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  • File: Active Directory Setup Using Lifecycle Controller

    Introduction Active directory (AD) simplifies the process of user account and privilege management. With AD setup, the credentials of AD will be used for all iDRACs, and it is not necessary to configure each credential for every iDRAC. These credentials can be used for iDRAC GUI, SSH login, and for...
  • File: FCoE Boot Configuration Setup on Intel Card using Lifecycle Controller

    The ability to programmatically configure a network controller card for FCoE boot is a powerful feature of Dell’s Lifecycle Controller. FCoE boot configuration allows you to set up a network controller with FCoE boot support to boot into a remote FCoE target. Lifecycle Controller also provides...
  • File: Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller Configuration Cloning Script

    Executive summary This white paper describes how to use configuration cloning scripts to easily configure a large number of iDRACs. Introduction The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) is a dedicated service processor that enables out-of-band remote management services on Dell Enterprise...
  • File: Lifecycle Controller Operating System Deployment in Dell PowerEdge Servers

    Executive Summary Operating System Deployment on a bare metal system has always been a challenge for the IT administrators. Lifecycle Controller from Dell provides an easy and quick way to help install an Operating System with the necessary drivers. Operating system installation is further simplified...
  • File: Lifecycle Controller Workflow Optimization

    This document is for systems administrators or console application developers who are interested in remotely, automatically server deployment and management by using the Remote Service API offered in the LifeCycle Controller 2 (LC2). It is especially for those who already know how to use our best practice...
  • File: Lifecycle Controller XML Schema Guide

    The Lifecycle Controller (LC) XML Schema Guide describes the various LC output XML content such as: logs attributes events
  • File: Part Replacement using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller

    Part Replacement (PR) is a licensed feature that provides automatic firmware and/or configuration updates when an old part or component is replaced by a new part of the same type. This feature reduces the amount of manual effort required to reapply the configuration and firmware to a replacement part...
  • File: PowerShell iDRAC - psDcim System Info

    psDcim is a collection of PowerShell cmdlets that retrieves and operates on systems management data through the Remote Services API on a server system equipped with Lifecycle Controller in iDRAC. Reference: DCIM System Info Profile Version: 1.0.0 See Also psDcim HOME Library of DCIM Profiles
  • File: Recite

    The goal of Recite is to provide a simple and fast interface for the Dell Lifecycle Controller API. It has an interactive mode that is useful to run one off commands against a server as well as batch mode to allow automating a sequence of operations. Details on Recite are available here . Change...
  • File: Remote NIC Configuration Management

    Dell™ provides a mechanism that enables users to work with NIC configuration settings as a whole, rather than having to work with each setting individually. This enables end users to:  Save a NIC configuration as baseline  Compare a configuration to a saved baseline and display their differences...
  • File: This Dell technical white paper provides information about hardware and firmware Inventory build details.

    Key server management decisions are made based on the system’s software and hardware inventory. The system administrator can query for the current software and hardware inventory and compare that with the latest hardware/firmware versions to decide if an upgrade is required. Upgraded hardware/firmware...
  • File: Using the iDRAC7 Video Capture Feature

    instructions on using the video capture feature from iDRAC7 to aid in troubleshooting. This paper provides information about the iDRAC7 video capture feature on Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation servers. This capability provides a valuable troubleshooting tool for administrators who are not physically...
  • File: XML Configuration Feature - XML File Structure

    With Lifecycle Controller 2 version 1.2, a snapshot of the system configuration can be captured to XML file format and exported to a network share. This file can then be tweaked to change one or multiple configuration settings spanning different device classes and can be imported on to one or more target...
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