
4. In the New Account Information window, enter the new user name and new password. Confirm the
new password and click
OK.
You have updated the new user name and password credentials in the Configuration Manager Database.
Platform restore for a collection
You can use this option on the Configuration Utility to perform the following tasks:
• Export the system profiles in a collection. For more information, see Exporting the system profiles in a
collection.
• Import the system profiles in a collection. For more information, see Importing the system profiles in a
collection.
• Manage profiles for a collection.
• Configure Part Replacement properties for a collection. For more information, see Configuring Part
Replacement properties for a collection.
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