Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.3 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide
- Introduction to Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
- Use case scenarios
- Common prerequisites
- Editing and exporting the BIOS configuration profile of a system
- Comparing and updating the firmware inventory
- Creating, editing, and saving a RAID profile of a system
- Deploying operating system on collection
- Exporting server profile to iDRAC vFlash card or network share
- Importing server profile from iDRAC vFlash card or network share
- Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs
- Working With NIC or CNA Profiles
- Working with Fibre Channel profiles
- Selecting Fibre Channel storage area network in boot sequence
- Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration
- Licensing for DLCI
- Dell Deployment ToolKit
- Dell Driver CAB files
- Configuring target systems
- Auto-discovery and handshake
- Applying Drivers from the task sequence
- Creating a task sequence
- Creating a Dell specific task sequence
- Creating a custom task sequence
- Editing a task sequence
- Configuring the task sequence steps to apply operating system image and driver package
- Applying the operating system image
- Adding Dell driver packages
- Deploying a task sequence
- Creating a task sequence media bootable ISO
- System Viewer utility
- Configuration utility
- Launching the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller console
- Task Viewer
- Additional tasks you can perform with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration
- Configuring security
- Validating a Dell factory-issued Client Certificate on the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller for auto-discovery
- Pre-authorizing systems for auto-discovery
- Changing the administrative credentials used by Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager
- Using the Graphical User Interface
- Using the Array Builder
- Using the Configuration Utility
- Creating a Lifecycle Controller boot media
- Configuring hardware and deploying the operating system
- Deploying operating systems
- Hardware configuration and OS deployment workflow
- Updating firmware during OS deployment
- Configuring hardware during OS deployment
- Configuring RAID
- Applying a NIC or CNA profile on a collection
- Applying FC HBA profiles and FC SAN boot attributes on a collection
- Applying an integrated Dell Remote Access Controller profile on a collection
- Exporting the system profiles before and after hardware configuration
- Comparing and updating firmware inventory for systems in a collection
- Viewing the hardware inventory
- Verifying Communication with Lifecycle Controller
- Viewing and exporting Lifecycle Controller logs for a collection
- Modifying credentials on Lifecycle Controllers
- Platform restore for a collection
- Comparing NIC or CNA profiles against systems in a collection
- Using the Import Server Utility
- Using the System Viewer Utility
- Viewing and editing BIOS configuration
- Viewing and configuring RAID
- Configuring iDRAC profiles for a system
- Configuring NICs and CNAs for a system
- Configuring FC HBA cards for a system
- Comparing and updating firmware inventory
- Comparing hardware configuration profile
- Viewing Lifecycle Controller logs
- Viewing the hardware inventory for the system
- Platform restore for a system
- Comparing FC HBA profile against a target system
- Troubleshooting
- Configuring Dell provisioning web services on IIS
- Dell auto-discovery network setup specification
- Troubleshooting the viewing and exporting of Lifecycle Controller logs
- Deploying the operating system on Dell’s 13th generation of PowerEdge servers using WinPE 3.0
- Issues and resolutions
- ESXi or RHEL deployment on Windows systems moves to ESXi or RHEL collection, but not removed from Windows Managed Collection
- Related documentation and resources
Adding Dell driver packages
1. In the left side of the Task Sequence Editor, under Deploy Operating System, click Apply Driver Package.
2. Click Browse.
The Select a Driver Package window is displayed.
3. Click DLCI Driver Packages<OM Version>.
A list of driver packages available in the Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration is displayed.
4. Select a package for a Dell PowerEdge server, such as Dell PEM630-Microsoft Windows 2012 R2-OM8.1.0.
5. Click Apply.
NOTE: After operating system deployment, make sure that the mass-storage driver installed is same as that
specified in the Task Sequence. If you find any differences, then update the driver manually.
Deploying a task sequence
After saving the task sequence, assign it to the collection of servers by deploying it. For the steps to deploy a task sequence, visit
www.technet.microsoft.com/en-in/library/gg712694.aspx
NOTE: DLCI does not support the Standalone Media method to create Task Sequence Media.
Creating a task sequence media bootable ISO
About this task
To create a task sequence ISO:
Steps
1. In Configuration Manager Version 1610, Configuration Manager 2012 SP2, Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1, Configuration
Manager 2012 R2, Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, or Configuration Manager 2012 under
Software Library, right-click Task
Sequences and select Create Task Sequence Media.
NOTE:
• Ensure that you manage and update the boot image across all distribution points before starting this wizard.
• Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration does not support the Standalone Media method to create Task Sequence Media.
2. 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. Browse and select Dell PowerEdge Server Deployment Boot Image.
7. Select the distribution point from the drop-down menu, and select the Show distribution points from child sites check box.
8. Click Next.
The Summary screen appears with the task sequence media information.
9. Click Next.
The progress bar is displayed.
10. On completion, close the wizard.
System Viewer utility
The System Viewer utility allows you to perform various operations from the source system to a single target system discovered
under All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers on the Configuration Manager console. This utility works on a one-to-one relationship
and you can perform the operations on target systems, one at a time.
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