Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Version 2.0.1 User's Guide
Summary
This Lifecycle Controller guide provides comprehensive documentation for the product. The document includes detailed information about setup, configuration, operation, and maintenance of the laptop. It covers key features, specifications, installation procedures, troubleshooting steps, and best practices. The manual is designed for system administrators, IT professionals, and end users who need to deploy, manage, or operate the equipment effectively. Readers will find step-by-step instructions, technical diagrams, safety information, and reference materials to ensure proper usage and optimal performance.
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Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration For Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Version 2.0.1 User's Guide
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Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration For Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Version 2.0.1 User's Guide
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of ...
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Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7 What is New.....................................
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Licensing For DLCI Using Dell Connections License Manager.............................................................................. Configuring Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration With Connectio...
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Modifying Credentials of Lifecycle Controllers on the Config Mgr Database.................................................. Viewing And Exporting Lifecycle Controller Logs For A Collection...............
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Dell Provisioning Web Services Configuration for IIS 6...................................................................................65 Dell Provisioning Web Services Configuration for IIS 7 0 or ...
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Introduction Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (Configuration Manager) and Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (Configu...
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New Feature Functionality Licensing for Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Enables licensing for DLCI. Licensing is based on number of nodes. Operating System Deployment You can deploy non-Windows ...
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Feature Functionality Connect to Dell FTP for Firmware updates You can now connect to the FTP site to download firmware updates for a system or collection. You can also schedule a firmware update for ...
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Supported Operating Systems For information on supported operating systems, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration 1.3 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Installation Guide at ww...
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Use Case Scenarios This section describes typical use cases and tasks that you can perform with Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Config Mgr). Co...
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Creating Editing And Saving A RAID Profile Of A System You can create, edit, and save the RAID profile of a system and apply it when you deploy an operating system to a collection of systems under the...
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Deploying Operating System on Collection You can use Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Configuration Manager to deploy an operating system on a collection of systems under the All Dell Lifecyc...
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Target system with valid seven character service tag. i DRAC v Flash card: Is installed as a license, enabled, and initialized. Has minimum free space of 384 MB is available. Network Share: Permission...
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Is installed as a license, enabled and has the SRVCNF partition. In Lifecycle Controller, during backup, a partition with a label name SRVCNF is automatically created on the v Flash SD card to store t...
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Configure the number of log files you want to view at a time in the DLCSystemview.exe.config or the DLCConfig Utility.exe.config files. For more information, see Viewing Lifecycle Controller Logs. Vie...
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6. Set the NIC and i SCSI parameters for the personalities you have chosen for each partition. For more information, see Configuring NIC and i SCSI Parameters. 7. Save the NIC or CNA profile.
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Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration This chapter discusses the various operations that you can perform after you install Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration on Microsoft System Center Conf...
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Configuring Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration With Connections License Manager Prerequisites Confirm that these prerequisites are available: Site Server or Configuration Manager console components...
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To enable CSIOR for 12 G servers: 1. Select F2 during the post to enter System Setup. 2. Select i DRAC Settings and click Lifecycle Controller. 3. Select Collect system inventory on Restart (CISOR.) A...
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8. Select Apply Driver Package. Click Browse and select a driver package from the list of driver packages available in Config Mgr. 9. Click OK to close the Task Sequence Editor. 10. Advertise the task...
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4. Click the Options tab. You can view the Drivers Not Applied From LC condition. Creating a Task Sequence Media Bootable ISO Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Config Mgr does not depend on a ...
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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 will check that the certifi...
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To launch the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller console for a system under the collection: 1. Select any system under Collections → All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers in Configuration Manage...
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Button Action Therefore, it is recommended not to close the Task Viewer when you have tasks that are still running. Clear Completed Click this to clear all the completed or failed tasks from the grid....
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This feature is disabled by default. To enable this authorization check, run the following command: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\DPS\Provision WS\bin\import.exe –Check Authorization false. Changing The...
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Defining Rules With The Array Builder You can define rules to match configurations based on the following: Detected slot number that the controller is in or just the embedded controller, if any. Numbe...
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Adding a Controller To add a controller: 1. Select a controller from the list, or select an embedded controller. The Controllers drop-down menu to your left is enabled. 2. Click Controllers→ New Contr...
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Editing a Variable Condition To edit a variable condition: 1. Select the variable condition and click Variables→ Edit Variable Condition. The Variable Condition Configuration window is displayed where...
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NOTE: Array Builder does not support creating logical drives of sizes 10, 50, and 60 GB, and does not support creating logical drives under Non-RAID groups. Adding a New Logical Drive To add a new log...
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You can change a disk to: Standard disk Hot spare (only for the current array) Global hot spare (all arrays) Deleting a Disk To delete a disk, click on the disk and select .Disks Delete Disk Importing...
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Using the Configuration Utility This section describes the various operations that you can perform with the Dell Lifecycle Controller Configuration Utility. You can use the Config Utility from the Con...
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In Configuration Manager 2012, under Devices. 2. Right-click on All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility . NOTE: You can launch Config Utility...
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Enables you to select the bootable media to deploy the operating system. Deploying Operating Systems You can deploy Windows and non-Windows operating systems on a collection and the Operating system d...
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certmonger pam_krb5 krb5-workstation perl-DBD-SQLite For deploying ESXi, use the Dell customized ISO available at support.dell.com . Provide the ISO share on a NFS share. This share is used by DLCI to...
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In this case, the Next button is disabled and you can directly click Reboot targeted collection. The hardware configuration tasks are submitted based on the selections you made in the previous steps a...
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FTP: ftp.dell.com — to connect to the Dell FTP site and download the updates. Firmware inventory profile — to compare against an existing profile and update the firmware of the system. Click Browse an...
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S.No Target Server Setting Profile Settings What is Applied Partition is enabled when the system reboots. 2. Dual Port NIC (partition Dual Port NIC Dual Port NIC disabled) Port level settings are appl...
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S.No Target Server Profile Settings What is Applicable Advanced LAN settings. 3. Rack, Tower, or Blade IPv4 Configuration IPv4 address source is system with Static IP attributes only updated. address ...
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| Brand | Integration |
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| Pages | 75 |
| File Size | 1.72 MB |
| Published | June 28, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What prerequisites are needed for editing BIOS configuration profiles?
You must have the Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for ConfigMgr installed and connected to the Dell servers.
How do I acquire licenses for the Dell Lifecycle Controller integration?
You must acquire licenses using the Dell License Manager utility, then re-import or re-discover Dell servers.
Where can I find related documentation for ConfigMgr and Dell Lifecycle Controller?
Refer to Microsoft TechNet for ConfigMgr info, or visit support.dell.com/manuals for Dell Server Deployment Pack and Lifecycle Controller guides.