Install Guide

– Operating system and hypervisor deployments
– Hardware updates
– Hardware diagnostics
– Easy maintenance of PowerEdge servers
The Lifecycle Controller is embedded on all Dell’s 11
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generation and later PowerEdge servers. No tools or downloads are
required to use the capabilities of Lifecycle Controller.
For more information, see the following documents available at dell.com/support/manuals:
– Dell Lifecycle Controller Version <Version Number> User's Guide
– Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Version <Version Number> Quick Start Guide
– Dell Lifecycle Controller Web Services Interface Guide
– Lifecycle Controller Integration Best Practices
• Dell OpenManage Essentials
Dell recommends using Dell OpenManage Essentials as replacement for IT Assistant. Dell OpenManage Essentials (OME)
provide improved capabilities such as:
– Discovering and inventorying the systems.
– Monitoring systems’ health.
– Viewing and managing system alerts.
– Performing system updates.
– Viewing hardware inventory and compliance reports.
For more information regarding Dell OpenManage Essentials, contact service provider.
• iDRAC Service Module
The iDRAC Service Module is a lightweight optional software application that can be installed on a Dell’s 12
th
generation and later
PowerEdge servers. Using the iDRAC Service Module you can configure the features on the supported operating system. The
iDRAC Service Module provides additional Server Management data to iDRAC and presents one-to-many consoles with access
to Systems Management data through OS interfaces.
The iDRAC Service Module also complements the iDRAC interfaces such as the GUI, RACADM CLI, and WSMAN with additional
monitoring features. For more information, see iDRAC Service Module <Version Number> Installation Guide available at
dell.com/support/home.
• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK)
The Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit (DTK) includes a set of utilities, sample scripts, and sample configuration files that
you can use to deploy and configure the Dell systems. You can use DTK to build script-based and RPM-based installation for
deploying large number of systems on a pre-operating system environment in a reliable way, without changing their current
deployment processes. Using DTK you can install operating systems on Dell systems in BIOS or Unified Extensible Firmware
Interface (UEFI) mode.
In addition to the command-line utilities used to configure various system features, DTK also provides sample scripts and
configuration files to perform common deployment tasks and documentation. These files and scripts describe the use of the
DTK in Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE) and Linux environments. For more information, see the
following documents available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals:
– Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version <Version Number> User's Guide
– Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version <Version Number> Command Line Interface Reference Guide
– Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version <Version Number> Installation Guide
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