DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 1 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 1.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 2 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Notes and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 3 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Features and Functionalities Supported Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting Up Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-requisites to Install DLCI . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 4 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Using the Repair Option in the Installer . Uninstalling DLCI for ConfigMgr . 3 . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 . . . . . . . . 26 For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 . . . . . . . . 26 Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Auto-Discovery and Handshake . Operations on Managed Dell Lifecycle Controllers .
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 5 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Config Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . 42 Creating a Lifecycle Controller Boot Media Deploying the Operating System Comparing and Updating Firmware Inventory for Systems in a Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing the Hardware Inventory . Verifying Communication With Lifecycle Controller . . . . . . . . 46 . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . . .
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DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 7 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 1 Introduction Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (DLCI for ConfigMgr) enables the administrators to use the ConfigMgr console to leverage the remote enablement capabilities of Dell Lifecycle Controllers (DLC), available as part of the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC).
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 8 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Table 1-1. Features and Functionalities Feature Description Launching the iDRAC Console This feature enables you to launch the iDRAC console from the Task Viewer and from a system in the collection that contains Dell 11g systems. For more information, see Launching the iDRAC Console. Task Viewer This feature enables you to track the status of the tasks handled by DLCI for ConfigMgr. For more information, see Task Viewer.
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DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 12 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Supported Target Systems For information on the supported Dell target systems, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration 1.2 Readme available at support.dell.com/manuals. On the Manuals page click Software Systems Management Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to access the latest readme.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 13 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 2 Setting Up Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) This chapter provides information on software prerequisites and requirements to setup DLCI for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr). It lists the steps to install and uninstall DLCI for ConfigMgr.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 14 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Configuring an Account for Use With Discovery and Handshake If you do not want to use an administrator account for the provisioning server to access the ConfigMgr Server, create a user account with minimal permissions. To create a user account with minimal user permissions: 1 Create a user account on the domain, as the Dell Provisioning Server impersonates this account while writing the Data Discovery Record (DDR) to the Site Server’s inbox.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 15 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 2 Using DCOMCNFG.exe, grant the Dell Provisioning Server user permissions needed to the DCOM Config Windows Management and Instrumentation (WMI) components: a Expand My Computer and expand DCOM Config. b Right-click Windows Management and Instrumentation, and select Properties. c On the Security tab, from Launch and Activation Permission, click Edit and select Remote Launch and Remote Activation permissions. 3 Launch the WMIMGMT.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 16 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Granting Share and Folder Permissions To grant share and folder permissions to write files to the DDR inbox: 1 From the ConfigMgr console, under Computer Management, grant the user permission to write to the SMS_ share. 2 Using File Explorer, navigate to the share location SMS_ share, and then to the ddm.box folder. Grant full control to the domain user.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 17 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 3 Install Dell Server Deployment Pack (DSDP) for ConfigMgr version 1.2. For details on how to install DSDP for ConfigMgr, see the Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User’s Guide available at support.dell.com/manuals. 4 Install .NET version 3.5 SP1. 5 On Microsoft Windows Server 2003 systems where you have installed the provisioning server: a Install Windows Remote Management (WinRM).
