Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center Version 5.0 User’s Guide March 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 5 What’s New.......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Key Features And Functionalities....................................................................................................................................
Policies........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Configure Subscriptions.............................................................................................................................................23 Subscription Status...............................................................................................................................................
1 Introduction This document describes the activities that you can perform with Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center on systems running Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.
Distribution points Simplified steps to manage and update the distribution points to push drivers and other application on to the client systems in your network. Dell Command | Software Gallery Select from list of currently available Dell system management applications and create them in Configuration Manager.
Supported Server Operating Systems ● ● ● ● Windows Windows Windows Windows Server Server Server Server 2019 2016 2012 R2 2012 Introduction 7
2 Using Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center Before you begin using Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center, make sure that the target Dell client systems are registered as Configure Manager clients and present under All Systems on the Configuration Manager console. For more information on configuring clients through Configuration Manager, see the Microsoft TechNet article at technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682144.
NOTE: Ensure that Microsoft Windows Deployment Kit is installed before proceeding with this feature. 1. Launch the Configuration Manager console. 2. Click Software Library. 3. Expand Overview > Operating Systems. 4. Right-click Boot Images and click Dell Command | WinPE Driver Library Import. The WinPE Driver Library Import Wizard opens. 5. Select a driver library source: ● Dell Update/Support site—Select either the Use current internet proxy settings or the Use custom proxy settings option.
5. Select a driver library source: ● Dell Update/Support site—Select either the Use current internet proxy settings or the Use custom proxy settings option. If you choose the custom option, also enter a proxy server URL or IP address and a proxy port number. If you are using proxy authentication, enter a username and, optionally, a password. The Dell Command | Deploy Driver Pack Catalog is downloaded from the Dell support site.
6. Select a distribution point from the list available under Select the distribution points to manage and update to distribute the package automatically once it is created. 7. Click OK. If a package already exists in the Configuration Manager, a message is displayed asking if you want to recreate or continue. If you select No, the process does not recreate the package. Otherwise, the package is removed from Configuration Manager, and a new package is created.
NOTE: If you select the Configure BIOS check box and a Dell Command | Configure package has been previously created, then a task sequence template is created while configuring the system BIOS. The Dell Command | Configure package is selected by default and the command line to run the SCE on the target system is populated automatically. However, if a Dell Command | Configure package has not been created then a message that no Dell Command | Configure package has been detected is displayed.
● Shell script — The shell script is used to configure a Linux system.The shell script is generated at the same location to which the SCE file is exported, and contains the same configuration as that of the SCE file. Exporting Options Without Setting Values You can export certain options without specifying any values. The options are asset and propowntag. To export asset and propowntag without specifying any values, select the Apply Settings check box of the corresponding option and export.
1. From the left-hand side of the Task Sequence Editor, under Deploy Operating System, click Apply Operating System Image. 2. Choose from the following options: ● Apply operating system from a captured image ● Apply operating system from an original installation source 3. Click Browse and select the operating system image or package. 4. Under Select the location where you want to apply this operating system select the Destination and Drive Letter. 5. Click OK.
3 The Dell Command | Intel vPro Out Of Band Application The Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application provides an out-of-band management solution through a stand-alone application on the system running Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center. The application allows you remotely to manage client systems regardless of the system power or operating state.
Configuring WinRM on Client Systems If WinRm has not been configured on any client systems with which you are working that were not provisioned via the Remote Provisioning feature, do the following command at an administrative command prompt: NOTE: Configure the client system’s firewall to accept WinRM commands. NOTE: To retrieve the current WinRM settings, use the following command: winrm get winrm/config. If you are using a Group Policy Object-controlled setting, the command will display this information.
NOTE: Any Dell client systems that end up in the vPro-AMT Provisioned - Compliant device collection will also appear in the Available clients list for the operations in the Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application.
Unsubscribing All Subscriptions Use the Unsubscribe All button to remove all subscriptions from all clients in cases where indications operations are negatively impacting network performance and you want to reduce congestion. 1. Launch Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application. 2. Click the settings icon in the upper right-hand of the screen. On the Settings screen, the Indications tab is displayed. 3. Click Unsubscribe All.
7. Click OK. Remote Provisioning Remote provisioning allows you to remotely perform AMT provisioning of Intel vPro-enabled clients. NOTE: Read the Remote Provisioning feature documentation in full before attempting to use Remote Provisioning. Prerequisites for Remote Provisioning To use the remote provisioning feature, ensure the following: ● You are a domain admin user who has administrator privileges on Active Directory, Certification Authority, and Configuration Manager.
NOTE: Receipt of your server certificate file from the CA may take several days. 3. To import the acquired server certificate file once you have received it from the CA, click Create PFX File. 4. Fill out the Create a Personal Information Exchange (PFX) File form, providing the path to your server certificate file, and a PFX File Password. 5. Click Create PFX File. Configuring the Remote Provisioning Feature 1. Launch the Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application. 2.
Provisioning Using a USB Device The client systems on the network have to procure a digital provisioning certificate before deploying Intel vPro AMT management application using remote configuration. To export your certificate hash to the client systems using a USB storage device: 1. Launch the Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application. 2. Click the USB Provisioning tab. 3.
