Users Guide

Using the Import Server Utility

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.

The Import Server utility enables you to:

• Import Dell servers that are not auto-discovered by DLCI for Configuration Manager, but are already

part of the Configuration Manager environment. After import, these servers are displayed under All

Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers → Dell Imported Servers and you can then use the DLCI for

Configuration Manager features to perform the various operations. For more information, see

Importing Dell Servers.

• Import system variables from an external file saved in a .CSV format to systems within a collection.

These variables are used when you create a task sequence for deploying the operating system on

servers. For more information, see Importing System Variables.

Importing Dell servers

About this task

To import Dell Servers that are not auto-discovered by DLCI for Configuration Manager:

Steps

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

2012 R2, Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012, console:

a. Navigate to Assets and Compliance and right-click Devices.

b. Select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Import Dell PowerEdge Server.

2. On the Import Dell Servers screen, select the Import Dell Servers option.

3. Select Specify an iDRAC IP address range and provide an IP address range. This is the range of

iDRAC IP addresses of the servers that you are importing.

You can also select Specify iDRAC IP addresses from a file separated by commas or new lines. Click

Browse to navigate to the location where you have saved the file in .CSV format.

In the .CSV file, list IP addresses in one of these formats:

• Separate IP addresses using comma as the delimiter. For example:

172.16.2.5,172.16.2.38,172.16.1.1.

• Include IP addresses in separate lines. For example:

– New Line: 172.16.1.1

– New Line: 72.16.1.5

– New Line: 172.16.1.45

4. In Collection Name, enter or type the name of the collection. Make sure the unique collection name

is provided. If you provide the existing collection name, an error message is displayed <collection

name> already exists.