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 18 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Component-Specific Pre-requisites The DLCI for ConfigMgr installer verifies the following pre-requisites before installation: During Initial Startup • Microsoft Windows 2003 SP1 or later • Regsrv32.exe • Microsoft .NET version 3.5 SP1 • WinRM For Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility (DLCU) • Installation on primary Site Server or ConfigMgr Admin Console • Dell Server Deployment Pack 1.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 19 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 7 Download the DLCI_1.2.0_Axx.zip and extract the contents to a folder on your system. 8 Double-click the Dell_Lifecycle_Controller_Integration_1.2.0.xxx.msi package. The Welcome screen is displayed. 9 Click Next. The license agreement is displayed. 10 Accept the license agreement and click Next. The Setup Type screen appears. 11 Select one of the following options: • Complete — Select to install all features.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 20 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Custom Installation There are three custom installation options that are available: • Custom Installation – Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility and Dell Provisioning Server. • Custom Installation – Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility Only. • Custom Installation – Dell Provisioning Server Only.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 21 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Custom Installation – Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility Only For information on component-specific requirements, see ComponentSpecific Pre-requisites. NOTE: Ensure that you install the Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility on the Site Server before using it on the Admin Console. To install only the Dell Lifecycle Controller Utility: 1 From the Setup Type screen, select Custom option, and click Next.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 22 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 4 In the Dell Provisioning Service User Credentials for ConfigMgr Access screen, enter the primary site server name or IP of the server, user name and password, and click Next. The Ready to Install the Program screen is displayed. 5 Click Install. The Progress bar is displayed. After installation, the completion message is displayed. 6 Click Finish.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 23 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Upgrading DLCI for ConfigMgr from a Previous Version NOTE: DLCI for ConfigMgr supports upgrading from version 1.1 to version 1.2 only. To upgrade from version 1.0 to 1.2, you must first uninstall version 1.0 and then install version 1.2. When you uninstall version 1.0, the previous settings are not retained and you must re-discover the target systems after you install version 1.2.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 24 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM To upgrade DLCI for ConfigMgr from version 1.1 to version 1.2: 1 Run the Dell_Lifecycle_Controller_Integration_1.2.0.xxx.msi file from the folder where you have extracted it. 2 A dialog box displays the message that another version of DLCI for ConfigMgr is found. Click Yes to continue. The Welcome screen is displayed. 3 Click Next. The license agreement is displayed. 4 Accept the license agreement and click Next.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 25 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 4 In the Custom screen, select the feature that you did not install earlier. 5 Click Install to begin installing the feature. When the installation process completes, click Finish to exit the installer. To remove a feature that you had installed earlier: 1 Repeat steps 1– 3 mentioned in the previous procedure. 2 In the Custom screen, select the feature that you want to remove.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 26 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Uninstalling DLCI for ConfigMgr To uninstall the DLCI for ConfigMgr: For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 1 Click Start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs. 2 Select Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration 1.2 and click Remove. 3 Follow the instructions to complete the uninstallation. Or, double-click the .msi, select Remove, and follow the instructions on the screen.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 27 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Using Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) 3 This chapter discusses the various operations that you can perform after you install DLCI on Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr). Before you begin using DLCI for ConfigMgr, ensure that the target system is auto-discovered and present in the All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers collection on the ConfigMgr console.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 28 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Operations on Managed Dell Lifecycle Controllers DLCI for ConfigMgr enables you to perform the following operations on all Dell systems under the All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers collection: • Apply drivers on the task sequence. For more information, see Applying Drivers on the Task Sequence".
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 29 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Applying Drivers From Lifecycle Controller To apply drivers from the Lifecycle Controller: 1 Create a new task sequence if there is no existing task sequence, or edit the task sequence to which drivers are exposed from the Lifecycle Controller. To create a task sequence, see the Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager User’s Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 30 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 7 Enter a user name and password with administrator credentials to access the ConfigMgr console. 8 Select Apply Driver Package. Click Browse and select a driver package from the list of driver packages available in ConfigMgr. NOTE: Depending on the hardware and operating system being deployed, you may need to select a mass storage device to correctly deploy the operating system.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 31 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Adding a Set Boot Order Step To add a Set Boot Order step manually: 1 Right-click on the task sequence and select Add Dell Deployment PowerEdge Server Configuration. 2 Select Boot Order from the Configuration Action Type drop-down list. 3 Select Set from the Action drop-down list. 4 A new drop-down list for Configuration file / Command line parameters appears. Select — nextboot=virtualcd.slot.1. 5 Click Apply.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 32 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Creating a Task Sequence Media (Bootable ISO) DLCI for ConfigMgr does not depend on a Pre-execution Environment (PXE) to boot a collection of systems with an iDRAC to the task sequence ISO available on a Common Internet File System (CIFS) share. You must provide credentials to access this ISO on the CIFS share.