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Use the DeleteAutoDiscoveryClientCerts() method on the

DCIM_LCService class to delete a client certificate and private key.

Changing the Web Server/WS-Management Encryption Certificate and Private Key

from PKCS #12

Generate a CSR and private key. The CSR needs to be signed by a CA.

Combine the certificate with the private key then encrypt it into a

PKCS#12 file.

BASE64 encode the PKCS#12 file to convert it from binary to text so you

can pass it as a WS-Management parameter.

Copy the contents of the active certificate to a XML file.

Deploying the Operating System

The operating system deployment capabilities enable deployment of an

operating system remotely using WS-Management web services protocols

and CIFS and NFS network file sharing protocols.

Operating System Deployment Features

These are the capabilities of remote operating system deployment:

• Remote activation of local exposure of embedded drivers as a USB device.

• Remote acquisition of embedded drivers per selected operating system.

• Boot to an ISO image located on a network share.

• Download ISO to vFlash SD card and boot from the card.

For more information on operating system deployment profile, see the

"Operating System Deployment Profile" on page 55.

Remote Operating System Deployment Interface

Dell Operating System Deployment web services interface provides the

capability to support operating system deployment using the features provided

by the iDRAC service processor. Detailed interface specifications and class

definition (.mof) files can be found at the Lifecycle Controller area on the Dell

Enterprise Technology Center at

delltechcenter.com

. Using CIM and Dell

extension classes using the web services protocols WS-Management, Dell

Operating System Deployment feature provides the following capabilities:

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