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Release Notes

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 1.0 for

Microsoft System Center 2012 Virtual Machine

Manager

Release Type and Definition

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center

2012 Virtual Machine Manager (SC2012 VMM) provides an embedded

deployment solution to simplify and improve the operating system

deployment on Dell servers. This plugin uses the remote deployment

feature of the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with

Lifecycle Controller.

Version 1.0 Rev. A00

Release Date: Sep 2014

Previous Version: NA

Importance

RECOMMENDED: Dell recommends the customer review specifics about

the update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains

changes that impact only certain configurations, or provides new features

that may/may not apply to your environment.

Summary of content (7 pages)

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Release Notes Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 1.0 for Microsoft System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Release Type and Definition Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager (SC2012 VMM) provides an embedded deployment solution to simplify and improve the operating system deployment on Dell servers. This plugin uses the remote deployment feature of the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller.
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Platform(s) Affected The 13th generation of Dell PowerEdge servers What is Supported For information on the hardware and software requirements; Installing and uninstalling DLCI for SC2012 VMM, see the "Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration Version 1.0 for Microsoft System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Installation Guide." What’s New With DLCI for SC2012 VMM, you can do the following:  Check for server compliance — ensure that the Dell servers are compliant.
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 View inventory of discovered servers — Key inventory details about the Dell Servers are provided.  Prepare an ideal server configuration, also known as Golden Configuration — Replicate this configuration on the servers that are deployed in to the virtual environment. o Edit and modify the golden configuration for boot order and BIOS.  Create and maintain profiles and templates.
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Known Issues Bug 47941: Replicating a Hardware configuration containing RAID-0 will fail systems with S130 controller. Workaround: The workflow will automatically create a custom RAID configuration (RAID-1) on the selected target system. Versions Affected: 13th generation of Dell PowerEdge servers with S130 controller SC2012 VMM 2012 SP1 Admin Console 38365: When an add-in is imported into the SC2012 VMM console, the console may crash. Resolution: See issue 5 in this knowledge base http://support.microsoft.
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ows Server 2012 o Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition o Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Edition o Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition o Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Edition o Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition o Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise Edition o Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter Edition Also, see additional system requirements for Managed systems listed in Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager User’s Guide Installation
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