Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.3 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User's Guide

Importing Dell servers

1. In the 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 console:
   1. Navigate to Assets and Compliance and right-click Devices.
   2. Select Dell Lifecycle Controller > Import Dell PowerEdge Server.
2. On the Import Dell Servers screen, select the Import Dell Servers option.
3. Select Specify an iDRAC IP address range and provide an IP address range. This is the range of iDRAC IP addresses of the servers that you are importing.

   You can also select Specify iDRAC IP addresses from a file separated by commas or new lines. Click Browse to navigate to the location where you have saved the file in .CSV format.

   In the .CSV file, list IP addresses in one of the following:

   • Separate IP addresses using comma as the delimiter. For example: 172.16.2.5,172.16.2.38,172.16.1.1.
   • Include IP addresses in separate lines. For example:
     • New Line: 172.16.1.1
     • New Line: 72.16.1.5
     • New Line: 172.16.1.45
4. In Collection Name, enter or type the name of the collection. Make sure that the unique collection name is provided. If you provide the existing collection name, the error message <collection name> already exists is displayed .
5. Click Next.
   The iDRAC Authentication process verifies the iDRAC credentials that you have provided when you install DLCI for Configuration Manager against each of the iDRAC IP addresses you have specified. The grid displays the IP Address, name of the server, and the status of the authentication.

   You can provide user credentials authenticated on active directory.

   If the iDRAC user you have specified is not present on the iDRAC of any of the servers you want to import, then the status is displayed as Authentication failed, and you cannot import that server.

   Licensing Information
   Licensed nodes: Number for nodes provided.
   Nodes in use: Number of nodes assigned to servers.
   

   The managed server is displayed in green color.

6. Click Next and select the servers that you want to import. By default, all systems where the Authentication status is Success are selected.
7. Click Save As to save the report as a .CSV file in any location.
8. Specify the Target Collection under which you want the imported servers to be displayed and click Next.
9. Click Save As to save the report as a .CSV file in any location.
10. After the import process is complete, click Close to close the utility.