Specifications

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efficiently, you must perform all of these functions easily and quickly. iDRAC7 with Lifecycle
Controller technology provides you with these intelligent capabilities embedded within the server
infrastructure. This allows you to invest more time and energy on business improvements and less
on maintenance. Figure 9 illustrates the various operations that can be performed during the server’s
lifecycle.
Figure 9. Systems management server lifecycle
Table 21 lists the products that are available for one-to-one and one-to-many operations, and when
they are used in the server’s lifecycle:
Table 21. One-to-one and one-to-many operations
Operation
One-to-one
One-to-many
Deploy
 iDRAC7 with Lifecycle
Controller GUI
 DTK
 SBUU
 Symantec Deployment Server
 OpenManage Integration for
VMware vCenter
 KACE K1000 Appliance
 Lifecycle Controller Remote
Services
 BMC BladeLogic integration
with Lifecycle Controller
 Dell Server Deployment Pack
(DSDP) for Microsoft System
Center Configuration Manager and
Dell Lifecycle Controller
Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft
System Center Configuration
Manager