Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 2.2 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide
Summary
The Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration version 2.2 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide documents integration between Dell server deployment tools and SCCM. It covers supported operating systems, Microsoft .NET versions, target systems, and common prerequisites. IT administrators can use this guide to deploy operating systems, drivers, and firmware updates to PowerEdge servers through the SCCM console using Lifecycle Controller integration features.
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Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 2.2 For Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide
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Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 2.2 For Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 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's New in This Release......................
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Configuring Target Systems................................................................................................................................... To Enable CSIOR for Earlier Server Generat...
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Exporting the System Profiles in a Collection.................................................................................................. Importing the System Profiles in a Collection..............
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Upgrade or Repair Issues....................................................................................................................................... Troubleshooting the Viewing and Exportin...
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Introduction Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) For Microsoft System Center 2007 Configuration Manager and Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager enables the administrators to le...
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New Support Functionality previous version of Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration are supported for Dell Power Edge 12G servers. Lifecycle Controller support for DLCI You can configure Dell Power Ed...
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Feature Functionality You can also compare the applied NIC/CNA profiles against the NIC/CNA configurations of the systems and generate comparison reports. For more information, see: Configuring NICs a...
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Feature Functionality Config Utility This feature enables you to configure a collection of systems by using the remote enablement capabilities of Lifecycle Controller. For more information, see Using ...
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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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Prerequisites Common Prerequisites RAID controller and firmware that supports Local Key Management Workflow 1. Launch the System Viewer utility on the Configuration Manager console for a particular sy...
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Install Dell Server Deployment Pack version 2.1 with the latest service packs, available as an plugin and then create a task sequence using Dell Server Deployment Pack to apply drivers from Lifecycle ...
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Before You Begin Before you begin exporting the system profile for a single system or a collection: Make sure that operations such as firmware update, operating system deployment, and firmware configu...
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Before You Begin Before you begin importing the backup file to a system or collection, ensure that: User Data is not present in the backup image file. If you overwrite the existing configuration with ...
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Workflow 1. To view the Lifecycle Controller logs of a single target system, launch the System Viewer utility. To view the Lifecycle Controller logs of a collection of systems, launch the Config Utili...
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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 Config...
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Configuring Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration With Dell Connections License Manager Confirm that these prerequisites are available: Site Server or Configuration Manager console components of Confi...
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Auto-Discovery and Handshake The auto-discovery and handshake feature enables the i DRAC on target systems to locate the provisioning service and establish communication with the Site Server. The Dell...
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Applying Drivers From the Config Mgr Repository To apply drivers from the Config Mgr repository: Apply driver packages for the selected operating systems in Config Mgr. For more information on applyin...
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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...
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Overview Create new Lifecycle Controller Boot Media Hardware Configuration and Deploy Operating System Firmware Inventory, Compare, and Update Hardware Inventory Session Credentials, Verify Communicat...
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running tasks such as operating system deployment, or applying firmware updates to systems. The Task Viewer maintains a queue of tasks and displays up to twenty tasks at one time. The task viewer disp...
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Validating a Dell Factory-Issued Client Certificate on the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller for Auto-Discovery This security option requires that a system being discovered by the provisioning ...
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When a controller is created, a default variable condition, array and disk(s) are created to ensure a valid configuration. You can choose to leave the controller un-configured with disks set to non-RA...
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Controllers Controller elements contain variable condition elements. Controllers can be one of several configuration types: The embedded controller A controller in slot "X" Any controller wi...
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NOTE: Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Config Mgr does not support variables created in an encrypted format. Adding a New Variable Condition To add a new variable condition: 1. Under an embed...
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Deleting an Array To delete an array: 1. Select the array and click Arrays→ Delete Array. A message is displayed that all the attached disks will be deleted. 2. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. Lo...
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they can only be moved from array to array (or the non-RAID group). If the controller specifies a minimum number of disks, you can add or remove disks, but you cannot remove disks below the lower limi...
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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 2007, under Computer Management → Collections. Right-click All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller → Launch Config Utility. NOTE: You can la...
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Deploying Operating Systems You can deploy Windows and non-Windows operating systems on a collection and the operating system deployment is only supported for deploying operating systems on multiple s...
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oddjob sgpio certmonger pam_krb5 krb5-workstation perl-DBD-SQLite For deploying ESXi, use the Dell customized ISO available at dell.com/support/manuals. Provide the ISO share on a NFS share. This shar...
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12. Select Do not deploy operating system in the advertisement screen if you want to skip deploying the operating system on the collection. In this case, the Next button is disabled and you can direct...
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Updating Firmware During OS Deployment To update the firmware: 1. Select one of the following options: Dell PDK catalog — to specify a Dell PDK catalog that you can use to compare the firmware invento...
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To configure Network Adapters and apply a NIC/CNA profile on a collection: 1. Click Browse and select the NIC/CNA profile that you created using the System Viewer utility. This profile is applied duri...
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Table 4. i DRAC Profile Settings S.No Target Server Profile Settings What is Applicable 1. Rack and Tower systems All four types of attributes All attributes in the are configured. Integrated Dell Rem...
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NOTE: To compare and update firmware remotely, you must ensure that the Dell systems have i DRAC6 firmware version 1.5 or higher. For more information on upgrading to firmware version 1.5, see the Int...
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Viewing the Hardware Inventory You can use the Config Utility to view the hardware inventory details of all the systems in the collection. To view the hardware inventory: 1. From the Configuration Man...
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NOTE: It is recommended that you modify the credentials on the Lifecycle Controller as well as the Config Mgr database simultaneously. To modify the credentials on Lifecycle Controllers: 1. From the C...
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| Brand | Integration |
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| Pages | 70 |
| File Size | 1.79 MB |
| Published | June 28, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the methods for transferring system profile data?
Server profiles can be exported to an iDRAC vFlash Card or Network Share, or imported from these sources.
Where can I view Lifecycle Controller operational logs?
Logs can be viewed and exported through the designated workflow within the integration tools.
What should a user do if importing Dell servers fails?
If import fails, please note that any allocated server licenses will be relinquished upon retry or relinquishing the system.
How do I get technical support for this tool?
Customers can find assistance at support.dell.com or call 800-WWW-DELL in the United States.