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 33 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM System Viewer Utility You must change the iDRAC credentials of the target system before you launch the System Viewer utility to perform the various tasks. To change the iDRAC credentials and launch the System Viewer utility: 1 Under a collection, right-click on a Dell xx1x system and select Dell Lifecycle Controller Launch System Viewer. 2 The iDRAC Authentication Information screen displays the default credentials known to the ConfigMgr.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 34 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Viewing and Editing Hardware Configuration This feature enables you to view and modify the current hardware configuration of a system or a collection of systems and save them as a profile. By default, the System Viewer utility displays the Hardware Configuration screen. Select Create New Profile to create a new profile, or Edit an Existing Profile to edit an existing profile.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 35 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 3 The BIOS Attributes tab displays the BIOS attributes of the selected profile. Select the attributes that you want to edit, and click Edit Attribute. 4 The Custom Attribute Editor displays all the attributes in the drop-down list against the Attribute Name field. Select the attribute that you want to edit, and make the necessary changes. 5 Click OK to save the changes and exit the Custom Attribute Editor.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 36 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 5 Enter the values of the attributes based on the type of attribute that you select. Let us assume that you have selected the attribute type Enum Attribute. a To add a value, enter the value of the enumeration attribute in the Possible Value field, and click Add. b To update the value of the attribute, select the value that you want to update, make the necessary changes in the Possible Values field, and click Update.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 37 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Viewing and Configuring RAID This feature enables you to view and configure RAID on the server. To configure RAID: 1 On the System Viewer utility, click on RAID Configuration. The RAID Configuration screen displays the RAID information of your system, such as number of virtual disks, their controller IDs, RAID levels, and physical disks. 2 Click Create RAID Profile to create a new RAID configuration profile using Array Builder.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 38 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 3 Click Next and select one of the following options to specify the baseline against which you want to compare the firmware inventory of the collection of servers: • Dell PDK Catalog — to specify a Dell PDK catalog that you can use to compare the firmware inventory. To specify a PDK catalog: • Click Browse to navigate to the file location where you have saved the catalog.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 39 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Comparing Hardware Configuration Profile This feature enables you to compare and report the hardware configuration profiles that are applied on a system. To compare the hardware configuration profile: 1 On the System Viewer utility, click Compare Hardware Configuration Profile. 2 Under Select Profile to Compare, click Browse and select any previously saved hardware configuration profile to compare.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 40 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Viewing the Hardware Inventory for the System You can use the System Viewer utility to view the hardware inventory details of the selected system. To view the hardware inventory for the system: On the System Viewer utility select Hardware Inventory. The right-hand pane of the System Viewer utility displays the following details: • Hardware Component — displays the name of the hardware component.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 41 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM • Set LC credentials for the current session and verify communication and user accounts with Dell LCs. For more information, Verifying Communication With Lifecycle Controller. • Modify and set the LC credentials on the targeted collection of Dell systems Modifying Credentials on Lifecycle Controllers. NOTE: DLCI performs all of the above actions for 20 systems at a time.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 42 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 5 Specify the folder/path to save the Dell Lifecycle Controller boot media. NOTE: It is recommended to save the boot media to the local drive, and if required copy it to a network location. 6 Click Create.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 43 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM The pre-operating system image is mounted as a virtual media over the network and the drivers for the target host operating system are applied either from the ConfigMgr console repository or the Lifecycle Controller. If you select drivers from the Lifecycle Controller, the list of operating systems supported is based on the current driver pack flashed on the iDRAC.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 44 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM e Under Select Lifecycle Controller bootable media, select one of the following options: • Boot to Network ISO — Reboots to the ISO specified by you. • Stage ISO to vFlash and Reboot — Downloads the ISO to vFlash and reboots. • Reboot to vFlash (ISO Must be present on vFlash) — Reboots to vFlash. Ensure that the ISO is present in the vFlash.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 45 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM After the deployment is successful, the system with iDRAC moves to the Managed Dell Lifecycle Controller (OS Deployed) collection under Computer Management Collections All Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers. NOTE: If you change the hostname of the target systems after you deploy the operating system, the system continues to appear under the Managed Dell Lifecycle Controller (OS Deployed) collection on the ConfigMgr console.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 46 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Configuring RAID To configure RAID: 1 Click Browse and select the RAID profile that you created using the System Viewer. This profile is applied during the operating system deployment process. For more information on creating RAID profiles, see Using the Array Builder. 2 Click Next to select the advertisement.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 47 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM • Version — displays the firmware versions of the components. • Date Applied — displays the dates on which the updates were applied. Click on the down arrow next to each of the above fields to sort the list. 5 Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the information to clipboard, or click Export to CSV to export the information in comma separated values format.