Optional Filters CAUTION: Use the following Optional Filters with great care, as they can impact network performance. Best use of these filters includes diagnosis of issues by applying a single Optional filter to a specific client for a short period of time.
CAUTION: Use the Optional Filters with great care, as they can impact network performance. Best use of these filters includes diagnosis of issues by applying a single Optional filter to a specific client for a short period of time. 5. Click OK. NOTE: A policy is not active until it is included in a subscription. Deleting A Policy 1. Click Indications > Policies in the left pane. 2. Select the policy you want to delete. NOTE: Only inactive policies can be deleted. The Delete button becomes active. 3.
2. Enter the name of the subscription. The name must be unique, contain only alphanumeric characters and spaces, and be no longer than 64 characters. 3. Select the policy you want to include in the subscription. 4. Click Next. The Select Client(s) screen appears. 5. Optionally, use the Search for clients filters to limit the list of available clients.
Unsubscribing A Subscription NOTE: If an Unsubscribe All task is in progress, you will not be able to subscribe, unsubscribe, or stop subscriptions. NOTE: If the Indications service (DellAweSvc) is not running, you will not be able to subscribe, unsubscribe, or stop subscriptions. Check the status of the service on the Services console. 1. Click Indications > Configure Subscriptions. 2. Select the subscription you want to unsubscribe. 3. Click Unsubscribe..
● Description — Brief description of the event ● Severity — Possible event severity levels are Unknown, Other, Information, Warning, Minor, Major, Critical, and Fatal. ● Alert Type — Possible alert types are Other, Communications, Quality Of Service, Processing Error, Device, Environmental, Model Change, and Security. An event counter is provided in the upper right portion of the screen. Click the refresh button to update the event count and to update the Event list.
Client Configuration Allows you to configure the Power Profile, Boot Order, BIOS Settings, and BIOS Passwords on the target client systems. Configuring Power Profile Define the various power profiles on the client systems managed by Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band. You can control functions like Wake-up On Lan (WOL), ON, OFF after power loss, and so on, in the different power states (S0 to S5) of your client system. 1. Launch the Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application. 2.
7. From the Available clients list select the client systems you want to manage and click the button to move your selected systems or press the button to move all the discovered Dell clients into the Selected clients list. 8. Click Next. The Schedule Task tab is displayed. 9. You can either choose to apply the changes immediately or schedule it to run later.
1. Launch the Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application. 2. Click Client Configuration > BIOS Passwords. The BIOS Passwords tab is displayed. 3. Select one of the following options: ● Clear — clear either the Admin or System password. NOTE: Clear the System password before clearing the Admin password ● Set — enter and confirm the Admin or System password. NOTE: Client systems have to reboot after setting the Admin or System passwords.
Performing Power Management This feature allows you to gracefully shut down or restart your client system, through the Windows operating system enabled by the AMT operation. NOTE: Windows firewall can block graceful power request by Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center. 1. Launch the Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band application. 2. Click Operations > Power Management. The Power Management tab is displayed. 3.
4. Click Next. 5. The Schedule Task tab is displayed. 6. You can either choose to apply the task immediately or schedule it to run later. Depending on your schedule, select one of the following options: ● Run now — the wipe client data operations are immediately applied and displays the Running status in the Task Queue. NOTE: If your client systems are not connected to the network, run the task again. ● Run At — wipe client disk operations are queued in the Task Queue.
4. After selecting the type of report you want, you can perform one of the following actions: ● Schedule — for more information, see Scheduling Reports. ● Retrieve — for more information, see Retrieving Reports. Scheduling Reports Generate reports for selected client systems on the network. To schedule a report: 1. Click Schedule. The Select Clients tab is displayed. 2. Search for the list of client systems you want to view the reports on. 3.
Task Queue The Task Queue window allows you to review scheduled and completed tasks. You can also click: ● Refresh — to refresh the task queue. ● View — to get detailed information on an individual task in the task queue. Click Export to export the information to an excel file. ● Re-Run — to re-run an existing task which has failed on client systems while skipping those client systems on which the task has run successfully.
4 Troubleshooting This section contains troubleshooting information for the Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center. Topics: • • • • • • Authenticode Signature KVM Over Wireless Hardware Inventory Report Memory Speed is reported as Zero Max Password Length Change KVM Power Control to Boot to OS in S3 Apply Operating System Task Sequence Action Has A Red Bang Authenticode Signature If authenticode signature takes longer than usual to start because .
Max Password Length Change Some system BIOS does not support reducing the Maximum password length down from 32. KVM Power Control to Boot to OS in S3 If after a KVM connection is established, the AMT client enters power state S3 or S4, the KVM connection is lost within 30 seconds of entering the sleep state. (This issue occurs in both wired and wireless environments.
5 Related Reference In addition to this guide, there are other product guides you should have for reference. You can find the following guides on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. ● The Dell Command | Configure User’s Guide describes the installation and use of the Dell Command | Configure to configure various BIOS features for Dell business client platforms. ● The Dell Command | Monitor User’s Guide describes the installation and the use of the Dell Command | Monitor software.
