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

Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration

This chapter discusses the various operations that you can perform after you install DLCI on Configuration Manager.

Before you begin using DLCI for Configuration Manager, ensure that the target system is auto-discovered and present in the All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers collection on the Configuration Manager console.

DLCI for Configuration Manager enables you to perform the following operations on all Dell systems under a collection:

• Configure the target systems. For more information, see Configuring target systems.
• Apply drivers on the task sequence. For more information, see Applying Drivers from the task sequence.
  NOTE Select the Apply Drivers from Lifecycle Controller check box if you want to apply drivers from Lifecycle Controller while deploying operating systems.
• Create a task sequence media. For more information, see Creating a task sequence media bootable ISO.
• Use the System Viewer utility on specific systems in a collection. For more information, see System Viewer utility.
• Use the Config Utility on a collection of Dell systems. For more information, see Configuration utility.
• Launch the iDRAC console by right-clicking on any system discovered under All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers on the Configuration Manager console, or any system on the Task Viewer. For more information, see Launching the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller console.
• Use the Task Viewer to view the status of tasks handled by DLCI for Configuration Manager. For more information, see Task Viewer.