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 48 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 8 You can filter the information based on any of the baseline details and click Update to update your collection with the latest firmware. When you click Update, a message indicating that the task is submitted is displayed. Click OK . The Task Viewer displays the status of the task. When the task completes, all the systems in the collection are updated with the latest firmware.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 49 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Verifying Communication With Lifecycle Controller Use the following steps to verify the credentials of the discovered systems with iDRAC: 1 On the ConfigMgr console, right-click on System Center Configuration ManagerSite Database Computer Management CollectionsAll Dell Lifecycle Controller Servers and select Dell Lifecycle Controller Launch Config Utility.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 50 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 4 Click Update. A list of iDRACs that are discovered on the network appears along with their communication status. A series of WS-MAN commands are sent to all systems with iDRAC that are in the collection, to change the user name and password credentials, and to indicate the change. 5 After the update is complete, click Export to CSV to export the results in CSV format. Provide the location on your local drive.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 51 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Launching the iDRAC Console DLCI for ConfigMgr enables you to launch the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) console for any of the Dell systems from the ConfigMgr console, to view or modify the iDRAC configuration of the selected system. After you install DLCI for ConfigMgr, you can see the Dell Lifecycle Controller Launch iDRAC Console menu option when you right click on any system in the collection.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 52 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Task Viewer The Task Viewer is an asynchronous component that hides in the task bar and displays the status of tasks handled by the DLCI for ConfigMgr. All longrunning tasks such as operating system deployment, or applying firmware updates to systems are displayed in the Task Viewer. It maintains a queue of tasks and displays upto twenty tasks at one time.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 53 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Table 3-1 lists the actions that you can perform in the Task Viewer. Table 3-1. Task Viewer Actions Button Action Close Click this to close the Task Viewer. When you close the Task Viewer, it cancels all the tasks that are running. 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.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 54 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Validating a Dell Factory-Issued Client Certificate on the iDRAC for Auto-Discovery This security option requires that a system being discovered by the provisioning website during the discovery and handshake process has a valid factory-issued client certificate which is deployed to the iDRAC. This feature is enabled by default. It can be disabled by running the following command: [Program Files]\Dell\DPS\Bin\import.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 55 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Using the Graphical User Interface You can also use the Graphical User Interface (GUI) to change the security configurations. Use the following command to open the GUI screen: [Program Files]\Dell\DPS\Bin\import.exe -DisplayUI Using Import.exe to Update Target System Information If you have discovered systems with DLCI for ConfigMgr version 1.0 or 1.1 and updated the firmware after upgrading to version 1.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 56 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 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. • Number of disks that are attached to the controller. • Apply a blanket configuration to any controller the Array Builder finds. You can also apply configuration rules based on the RAID profiles detected on the server.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 57 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 6 Create new arrays from a variable condition, if required. For more information, see Arrays. 7 If you create an array, add additional disks, hot spares or global hot spares to the array. 8 Click Save to save the profile as a .XML file. You can also import an existing profile and modify the configurations using the Array Builder. For more information on importing a profile, see Importing a Profile.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 58 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 3 Under Controller Selection Criteria, select from the following options: • Select the controller located in slot - Enter the slot number of the controller. • Select any controller with disks attached - Set a rule to select any controller which matches exactly, or at least the number of disks you have selected.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 59 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Variable Conditions To provide the ability to use the same RAID configuration in multiple logical configurations, variable evaluation is provided so that a different configuration for arrays and logical drives can be applied to different situations.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 60 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Deleting a Variable Condition To delete a variable condition: 1 Select the variable condition and click VariablesDelete Variable Condition. A message displays that all the attached arrays and disks will be deleted. 2 Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. Arrays Array nodes include both RAID arrays and non-RAID disk groups that are indicated by the different icons for RAID arrays and non-RAID disks.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 61 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Deleting an Array To delete an array: 1 Select the array and click ArraysDelete Array. A message displays that all the attached disks will be deleted. 2 Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. Logical Drives (also known as Virtual Disks) Logical drives can be present on RAID arrays and non-RAID groups. You can configure them by specifying the size (in GB) or to consume all available (or remaining) space in the array.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 62 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Deleting a Logical Drive To delete a logical drive: 1 Select the logical drive and click Logical DrivesDelete Logical Drive. A message displays to confirm the delete operation. 2 Click Yes to delete or No to cancel. Disks (also known as Array Disks) Disks can be part of arrays (or the non-RAID disks node) and are of the following types: • Standard disks - These are the basic, non-defined disk type that make up the storage on arrays.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 63 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Changing a Disk To change a disk, click on the disk and select DisksChange Disk. 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 DisksDelete Disk. Importing a Profile This menu item allows you to search for and import an existing Array Builder profile. The XML profile file must be properly formatted.
