Concept Guide

You can perform the following tasks using the Dell Server Deployment Pack:

• Configure the server's Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC), integrated Dell Remote Access

Controller (iDRAC), RAID, and BIOS using INI files and Command Line Interface (CLI) options. You can

also configure RAID using the Array Builder Wizard.

• Create a Dell-specific boot image that is used in the operating system deployment.

• Import and apply driver installation packages for specific Dell servers.

• Consolidated launch points to various wizards, to perform a typical server deployment on site server

installation.

• Enhanced support for up to sixteen global and dedicated RAID hot spares.

• Support for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012, 2012 SP1, 2007 R2, SP2, and R3

releases.

• Support for importing of Dell Deployment ToolKit (DTK) using the PowerEdge Deployment ToolKit

Configuration Wizard. Make sure that you import DTK package only from the site server and not from

the admin console.

• Support for importing Dell driver packages from the Configuration Manager Admin Console.

• Support for deployment using x64 boot images (DTK with 64-bit support is required).

For more information, see Dell Server Deployment Pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration

Manager User's Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration for System Center Virtual Machine

Manager

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager helps to

automate and simplify hardware configuration, and deploy operating systems (OS) that are supported on

11th generation, 12th generation, and 13th generation of Dell PowerEdge servers.

The following are the advantages of using DLCI for SCVMM:

• Reduces amount of time and effort required for one-to-many OS deployments.

• Offers agent-free and out-of-band hardware configuration, patching and deployment through the

System Center 2012 SP1/R2 Virtual Machine Manager console, by using Dell’s embedded server

management technology, integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller

(LC).

By using DLCI for SCVMM, you can do the following:

• Installing the product without configuring DCLM (Dell Connections License Manager) for license key

enforcement. Customers should purchase the licenses as proof of compliance.

• Using the Update Centre for a simplified, and enhanced user experience to achieve multistep work

flow in a single window.

• Automatic grouping of rack and modular servers into virtual groups based on cluster, chassis, hosts,

and unassigned server groups at discovery phase.

• Managing hosts by synchronizing SCVMM hosts with DLCI for SCVMM appliance.

• Providing credentials for integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), Chassis Management

Controller (CMC), and Proxy servers that are used for multiple workflows.

• Accessing Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1/R2 Virtual Machine Manager.

• Installing as a Virtual Appliance (software model) for a simplified implementation and initial

configuration with SCVMM.