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DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 65 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 4 Troubleshooting Configuring Dell Provisioning Web Services on IIS The installer configures the Dell Provisioning Web Services for Internet Information Services (IIS) automatically during installation. This section contains information to configure Dell Provisioning Web Services for IIS manually. Dell Provisioning Web Services Configuration for IIS 6.0 To configure Dell provisioning web services for IIS 6.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 66 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 6 To enforce SSL and client certificates for the website: a Assign the DellProvisioningServer certificate to the website. b Set the SSL port to 4433. c Select the required SSL option. d Select the required client certificates option. e Create a Certificate Trust List with only the iDRAC RootCA in the trust list.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 67 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM 8 Create an SSL certificate configuration that applies the imported Certificate Trust List. At the command prompt, paste the following command: netsh http add sslcert ipport=0.0.0.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 68 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Upgrade/Repair Issues If you have upgraded or repaired the Dell Server Deployment Pack after installing DLCI for ConfigMgr 1.2: 1 Copy the CustomReboot.vbs from [ConfigMgrRoot]\AdminUI\XmlStorage\Extensions\Bin\Deployment\ Dell\PowerEdge\LC\ to [ConfigMgrRoot]\OSD\Lib\Packages\Deployment\Dell\PowerEdge\ CustomReboot\. Override the file in the destination folder. 2 Copy the DellPowerEdgeDeployment.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 69 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM • Issue: The Create Lifecycle Controller Boot Media option may fail if you have not specified local folder locations for the source and destination folders. Resolution: Ensure that the source and destination paths used are local paths. For example, C:\. • Issue: If the iDRAC version is older than the supported versions in any of the target systems, the Boot to vFlash option in the Deploy Operating Systems workflow may fail.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 70 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM • Issue: If the Lifecycle Controller on the target system is locked by another process, the following error message is displayed in the DLCTaskManager.log file: Lifecycle Controller is being used by another process. Resolution: Ensure that the iDRAC of your system is not in POST state.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 71 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM • Issue: During Discovery and Handshake, the DPS.log displays an empty Site code: followed by a cryptography exception. Resolution: This issue occurs when the account entered to access ConfigMgr does not have permissions to query WMI and retrieve the site code, or when the server cannot authenticate to the Site Server or domain controller.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 72 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM To re-enable the Apply option: • a Right-click the task sequence and select Edit. b Select Restart in Windows PE. In the Description section, type any character and delete it so the change isn’t saved. c Click OK. This re-enables the Apply option. Issue: The System Viewer utility does not display the latest RAID configuration.
DLCI_UserGuide.book Page 73 Wednesday, February 2, 2011 10:49 AM Related Documentation and Resources 5 For more information on ConfigMgr such as installation, features, and functionalities, see the Microsoft TechNet site at technet.microsoft.com. In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at support.dell.com/manuals. On the Manuals page, click Software Systems Management.
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